Chief Financial Officer
- Lead financial management and multi-entity reporting for the group.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
- Drive finance transformation and systems integration.
- Food Manufacturing
- Management / Supervisor
- Brisbane
- Permanent
Forney Enterprises is the world's largest processor and exporter of kava products, headquartered in Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu.
A family-owned, vertically integrated manufacturing and export business supplying premium kava products to the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific - this is a business with genuine global reach and an exciting growth story.
The Opportunity
This is a newly created executive leadership role, brought about by significant business transformation and growth. As CFO, you will be the senior financial leader across the group - responsible for both financial stewardship and finance transformation as the business enters its next stage of operational and commercial maturity.
Key Areas of Ownership
• Group financial management and multi-entity reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
• Cash flow, treasury, and banking relationships
• Financial controls, governance, and compliance
• Finance transformation and systems integration
• Commercial and operational finance leadership
• Finance team leadership and capability development
About You
• 10+ years in senior finance leadership - CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent • CA, CPA, or ACCA qualified
• Multi-entity financial leadership experience
• Strong treasury, working capital, and banking relationship experience
• Hands-on finance transformation or systems integration track record
• Manufacturing, FMCG, export, or inventory-intensive background highly regarded
• Willing to relocate to Luganville, Vanuatu for an initial 12-month period
The Package
Salary is open to negotiation. Relocation assistance and a full executive package will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.
This is a rare opportunity for a hands-on CFO to build and strengthen the finance capability of a growing Pacific manufacturing group - and leave a genuine legacy.
To express interest confidentially, please contact Natasha Donaghy at Osborne Richardson Australia.
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