About the Company
Our client is an Australian-based clean‐energy technology company that has developed a decarbonised thermal solution for process industries. Their core offering is a system that converts renewable electricity into industrial process heat (via thermal-energy-storage) and steam, with the goal of displacing fossil‐fuel‐based steam generation and reducing carbon emissions.
Their system is modular, scalable and transportable and is designed to integrate with existing fossil-fuel boilers to enable a gradual transition. They utilize digital technology to provide a digital and data platform that supports remote operation and monitoring, automated electricity purchasing, certificate of origin authentication, carbon accounting validation and carbon credit generation. Their technology has many advantages over their few competitors; smaller footprint, cheaper, more efficient and safer.
About the Role
The business is scaling rapidly and currently operates with a minimal finance function. As such, they now require a Finance Director to build and lead the company’s finance function through its next stage of growth. The role requires someone who enjoys building structure in fast-moving environments, is comfortable operating with minimal existing systems, and can develop scalable financial processes, controls and systems while supporting ongoing commercial growth.
The role offers substantial long-term growth potential as the company continues to expand.
Your key responsibilities:
- Build, lead and manage the end-to-end finance function.
- Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes.
- Develop and maintain robust financial controls, governance and compliance frameworks.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning across a rapidly scaling business.
- Oversee audit, tax, insurance and statutory compliance activities.
- Manage investor reporting requirements
- Manage government grant reporting requirements
- Support executive decision-making through commercial analysis and financial insights.
- Develop financial models supporting growth, deployment strategy and investment decisions.
- Support management of working capital, inventory, procurement and project cashflow
- Develop project accounting, manufacturing costing and operational reporting capability
- Drive continuous improvement of finance systems and processes, including assessing organisational requirements, recommending ERP enhancements or replacements, and leading end-to-end implementation to enable business scalability and efficiency.
- Support financial management of a mixed revenue model including:
- capital equipment sales
- leasing structures
- long-term service agreements
- energy-as-a-service style commercial arrangements
- Assist in evaluating contract risk, revenue recognition and long-term financial performance across customer agreements.
Requirements
- A degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or other relevant area with a master’s level qualification highly regarded.
- CA, CPA or equivalent qualifications.
- Significant finance leadership experience within a growth-stage, industrial, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing or technology business.
- Experience operating in a broad, hands-on finance leadership role within a scaling company.
- Strong financial control, forecasting and commercial finance capability.
- Experience supporting complex asset, project or operationally intensive businesses.
- Exposure to recurring revenue, leasing, infrastructure services or energy-as-a-service style business models will be highly regarded.
- Experience building finance systems, processes and teams in high-growth environments.
- Commercially astute finance leader who combines strong technical capability with a pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves approach.
- Comfortable moving between strategic conversations and operational execution and thriving in businesses where priorities evolve quickly and structure is still being built.
- Energised by growth environments and enjoy creating order, systems and commercial discipline in scaling organisations.
- Strong sense of team and openness to collaboration across the organisation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Australian citizen or permanent resident.
How to Apply
Apply now via our website with your resume
Job Ref: FWG53001
Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.
Freshwater Group: Great People Better Outcomes
Freshwater Group is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.
