Chief Financial Officer

AFL Cairns and Cazalys Cairns Limited are seeking a visionary Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our leadership team. We are looking for an experienced finance leader ready to make a meaningful impact across multiple community AFL sporting and club entities.

We're looking for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and has a passion for driving growth, compliance, operational excellence and the positive impact of AFL across our region.

Reporting directly to the Chairman of the Cazalys Board, you will lead the finance function for the Group and its affiliated social clubs and entities. As CFO, you will shape the financial strategy, ensure robust compliance, and facilitate continued growth and sustainability for all business units. With the recent acquisition of a new club, a core focus of this role is to review, modernise and update systems and processes to guarantee financial operations are efficient, scalable and future-ready.

• Develop and implement the group's financial vision, strategy, and long-term plans.
• Provide actionable financial and strategic advice to the Board and senior management.
• Oversee financial transactions, accounts, payroll, and reporting across all group entities—promoting accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Lead consolidated budgets, forecasts, and group-wide financial planning.
• Ensure strong cash flow management, capital allocation, and risk management.
• Maintain full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and industry-specific requirements.
• Liaise with auditors, regulatory bodies, banks, sponsors, insurers and government stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement, process automation, and systems modernisation.
• Lead and foster a high-performance finance team supporting operational and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with the Group General Manager and management teams of the Group to align financial and operational objectives and drive the overall success of the organisation.

You're a commercially astute finance leader with strong strategic capability, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for purpose-driven organisations. You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and have a track record of leading finance functions to deliver both operational excellence and strategic insight.

• Degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline and CPA/CA or equivalent.
• Proven success in CFO or senior finance leadership roles—ideally within community clubs, not-for-profit, or complex multi-entity organisations.
• Demonstrated expertise in evaluating, implementing, and modernising financial systems and processes to improve efficiency and drive organisational change.
• Strong track record in financial stewardship, compliance, and risk management.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, diverse, and evolving group structure.
• Motivated by making a tangible difference to local sport, events, and community activities.

• Unique opportunity to positively impact local sport and the community.
• Collaborative, values-driven culture with passionate colleagues.
• Scope to modernise, standardise, and elevate finance within a thriving group.
• Competitive remuneration reflective of experience and capability.

We invite applications from strategic, experienced finance leaders who want to help shape the future of our group. Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing how your skill and experience match what we are looking for and how you can help drive our continued success. We will be shortlisting as applications are received so please apply immediately.

For confidential enquiries or a Position Description, please contact Fiona Hall (HR Manager) at hrmanager@cazalys.com.au

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