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Rare Executive Opportunity – Regional NSW / QLD
The Opportunity
Are you a senior financial leader ready to anchor a multi-generational legacy while engineering future growth?
Kotzur are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role for a strategic partner who can bridge institutional knowledge with contemporary finance capability. You will drive enterprise-level change from a position of deep influence, strengthening financial resilience today while enabling scale, insight and performance for the future.
About the role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be the key architect of Kotzur's financial sustainability, economic resilience and performance insights. You will serve as a trusted advisor, providing the analytical foundation needed to scale toward our goals.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Stewardship: Develop and execute a financial strategy that enables long-term stability, R&D investment, and potential new market entry
Digital Transformation: Champion the enterprise-wide implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365, leading process redesign and ensuring the business fully exploits this investment for improved reporting and productivity
Data-Driven Advisory: Lead performance management through predictive analytics and scenario planning to guide real-time strategic decision-making
Commercial & Capital Strategy: Oversee major contractual proposals and own the organisational capital strategy, ensuring CapEx deployment aligns with strategic priorities
Leadership & Governance: Lead the Finance and Admin teams (Shared Services), building the capability and adoption required to operate at scale
About You
You are a finance professional who thrives in the balance between high-level strategic value creation and hands‐on financial control. You understand that true transformation requires leading people through change, not just managing numbers: What you'll bring:
Senior Leadership: 10+ years of substantial senior finance leadership experience
Manufacturing Expertise: A deep understanding of cost accounting, product costing, and manufacturing KPIs is essential
Technical Foundations: An MBA or advanced degree. CA/CPA status is highly valued
Systems Proficiency: Experience with modern ERPs (ideally Microsoft D365) and a strong grasp of data governance
Governance Savvy: Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold governance guardrails, ideally within a family business environment
You take initiative and are accountable for the energy you bring
You champion cross‐functional alignment between Finance, Operations, and Technology
You communicate complex insights in clear, business‐friendly language
You create a safe environment for everyone to contribute their best ideas
The Kotzur Group is a proud Australian, third‐generation, family‐owned business with over 70 years of innovation. We design and manufacture high‐quality bulk solids storage and handling systems for the agricultural and mining industries.
Based in either of our regional hubs of Walla Walla or Toowoomba, this role offers the opportunity to:
* Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to influence key commercial decisions and how the business operates into the future
* Join a values‐driven organisation that genuinely cares about its people, community, and long‐term success
* Leave a lasting legacy by embedding strong financial governance, disciplined decision‐making, and change that truly sticks
If you're passionate about using finance as a strategic enabler and want to make a meaningful, long‐term impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV along with a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role
Please note that applications may be assessed, and interviews conducted, as they are received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Your application will include the following questions:
* How many years' experience do you have as a chief financial officer?
* Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
* Have you completed a certified practising accountant (CPA) qualification?
* What's your expected annual base salary?
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