Head of Treasury & Capital Management

About the Company

Established in 1948, Silver Fern Farms is a market-led food company, taking sustainably and ethically raised, grass-fed red meat and natural products from Aotearoa to the world. It is New Zealand’s leading processor, marketer and exporter of premium lamb, beef and venison, supplying more than 60 markets globally and operating in red meat, the country’s second largest export industry.

The business is deeply connected to rural New Zealand. At peak season it employs over 6,000 people worldwide and works with a network of more than 16,000 farmer suppliers nationwide, underpinned by an enduring commitment to sustainability and a nature-positive future. Following a return to profitability and a significant multi-year capital investment programme, treasury is central to how it funds the next phase.

The Role

As a member of the CFO’s senior leadership team, you will lead treasury and capital management end-to-end, with balance sheet management at its core – shaping the wider capital structure and the decisions of how and when capital is allocated. As a major exporter, the business carries real foreign exchange and interest rate exposure that must be actively managed and hedged, and you will own that risk. At Silver Fern Farms, Treasury is a highly commercial, strategic and value-add function, and you will have the mandate to run it as one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead balance sheet strategy and optimisation, shaping the wider capital structure
• Drive how and when capital is allocated across the Group
• Develop and execute funding, refinancing and lender negotiations
• Manage debt facilities, covenant compliance and banking relationships
• Free up liquidity and own group cash flow forecasting across seasonal cycles
• Set working capital targets and partner across the business to release cash
• Own FX, interest rate and hedging strategy given significant export exposure
• Advise the CFO and ELT on funding, M&A and major investment decisions

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Tertiary qualification in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline
• Typically 10+ years in treasury, corporate finance or capital management
• Deep expertise across balance sheet, funding, liquidity and financial risk
• Strong FX and interest rate risk management and hedging experience
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a dynamic, seasonal environment
• Advanced financial modelling, scenario analysis and cash flow forecasting
• A commercial, value-add mindset with the instinct to challenge and improve process
• Proven ability to influence at Executive and Board level

What’s In It For You

Treasury here is treated as a highly commercial, strategic function, not a back-office one, and you will have the autonomy to run it end-to-end with the backing of a CFO who wants it led independently. There is real scope to do things differently – to evolve process, sharpen how capital is allocated, and to optimise the function whilst working towards best practice.

Competitive remuneration is on offer, as is a seat in the CFO’s leadership team with executive team exposure. As the custodian of one of the largest treasury functions in NZ, this role offers the mandate to add significant value to a NZ business with a global reach.

Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Daniel Turner on 021 193 0369 or email Sign in to view email.