Opportunity

Big River Pork located in Murray Bridge SA 5253, is looking for a Head of Finance to join our Senior Management Team. This position will work closely with the CEO, Chairman of the Board and Senior Management team to execute the company’s financial strategy. This role is pivotal in ensuring the company’s financial health, sustainability and compliance while driving operational efficiency and supporting strategic growth initiative.

This role is perfect for a qualified finance leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about building scalable systems, nurturing talent, and turning numbers into commercial clarity.

As the Manager of a small tight knit team, we are looking for someone who has ideas and leadership which will truly make a difference. This hands-on role will provide financial leadership to the business and the team and be seen as the “gate keeper’ of the company’s finances.

The Role:

As Head of Finance, you will:

Own end-to-end strategic financial planning, including budgets, forecasts, and long-range models

Champion process improvement and best practice implementation across finance operations

Drive clarity and action through timely and meaningful financial reporting and analysis

Partner with senior managers to prepare board-ready business cases and financial insights

Ensure robust governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks

Present weekly, monthly and quarterly results to stakeholders, providing explanations of variances vs. budget and promote insightful discussion on financial performance.

Lead and mentor a small team, fostering capability and alignment

Key qualifications and highly regarded experience include:

Senior-level finance experience (CFO, Head of Finance or Financial Controller)

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position

Professional finance qualification. CPA will be highly regarded

Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder influencing capability

Track record of producing decision-ready financial material

Knowledge/experience of manufacturing environments will be highly regarded

Knowledge/understanding of Carbon Accounting will be highly regarded

Please contact [email protected] for more information. OR call 08 35393333