Job Description
Our client is a substantial, privately held agribusiness group and a recognised leader in its sector. What began as a single family enterprise, now spans multiple production sites across several states, together with vertically integrated processing, cropping and manufacturing operations and significant joint venture interests.
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A genuinely diversified group across primary production, the company has built a reputation for professionalism, commercial discipline and innovation. The current Chief Financial Officer is retiring after a significant contribution to the business, so the group is seeking a successor with the drive and expertise to take over full ownership of the function, and lead the team in supporting the growth of the operation.
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The Opportunity
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The company:
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Our client is a substantial, privately held agribusiness group and a recognised leader in its sector. What began as a single family enterprise, now spans multiple production sites across several states, together with vertically integrated processing, cropping and manufacturing operations and significant joint venture interests.
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A genuinely diversified group across primary production, the company has built a reputation for professionalism, commercial discipline and innovation. The current Chief Financial Officer is retiring after a significant contribution to the business, so the group is seeking a successor with the drive and expertise to take over full ownership of the function, and lead the team in supporting the growth of the operation.
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The Opportunity
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Reporting to the CEO and forming a key part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), you will lead the Finance and Administration functions and act as a trusted commercial adviser to the CEO and Board of Directors.
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You will oversee a portfolio spanning intensive livestock production, feed milling, broadacre cropping, cattle farming,



value-added manufacturing and joint venture interests; each with its own economics, capital profile and risk characteristics. Bringing all data points into a single coherent view, and using insightful reporting to sharpen decision-making, is the heart of the job.
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The role
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Contribute to the strategic direction of the business as a member of the ELT;
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Provide trusted commercial and financial advice to the CEO and Board to support major decisions, capital investment and growth;
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Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-term financial planning and monthly management reporting across all divisions;
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Manage treasury, working capital, banking relationships and covenant compliance;
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Develop and manage commodity price risk strategy for feed grain and other key inputs, alongside foreign exchange and interest rate exposures;
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Provide financial oversight of the group's joint venture and equity interests;
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Maintain robust governance, internal controls and statutory compliance across all group entities and states;
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Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting processes and digital transformation;
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Lead, mentor and develop a capable finance team, building accountability, capability and succession depth.
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The Person
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You are a commercially minded finance leader who is as comfortable on farm as you are in the boardroom; someone who wants to understand how value is actually created before advising on how it should be measured.
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You will bring:
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Tertiary qualifications in Accounting,



Finance or Commerce, ideally with CA qualification;
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A minimum of ten years' experience in accounting-related roles, including significant senior finance leadership within a complex, multi-entity organisation;
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Demonstrated experience leading finance teams through growth and organisational change;
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Proven experience working within Executive Leadership Teams and reporting to Boards;
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Robust commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial information into business decisions;
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Experience supporting major capital projects;
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Strong knowledge of Australian taxation, financial reporting standards and corporate governance;
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Demonstrated experience managing commodity pricing, foreign exchange or comparable input cost exposures, including hedging instruments an advantage.
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Highly regarded
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Experience in agribusiness, food production or other primary industries environment;
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Exposure to joint ventures, associates or minority equity interests;
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Familiarity with the valuation of biological assets under Australian Accounting Standards;
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Exposure to Australian climate-related financial disclosure requirements;
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Experience in a family-owned or privately held business.
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What's on Offer
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A genuinely influential executive role in a substantial, growing Australian agribusiness;
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Unusual breadth - few CFO roles offer exposure to production, manufacturing, cropping and joint ventures in one seat;
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Direct access to the CEO and Board, and real input into strategic direction;
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A supported transition with a comprehensive handover;
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A competitive executive remuneration package;
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The lifestyle benefits of the Darling Downs.
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All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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