Chief Financial & Risk Officer

The Organisation

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is a member based peak body for community broadcasters dedicated to supporting and championing community broadcasting in Australia. Community radio plays a crucial role in serving groups often overlooked by mainstream media delivering programming tailored to the interests and needs of local communities, reflecting Australia's open society, strong democracy and vibrant culture. Each week more than five million Australians tune in to over 500 community-owned licenced services.


The Role

The Chief Financial and Risk Officer leads financial strategy, risk and governance and financial sustainability across the CBAA Group which includes the CBAA and associated entities, the Local and Independent News Association (LINA), and Disability Media Australia (DMA). You will be responsible for ensuring strong financial systems, performance, risk management and strategic financial planning aligned with each entity’s goals and the Group’s shared services model.
  
Reporting directly to the CEO, and playing a key role as a member of the senior leadership team, you will:

• provide strategic financial leadership and guidance to the group
• take a hands-on role managing financial accounting, compliance, assets and risk
• deliver timely and accurate reports to boards in the group, the CEO and senior team
• adopt the role of business partner and advisor
• manage and develop a high performing finance team
• build trusted relationships with external partners and stakeholders

Skills Required

You will be a proven leader with experience in a similar executive leadership role who possesses high level financial and risk management experience.  This will include experience preparing and presenting financial reports to senior boards and committees.
  
Ideally you have broad knowledge of accounting for membership, government, philanthropic organisations including grants acquittals. You have well-developed interpersonal engagement and communication skills including the ability to translate financial information to a variety of stakeholders.
  
You will also:

• have the ability to manage a team to deliver high quality and timely services
• demonstrate high level strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• hold a recognised accounting qualification (CA/CPA or equivalent)

If you’re passionate about contributing your well-developed financial and risk management along with your superior communication skills, then apply now. Please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the skills required above. Alternatively phone Mike Hurdle on 02 8243 0570 to have a candidate information pack emailed to you.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.