Chief Financial Strategist

We seek a highly skilled and experienced leader to oversee financial operations. This leadership role involves building structure and driving performance.

• Team leadership and mentoring - Define roles, responsibilities, and key performance indicators for the finance and accounting function, manage a clear operating cadence, delegate effectively, balance workloads, and provide cover during peak periods and leave.
• Financial control and reporting - Own the month-end close, deliver accurate management reporting on time, maintain project-level profit and loss statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and rolling forecasts, lead budgeting, reforecasting, and variance analysis with practical insights.
• Cashflow and treasury - Optimise supplier terms, manage payment runs, and maintain working capital targets.

• Experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant, preferably in construction, trades, or a project-based SME.
• Advanced capability in Xero and Excel with a strong understanding of job costing, work-in-progress, retentions, and progress claims.
• Proven ability to organise people and processes, set deadlines, and lead a small team.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to coach office and site staff and influence stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with practical judgement on what matters most.
• Full Australian working rights.

• Experience with Xero.
• Experience lodging business activity statements and income tax assessments.
• Familiarity with subcontractor compliance, retention schedules, and head contract terms.