Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), this Executive position will provide financial and strategic leadership for the Group and its five operating businesses. As the CFO you will identify and implement strategies which positions the Group for growth, fostering commercially responsible decision making. You’ll provide thought leadership by delivering business intelligence and insightful analysis for the GCEO and Senior Management Team (SMT).

Working across our businesses both in Australia and New Zealand, you’ll play a significant part in our continuous improvement. You’ll lead us to develop even better business intelligence tools to support the SMT’s collective decision making and the Group’s strategic growth plans. While providing leadership and accountability for all aspects of the Group’s financial reporting, accounting, tax, compliance, internal control framework and external audit process.

A bit about us

Established in 1991, Madison Group Enterprises (the Group) employs over 150 people across Australia and New Zealand. We’re comprised of both high growth businesses in established markets and others within a start-up phase challenging the future of tech. Our businesses work together specialising in the design, development and distribution of leading connectivity solutions and technologies with expertise across a broad range of communication, wireless, audio visual, industrial IT and IoT disciplines. In addition to our own products, we represent international brands such as HARMAN, JBL, Crown, Phillips, CISCO, Rajant, MOXA, Mobotix and Cybertech.

As a privately owned business we’re entrepreneurial, making decisions quickly to capitalise on opportunities. We’re customer centric innovators passionate about continuous improvement and digital transformation.

The opportunity

Reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), this Executive position will provide financial and strategic leadership for the Group and its five operating businesses. As the CFO you will identify and implement strategies which positions the Group for growth, fostering commercially responsible decision making. You’ll provide thought leadership by delivering business intelligence and insightful analysis for the GCEO and Senior Management Team (SMT).

Working across our businesses both in Australia and New Zealand, you’ll play a significant part in our continuous improvement. You’ll lead us to develop even better business intelligence tools to support the SMT’s collective decision making and the Group’s strategic growth plans. While providing leadership and accountability for all aspects of the Group’s financial reporting, accounting, tax, compliance, internal control framework and external audit process.

The benefits

At Madison, our culture is the heart and mind of who we are and champions how we interact with each other, our customers and suppliers. It’s why we’ve been awarded Employer of Choice for the last three years in a row, creating an environment that is inclusive, friendly, agile and collaborative.

We’re lucky enough to have lunch provided daily by our inhouse cook. With birthday leave and additional annual leave days, you can expect to work for a company who values its people and celebrates success.

This is a rare opportunity for a leader to be the CFO in a business that is on the move, with ambitious growth plans that are well funded by its owners. The role is varied and rewarding, both in terms of the range of businesses in the Group (from established to early stage), the global brands we partner with, and the investment underway in continuous improvement, growth projects and acquisitions.

What we are looking for

You will be a proven strategist who has experience in partnering with business leaders during a significant growth phase. You’ll be collaborative in your approach, a strong influencer and someone who draws respect from peers, Board members and other business partners. Using your experience working in a senior financial management role, you’ll be results orientated and metrics driven with a passion for accuracy.