Full time Chief Financial Officer Join a Purpose-Driven Organisation Changing Lives Across Northern Tasmania Are you a strategic financial leader passionate about making a real difference? City Mission is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our values-led, purpose-driven team at a pivotal time of growth and impact. About us: Launceston City Mission (LCM) has been serving the Northern Tasmanian community since 1854, providing essential services and life-changing support to those in need. Our values—Faith, Justice, Compassion, Flexibility, and Enthusiasm—guide our mission, culture and services. City Mission is proud to operate across approximately30 sitesin Northern and North-West Tasmania, encompassing Launceston, Devonport, and surrounding regions. Through a team of over200 staffand600 volunteers, we serve more than20,000 Tasmanians annually, offering a broad range of services including housing and homelessness support, emergency relief, community chaplaincy, mental health recovery, and social enterprise initiatives. Our work environment is supportive, collaborative, and rooted in strong organisational values. As we continue to grow, we remain focused on cultivating our positive culture. About the role: Based in Launceston, the Chief Financial Officer will play a critical leadership role, working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to drive our strategic financial direction and ensure our financial health supports our purpose-driven work. With scope for travel across the North of the state, this is more than a finance role—it’s a chance to shape the future of a thriving organisation that’s transforming lives every day. Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a pivotal executive role responsible for guiding the financial stewardship and long-term sustainability of City Mission. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the CFO works in close partnership with the CEO and Board to develop financial strategies that enable innovation, growth, and measurable impact. This is not a traditional finance role—it requires a visionary leader who can align financial practice with mission-driven purpose. The CFO leads a committed team and provides oversight across budgeting, compliance, reporting, capital planning, and enterprise development, while actively shaping a culture of excellence and accountability. Success in this role requires a collaborative and forward-thinking mindset, strong stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to excellence anchored in the mission and vision of Launceston City Mission. SELECTION CRITERIA Essential Qualifications/Experience: Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. CA or CPA professional membership. Minimum five years’ experience in senior financial leadership, ideally in the not-for-profit or mission-aligned sector. Deep experience in budgeting, forecasting, risk management, compliance, and reporting. Significant experience with financial systems and processes. Strategic mindset with the ability to translate financial vision into operational reality. Strong leadership skills with demonstrated capacity to build high-performing teams. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage relationships. across internal and external stakeholders. Proven ability to work effectively in a values-based organisation. National Police Check and Working with Vulnerable People registration required. Desirable Qualifications/Experience: Experience or demonstrated capacity to work in an organisation adopting a Christian ethos. Experience in organisations with social impact mission. This is a full-time position. As a Public Benevolent Institution, LCM employees are eligible to Salary Package through our approved provider. Due to the role requiring travel throughout the North and North-West, a car allowance and phone allowance will also be provided. If you have a passion to work for an accredited organisation that is a recognised Employer of Choice as part of a dynamic, friendly team in a caring compassionate environment, knowing that the activities of our organisation are directed towards services provided to those at risk in our community, we encourage you to apply. Please send your applicationaddressing the selection criteria and your ability to effectively perform the primary tasks above to the Manager People and Culture, Launceston City Mission, PO Box 168, Launceston, or upload it to the SEEK website at: A full position description and brief is available by phoning6335 3000during office hours, by, or via our website – Applications close on Monday 26th May at 9:00am. #J-18808-Ljbffr