Our client has built its reputation the hard way: winning business in competitive markets with specialist products and solutions that deliver genuine value to customers. Today, this innovative resources business has a strong Australian client base, real commercial momentum and the financial strength to look well beyond its home market.

Overseas demand is rising, and the company has clear plans to grow internationally. To lead the financial side of that journey, it is appointing a Chief Financial Officer to drive disciplined growth and strengthen performance.

Working closely with the CEO and a highly respected, long-tenured Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the CFO will help turn Australian strength into international success, playing a central role in funding, structuring and delivering that expansion.

What the Role Involves

As a key member of the ELT, the CFO will provide strategic financial and commercial leadership, balancing growth ambitions with performance, operational discipline and shareholder value. This is far more than financial stewardship: it calls for a leader who challenges thinking, spots opportunities and shapes strategic and operational decisions.

Key responsibilities include

- Partner with the CEO, Board and ELT on strategy, investment and growth
- Deliver commercial insight that sharpens decisions and creates value
- Lead planning, forecasting, reporting, treasury, capital management and financial risk
- Support commercial negotiations, major customer relationships and strategic investments
- Lead engagement with investors, analysts and external stakeholders
- Strengthen financial systems, processes and governance
- Build a high-performing finance team that acts as a proactive commercial partner

The Person

This role calls for an accomplished,



commercially astute finance executive who pairs strong technical foundations with the judgement, confidence and curiosity to contribute at the highest level. You will look beyond the numbers, understand what truly drives performance, and turn financial insight into practical commercial outcomes.

You will be a credible, trusted partner to the CEO and Board, able to engage constructively and challenge with purpose. Team-oriented, pragmatic and hands-on, you will be as comfortable shaping strategy as you are working through the operational detail, bringing energy and fresh thinking to an established executive team.

The essential credential is CFO experience in an ASX-listed environment. Experience in the resources sector (particularly resources services) or in businesses with international exposure will be highly regarded but is not a prerequisite. What matters most is intelligence, curiosity and drive.

For a confidential discussion, contact Andrew Clements at Lester Blades Executive Search & Board Advisory via [email protected] or 0424 487 568.

Applications may be made to [email protected] quoting Reference LB303473.

Please include a cover letter with your application outlining why you believe you have the skills, experience and achievements for this key position.

Candidates’ rights under the Privacy Act will be observed at all times.

Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia can be considered.

ABOUT LESTER BLADES

Lester Blades is a Western Australian owned executive search and board advisory firm with local specialisation and international reach. We focus on uncompromising excellence in service to clients in the identification of Non-Executive Directors, CEOs and a range of other senior executive and functional leadership roles.

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