THE COMPANY

Highbury Executive has been engaged by a privately held manufacturing business experiencing significant growth. With a strong market position and ambitious plans, the business continues to invest in its operations, people and systems to support its next phase of expansion.

Partnering directly with the CEO and Founder, this fractional role suits a commercially minded finance executive who wants real influence in a fast-paced business with momentum. You’ll bring senior financial leadership on a part-time basis, strengthening the finance function and driving value creation as the business scales.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Act as a genuine strategic partner to the CEO and Founder, providing the financial leadership and commercial insight to support continued growth and key business decisions.

- Build and lead the finance function appropriate for a high growth business; including board reporting, management reporting, consolidations and the delivery of accurate, timely financial information.

- Drive best-practice financial governance, internal controls, risk management frameworks and external audit processes across the organisation.

- Lead treasury and capital management activities, including cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation,



banking relationships and funding requirements to support the network's growth.

- Partner with operations leadership to drive commercial and financial discipline across the multi-site network, supporting continued expansion and unit-level performance.

REQUIREMENTS

- CA or CPA qualified, ideally with Big 4 or reputable mid-tier training.

- Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader within a manufacturing business.

- Experience operating within a private equity-backed or investor-owned business, with solid reporting capability.

- Strong technical accounting expertise across financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax, financial controls, governance and external audit.

- Commercially minded leader, comfortable operating at pace in a high-growth workplace, with a genuine "right-hand" mindset to the CEO.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly via LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can forward your CV to Rick Jacobson at [email protected] or Scott McPherson at [email protected]

Due to the high volume of applications received, only longlisted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Fractional CFO | Manufacturing (Sydney)
🏢 Highbury Executive Talent
📍 Sydney