Head of Finance

23 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia C3Talent Full time
Our client is a multi-site, multi-channel, PE-backed group of trusted outdoor, recreational, and lifestyle products with a national footprint. They operate several complementary manufacturing, warehousing, and retail brands and are positioned for further growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. They seek to hire a commercially savvy finance professional with the background, skills, drive, and motivation to support their ambitious growth targets.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board, this role will initially spend 6-9 months building "best in class" foundations, including:
Leading and transforming the finance and IT functions to support multiple brands, sites, and omni-channel sales;
Delivering 100% accurate, timely financial information based on data insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making;
Optimising systems, processes, and reporting, and identifying opportunities for innovation, automation, and efficiency gains;
Partnering with sales, operations, inventory, and supply chain teams to improve cash flow, working capital, assess new products, investments, and ROI;
Using BI, Excel, and analytics to build performance dashboards, forecast, track KPIs, analyze customer and product performance, and guide strategy;
Playing a role in future acquisitions by assessing and integrating new businesses, supporting the CEO and ownership team with investment decisions.
Why this role?
Direct Board Influence – shape strategy, challenge thinking, and present insights to guide growth;
Growth at Scale – join a business poised for future expansion;
Transformation Agenda – lead a program of system modernisation, automation, and BI adoption to create a best-in-class finance function;
Multi-Sector Exposure – gain experience across manufacturing, retail, wholesale, and distribution businesses;
Hands-on Leadership – ideal for a leader who enjoys operational detail and aims to step into a CFO role in time;
Future Career Path – as the business grows, so will your opportunities, with mentoring from successful PE professionals to help you evolve into an effective CFO.
About YOU –
You are CA/CPA qualified with demonstrated experience as Head of Finance or Financial Controller, leading finance functions and building effective teams;
Experienced in inventory-driven, multi-channel environments (manufacturing, supply chain, retail, distribution);
Strong general ledger discipline and a commitment to accuracy and reporting excellence;
Skilled in systems automation, process optimisation, and improvement;
Commercially savvy with the ability to interrogate data, model scenarios, and present clear insights;
A confident, positive leader who fosters capability, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
Shape the finance and IT functions within a high-growth, PE-backed business;
Partner with a dynamic CEO and entrepreneurial ownership group;
Build and lead a developing team into a high-performing unit and influence the organisation's future and growth;
Participate in transformational growth, from team development to system enhancements and acquisitions.
If this role appeals and you have the relevant experience, please apply online or contact Kelly Howard for a confidential conversation at .
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