Chief Financial Officer

A privately led, values-driven construction group in Queensland is appointing a Chief Financial Officer to work closely with its Directors. The business delivers a mix of residential, industrial, and broader construction projects and is entering a new phase of growth, scale and operational maturity. The role You’ll own the financial and commercial heartbeat of the business - ensuring the organisation has the discipline, visibility and financial confidence needed to deliver projects safely, profitably and on time. This includes tightening forecasting, improving cashflow management, strengthening reporting, and giving operational leaders the clarity they need on project performance, WIP, margin and risk. You’ll lift capability across the Finance & Administration team, sharpen systems and controls, and oversee broader corporate areas including HR, IT, compliance and office administration. At the executive table, you’ll influence decisions across operations, delivery and growth initiatives.Where you’ll make impactFinancial strategy, budgeting and three-way forecastingCashflow, funding, banking relationships, insurance and suretyProject financial oversight - margin, WIP, variance, commercial insightTeam leadership, systems, reporting improvements and uplift across Finance & AdminGovernance, controls, policy and corporate support functionsExecutive-level partnership to support operational and project delivery teamsWho this will suit A seasoned CA/CPA with exposure to construction, design-and-construct, development or other project-based environments. Someone who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, brings commercial clarity to complex projects, and thrives in a hands-on, fast-moving, privately owned business.Please reach out to Haydn Furness as soon as possible for a confidential discussion, or apply using the links below. This process will move quickly through early December with a view to start early 2026. haydn.furness@perigongroup.com.au(07) 3805 3805