Job Description

A confidential opportunity is available for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join a large, established transport and logistics organisation based in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

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Operating within an asset-intensive and operationally complex setting, the organisation is entering an important period of growth, investment and transformation.

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Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with the Managing Director and Board, the CFO will become the organisation's principal financial adviser and a key member of the executive leadership team.

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This is more than a traditional financial controllership role. The successful candidate will provide forward-looking commercial advice, strengthen financial performance and support major investment and operational decisions.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting.

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- Improve management and Board reporting.

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- Develop financial and operational performance dashboards.

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- Provide analysis across asset utilisation, profitability, costs and working capital.

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- Evaluate major capital investments and asset acquisitions.

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- Manage banking relationships, funding facilities and lender reporting.

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- Strengthen cash flow, liquidity and treasury management.

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- Improve financial controls, governance, risk and compliance.

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- Lead the implementation of improved ERP and reporting systems.

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- Mentor and develop a multicultural finance team.

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- Build a commercially focused finance function that partners effectively with the wider business

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About You

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You will be a commercially astute finance executive with the maturity and credibility to influence senior stakeholders and support strategic decision-making.

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You will ideally possess:

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- Significant CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leadership experience.

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- Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial-modelling capability.

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- Experience managing banks, lenders and funding facilities.

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- Capital-investment and asset-evaluation experience.

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- ERP implementation or finance-transformation experience.

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- Strong governance, risk and financial-control capability.

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- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.

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- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

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- High personal integrity and professional credibility

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Industry Experience Experience within transport, logistics, freight, supply chain, ports, shipping, aviation, infrastructure or another asset-intensive industry would be highly regarded.

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Direct industry experience is advantageous but not essential. The priority is identifying a commercially capable CFO who can quickly understand a complex operational business.

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Previous PNG experience would be advantageous, although candidates with experience in other emerging, remote or culturally diverse markets will also be considered.

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An attractive expatriate package will be negotiated and is expected to include:

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- Accommodation

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- Company vehicle

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- Medical insurance

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- Visa and work-permit sponsorship

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- Relocation support

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- Annual return flights

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- Potential performance incentives

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This is an outstanding opportunity to join a significant transport and logistics organisation, influence major commercial decisions and help shape its next stage of growth.

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