Chief Financial Officer

2 days ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Capstone Full time

Overview

The Woollahra Municipality is located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, about 5 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. The total land area is 12 square kilometres including harbour foreshore and beaches. Prominent features include Sydney Harbour National Park, the Macquarie Lighthouse, Gap Park and the award-winning Rose Bay Promenade. Woollahra also hosts premier shopping precincts such as Double Bay, Paddington and Queen Street, Woollahra. An exciting opportunity now exists for a leader who is passionate about community and local government, to help make a difference to the community of Woollahra as Chief Financial Officer.

The Role

Reporting to the Director Corporate Performance, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic leadership and direction for Council’s financial management, ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation. The CFO oversees all aspects of financial strategy, operations, financial governance and compliance, delivering accurate and timely information to support informed decision-making. As a key stakeholder in the implementation of Council’s new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the CFO will lead the financial and procurement workstreams, develop and monitor project budgets, and identify opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements in financial operations. The position also has ongoing responsibility for managing and enhancing Council’s finance systems to ensure they remain reliable, secure, and responsive to organisational requirements. The CFO works closely with the General Manager, Executive Leadership Team, and elected Council, providing expert advice and building strong relationships to support strategic priorities in a politically sensitive and complex environment.

About You

As a highly regarded leader of people, you will have a history of leading teams with integrity and vision, building cultures that both you and the organisation are proud of and driving organisation-wide financial strategies that ensure long-term financial sustainability. Highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as is the ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder groups within a politically sensitive environment. In addition, you will possess relevant tertiary qualifications in finance, accounting, or a related discipline, and post graduate qualifications such as CPA, CA or progress towards completion. To access a copy of the comprehensive candidate brochure, please visit our website, locate the advertisement under the job search function, and then directly request the brochure. For any questions or queries, please contact Gareth Broadrick or Tamar Aslanian at lg@capstonerecruitment.com.au.

Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 14th October 2025.

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