Chief Operating Officer

Job Description : COO AUSTRALIA Based on the South Side of Brisbane in a modern, state of the art facility, this manufacturing company produces the finest homeware products on the market, with a thriving manufacturing and wholesale business involved in import and wholesale for the Australian market. Family owned, they have around a hundred employees and major expansion plans. They have offices in multiple states and are expanding both their domestic and international business sections. The Role The role will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring alignment with strategic plans and operational and capital budgets. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will bring to the role a demonstrated broad breadth of business skills including financial acumen and strategic thinking. Responsibilities Include Assist with strategic direction of each portfolio company and report on progress to each Setup the operational reporting framework and improvement projects Identify growth opportunities within the business units and lead management team to execute on strategy Oversee HR and people objectives are aligned with the business goals and direction Improve, develop and look after the annual budgeting & forecasting process within each portfolio company and on a group basis Oversee month end and year end financial and management reporting to ensure the accuracy of financial results and reports Manage relations with external advisors and work flow with each - auditors, tax accountants and legal Lead change and improvement activities to create efficiencies in line with business requirements / process improvement, creating efficiencies and automation where possible Manage IT team, development projects and automation integration The Person You are highly regarded for your ability to foster a high-performing innovative culture and for your advanced stakeholder engagement skills. Excited by this amazing opportunity, you will bring energy, passion, and commitment to the role. Bachelors' degree or higher Chartered Accountant (CA or CPA Someone happy walking around the factory floor, talking to staff, understanding the real world situation Someone capable of steering the finance team as the 2IC in the company Chartered Accounting background in corporate finance or Audit Manufacturing experience / understanding of (eg: SKU’s – eg: up to 3000 products across eight core product families), inventory, import/export, wholesale, custom made products) People Skills – an operational focus Someone who can bring new ideas from another manufacturer on how to better run a finance function

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