ThompsonCook - the most respected accounting search firm in Australia.

Melbourne

Level 6, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000

0427 465 934

Sydney

Level 3, 50 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

0429 927 270

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Job description

Chief Financial Officer | Private Equity | High Growth | Food Manufacturing

Job title : CFO & Finance Director Location : Melbourne

  • Accelerated Growth | Food Manufacturing Industry
  • Partner with CEO & Board | Circa $280,000 package + STI + Equity
  • Dominant Market Leader |South Eastern Suburbs

The Opportunity

A brilliant opportunity to join a highly successful Australian food manufacturing business with a strong market presence and exciting growth agenda. Continued investment in growth, efficiency and strategic opportunities has created a key executive role for an experienced finance executive to support the next phase of expansion. 

The Challenge

A broad and commercially focused CFO role, working closely with the CEO, Board and Executive Leadership Team. The appointee will lead the finance function while acting as a trusted commercial advisor, supporting strategic decision making, operational performance, growth initiatives and potential M&A activity.

This role offers a genuine breadth of responsibility across financial leadership, commercial performance, strategy, Board reporting, treasury and corporate development. You will balance hands-on financial leadership and governance with a strong focus on supporting the business to execute its growth agenda. This will include an immediate post M&A integration and ensuring the finance function is positioned to support the next phase of growth.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a hands-on Chief Financial Officer with entrepreneurial zeal who relishes change management, transformation and process improvement. The Chief Financial Officer will play an integral role in supporting the business to deliver on a clear strategic plan

The Expertise

This opportunity is appropriate for a finance executive with proven experience in a food manufacturing/FMCG or non-food capital intensive manufacturing environment. Furthermore it is likely you will possess:

  • CA/CPA qualified, ideally gained at PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG or a leading tier 2 CA firm
  • Significant financial leadership experience in fast paced dynamic growth environments
  • High achievement drive, your personality is energetic and you enjoy working within dynamic, fast-paced cultures
  • The presence and communication skills to successfully support and report to CEO and board
  • Proven capability to develop and lead high performance teams
  • Previous experience working in a private equity environment will be advantageous
  • You will relish growth environments, consider yourself a change agent and be a resilient and hands on Chief Financial Officer
  • Exposure to M&A, acquisition integration, business transformation or an exit or sale process would be highly regarded

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Jimmy Carruthers for a confidential discussion on 0436326546.

Or alternatively please apply per the link.

About ThompsonCook
  
At ThompsonCook we develop strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We specialise in recruiting for key finance function roles including:

  • Chief Financial Officers, Treasury, Tax & Audit Leaders
  • Finance Managers & Financial Controller
  • Financial & Management Accountants
  • Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll

We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions, ensuring they secure the best finance talent in the market.
  
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ThompsonCook - the most respected accounting search firm in Australia.

Melbourne

Level 6, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000

0427 465 934

Sydney

Level 3, 50 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

0429 927 270