Finance Director cover letter example

Dampier Heavy Industries

Dear Hiring Committee,

I am writing to express my interest in the Finance Director position with Dampier Heavy Industries. With an established background leading corporate finance, treasury, and commercial operations within Western Australia's industrial contracting and engineering sectors, I welcome the opportunity to contribute disciplined fiscal leadership and capital governance to your executive team.

In my current role as Finance Director at Kulin Infrastructure Services, I direct corporate finance, treasury, tax, and commercial accounting across multi-site engineering and maintenance contracts with annual revenues exceeding AUD 280 million. During my tenure, I restructured debt facilities and working capital arrangements with syndicated lenders to reduce annual financing costs by AUD 1.4 million. Additionally, I established integrated project margin forecasting models across five operating divisions, significantly improving commercial margin visibility and quarterly forecast accuracy.

My experience also encompasses strategic capital deployment and transaction execution in capital-intensive operating environments. At Kulin Infrastructure Services, I led financial due diligence and transaction structuring for a bolt-on civil contracting acquisition valued at AUD 32 million, completing integration within six months. Previously, as Head of Finance at Osprey Resource Logistics, I evaluated capital expenditure proposals for fleet replacements totalling AUD 45 million, establishing payback hurdle rates and asset life-cycle models. As a Chartered Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, I maintain a strong commitment to balance-sheet integrity and board-level governance.

I look forward to discussing how my commercial finance experience, treasury management, and capital allocation background align with the operational and strategic requirements of Dampier Heavy Industries.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Thornton