Your new company
Brothers Ipswich is undeniably the premier entertainment destination in the region. Newly renovated, the club boasts a large and stylish lounge area with alfresco seating, three separate bars, a restaurant that redefines what club dining can be, a cafe with everything you could want and more, plenty of regular promotions and giveaways, and the best and broadest selection of free entertainment anywhere.
Brothers Ipswich is positioned as a major employer and contributor to the local economy and community. In a positive path towards diversification and enhancement of the experiences offered to patrons, Brothers Ipswich has unveiled and already embarked on their bold vision (Masterplan) for a major redevelopment.
Your new role
With a member centric approach, the CFO will be a visionary and strategic financial leader with a passion for driving growth and innovation, steering Brothers Ipswich's financial strategies with exposure to property development, debt financing, hospitality, club or gaming.
Reporting to the CEO the CFO will be responsible for:
- Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with Brothers Ipswich's strategic goals.
- Develop and implement comprehensive debt financing strategies to optimise capital structure and manage financial risk effectively.
- Provide expert financial analysis and insights to guide decision-making across various business units (gaming, F&B, events and other business areas) and projects.
- Collaborate with the CEO and executive leadership team to drive revenue enhancement initiatives and identify opportunities for operational efficiency.
- Oversee financial reporting and compliance with industry regulations, accounting standards, and legal requirements.
- Manage banking relations, building and maintaining strong relationships to secure funding and support to drive Brothers Ipswich's growth.
- Hands on leader to foster a high-performing finance team, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure professional development and success.
- Additionally, the CFO will have sufficient skill sets to deal with the strategic direction of the Club regarding the Masterplan particularly with regard to specific modelling and business plans associated with the future development of Brothers Ipswich.
What you'll need to succeed
Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA/CA qualification preferred.
- Proven experience as a CFO or in a senior finance role within hospitality, club, gaming sectors or property development.
A highly credible CFO or finance professional that demonstrates strategic and operational excellence, a consultative but decisive leadership style and has strong values that are aligned to the local community. Further demonstrable skills will include excellent commercial acumen, exceptional execution skills that achieve high performance outcomes and an ability to engage people to deliver on a compelling vision.
The successful CFO candidate will be an outstanding leader, an excellent communicator with high emotional intelligence and display strong personal attributes that allow you to mix comfortably with people from all walks of life. The Club requires a leader with a warm and personally engaging style that passionately supports the member focussed environment.
What you need to do now
Contact Paul Phillips or Jaydon Carrasco at ***************@hays.com.au or (02) 8226 9***.