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Chief Financial Officer

Griffith, New South Wales 2680, Australia • Full-time

Description

About Us

Rombola Family Farms is a respected and rapidly growing player in the Australian horticulture and agribusiness sector. Based in the heart of Australia’s agricultural landscape, in Griffith, Rombola Family Farms is a forward-thinking business committed to producing the highest quality fruits, vegetables, and produce for local markets. Our intensive irrigated horticultural production is located in Griffith (NSW), Bundaberg (QLD), Douglas-Daly (NT) and Mataranka (NT). Our head office is located in Griffith, NSW, the heart of our business operations.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive team. This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for a commercially savvy finance executive with a background in FMCG or manufacturing, strong systems integration experience, deep financial expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and experience working with enterprise-grade ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) or equivalent platforms. While direct experience with D365 F&O is highly regarded, familiarity with any leading ERP system at an enterprise level will be considered. The CFO will play a critical role in leveraging technology to optimize financial processes, ensure data integrity, and support scalable growth.

Reporting to the Manager Director, the Chief Financial Officer will lead a dedicated team to achieve the strategic and operational priorities and business objectives across all our farms. This role will demonstrate their financial leadership, showing initiative, innovation, and commercial knowledge approach to the financial dealings of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the finance function, ensuring robust financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
  • Drive system optimisation and integrations, particularly across Dynamics F&O and other business-critical platforms.
  • Provide commercial insights and strategic recommendations to support growth and operational efficiency.
  • Oversee budgeting, cash flow management, audit, and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support production, logistics, and sales teams with financial and operational data.
  • Lead, mentor, and build a high-performing finance team.

Who You Are

  • CPA/CA qualified with 10+ years in senior finance leadership roles, ideally within FMCG, manufacturing, or agribusiness.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics F&O and multi-system integrations.
  • Comfortable being hands-on with operational finance and system processes.
  • Exceptional business acumen and a practical, commercial mindset.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with internal stakeholders and external partners.
  • Based in or willing to relocate to Griffith, NSW—remote candidates with exceptional credentials will be considered.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a family-owned business with a values-driven culture and strong growth trajectory.

Have real impact in shaping financial and operational systems at a pivotal time of transformation.

Enjoy flexibility with potential for remote work (some travel to Griffith may be required).

Competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Executive

Company Overview

The Rombola Family has been farming for over fifty years, since they arrived in Australia in the 1950s from Calabria, Italy. They were part of a large group of migrants who helped transform Australia’s Riverina and surrounding areas into a dynamic, enterprising agricultural region. Today, the Rombola Family Farm sits on over 4,000 hectares of premium horticultural land in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The company employs more than 300 seasonal contract employees and supplies produce to all capital cities across Australia. The Rombola Family Farms brand is synonymous with quality, and our commitment to excellence has helped us become one of the leading suppliers of fresh produce in Australia under two flagship brands: Rombola Family Farms and Green Gro. Both brands are dedicated to providing high-quality, fresh produce to Australian consumers.
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