Chief Financial Officer

SouthernCrossAI is Australia’s leading sovereign foundation model infrastructure and AI services company. We build and operate high-performance, energy-efficient AI infrastructure—powered by advanced ASIC technology and renewable energy—to serve enterprise, government, and AI software builders who prioritise data control, low-latency performance, and regulatory alignment.

SouthernCrossAI provides token-based AI services, private infrastructure, and managed AI workloads—all hosted onshore within Australia. With our first national AI facility operational at Equinix SY5 and our second site under development in Whyalla, South Australia, we are establishing a global benchmark for sovereign, low-cost, high-efficiency AI compute.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead the company’s financial strategy and public-company readiness as SouthernCrossAI enters a major growth phase, including an upcoming ASX listing and capital expansion program.

This is a full-time, on-site executive role based in Sydney, NSW, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Directors and Audit & Risk Committee.

The CFO will be responsible for all financial governance, corporate reporting, investor relations, and capital management activities, ensuring compliance with Australian accounting standards, ASX disclosure requirements, and internal financial control frameworks.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Oversight of corporate accounting, cash flow, and capital structure.
• Management of financial reporting and audit processes in line with ASIC and ASX regulations.
• Leadership in capital raising activities, including the ongoing pre-IPO and post-listing investor programs.
• Establishment and oversight of treasury, risk management, and procurement frameworks.
• Development of scalable financial systems aligned with the company’s growth and infrastructure expansion.
• Strategic financial analysis to support executive decision-making and long-term planning.
• Oversight of reporting and financial controls across domestic and international activities.

• Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance executive in a publicly listed or high-growth technology company.
• Deep understanding of corporate finance, capital markets, and ASX/ASIC governance frameworks.
• Strong background in financial planning, modelling, reporting, and control systems.
• Demonstrated success in managing capital raises, investor relations, and audit engagements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and establish governance processes suitable for a public company.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial audiences.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, capable of driving both compliance and commercial performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (CPA, CA, or MBA preferred).
• Prior experience in the AI, data infrastructure, or renewable energy sectors will be viewed favourably.

AI is reshaping every industry. SouthernCrossAI is building the infrastructure that allows Australia’s enterprises, governments, and innovators to safely and efficiently participate in this transformation. Joining SouthernCrossAI means:

• Playing a key role in a nationally significant technology company.
• Working with a world-class team developing high-efficiency, low-power AI systems.
• Contributing to the creation of sovereign, sustainable digital infrastructure.
• Shaping the financial systems of one of Australia’s most ambitious AI ventures from pre-IPO to global expansion.