Executive Manager Financial Services (CFO)

Situated 90 minutes south of Sydney, Shellharbour is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia and is home to almost 78,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's a place of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment. With its own airport and with direct flights servicing all major Australian cities, Shellharbour is a vibrant growing city.Population growth rates in Shellharbour are consistently above the average being driven by the in-migration of young families and couples attracted to the relatively affordable housing, employment opportunities and idyllic coastal location.A fabulous opportunity now exists for an ambitious finance professional to lead the City’s’ Finance Group as Executive Manager Financial Services (CFO) .

Reporting directly to the Executive Director Corporate Services, you will be leading a dedicated and talented team of finance professionals, all focused on supporting the City to deliver a vision for a vibrant, economically diversified and sustainable Shellharbour region. Further, the role will support a culture of financial discipline and accountability, transparency and continuous improvement in the organisation, providing financial leadership and reliability to the Shellharbour region, its people and the future.Functionally the role of Chief Financial Officer exercises overall responsibility for the operations of the Finance Group as well as the Shell Cove Marina Project and Shellharbour airport and includes the delivery of the financial statutory and legislative reporting requirements of the City.The position calls for a leader with highly developed skills in thinking strategically, lateral problem solving and sound stakeholder management.

The Executive Manager Financial Services (CFO) position is a unique opportunity in a unique coastal location and one which will suit an individual seeking a challenging and rewarding role. It brings with it the opportunity to join a best-in-class senior management team, all working together for the betterment of the community and those around them. This truly is a role which whilst presenting both professional opportunities and challenges, offers a wide variety of rewards.Key Accountabilities

As an experienced finance professional (from either a government or private sector background) and leader of people, you will have a history of delivering sound financial organisational capability, building cultures that you and the organisation are proud of and being firmly focused on outcomes. As would be expected of such a role, well developed communication skills are essential as is the ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder groups.Lastly, it is expected that as well as being degree qualified in Finance or Accounting, you will be either CPA or CA accredited.For a copy of the comprehensive candidate brochure, please contact Gareth Broadrick on: [email protected]

Closing Date: Midnight Thursday 1 June 2023