Commercial and strategic CFO for a dynamic, multichannel FMCG business. Entrepreneurial culture with strong growth momentum.
About the company
This dynamic, established, and successful business operates in a multi-channel environment across the Eastern seaboard. There is a clear growth trajectory to significantly grow in size through organic growth and targeted M&A. It is entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and driven with a leadership team focused on long-term success.
About the role
This is a 4-to-5-month interim CFO contract reporting to the CEO and liaising closely with the Board as you will be a key member of and strategic partner to the ELT, driving the financial agenda, leading during change and ultimately being a safe pair of hands for the contract period. The role requires a hands-on leader - someone who can operate at both strategic and tactical levels. Key areas include:
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply through the link or contact Dave Goldbach at daveg@axr.com.au
This dynamic, established, and successful business operates in a multi-channel environment across the Eastern seaboard. There is a clear growth trajectory to significantly grow in size through organic growth and targeted M&A. It is entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and driven with a leadership team focused on long-term success.
About the role
This is a 4-to-5-month interim CFO contract reporting to the CEO and liaising closely with the Board as you will be a key member of and strategic partner to the ELT, driving the financial agenda, leading during change and ultimately being a safe pair of hands for the contract period. The role requires a hands-on leader - someone who can operate at both strategic and tactical levels. Key areas include:
- Drive commercial and FP&A requirements
- Maintain high levels of financial governance, risk and compliance
- Guide and develop a high-performing, future-ready finance team. Where possible, embed AI, automation, and analytics to drive insights and efficiencies
- Support M&A, investor relations, capital structuring, funding, and other strategic initiatives if they arise during the period
- Forge strong stakeholder relationships with banks, investors, auditors, and external partners
- Tech savvy senior finance experience as a CFO or equivalent in a high-growth, fast paced business with diversified operations
- Experienced in FMCG, retail, leading the build-out of the finance function (including financial control and FP&A) to support a business that is scaling rapidly and operating across complex commercial structures (supplier rebates, marketing programs and multi-channel distribution)
- A peer to the CEO and ELT on commercial insights, M&A and growth opportunities, and a driver of working capital optimisation and cashflow forecasting discipline as the business pursues a multi-pronged growth agenda
- Inspirational leadership style with experience leading finance teams. Someone who is close to operational and commercials teams across the business, can turn math into English, a chameleon who can talk to anyone from the Board, analysts, Sales team or to the shop floor
- CA/CPA qualified, with MBA or AICD or equivalent advantageous
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply through the link or contact Dave Goldbach at daveg@axr.com.au
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