Fractional CFO

Curatif is a Port Melbourne-based producer of ready-to-serve cocktails, selling through its online store, national retail, on-premise venues, travel retail and export channels. The business operates its own Melbourne production facility and is backed by an experienced board and engaged shareholder community.

This is a hands-on senior finance role with no direct reports. The fractional CFO will manage the full finance function across two days per week, handling everything from transaction-level entries and monthly close in Xero through to board papers, cash management, payroll, excise lodgements, budget and forecast cycles, and e-commerce channel reconciliations. The role also contributes to commercial decisions, pricing analysis and capital raising activity.

• Run the monthly close in Xero and issue management reports to the Managing Director and board
• Prepare and lodge the monthly alcohol excise calculation
• Manage accounts payable, cash position and a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast
• Build and maintain the annual budget, reforecasts and variance reporting
• Process payroll, commissions and bonuses, and reconcile Shopify, Amazon and wholesale sales channels to the ledger
• Coordinate year-end with external accountants, including the R&D Tax Incentive claim, and provide finance input on commercial deals and capital raising

• CA or CPA qualified, with senior finance experience in founder-led or owner-operated businesses
• Background in FMCG, beverage or manufacturing environments preferred
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting capability, including capital raise support
• Working knowledge of Australian alcohol excise, GST, payroll tax, FBT and the R&D Tax Incentive
• Hands-on experience with Xero and e-commerce accounting integrations such as Shopify
• Comfortable operating independently across the full finance function within a two-day-per-week commitment

Curatif is an award-winning Melbourne-based producer of ready-to-serve cocktails, recognised as a four-time IWSC Global RTD Producer of the Year. The company sells through its own online store, national retail, on-premise venues, travel retail and export markets, producing from its own Melbourne facilities.