Bondi Junction or Albury, NSW | Full-Time | Executive Leadership
Executive finance leadership across institutional agricultural investment platforms.
Gunn Agri Partners was established in 2013 and provides agricultural investment and farm management services for Australian, North American and European investors.
Gunn Agri Partners manages over $1.2bn of assets and commitments managed across five investment platforms. Gunn Agri manages agriculture assets Australia wide in mixed farming, grains, grass fed protein, tree nuts, stone fruit and natural capital.
We are now seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to provide senior financial leadership across our diverse investment platforms, partnering closely with executive leadership to drive performance, insight and governance at scale.
About the Role
As CFO (Platforms), you will oversee the entire finance function, including financial management, internal and external reporting and performance analysis across Gunn Agri’s investment platforms.
The platforms consist of an operating entity and land trust and include the following established businesses:
• Wollemi Farms
• Faulkner Farming
• Wilga Farming
• Meldora Land Management
This role is responsible for overseeing the finance function and financial reporting discipline across multiple platforms, while leading and developing a high-performing team of Financial Controllers to ensure consistent, high-quality financial functions and outcomes across all platforms.
You’ll balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement, delivering high-quality financial insights that support operational decision-making and long-term value creation. Working closely with Managing Directors, asset managers and the CFO (Group), you’ll help drive consistency, discipline and continuous improvement across the business.
Based in Bondi Junction or Albury, with monthly travel to the alternate location, this role suits an accomplished finance leader with deep technical capability and experience in complex, multi-entity environments.
CA/CPA qualification and significant senior finance leadership experience required.
Experience within agriculture, agribusiness, banking, asset management or infrastructure-backed businesses will be highly regarded.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Capability
• Lead, coach and develop Financial Controllers across all platforms
• Drive consistency in financial processes, reporting standards and controls
• Provide technical accounting guidance and operational finance support
• Partner with operations, asset managers and senior leaders to build accountability
Financial Reporting & Insights
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting
• Review and challenge management accounts and analysis
• Deliver meaningful financial insights to support decision-making
• Support commercial initiatives, investment analysis and planning
Budgeting, Forecasting & Governance
• Lead annual budgets and rolling reforecasts
• Strengthen financial controls and audit readiness
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and legislation
• Collaborate with Group CFO on governance and risk matters
About You
You are a seasoned finance leader who thrives in complex, multi-entity environments and enjoys partnering closely with operational teams.
You will bring:
• CA/CPA qualification and a relevant degree
• 10+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Strong technical accounting and hands-on capability
• Experience across agriculture, banking, asset management or similar sectors
• A collaborative leadership style with high attention to detail
Why Join Gunn Agri Partners?
Purpose with Impact – Shape sustainable agriculture and natural capital outcomes
Values-Led Culture – Excellence, integrity, teamwork, sustainability and community
Executive Influence – Work closely with MDs and Group leadership
Autonomy & Trust – A senior role with genuine scope to improve systems and performance
Competitive Benefits – Including salary sacrifice, purchase leave, parental leave, EAP, novated leasing and more
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior executive finance role with genuine influence across assets, strategy and sustainability outcomes.
Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion. Join a business investing in people, land and long-term outcomes.
Gunn Agri Partners is an independent Australian farmland manager and farm services company. Gunn Agri principals have decades of hands on experience from a 5th generation farm owner, to farm manager and heads of some of Australia's leading agri businesses.
Gunn Agri Partners has been providing independent farm management services in Australia since 2013. Gunn Agri has set up various platforms for off-shore institutional investors to invest into Australian agriculture. Gunn Agri currently manages over $1,100m of assets and commitments.
The team manages investments and assets via the following platforms:
Cunningham Cattle Company: Managing land and livestock to produce grass-fed beef across QLD
Faulkner Farming: Cropping and grazing operations focused on regenerative farming practices and management of carbon and biodiversity assets in NSW and SA
Wollemi Farms: Horticultural permanent crops and water assets in Northern NSW and QLD
Wilga Farming Australia: Cropping and grazing operations focused on regenerative farming practices and management of carbon and biodiversity assets in NSW and WA.
