Chief Financial Officer
Atmos Australia and New Zealand
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Auckland, Auckland
Contract type: Full time

About The Role
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the Executive Committee and senior leadership team, responsible for driving the firm’s financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability, and optimising commercial performance.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO provides strategic financial leadership, governance oversight, and commercial insight to support the firm’s growth and operational excellence. This role requires a forward-thinking leader with strong financial acumen, a deep understanding of governance and compliance, and the ability to influence strategy at the highest levels.
Responsibilities
Atmos is a fresh, forward-thinking legal and advisory firm built from the ground up to redefine how legal services are delivered in the cyber, privacy, and digital risk space. Founded by a team of New Zealand and Australia’s leading cyber, privacy, and digital risk practitioners, we bring more than 12 years of experience in high-stakes incident response, regulatory advisory, readiness, and digital risk management.
We created Atmos to break free from traditional law firm structures - cutting through inefficiencies, embracing technology, and fostering a truly collaborative, high-performing culture. This is a firm where exceptional people do their best work, free from outdated hierarchies and rigid ways of working, with the opportunity to shape the future of the industry.
About Our Brand
AtmosTM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. At AtmosTM we encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage all applications from appropriately qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the Executive Committee and senior leadership team, responsible for driving the firm’s financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability, and optimising commercial performance.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO provides strategic financial leadership, governance oversight, and commercial insight to support the firm’s growth and operational excellence. This role requires a forward-thinking leader with strong financial acumen, a deep understanding of governance and compliance, and the ability to influence strategy at the highest levels.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the firm's financial strategy to support business growth, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
- Provide strategic financial leadership, advising the CEO and executive team on financial planning, performance, and key business decisions.
- Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and performance management, ensuring data-driven decision-making and financial transparency.
- Manage all financial operations, including treasury, budgeting, capital management, tax, audit, and compliance, ensuring adherence to regulatory and governance.
- Drive commercial strategy, including pricing models, profitability analysis, and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks, implementing robust governance frameworks to safeguard the firm’s financial interests.
- Lead and oversee major financial transactions, including funding strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and capital investments.
- Enhance financial systems, automation, and reporting processes to improve efficiency and business intelligence capabilities.
- Foster strong relationships with external financial partners, including banks, investors, auditors, and regulators.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing multijurisdictional finance team, ensuring a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with business units and practice leaders to align financial strategy with commercial objectives and operational efficiencies.
- Ensure compliance with all legal, tax, and regulatory obligations, maintaining the highest standards of financial governance.
- Leverage financial technology, automation, and analytics to enhance financial decision-making and operational effectiveness.
- Act as a key driver of business transformation, supporting growth initiatives and positioning the firm for long-term success.
- Significant executive-level experience in a CFO or senior finance leadership role, ideally within a professional services, legal, or corporate environment.
- Proven ability to drive financial strategy, business growth, and operational excellence at scale.
- Deep expertise in financial planning, risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong commercial acumen, with a track record of influencing business strategy and driving profitability.
- Experience leading complex financial operations, including capital management, M&A activity, and large-scale financial transactions.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at board and executive levels.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate financial insights into business action.
- Experience leveraging financial technology, automation, and analytics to enhance business decision-making.
- Experience managing offshore or geographically distributed teams, ensuring seamless financial operations across multiple jurisdictions.
- CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualifications preferred.
Atmos is a fresh, forward-thinking legal and advisory firm built from the ground up to redefine how legal services are delivered in the cyber, privacy, and digital risk space. Founded by a team of New Zealand and Australia’s leading cyber, privacy, and digital risk practitioners, we bring more than 12 years of experience in high-stakes incident response, regulatory advisory, readiness, and digital risk management.
We created Atmos to break free from traditional law firm structures - cutting through inefficiencies, embracing technology, and fostering a truly collaborative, high-performing culture. This is a firm where exceptional people do their best work, free from outdated hierarchies and rigid ways of working, with the opportunity to shape the future of the industry.
About Our Brand
- In a world of looming risks and crises, we are the protective sphere around our clients.
- We empower all businesses great and small to move through uncertainty with clarity and confidence, using insight to transform challenges into opportunities.
- As a team, we are united by a culture of deep collaboration, working closely together to do what is needed. We act as trusted partners and advisors, offering a full-service approach that enables our clients to build resilience.
- A collective force of intelligence and legal expertise, we’re reshaping the very fabric of guidance and protection in a digital age.
- Together, we are not only stronger, but also better prepared.
- A remuneration package that meets the market, with clear pathways to career development and progression.
- Competitive parental leave benefits among the best on offer in NZ.
- Flexible work environment that respects personal commitments and varying work environments.
- No compulsory shutdown period over Christmas and the New Year, giving our people the opportunity to take annual leave when it suits them.
- AI enabled best in class IT software and hardware taking the friction out of doing your day job. Comprehensive operational support, reducing the administrative burden on all staff, allowing them to focus on their day job.
AtmosTM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. At AtmosTM we encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage all applications from appropriately qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.
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