Job description
DFP Recruitment, established in 1981, is a trusted name in recruitment across Australia. With a strong national presence and a reputation built on integrity, professionalism, and performance, DFP delivers solutions across temporary, permanent, and volume recruitment. As part of the Will Group of companies, DFP continues to grow and innovate, driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, inclusion, and customer-centric service.
We are seeking a strategic and commercially astute Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role that will lead financial strategy, oversee finance and payroll operations, and manage our outsourced IT provider to ensure operational excellence and sustainable growth.
About the Role
Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will provide strategic and operational leadership across Finance, Payroll, and Information Systems. You will play a central role in shaping DFP’s financial future, ensuring long-term sustainability, robust governance, innovation and high-performing service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the finance functions, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, forecasting,
and effective cash flow and investment management.
· Ensure compliance with financial, tax, audit, and payroll obligations, supported by
strong internal controls.
· Oversee payroll operations understanding employment legislation and
modern awards.
· Drive finance transformation, including system upgrades and automation.
· Review contracts, support tender pricing, and oversee client reporting.
· Manage outsourced IT provider relationships and ensure secure,
scalable service delivery.
· Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and
continuous improvement.
· Represent DFP in high-level negotiations and communications with
external stakeholders.
· Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive leadership and
culture-building.
About You
· CA/CPA qualification with tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Business.
· 7–10+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles.
· Experience in recruitment, labour hire, or professional services.
· Knowledge of payroll and information systems.
· Experience in governance, compliance, and risk management.
· Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
· Proven ability to lead teams, drive improvements and manage change.
Why Join DFP?
· You’ll contribute to a wide range of high impact commercial projects and
work with an experienced and stable team.
· Lead in a values-driven, high-performance culture.
· Work with a dynamic and supportive executive team.
· Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a collaborative culture.
Ready to take the next step in your executive career?
Apply now or for a confidential discussion, please contact Athena Iliades at 03 8632 9998 or ailiades@dfp.com.au
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
We are seeking a strategic and commercially astute Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role that will lead financial strategy, oversee finance and payroll operations, and manage our outsourced IT provider to ensure operational excellence and sustainable growth.
About the Role
Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will provide strategic and operational leadership across Finance, Payroll, and Information Systems. You will play a central role in shaping DFP’s financial future, ensuring long-term sustainability, robust governance, innovation and high-performing service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the finance functions, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, forecasting,
and effective cash flow and investment management.
· Ensure compliance with financial, tax, audit, and payroll obligations, supported by
strong internal controls.
· Oversee payroll operations understanding employment legislation and
modern awards.
· Drive finance transformation, including system upgrades and automation.
· Review contracts, support tender pricing, and oversee client reporting.
· Manage outsourced IT provider relationships and ensure secure,
scalable service delivery.
· Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and
continuous improvement.
· Represent DFP in high-level negotiations and communications with
external stakeholders.
· Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive leadership and
culture-building.
About You
· CA/CPA qualification with tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Business.
· 7–10+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles.
· Experience in recruitment, labour hire, or professional services.
· Knowledge of payroll and information systems.
· Experience in governance, compliance, and risk management.
· Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
· Proven ability to lead teams, drive improvements and manage change.
Why Join DFP?
· You’ll contribute to a wide range of high impact commercial projects and
work with an experienced and stable team.
· Lead in a values-driven, high-performance culture.
· Work with a dynamic and supportive executive team.
· Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a collaborative culture.
Ready to take the next step in your executive career?
Apply now or for a confidential discussion, please contact Athena Iliades at 03 8632 9998 or ailiades@dfp.com.au
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
