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Clarity

Tess Kozarevski

Chief Financial Officer | Strategic Finance Leader

Senior CFO with 20+ years’ experience partnering with founders, CEOs, and Boards to scale complex organisations. Proven track record in professionalising finance functions, leading system transformations, and embedding commercial discipline in high-growth and regulated environments.

Currently CFO at GOTAFE, where I lead financial strategy, transformation, and governance within a large education institution, aligning funding, cost control, and performance frameworks to student outcomes and long-term sustainability.

Deep expertise across pricing and margin strategy, unit economics, capital planning, ERP implementations, and multi-entity operations. Known for operating as a strategic co-pilot, building high-performance teams, and translating data into clear, actionable decisions.

A MBA and CPA-qualified, bolstered by Board Governance acumen, commercially minded, and mission-driven, with a strong owner’s mindset and hands-on leadership style.

$7.50/min

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Strategic CFO & Finance Transformation Advisor

I am a senior Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years’ experience partnering with founders, CEOs, and Boards to scale organisations with clarity, discipline, and pace. My background spans high-growth environments, complex multi-entity operations, and the education sector, where financial decisions directly influence sustainability, growth, and outcomes.

I have led finance functions through periods of rapid growth and transformation — from largely manual environments to fit-for-scale operating models. This includes building high-performing teams, implementing ERP and reporting systems, establishing governance frameworks, and embedding commercial discipline without slowing the business down.

My expertise covers pricing and margin strategy, unit economics, capital planning and fundraising, cash flow management, systems transformation, and executive-level business partnering. I operate as a strategic co-pilot to leadership, translating ambition into executable financial roadmaps, challenging assumptions constructively, and supporting confident, data-led decision-making.

I bring a pragmatic, owner’s mindset and a direct, outcomes-focused approach. I am particularly experienced in balancing growth with governance, speed with control, and commercial rigour with purpose.

Clients typically work with me to:
-Clarify growth and expansion decisions (pricing, margins, unit economics, viability)
-Pressure-test strategy and assumptions with an experienced CFO lens
-Strengthen financial discipline and structure without creating bureaucracy
-Prepare for scale — systems, governance, capital readiness, and investor conversations
-Navigate complexity in education, multi-site, or regulated environments
-Turn financial data into action, not just reports

Executive Leadership Advisor for Founders and Senior Leaders

I am a senior executive and advisor with over 20 years’ experience leading teams, building leadership capability, and supporting founders, CEOs, and senior leaders through growth, change, and complexity. My leadership experience spans high-growth environments, large organisations, and purpose-led businesses where clarity, accountability, and execution matter.

I work with leaders who are technically strong but facing the real challenges of leadership: making decisions with incomplete information, managing up and across stakeholders, leading through change, and building high-performing teams that deliver results. My approach is practical, direct, and grounded in real executive experience — not theory or generic coaching frameworks.

I have led organisations through periods of transformation, scaled teams, introduced clear accountability structures, and supported leaders in navigating difficult conversations, performance challenges, and high-stakes decision-making. I am particularly effective at helping leaders strengthen executive presence, improve communication, and move from reactive management to confident, deliberate leadership.

My style is candid, structured, and supportive. I focus on helping leaders think clearly, act decisively, and lead with confidence — especially in complex, fast-moving environments.

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