Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Role purpose City Jet is entering a new phase focused on strengthening financial stability, reinforcing disciplined execution and creating the foundations for sustainable growth.
With a simplified structure and renewed strategic direction, the business requires strong financial leadership to support operational delivery, reinforce governance and enable informed decision-making across the organisation.
The Chief Financial Officer will be a core member of the executive leadership team, responsible for ensuring financial clarity, resilience and control while partnering closely with the CEO and senior leaders across the business to translate strategy into executable financial plans.
This is a hands-on leadership role in a lean organisation, requiring both strategic judgement and operational depth.
Key responsibilities Financial leadership & governance Overall responsibility for finance, accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, audit and compliance Establish and maintain robust financial governance, controls and reporting disciplines Act as a primary financial interface with shareholders, board, lenders, lessors and external advisors Ensure timely, accurate and transparent financial reporting at executive and board level Cashflow, liquidity & balance sheet management Own short and medium-term cashflow forecasting and liquidity planning Manage working capital and payment discipline with a strong focus on predictability and control Support negotiations with suppliers, partners and lessors where financial structure and credibility are critical Maintain balance sheet resilience and capital discipline Budgeting, forecasting & performance management Lead the annual budget and rolling forecast processes Partner closely with Fleet, Engineering, Operations and HR to ensure assumptions are robust and executable Develop and embed meaningful financial KPIs to support operational and strategic decision-making Provide clear financial insight to enable timely, fact-based executive decisions Commercial & strategic support Act as a trusted business partner to the CEO and executive team Act and perform all company secretary functions for Cityjet DAC Provide financial evaluation of fleet decisions, contracts, investments and commercial opportunities Balance near-term financial discipline with longer-term strategic objectives Leadership & collaboration Lead and develop a focused, finance and other relevant support functions Build strong cross-functional relationships, particularly with operational leaders Promote a culture of accountability, realism and ownership Essential criteria Proven senior financial leadership experience (CFO or Finance Director level) Strong background in complex, operationally intensive, asset-heavy businesses Deep expertise in cashflow management, forecasting and financial control Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in lean, fast-moving organisations Experience working closely with boards, investors or shareholders High level of financial integrity, judgement and credibility Desirable criteria Qualified accountant with a degree or equivalent and ability to lead a Finance function.
Experience in turnaround, reset or post-restructuring environments Exposure to private ownership or investor-led governance structures International and multi-jurisdictional experience Aviation, leasing or transportation sector experience is advantage Personal attributes Commercially minded with strong analytical skills Pragmatic and execution-focused, with the confidence to challenge assumptions Calm, structured and resilient under pressure Easy to communicate with, collaborative and outcome-oriented Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on Skills: Finance Accounting Reporting Auditing Treasury Benefits: Pension Death in Service Staff Travel Social Club EAP