Deputy CFO

1 week ago


East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ixom Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

About your role

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role as Deputy Chief Financial Officer at IXOM.  A newly created role, working closely with the CFO, CEO, ELT, and Board, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, leading performance, and driving operational excellence across the Group. You'll oversee commercial finance, reporting, and financial control, while mentoring a talented finance team and building future leadership capability. With a strong focus on simplification, accuracy, and insight, you'll ensure financial information is clear, timely, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.

This role is ideal for a commercially astute leaderwith deep financial expertise, a passion for team development, and the ability to translate complex financials into meaningful business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the Group's P&L and commercial cashflow performance, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Provide financial support for M&A activity, including acquisitions, divestments, and related strategic evaluations.
  • Lead commercial analysis across contracts, cost management, capital expenditure, working capital, and strategic initiatives to drive strong financial outcomes.
  • Manage the annual budgeting and forecasting process, including preparation and delivery of Group-level presentations.
  • Oversee regular re-forecasting cycles, challenging assumptions and ensuring key business drivers are well understood.
  • Build and maintain detailed financial models to automate and consolidate forecasts for P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow.
  • Deliver insightful business performance analysis, trend identification, and benchmarking across the Group.
  • Collaborate with Strategy to support growth initiatives, including capital projects and business expansion opportunities.
  • Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to execute IXOM's strategic financial plans.
  • Present financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to senior stakeholders, articulating risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
  • Independently review and challenge Business Unit growth plans to ensure commercial rigour.
  • Define and manage Group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation processes.
  • Oversee period-end close processes, including Group consolidation and reporting to shareholders
  • Lead the Finance Business Partnering function to enhance commercial decision-making and ensure fit-for-purpose financial reporting.
  • Drive cost control initiatives through deep understanding of cost drivers and operational levers.
  • Support investment case development for acquisitions, divestments, capital projects, and procurement decisions.
  • Manage Group cashflow and banking covenant reporting requirements.
  • Govern the capital expenditure lifecycle, including forecasting and reporting.
  • Lead Finance Governance & Controls to ensure compliance and financial integrity.
  • Mentor and coach Finance team members to build capability and support career development

Who are we looking for?

  • Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, finance or business administration
  • CPA or CA professional qualification / license
  • 10+ years in senior finance roles including FP&A or commercial finance and with the last 2 years having demonstrated experience working with Leadership teams
  • Excellent commercial acumen and proven experience in business growth success
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, able to influence senior stakeholders and drive successful business outcomes
  • Proven experience in managing, engaging and motivating a team, communication direction and developing talent and capabilities

Benefits at IXOM

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts. 

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally. 

We support what's important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible. 

To Apply

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.


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