Chief Financial Officer

The Opportunity Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer holds a pivotal executive leadership role, responsible for financial stewardship, performance, and sustainability across a diverse, state-wide service portfolio. With a current operating budget of approximately $300 million, this role is central to maintaining Anglicare Victoria’s financial resilience and competitive positioning.

The CFO leads a broad portfolio overseeing strategic and operational functions across budgeting and forecasting, financial performance reporting, investment governance, statutory compliance, risk management, external audit coordination and financial systems. You will also lead the management of Anglicare Victoria’s statewide property and fleet portfolio and Information Technology to guide the organisation’s technology roadmap and digital environment.

Your leadership will directly influence Anglicare Victoria’s ability to operate effectively, adapt to changing environments and plan with confidence, while partnering effectively with the organisation to improve financial literacy and performance. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will contribute to whole-of-business decisions and provide authoritative advice to the CEO, Executive and Board, contributing to key organisational priorities and long-term strategic decision-making.

With a substantial owned and leased property portfolio and significant technology uplift underway, this role will assist in driving digital capability and asset optimisation for Anglicare Victoria, ensuring the organisation remains future-focused, mission-aligned and financially strong as it embarks on a new strategic plan while continuing its growth trajectory.

About You You are an accomplished senior finance executive with the experience and confidence to lead a broad corporate services portfolio, bringing strong commercial governance capability, sound judgement and the ability to advise and influence at Executive and Board levels. You excel at leading multidisciplinary teams and creating environments where systems, processes and people can operate optimally. You understand how to align corporate functions with organisational strategy and build the capability required to support high‑quality service delivery.

You will bring a collaborative leadership approach that is resilient and future‑focused with an empowering nature. You value innovation, continuous improvement and accountability, and you foster cultures where people feel supported and equipped to perform at a high standard.

You will be motivated by the mission and purpose of Anglicare Victoria, be comfortable operating in complex environments and be energized by the opportunity to contribute to an organisation making a tangible difference to Victorian communities. To be successful you will require:

CPA qualification and tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (postgraduate qualifications highly regarded)

Demonstrated experience in financial management, planning, reporting and statutory compliance

Proven capability in governance, risk management and evidence‑based decision support at scale

Leadership experience spanning finance, property, technology or comparable corporate portfolios with a style that values collaboration, transparency, capability uplift and continuous improvement

Strong capacity to build business partnering relationships across diverse operational teams

Ability to engage constructively and collaboratively with government stakeholders

Understanding or familiarity of government and their contracting and pricing approaches

How to Apply For a confidential discussion or role‑related questions, please contact Jessica Gough or Simon Wybenga of The Orchard Talent Group at

************@orchardtalent.com.au .

To apply, please submit your current CV and a brief cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining your motivation and the skills you would bring to Anglicare Victoria via email. Please note applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Applications close 11 January 2026

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