Chief financial officer – interim

Posted: 21/05/2026
Closing Date: 28/05/2026
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Warrnambool, 52-54 Fairy Street
Job Category: Accounting,Banking and Financial Services

Join us and be part of a team making a real impact in communities across Australia.

In return for your valued contribution, we offer:

• A family-friendly organisational culture with true work‐life balance
• Attractive salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
• Me Days and bonus Christmas leave – additional leave days each year

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Temporary) is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership, oversight and project delivery during a defined period of organisational transition. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the role will provide expert financial advice to support strategic decision‐making, oversee the performance, governance and capability of Finance, lead priority financial and organisational improvement projects, and ensure financial sustainability, compliance and risk management. This position has a strong focus on review, optimisation, and delivery of key finance and organisational initiatives, rather than day‐to‐day transactional management.

Your application will be assessed against the below vital competencies:

• Senior level financial management expertise, including taxation, compliance, reporting and legal issues
• Tertiary qualifications and CPA/CA accreditation
• Proven commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Strategic mind and proven ability to drive and execute strategic change
• Knowledge and exposure to employment markets and not for profit sector
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem‐solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including the ability to deliver timely and concise reports to a committee of management, executive and management personnel
• High level of professionalism in organising work and time management
• High‐level computer literacy and proficiency in applications such as MS Windows, MS Word and Internet essential