Job Title

Nectar Brands is a leading healthcare house of brands at the forefront of Digital Health and Alternative Medicine in Australia. Recognised as Australias #8 fastest-growing startup in 2023 by The Australian Financial Review. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance leader to join Nectar Brands as our Head of Finance. This permanent, full-time role sits within a fast-growing, multi-brand healthcare and consumer business. This finance leadership role at a scale-stage business will drive the next phase of Nectar Brands growth by building a high-performing finance function, improving commercial insight, and supporting capital raising. The Head of Finance will play a critical role in ensuring the business has the clarity and financial discipline needed to scale across multiple brands, products, and markets. Youll lead a small but capable finance team and work closely with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership to shape strategic, commercial, and operational decisions. Youll have end-to-end ownership of the finance function, including day-to-day operations, strategic planning, system optimisation, and data-driven decision support. This role suits someone who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments, enjoys simplifying complex processes, and wants a genuine and clear pathway to a future CFO role. Who You Are Youre a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys building systems, improving processes, and partnering with leadership to drive smarter decisions. Youre comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and you thrive on turning financial data into meaningful business insight. Were a fast-growing, entrepreneurial business we value adaptability, initiative, and people who take ownership. This role suits someone who enjoys improving systems, reducing complexity, and bringing structure to fast-growing businesses. Key Responsibilities Monthly Performance & Management Reporting Deliver timely, accurate monthly reporting that highlights performance, identifies trends, and offers actionable insights to support decision-making. Commercial & Product Economics Own product margin analysis, pricing strategy, and unit economics across multiple brands, ensuring profitability and scalable growth. Investor & Board Reporting Lead investor-grade financial reporting, ensuring clarity, credibility, and confidence in Nectars financial story. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting Lead planning cycles, forecasts, and budgeting to align resources with growth objectives. Insurance, Assets & Risk Management Optimise asset utilisation, manage insurance coverage, and strengthen risk controls in partnership with the Founder/CEO Commercial & Product Economics Own product margin analysis, pricing strategy, and unit economics across multiple brands, ensuring profitability and scalable growth. Cash Flow, P&L & Balance Sheet Management Monitor financial health, manage cash flow, and deliver clear reporting on business performance Financial Governance, Risk & Compliance - Establish investor-grade financial governance, statutory compliance, and risk management frameworks to support scale, audits, and capital raising. Data-Driven Projects & Strategic Analysis Translate financial insights into clear recommendations for leadership and the Board. Drive cross-functional projects that improve efficiency and performance, and shape pricing, product strategy, growth opportunities, and investment decisions. Strategic Business Partnering Collaborate closely with leadership, operations, and cross-functional teams to provide insights that shape strategy and optimise financial performance. Partner with leadership to shape funding strategy , capital structure, and financial readiness for future investment rounds. Banking & Credit Management Support the management of bank relationships, facilities, cash positions, and credit arrangements. Process & Systems Improvement Drive continuous improvement through optimisation of current systems, better processes, and proactive use of automation/AI to increase accuracy and efficiency. Internal Controls & Financial Operations Build robust internal controls, policies, and financial processes to ensure accuracy, prevent leakage, and enable safe, scalable execution. Team Leadership & Development Lead, motivate and develop a small finance team, ensuring strong capability-building, work allocation, training, and delivery. Key Requirements 5+ years experience in a senior finance role. Experience leading finance functions in multi-entity, multi-product, or regulated environments will be highly regarded. Proven capability in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills. Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder partnering skills. Demonstrated ownership of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management. Ability to interpret, translate, and present complex financial information to support strategic decisions. What Will Make You Stand Out Experience within pharmaceutical, medical, or regulated healthcare industries. Understanding of supply chain, inventory management, and product margin analysis. Experience supporting investor relations, capital raising, or lender reporting. Proven ability to build dynamic, real-time dashboards that give leadership instant visibility into key financial data and metrics. Strong capability in reporting automation, including implementing modern BI/reporting tools that automatically consolidate data from Xero, inventory systems, and CRM platforms into accurate, up-to-date reports and insights. Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence strategic decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr