Chief Financial Officer

• Part time, 0.9 FTE
• Inner Melbourne, Brunswick East / Flexible Work Options
• Opportunity to work at an iconic park landmark
• Well respected NFP, environmental organisation

Come join us We are on a journey to transform the finance function to best support CERES to achieve its bold, inspiring purpose and vision of helping people to fall in love with the Earth again.

About CERES and the role

CERES' work spans environmental, social, economic, spiritual and cultural dimensions. We are an environmental education centre, a park, an urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across four inner North locations.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team. Do you love numbers and desk work but at the same time love to roll your sleeves up and get outdoors, connecting face to face with colleagues and customers? Do you take your work seriously but always remember to pause and have fun along the way?

As part of the finance team, no two days will ever be the same. You will be the conduit through which all CERES financial activity flows. Together with your 'pocket rocket' finance team, you will have visibility to all diverse, interesting, specialised functions and have a real opportunity to make an impact.

You'll make an impact by

• Partnering with the CEO, Board and Executive to shape organisational strategy

• Leading CERES' financial strategy, sustainability and governance

• Overseeing finance operations, reporting, and compliance, including managing stakeholder relationships with auditors, funders, regulators and our Board.

• Contributing as a key member of the Executive Team, providing strategic insight, risk management and operational leadership.

• Leading and mentoring a high-performing Finance Team, building capability and embedding a culture of collaboration and service. different priorities and tasks – keeping them all up in the air.

• You are a born storyteller with numbers – you use data to tell efficient stories about what is going on in the business.

• You are aligned with CERES' vision – be that CFO who helps people to fall in love with the Earth again.

Does this sound like you?

• You have significant finance and operations leadership experience, ideally in a not-for-profit, social enterprise or complex multi-entity organisation.
• You have a collaborative leadership style, with the ability to communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• You possess strong interpersonal communication skills and take a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• You can juggle a bunch of different priorities and tasks – keeping them all up in the air.
• You are a born storyteller with numbers – you use data to tell efficient stories about what is going on in the business.
• You are aligned with CERES' vision – be that CFO who helps people to fall in love with the Earth again.

Perks and benefits

• Partial salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Intentional togetherness gatherings – human connection is at the heart of our culture. We have an established set of programs, both small and large scale to bring people together and to nurture relationships
• Mental wellbeing – we offer free and confidential tools and supports to help you navigate your mental wellbeing
• Generous staff discounts including café (amazing coffee), grocery, nursery
• Low-cost access to all CERES workshops
• Free staff car parking and access to CERES green spaces
• Flexibility – we expect you to work hard but you'll have flexible hours and you're the master of your own schedule
• Brand new purpose built, fantastic office – we love in-person and remote collaboration and have built an office to facilitate just that. We also endorse sustainably sourced timber and high-quality fit outs built with love (Not your typical office building).

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you Please submit a cover letter addressing the Person Specifications and a resume as one document.

Applications close 5pm Monday 8 September 2025.

At CERES we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, culture, and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making CERES a great place to work. We actively encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with a disability and others to apply.