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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

A leading media organisation in Australasia is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join their Executive Leadership Team. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to step into a pivotal executive role, where your expertise will directly influence the financial strategy, governance, and commercial performance of a thriving business operating across Australia and New Zealand. The organisation is renowned for its commitment to innovation, audience engagement, and strategic partnerships, offering integrated media, content, and advertising solutions across multiple platforms. As the business continues to scale and evolve, you will be instrumental in driving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and long-term business success. You will enjoy a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment that values your input, encourages knowledge sharing, and supports flexible working opportunities. If you are looking for a role where your strategic insight and financial leadership will shape the future direction of a dynamic media enterprise, this is the perfect opportunity.

* Join an executive leadership team with significant influence over organisational strategy and commercial objectives, ensuring your contributions are valued at the highest level.
* Enjoy a collaborative workplace culture that fosters knowledge sharing, cross-functional relationships, and flexible working opportunities to support your professional growth.
* Play a key role in shaping the future direction of a growing media business by providing trusted financial guidance and supporting business transformation initiatives across Australasia.

What you'll do:

As Chief Financial Officer you will play a central role in guiding the organisation’s financial strategy while fostering operational excellence across all facets of the business. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with executive leaders to set ambitious commercial objectives that align with the company’s vision for growth. You will provide critical financial insight to inform investment decisions and operational planning while supporting expansion through mergers or partnerships. By leading forecasting activities and budgeting processes you will ensure resources are allocated efficiently for maximum impact. Your oversight of financial operations will guarantee accurate reporting as well as compliance with statutory requirements. You will also champion continuous improvement initiatives within finance systems to streamline processes. Building strong relationships with external stakeholders such as auditors or regulatory bodies will be essential for maintaining transparency. Through commercial analysis you will help optimise profitability by working closely with business leaders on performance metrics. Finally your leadership skills will shine as you mentor finance teams across Australasia—cultivating a culture of collaboration accountability knowledge sharing flexibility—and supporting cross-functional relationships throughout sales marketing operations.

* Partner closely with the CEO and Executive Team to develop and execute strategic and commercial objectives that drive business growth across Australia and New Zealand.
* Provide comprehensive financial insight and analysis to support investment decisions, operational planning, and expansion opportunities within the media sector.
* Lead robust financial forecasting, budgeting processes, and long-range planning activities to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence.
* Support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and business expansion initiatives by delivering detailed commercial analysis and strategic guidance.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems, reporting accuracy, and commercial operations to enhance efficiency throughout the organisation.
* Oversee all aspects of financial operations including reporting, treasury management, cash flow optimisation, tax compliance, audit processes, and regulatory obligations.
* Maintain strong financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes to safeguard organisational assets and ensure statutory compliance.
* Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, legal advisors, and regulatory bodies to uphold transparency and accountability in all financial matters.
* Deliver commercial insights to improve profitability by partnering with business leaders on KPIs monitoring, revenue performance analysis, margin optimisation, and operational efficiency.
* Lead, mentor, and develop the finance function across Australasia by building a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and cross-functional teamwork.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for Chief Financial Officer brings extensive experience from senior finance leadership positions within commercially driven or media-related organisations. Your proven track record includes partnering effectively with CEOs Boards Executive Leadership Teams—providing trusted guidance on strategic matters that shape organisational direction. You possess deep expertise in planning analysis forecasting budgeting alongside comprehensive knowledge of governance frameworks compliance risk management statutory obligations tax audit treasury management reporting accuracy. Your communication skills enable you to build trust influence stakeholders foster inter-personal connections share knowledge collaboratively across departments. Technical qualifications such as CA CPA or equivalent underpin your credibility dependability within finance functions. You have successfully led organisational growth transformation systems process improvements—demonstrating adaptability flexibility responsiveness under evolving conditions. Your analytical abilities allow you to deliver actionable insights support pricing strategies contract negotiations investment decisions using advanced modelling techniques. As a mentor you cultivate high-performance teams promote supportive leadership collaborative cultures continuous improvement mindsets inclusivity flexibility knowledge sharing—ensuring every team member feels valued empowered connected.

* Proven experience in senior finance leadership roles such as Chief Financial Officer Finance Director or Head of Finance ideally within commercial or media-related environments.
* Strong capability in strategic commercial and operational finance demonstrated through successful partnership with CEOs Executive Leadership Teams or Boards.
* Exceptional skills in financial planning analysis forecasting budgeting business partnering and providing actionable insights for decision-making.
* Comprehensive understanding of governance compliance risk management frameworks statutory obligations tax audit treasury management reporting accuracy.
* Experience leading organisational growth transformation systems or process improvement initiatives within fast-evolving businesses.
* Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders at all levels build trust foster inter-personal connections share knowledge collaboratively.
* CA CPA or equivalent tertiary qualification required ensuring technical proficiency credibility dependability within finance functions.
* Ability to deliver commercial analysis insights support pricing strategies contract negotiations investment decisions through advanced modelling techniques.
* Track record of mentoring developing high-performance finance teams cultivating supportive leadership collaborative cultures continuous improvement mindsets.
* Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional relationships across operations sales marketing leadership teams promoting inclusivity flexibility knowledge sharing.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as one of Australasia’s most respected media enterprises—renowned for its commitment to innovation audience engagement strategic partnerships integrated content advertising solutions delivered across multiple platforms. Employees benefit from an inclusive collaborative environment where knowledge sharing is encouraged cross-functional relationships are nurtured flexible working opportunities are supported personal development is prioritised. The executive team values your input welcomes fresh perspectives empowers individuals at every level—creating a workplace where your expertise can truly make an impact on both short-term results long-term vision. With ongoing growth transformation initiatives there are ample opportunities for advancement learning networking—making this an ideal setting for those who thrive in supportive leadership cultures appreciate generous training opportunities seek meaningful work-life balance want their contributions recognised celebrated shared among peers.

What's next:

If you are ready to take on an influential executive role where your financial expertise shapes the future of a thriving media organisation apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.