CFO
AUSTRALIAN DESIGNER | BRISBANE
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This female-founded and -operated brand has quietly become a go-to in the local industry, to the point that you'd be hard-pressed to find a fashion girly without a full online shopping cart from this brand at any given time. Beloved for quality pieces that all at once feel on-trend and seasonless, the brand is enjoying well-deserved relevance for nailing exactly how we want to dress now, with an elevated yet accessible vibe.
With a renewed focus on sustainability, and an above-and-beyond approach to supporting its largely female-identifying workforce, this is a company where you’ll feel truly seen and encouraged in not only your career but your personal goals, too.
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MAMA'S CHOICE: An industry-leading parental leave program which includes but is not limited to family planning leave, paid parental leave, paid superannuation during parental leave, parenting coaching and flexible return-to-work arrangements.
EMPOWERED TO LEAD: Partake in external leadership training that instils invaluable skills and helps to build team culture.
COOL FLEX: Enjoy the flexibility of work from home arrangements and early finishes.
WIND DOWN: Along with birthday leave, you'll be entitled to additional monthly days off.
STAFF PERKS: Generous staff discounts, incentive programs and discounts on partner brands and other style and beauty services. -
Bring 6+ years experience CFO or senior finance leader within a retail or consumer business, ideally in fashion and/or across multi-channel environments
Prior experience and knowledge of international markets and global compliance, tax and regulatory frameworks
Strong experience partnering with Boards, including reporting and presenting strategic financial insights
Prior experience in business transformation, scaling infrastructure and driving growth
Commercially astute with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business decisions
Confident, influential communicator
CPA or CA qualified
Are Brisbane based or able to relocate to Brisbane.
MANAGING CONSULTANT
Emily Fa'oa, Recruitment Director
Contact:
emily@reliergroup.com
THE ROLE
This is a critical leadership role within a high-growth retail & ecommerce business, responsible for shaping the financial direction and supporting very exciting continued global expansion.
As CFO, you will act as a true commercial partner to the executive team, ensuring the business is set up to scale sustainably while maintaining strong financial discipline. You will play a key role in driving the next phase of growth, embedding robust financial frameworks, enhance visibility across performance, and enabling confident decision-making at every level.
With a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on leadership, you’ll influence everything from long-term planning through to day-to-day financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner with Executive team and Board to shape financial strategy and long-term growth priorities
• Lead the end-to-end finance function including reporting, planning, tax, payroll and compliance across global operations
• Deliver clear, actionable financial insights to support executive and Board-level decision making
• Drive commercial performance through forecasting, scenario modelling and profitability analysis
• Build and embed scalable systems, processes and governance frameworks to support expansion
• Lead financial input across key strategic initiatives including new markets, investments and transformation projects
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Retail, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain to optimise performance and manage risk.
• Strengthen governance, risk management and compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team aligned to the brand’s growth ambitions