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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Australia based CFO’ operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Geoff Roberts
Group Chief Financial Officer of SEEK
Geoff has overall responsibility for SEEK’s global Finance and Administration operations as well as Investor Relations, ensuring the necessary operational and financial processes and infrastructure are in place and aligned with SEEK’s strategies and continued rapid growth. Geoff joined SEEK in 2015, with more than 20 years of Finance experience, including as Managing Partner of Deloitte Victoria, and Group CFO of AXA Asia Pacific for seven years. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University and an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Geoff was appointed to the Board of AMP Limited in July 2016 and is Chair of the Audit Committee.
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About SEEK: SEEK offers employment assistance for productive working lives and helps organizations succeed.
James Orlando
CFO of Veda Advantage
James joined Veda in May 2013 as CFO, and has more than 25 years’ experience leading teams across the treasury, finance and accounting, pricing, and legal functions. Before joining Veda, James was the CFO of AAPT, where he focussed on improving the company’s earnings, as well as divesting its consumer business. James has also served as the CFO of PowerTel Ltd, an ASX-listed telecommunications service provider and has held various international treasury positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies in the USA and Hong Kong, focussing on export and project finance.
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About Veda Advantage: Veda is a data analytics company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand
Jonathan Kenny
Chief Financial Officer of SiteMinder
Jonathan Kenny is an experienced chief financial officer with a demonstrated history of working both in pre-IPO and ASX-listed, high-growth technology businesses in industries such as data and analytics, e-learning, financial services, publishing, telecommunications and hospitality. Prior to SiteMinder, Jonathan was the Chief Financial Officer at 3P Learning, Bravura Solutions and Chief Operating Officer of Corelogic Australia. With a passion for building strong financial teams, Jonathan is skilled across the full spectrum of finance, from banking to strategic planning, business process improvement, change management, product management, M&A and investor relations. Today, he is responsible for SiteMinder’s financial, legal, IT, security, investor relations, and mergers and acquisitions opportunities. Jonathan is a highly-qualified finance professional with a Master of Business Administration from Bond University. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Post Graduate Diploma in Finance from the University of New England, and is a Chartered Accountant.
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About SiteMinder: SiteMinder is the world’s leading open hotel commerce platform and a AU$1 billion business used by 33,000+ hotels across 150 countries.
Sid Kolahdouzan
Chief Financial Officer of Mcr
Sid joined mcr in June 2004 and is responsible for mcr’s financial infrastructure. He has held positions of financial manager and financial advisor within corporate accounting and financial management fields in the IT industry since 1988. Sid holds a BA in Accounting and Statistics and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
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About Mcr: Mcr offers sourcing and implementing services to Australian businesses.
Nimesh Shah
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary of Isentia
Nimesh has more than 15 years’ experience as an executive in the media and internet sectors, utilising experience gained working across Australia, UK and many parts of Asia. Much of his experience has been gained in growing companies. Before working for Isentia, Nimesh was global CFO for pioneering social networking site Friendster. He was also Finance Director at Fairfax Digital for seven years, playing an instrumental role in navigating the company into the world of online publishing and transaction businesses. Prior to that he worked at Dell Computers in the UK, at Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young. He holds a Master of Business Administration (AGSM), BCom with Merit (UNSW) and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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About Isentia: Isentia is a global leader in delivering crucial business intelligence, operating in 18 offices across the Asia-Pacific.
Michael Casamento
Chief Financial Officer of Amcor
Mr Casamento joined Amcor in March 2014 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2015. Former position: Vice President Corporate Finance, Amcor Ltd (2014-2015) based in Melbourne. Prior to joining Amcor, Mr. Casamento spent six years at SCA, a Swedish-listed global consumer goods and paper company assuming a variety of operational and corporate leadership roles across the Americas and Asia Pacific.
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About Amcor: Amcor is a provider of packaging solutions in Australia, Western Europe, North America.
Jenny Li
Chief Financial Officer of RISQ Group
Jenny Li has over nine years’ experience in the screening industry. She leads the financial aspects of the business on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for all financial & insurance related matters. Prior to joining RISQ, Jenny held leadership positions at First Advantage, where she was the financial accountant. She is also a certified practicing accountant and member of CPA (Australia).
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About RISQ Group: RISQ Group (RISQ), an industry leader in employment background checks across the Asia-Pacific region.
KRISTIAN WULF-ANDERSEN
CFO of Trifork
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About Trifork: Trifork are strongly believe that high quality software and ultra innovative IT-solutions.
Peter Adams
Chief Financial Officer of Integrated Research
Peter joined Integrated Research in March 2008 and is responsible for overseeing the Company’s finance and administration, including regulatory compliance and investor relations. Peter is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience. He has held a number of senior accounting and finance roles, including seven years as CFO with Infomedia (an ASX-listed technology company), six years with Renison Goldfields (ex ASX top 100 Resources Company) and two years with Transfield Pty Ltd. Peter’s career began with Arthur Andersen, where he was responsible for managing large audit clients.
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About Integrated Research: A leading global provider of proactive performance management software for critical IT infrastructure, payments.
David Corcoran
CFO of Asia of Westcon-Comstor
With more than 17 years of tenure with Westcon-Comstor International, David Corcoran serves as CFO for the Asia Pacific region. He joined the company in the role of Finance controller in the Australian business and has held several roles over the past 17 years including Commercial Manager, Operations Director and Chief Operations Officer. David began his career with the Irish Chartered Accounting firm Niall M Hogan & Company, where he completed his financial training and qualified as a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). David moved to Australia and worked on a number of projects for companies including the Australian Broadcasting Corp., Symphony Australia and the Australian National Audit office. Since arriving in Australia, David has qualified as a Fellow of the ACCA.
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About Westcon Group, Westcon-Comstor: Westcon-Comstor is a value-added technology distributor of category-leading solutions in security.
Rachel White
Chief Financial Officer of Comestri
Rachel White is CFO for growth ventures.
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About Comestri: Comestri is a SaaS platform for eCommerce – PIM, OMS and Channel Management.
Victor Peplow
Chief Financial Officer of Credit Clear
Victor Peplow is the Chief Financial Officer of Credit Clear. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector.
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About Credit Clear: Credit Clear is Australia’s leading digital receivables management and payments provider.
Jitendra Dutt
Chief Financial Officer of Coverforce
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About Coverforce: Coverforce provides risk management and insurance broking services to businesses in Australia.
Brendan Maher
Chief Financial Officer of Freestyle Technology
Brendan joined Freestyle in July 2017 as a qualified Chartered Accountant and has 29 years experience gained both in Australia and overseas with Arthur Andersen, National Westminster Bank, Skilled Group Limited and Adslot Limited. Brendan has extensive experience in financial reporting, corporate transactions, governance and prior to joining Freestyle was CFO & Company Secretary for the previous 6 years at ASX listed software development company Adslot Limited.
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About Freestyle Technology: Freestyle Technology is an IoT specialist to water, gas, and electricity utilities across Asia and beyond.
Paul Jobbins
CFO and COO of Technology One
Paul Jobbins is Superloop’s group chief financial officer and has responsibility for the group’s corporate functions including Finance, Legal, Talent and Culture and Investor Relations as well as driving the group’s corporate strategy. He has previously worked in senior executive roles with several ASX listed companies including NEXTDC Limited, Reverse Corp Limited and Sunshine Gas Limited. He is also Superloop’s company secretary.
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About Technology One: TechnologyOne is Australia’s largest publicly listed software company that provides deep functionality for the markets they serve.
Narelle Johnson
Chief Financial Officer of Open Windows IDENTITY
Narelle Johnson is Chief Financial Officer at Open Windows IDENTITY. She used to work at Itcom Autralia Pty Ltd for the same position. She was the former director finance & administration at Watermark Intellectual Asset Management.
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About Open Windows IDENTITY: Open Windows IDENTITY provides consulting services in identity and access management.
Marcus Shaw
CFO of ODINKEY PTY LTD
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About ODINKEY PTY LTD: ODINKEY is a consentual data-harvesting phone application supplying consumer analytics to big business.
Michael Steen
Chief Financial Officer of Harrier Human Capital
Mike brings more than 15 years of accounting and finance experience to his role at Harrier. He has a proven track record in outsourcing, most recently as the head of Finance and Commercial for the Fiona Stanley Hospital project. He has worked across a diverse range of industries including IT recruitment, service outsourcing in healthcare, defence and marine services, manufacturing, retail and property management in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Mike is an experienced contract negotiator, with a view to ensuring commercially sound outcomes for Harrier and its clients. He is recognised as a specialist in Commercial Contract Management, Internal Controls, Business Efficiency, Project Management and Business Partnering. Mike has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and is also a member of the CPA Australia and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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About Harrier Human Capital: Harrier Human Capital provides recruitment, strategic HR consulting and managed solutions.
David Ingram
Chief Financial Officer of UltraServe
A qualified Chartered Accountant, David’s extensive background within technology and professional services businesses provides a solid platform for addressing all financial aspects of the Gentrack business. His experience includes over ten years as CFO of Zeacom and a stint as consulting CFO for ClearPoint. David has a Bachelor of Management Studies in Finance and Accounting and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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About UltraServe: UltraServe is a first dedicated cloud hosting company.
Asa Andersson
CFO & Principal Consultant of Taysols
Åsa is a Principal Consultant and the CFO of Taysols. She joined Taysols in 2004 after an impressive career as a group accountant and management consultant. In 2007 Åsa became a Director of our support business Taysolsblue. Her expertise and experience in group accounting and FP&A combined with an impeccable technical knowledge makes her the finest Hyperion Financial Management consultant in the region; and as such an invaluable asset to the Taysols team. Åsa first became involved with the Hyperion solutions when she worked with the founder of Hyperion back in 1986. Prior to joining Taysols, Åsa worked as a Senior Manager at KPMG and as a Principal Consultant at Cognos, winning awards at both organisations. At KPMG, she was the Asia Pacific lead for Hyperion’s Advanced Applications Group, the pinnacle of HFM consultants around the world. Prior to KPMG, Åsa was the group accountant for a Swedish based conglomerate with operations in over 40 countries and was a member of the company’s executive committee.
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About Taysols: Taysols is a cloud, consulting and support organisations for Business Analytics solutions.
Kristina Frawley
Chief Financial Officer of Tactiv
Kristina is a qualified financial manager with experience in a variety of sectors. Her previous positions include Chief Financial Officer at SEQ Catchments and Autism Cooperative Research Centre. She holds a Master of Commerce and is CPA qualified.
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About Tactiv: Tactiv is a leading software and consulting solutions company and creators of the Enquire ‘Grantcycle Management’ solution.
Stephen Rockett
CFO, COO & Co-Founder of Veyor
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About Veyor: Construction SaaS business
Paul Zisson
CFO of WhiteSky Labs
Paul Zisson is the Chief Finance Officer at WhiteSky Labs.
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About WhiteSky Labs: WhiteSky Labs is an information technology company that provides MuleSoft consultancy.
Jonathan Sanders
CFO and Company Secretary of Emprevo
Jonathan Sanders is the CFO and Company Secretary at Emprevo.
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About Emprevo: Emprevo is an internet company that specializes in the field of shift management.
Jonathan Sanders
CFO and Company Secretary of Emprevo
Jonathan Sanders is the CFO and Company Secretary at Emprevo.
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About Emprevo: Emprevo is an internet company that specializes in the field of shift management.
Damian Broadbent
CFO of Embertec
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About Embertec: Embertec develops digital energy efficiency technologies for various forms of appliance power wastage.
Deborah Zimmer
CFO of Inabox Group
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About Inabox Group: Inabox Group Limited (ASX: IAB) is a leading supplier of next generation IT, cloud and IP telephony services.
Danuel Rebecca
Chief Financial Officer of Fat Zebra
Danuel Rebecca is the CFO at Fat Zebra.
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About Fat Zebra: Fat Zebra is an Internet Payment Gateway established to simplify online credit card payments.
Jenny Martin
Chief Financial Officer of Citadel Group Ltd
Jenny Martin is the Chief Financial Officer at Citadel Group Ltd.
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About Citadel Group Ltd: Citadel develops and delivers technology and education solutions to state and federal government departments.
