Our client is a leading Australian contract manufacturing business operating across highly regulated and growing end markets including pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care and animal health.
With a reputation built on quality, technical expertise and long-standing customer relationships, the business has established itself as a trusted manufacturing partner to a range of well-known brands.
Backed by private equity and supported by strong foundations, the organisation is now entering an exciting phase of growth, transformation and leadership investment.
As part of this journey, a newly created Chief Financial Officer opportunity has become available to help shape the future direction of the business.
Role Summary
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and play a central role in driving business performance, commercial outcomes and long-term value creation.
This is not a traditional finance leadership position. The role sits at the intersection of finance, operations and strategy, partnering closely with manufacturing, supply chain and commercial teams to improve performance, strengthen financial visibility and support strategic decision-making.
The successful candidate will be responsible for building a best-practice finance function, enhancing reporting and governance frameworks, driving working capital improvements and supporting the business through its next phase of growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance function and provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation
- Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to drive growth, profitability and value creation
- Develop and enhance reporting, forecasting and business performance frameworks
- Improve visibility across manufacturing performance, inventory, working capital and operational outcomes
- Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning activities
- Strengthen governance, compliance and financial control frameworks
- Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions and future transaction readiness
- Lead finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
- CA or CPA qualified with significant senior finance leadership experience
- Experience within manufacturing, contract manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer products or related industries
- Strong understanding of inventory, supply chain and operational cost drivers
- Proven ability to partner with executive teams to drive commercial outcomes
- Experience improving reporting, systems and financial visibility
- Exposure to private equity-backed businesses, transactions or investor environments highly regarded
- Strong commercial acumen combined with a hands-on leadership style
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
- Newly created executive leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
- Opportunity to build and mature the finance function
- Join a private equity-backed business during a critical growth phase
- Significant exposure to strategy, operations and value creation initiatives
- Play a key role in preparing the business for future transaction opportunities
- Highly visible leadership position with genuine influence across the organisation
