$190k TRV commensurate with skills & experience

4 Year Contract Term

5 Weeks Annual Leave

15 Days Personal Leave

Up to $10k Relocations Assistance available

The Role

The Chief Financial Officer plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the strategic direction of Council’s financial services. This role holds key accountability for driving the overall financial performance of Council through effective leadership of the Finance team. As a champion of Council’s Vision and Values, the Chief Financial Officer will lead by example and foster a culture of excellence and integrity.

A core responsibility of this role is the provision of high-level financial advice to staff, managers, executive leadership, and elected members. This includes guidance on statutory reporting, financial performance, annual budget preparation and reviews, financial sustainability modelling, investment and treasury functions, cash flow management, rating, and payroll operations.

This Leadership role has been developed following a strategic review of the organisation’s operations and has been designed to achieve best outcomes for the Cassowary Coast Region, our community, our organisation and the people that visit, live, work, do business and come to our region for enjoyment.

Council’s leadership team have several key focus areas: Community, Economy, Infrastructure, Region, and Organisation. Through these key focus areas and as part of the leadership team this role will drive effective work practices, a safe work environment and the transformation of culture, to develop and maintain an engaged work environment with a community and customer focus.

About You

You are a qualified finance professional with a tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, supported by extensive experience and demonstrated expertise in financial management.

You bring advanced financial management skills, including experience in preparing financial statements, managing audits, and undertaking long-term financial modelling. You have a proven ability to implement modern business systems within a medium-sized organisation, focusing on improving efficiency and service delivery.

You are an experienced leader with a track record of managing teams and resources in complex environments, consistently delivering high levels of customer satisfaction. Importantly, you have demonstrated success in leading organisational change through effective systems and change management practices.

Our Council

It is an exciting time to be part of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council, our commitment to a shared set of values offers great experiences through the building of a dynamic and inclusive workplace and community culture.

Council’s 2025-2030 Integrated Corporate & Operational Plan outlines the overarching vision for the Cassowary Coast region is ‘Cassowary Coast: the Most Liveable Tropical Community.’

Our Region

Nestled between one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforest, is the beautiful Cassowary Coast Region. Consisting of coastal and hinterland communities with 30,000 residents across the major townships of Cardwell, Mission Beach, Tully and Innisfail.

With unprecedented interest, new investment and population moving to our region and a climate and landscape the envy of the country, we’re ensuring that the actions we take in managing our business are relevant to ensuring that Cassowary Coast is the ‘next big thing’. Part of that is ensuring that we have the roles that make being the best possible and we want more people like the fantastic team we have to ensure that we continue to make that possible.

Recruitment Process

All applications must be submitted via the Cassowary Coast Regional Council website by 7:30pm Monday, 18 August 2025.

On our website, review further position information and submit your application via the Apply button for this role, ensuring you include:

· Cover Letter (max 2-3 pages) addressing the selection criteria and the reason you are the ‘best fit’ for this role

· Current Resume showcasing relevant skills, experience and qualifications

· Current Licences/Qualifications, relevant to this role

Shortlisted applicants may be requested to participate in a one way interview process with Spark Hire, Police Background Check, Psychometric testing and will be required to complete a drug and alcohol screen.

If you have questions after reading the information on our website, or you are having difficulty viewing the position online, please contact us:

People & Safety P: (07) 4030 2216 or E: [email protected]

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is strengthened by diversity, and we celebrate our inclusive workplace culture that brings great value to our organisation and community as a whole. We promote and apply equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.