Chief Financial Officer

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia PERSOLKELLY Full time

Our client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide leadership and development on the council's financial strategy and long-term financial plans to ensure the organisation is sustainable and achieving excellent community outcomes and financial performance.
- **Three-year Contract with Regional Council**:

- **Western Downs location**:

- **Excellent salary package of $170K + Benefits**

Our client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide leadership and development on the council's financial strategy and long-term financial plans to ensure the organisation is sustainable and achieving excellent community outcomes and financial performance.

As the CFO you will have primary responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all administrative, financial and associated risk management activities related to Council. You will be a leader of the organisation's finances and provide financial information to influence informed decision making. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced executive to join a dynamic team and community.

**Responsibilities**

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

- Strategic planning and financial innovation
- Value capture accounting and forecasting
- Job costing and asset management
- Leveraging external funding sources
- Deal analysis and negotiations
- Partnership development and management, and compliance

**Skills and Experience required**
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualified.
- Proven experience in a CFO position or Senior Finance Executive role.
- Well-developed knowledge of the legislative framework applicable to the role.
- Experience in the Authority platform (powered by Civica) is highly regarded.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and Financial Reporting by Local Governments (AAS27).
- Significant leadership experience and substantial depth and range of financial management, preferably in a local government environment.
- Demonstrated experience of providing strategic advice and recommendations to executive leadership and Council to set financial direction and implementation.

**Employee Benefits**
- 3 year contract until 2026
- Flexible WFH arrangements
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Monthly Rostered Days Off (RDOs)
- Salary sacrificing benefits

If this sounds like your next career move APPLY now or phone **Darryl Wihapi** on 0439 830 951 for a confidential discussion.

**Who are we**

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.**

**To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.



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