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Chief Finance Officer
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CSIRO Finance’s objective is to provide reliable, accurate, timely, customer-focused information and relevant value-adding, strategic insight to support and enable CSIRO’s financial sustainability through the effective use of resources.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) forms an important part of the CSIRO Leadership Team (CLT) and takes on the leadership of a team of professionals in order to provide centralised, strategic advice, transactional services, and dedicated business partnering to the organisation.
The CFO makes a critical contribution to CSIRO’s ability to achieve its business objectives through the achievement of corporate outcomes that deliver improved people, resource, and financial management. The CFO will provide strong leadership and management to the Enterprise Services Group as well as lead and promote a strong internal service culture, ensuring a service delivery approach that is responsive to the operational and strategic needs of the organisation.
The incoming CFO will be a trusted advisor to the CSIRO Board and Executive Leadership Team and will work closely with them to develop CSIRO’s operating and capital budgets (for internal and government application), deliver financial reporting and analysis to a range of internal and external users, and provide financial support and advice for commercial transactions, research projects and major (generally infrastructure) projects.
The position is responsible for developing and sustaining effective relationships with CSIRO leadership across the organisation and providing appropriate financial processes, guidance and advice to assist the achievement of enterprise and business unit plans. The CFO will also be responsible for developing and sustaining effective relationships with external stakeholders, such as Department of Finance, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and the Australian National Audit Office, and other government agencies and for providing timely and relevant advice through to the Minister and other Government stakeholders as required.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Location: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
Salary: Attractive salary package available
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 88705
This is a security assessed position. To be eligible you must hold an Australian Citizenship and be willing and able to meet Negative Vetting Level 1 Security requirements.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
To enter a CSIRO site, CSIRO will require you to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (or show a valid medical exemption from vaccination). If you are unable to meet this requirement, then you must return a negative result on a Rapid Antigen Test (within 48 hours prior to attending site) and wear a face mask whilst on the CSIRO site. These requirements apply if you are attending a CSIRO site as part of a recruitment process.
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
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Please send your application directly to Heidrick & Struggles at csirocfo@heidrick.com
In your application you will need provide your CV and a cover letter outlining your motivation and relevant capabilities and experience you could bring to this role.
25 September 2022, 11:00pm AEST