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Finance, Risk, Advisory and Leadership

Strategic Hiring Solutions for organisations strengthening and growing capability across finance, governance, commercial performance and leadership.

Overview
Finance, risk, advisory and leadership roles are changing.
Organisations need people who can provide commercial clarity, strengthen governance, improve performance and support confident decision-making in a more complex market.

Walker Smith helps businesses define the capability required and engage the right people to support long-term growth, resilience and performance.

Key roles and services

Walker Smith supports permanent, contract, leadership and specialist appointments across finance, risk, governance, compliance, procurement, supply chain and operational performance.

This includes CFOs, finance directors, commercial leaders, risk leaders, governance and compliance specialists, procurement specialists, supply chain leaders and finance, commercial and operational performance talent.
Finance, Risk, Advisory and Leadership team
Sarah Bailey
Sarah Bailey
Associate Director
Lauren Hopkins
Lauren Hopkins
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Current finance, risk and leadership opportunities

Explore current finance, risk, governance, procurement, supply chain and leadership opportunities across New Zealand and Australia.

Strengthening commercial capability

We work with organisations hiring across commercial finance, financial leadership, enterprise risk, governance, compliance, procurement, supply chain leadership, operational performance and strategic transformation. Our focus is on helping clients access people who can improve decision-making, reduce risk and strengthen organisational capability.
Commercial Finance
Finance professionals who provide insight, clarity and commercial direction.
Financial Leadership
Financial Leadership
CFOs, finance directors and senior finance leaders who support strategy, performance and growth.
Enterprise Risk
Risk professionals who help organisations identify, manage and respond to uncertainty.
Governance and Compliance
Specialists who strengthen accountability, regulatory confidence and organisational resilience.
Procurement and Supply Chain
Leaders and specialists who improve supplier relationships, operational performance and delivery.
Business Performance
Commercial and operational talent focused on productivity, transformation and measurable outcomes.

Strategic hiring for finance and leadership teams

We begin by understanding your business challenge, operating environment and the capability your team needs.

From there, we help define the role, map the market, engage suitable talent and assess technical capability, leadership potential, motivation and fit. This creates greater clarity before the search begins and stronger confidence in the final decision.

AI-enabled. Human-led.

Technology can improve search, mapping, screening and process efficiency.

However, successful finance, risk and leadership hiring still depends on judgement, trust, market knowledge and a clear understanding of business context.

Walker Smith combines AI-enabled execution with experienced human oversight to support better, more informed hiring decisions.

Frequently asked questions

Finance, Risk and Leadership includes commercial finance, financial leadership, enterprise risk, governance, compliance, procurement, supply chain leadership, operational performance and strategic transformation.

Finance, Risk and Leadership looks beyond filling a vacancy. It considers the business challenge, the capability required and the leadership or commercial impact the role needs to deliver.

Yes. Walker Smith supports CFOs, finance directors, commercial leaders and other senior finance appointments.

Yes. Walker Smith works with organisations hiring risk, governance and compliance leaders and specialists.

Yes. Procurement and supply chain leadership sit within Walker Smith’s Finance, Risk and Leadership capability.

Yes. We can help clarify responsibilities, success measures, required capability and market availability before the search begins.

Yes. Walker Smith supports permanent, contract, leadership and specialist appointments across New Zealand and Australia.

Build the finance, risk and leadership capability your organisation needs

Talk to our team about your next finance, risk, governance, procurement or leadership hire.
We are people-focused. From first contact to next steps, we put your career ambitions first with transparency throughout your career journey.
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Locations
Auckland
Level 12, The Formery, 
87 Albert St, Auckland 1010
Australia
WeWorks, 383 George St,
NSW 2000
Christchurch
The Welder, 20 Welles St, Christchurch Central