This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a CFO ready to step beyond the traditional and help architect the next stage of growth in a lean, ambitious environment.

Why This Role? This role is not for the faint-hearted. It's for a CFO who thrives in fast-paced, high-change settings, brings a crisp financial narrative to life, and partners with the executive team to drive growth. You’ll operate as a key member of the leadership team, blending financial rigour with strategic and commercial input.

Remuneration

$280,000-$300,000k + Super + STI + LTI

Top Priorities

• Craft and deliver a compelling financial narrative for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the go-to-market strategy and revenue acceleration.
• Embed cost discipline and scalable systems.
• Improve contract and risk oversight.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team.

What You’ll Bring

• A strategic mindset and board-ready communication style.
• SaaS or tech-enabled business exposure (or equivalent commercial environments).
• ASX/Listed business experience
• Deep understanding of enterprise sales, growth levers, and capital planning.
• Proven ability to lead M&A or fundraising activity.
• Experience managing contract risk and insurance frameworks.
• Leadership across finance, product, ops, and GTM functions.
• A genuine ability to translate financial insight into action.

Who This Role Suits

• You thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• You want to help shape a business—not just manage one.
• You value collaboration over hierarchy.
• You can get hands-on, but always keep strategy in view.
• You’re excited by the challenge of building a finance team and legacy.

Who This Role Won’t Suit

• You need a highly structured or traditional corporate environment.
• You prefer process over pace.
• You operate solely as a financial controller.
• You find ambiguity or constant change uncomfortable.

What’s On Offer

• Equity upside directly linked to value creation and agreed KPIs.
• Strong influence at the executive and board level.
• The chance to make a defining mark on a listed business.

Location & Collaboration This is a high-collaboration role based in Sydney. While occasional remote work is supported, the nature of the position requires regular in-person interaction with the CEO and leadership team. The current finance team is lean, giving you the opportunity to shape and scale it from the ground up.

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About us: Appreciating Talent is a specialist recruitment firm, created and owned by a small group of Sydney's most successful and longest-serving recruitment professionals. Knowledge is our trade, and we differentiate ourselves through specialised expertise and service. www.AppreciatingTalent.com.au

David Trapnell is a Founder and Director of Appreciating Talent with extensive experience recruiting senior finance and executive roles. Contact him at [email protected] for a confidential discussion