Chief Financial Officer

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Australian National Maritime Museum Full time

Attractive employee benefits including 15.4% superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements
- Australia’s leading museum located waterside in beautiful Darling Harbour

As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum (the Museum), or the Sea.Musuem as its more colloquially known, is one of the world’s leading maritime museums.

The Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire. We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways as the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.

The Australian National Maritime Museum (the Museum) is seeking an outstanding CFO/Assistant Director, Corporate Services and Strategy to lead its Corporate Branch. The role is part of the Museum’s Executive team and reports directly to the Director and CEO.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the Museum’s Finance, ICT and Governance functions, improving operational performance across the organisation, and driving digital connectivity. The CFO/Assistant Director, Corporate Services and Strategy will also contribute as a core member of the executive team, to the broader agenda and strategic priorities under the Museums’ Strategic Vision and Corporate Plan.

To be a strong contender for this important and challenging role you will ideally have a diverse background with experience in both the public and private sector. You will be ICAA or CPA qualified and have strong financial acumen with a commercial focus. You will be forward thinking, self-motivated, resilient, and adept at building relationships.

You will be committed to excellence and innovation and have a strong record of achievement in leading people and managing resources in a tight fiscal environment to achieve high quality outcomes. Your strong leadership credentials and ability to engender trust and respect will be complemented by astute judgement, a focus on results, and the ability to solve complex issues and build organisational capability.

**High level Overview of Key Criteria**:

- ICAA or CPA qualified and tertiary qualification
- Extensive experience working as part of a senior leadership team with proven strategic leadership capability including excellent interpersonal and people management skills and advanced collaboration, negotiation, stakeholder engagement and communication capability.
- Demonstrated ability to represent an organisation with authority and credibility, including strong communication skills and an ability to engage and negotiate with diverse stakeholders.

Please address the key criteria in your cover letter and note this role is required onsite.



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