Interim CFO

A major contract is unwinding. The business is restructuring. The Board wants answers. This interim CFO role is not for the faint-hearted — and that’s exactly what makes it interesting.

A well-regarded heavy-asset infrastructure business is looking for a seasoned interim CFO for an initial 6-month engagement, with an immediate start.

This is a genuine transformation role. A significant contract is being wound down, and the incoming CFO will be at the centre of managing that process — asset sales, workforce restructuring, transition pricing, going concern, year-end, and banking relationships — while also helping to shape what the permanent finance leadership structure looks like on the other side.

You’ll report to the CEO and work closely with the COO and work directly with a highly experienced Board that includes ex-CFOs, industry executives, and bankers. They ask hard questions. They expect well-backed answers.


North-West Sydney | Attractive remuneration package | Immediate Start | 1–2 Days WFH


What the role looks like

• Managing the complex unwinding of a major contract — including asset sales, workforce redundancies, and restructuring of accounts and reporting
• Pricing and delivering a transition contract commencing shortly
• Navigating going concern considerations in an organisation with significant monthly outflows and limited cash headroom
• Owning the banking relationship
• Finalising the budget and managing year-end processes alongside external accountants
• Preparing and presenting Board-level reporting, with increased Board meeting frequency during the transition period
• Simplifying finance reporting to give management and the Board more granular, useful information
• Supporting a lean but hardworking finance team through a period of significant change

What you’ll need

• A seasoned CFO — this is a role for someone who has seen complexity before and knows how to move through it
• Background in heavy-asset businesses, engineering, contracting, services, infrastructure or similar
• Strong technical capability: asset management, restructuring, banking relationships, going concern, and statutory reporting
• Comfortable operating at Board level and in the detail — this role requires both, often on the same day
• Experience managing workforce change — redundancies, restructuring, and the human side of a downsizing
• Able to identify a problem, form a view, and present a solution — not just raise issues
• Emotionally resilient and empathetic — the team is stretched, the environment is intense, and the stakes are high
• Comfortable with in mid-tier ERP systems, Excel (cash flow modelling), PowerPoint, and Word-based reporting

What makes this worth your time

• Genuine intellectual challenge — a complex, multi-faceted business operating across demanding service lines
• Real strategic influence — you’ll help shape the permanent CFO role and the future finance structure (which could be you if it's the right fit for both sides)
• A Board and leadership team that is experienced, engaged, and values straight talk
• Attractive remuneration package reflective of the complexity and seniority required
• Immediate start available

If this sounds like the role for you apply via the link or reach out to Dave Goldbach directly.