Chief Financial Officers

Chief Financial Officers

Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activities within organisations.

Chief Financial Officers

Job Demand: Medium

Average weekly wage: $2,073

Where you could work:

Chief Financial Officers do the following tasks:

  • Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other Managers
  • Providing financial information and interpreting the implications for business performance and funding needs
  • Coordinating the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting systems
  • Directing the preparation of financial reports summarising and forecasting the organisation's financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
  • Assessing capital finance proposals and the financial status of operational projects
  • Advising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earnings
  • Delivering long-range profit forecasts, budgeting and financial reporting
  • Ensuring compliance with financial legislation and standards