ABOUT OUR CLIENT Our client is a high-growth, founder-led food and grocery business with a purpose-led model focused on delivering quality products, convenience and value to Australian consumers.

Operating across ecommerce, fresh food and direct-to-consumer delivery, the business has built a strong customer proposition and is continuing to expand its product range and operational footprint. With growth comes increasing complexity, creating an chance for an experienced Head of Finance to strengthen the financial foundations of the business and support its next phase of scale.

ABOUT THE ROLE Reporting into senior leadership, the Head of Finance will take ownership of the finance function and play a key role in driving financial discipline, commercial visibility and sustainable growth across the business.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who enjoys building, fixing and improving. You will strengthen reporting and forecasting, improve visibility across cash flow, working capital and margins, and develop the systems, processes and controls required to support a scaling organisation.

Importantly, this is not a role that operates from behind a desk. You will partner closely with operations, procurement, marketing and senior leadership to understand the drivers of performance, solve problems at their source and turn financial information into practical commercial decisions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the finance function across reporting, budgeting, forecasting, governance and compliance

Own cash flow forecasting and drive improvements across working capital, inventory and supplier terms

Develop robust margin and profitability analysis across products, delivery and operational costs

Build meaningful KPI reporting to improve visibility across commercial and operational performance





Partner with operations, procurement and marketing to improve costs, margins and customer economics

Improve finance systems, processes, controls and automation to support future growth

Lead monthly reporting and provide clear commercial insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders

Evaluate new products, categories, partnerships and growth opportunities through financial modelling and analysis

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Proven finance leadership experience within a high-growth and operationally complex environment

Strong capability across cash flow management, working capital, forecasting and financial modelling

Experience within FMCG, food, ecommerce, logistics, subscription or other product and fulfilment-based businesses will be highly regarded

Demonstrated experience improving financial reporting, systems, processes and controls

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to understand margin and operational cost drivers

Proven ability to partner with and influence non-finance stakeholders

Hands-on, practical and comfortable moving between strategy and operational detail

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial information into clear commercial insights

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Genuine opportunity to own and shape the finance function of a growing consumer business

Broad Head of Finance role with significant commercial and operational exposure

Work closely with senior leadership and influence key business decisions

Opportunity to build scalable systems, processes and finance capability

Purpose-led business operating within an exciting and fast-moving consumer market

Three days per week in the office with flexibility around the balance

Attractive remuneration package in the low $200,000s + Superannuation

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📌 Head of Finance (Port Phillip City)
🏢 The Hassett Group
📍 Port Phillip City