STRATEGIC FINANCE · COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE · ENTERPRISE VALUE
Financial leadership
for businesses
navigating change.
NorthBridge provides senior CFO expertise, strategic finance and commercial leadership to help organisations improve performance, navigate transformation and build enterprise value.
NORTHBRIDGE
Senior CFO leadership and strategic financial expertise for organisations facing important decisions.
WHAT WE DO
Senior financial leadership when it matters most.
Practical CFO leadership and strategic finance support for organisations facing important decisions, transformation or opportunities for growth.
01
Interim CFO
Experienced financial leadership during periods of transition, growth, transformation or change.
02
CFO Advisory
Strategic financial advice for CEOs, Boards, investors and business owners.
03
Finance Transformation
Building high-performing finance functions, systems, processes and commercial capability.
04
Strategic Planning
Financial planning, business cases and modelling to support confident strategic decisions.
05
Board Advisory
Clear financial insight and strategic perspective for Boards and executive leadership teams.
06
Commercial Performance
Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, performance and long-term enterprise value.
EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP
Senior CFO leadership backed by breadth, scale and results.
Frank Shapter FCPA is an experienced Chief Financial Officer and strategic finance leader who works alongside CEOs, Boards and investors to improve performance, navigate transformation and create enterprise value.
His career spans private equity, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, wholesale, telecommunications, technology, media, government, cultural institutions and complex enterprise environments.
NorthBridge brings this experience to organisations requiring experienced financial leadership, commercial insight and a pragmatic approach to transformation and growth.
SELECTED OUTCOMES
$20–25M
Estimated enterprise value uplift delivered through private equity value creation initiatives.
$2.5M
EBITDA improvement delivered within 12 months.
$2B+
Transformation programmes led across complex enterprise environments.
$200M+
Enterprise cost optimisation delivered through transformation and performance initiatives.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Experience that translates into practical commercial leadership.
A career spanning private enterprise, private equity, government and major corporate environments, with responsibility for finance, strategy, transformation and commercial performance.
01
Pegasus Media & Logistics
Group CFO & Company Secretary
Private equity-backed manufacturing and logistics business. Delivered approximately $2.5M improvement in earnings performance and developed a Board-approved 10-year integrated financial plan supporting an estimated $20–25M enterprise valuation.
02
Steve Costi Seafood Group
Group CFO & Company Secretary
Led financial strategy across retail, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing operations, including refinancing and capital raising that eliminated approximately $14.5M of negative net assets.
03
TAFE NSW
Program Director — Finance Transformation
Led finance transformation across a $2B organisation with approximately 10,500 employees, including initiatives contributing more than $200M in enterprise cost optimisation.
04
Australian National Maritime Museum
Assistant Director & CFO | Foundation Director
Led finance, commercial and strategic functions within a major Commonwealth cultural institution, increasing self-generated revenue by approximately 70% and securing $28.9M in Commonwealth funding.
05
Thomson Reuters
Regional Financial Controller & GM Finance Transformation — APAC
Led major finance transformation initiatives across Asia Pacific, including SAP implementation, shared services development and strengthened financial controls.
06
Telecommunications & Enterprise
Finance & Commercial Leadership
Progressed through multiple finance and commercial leadership roles in a $6B+ telecommunications environment, including major restructuring, SAP and ICT efficiency initiatives and more than $100M in aggregate cost and margin improvement.
WHERE WE ADD VALUE
Financial leadership for moments that matter.
NorthBridge is particularly relevant when an organisation needs experienced financial leadership beyond traditional reporting — connecting strategy, performance, commercial decision-making and execution.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Trusted financial perspective for leaders making consequential decisions.
NorthBridge works with CEOs, Boards, investors, business owners and leadership teams where experienced CFO judgement can make a meaningful difference to performance and outcomes.
CEOs & Executives
A senior financial partner to challenge assumptions, clarify priorities and turn strategy into action.
Boards
Independent financial insight, commercial perspective and disciplined decision support.
Investors
Financial leadership supporting value creation, performance, planning and portfolio company priorities.
Business Owners
Practical commercial and financial advice to support growth, resilience and long-term enterprise value.
CONTACT
Let's start a conversation.
If your organisation is navigating growth, transformation or change, NorthBridge can provide the financial leadership and strategic perspective to help move forward with confidence.
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