Cormac Denton

Cormac Denton

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location of Cormac DentonLower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fractional COO & CFO | VCFO | Finance | Operations | Results |

  • Education

    • Victoria University of Wellington

      2002 - 2006
      Accounting and Commercial Law Buisness

      Activities and Societies: President of VicCom (Victoria Commerce Student Assocation) supporting students time at Victoria. Leading a student body if ten to produce events and experience for up to six thousand students.

  • Experience

    • Audit New Zealand

      Feb 2007 - Sept 2010
      Auditor

      On a mission to help make New Zealand the least corrupt and most efficient country.

    • Telefónica

      Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
      Group Financial Accounting Manager (Contractor)

      One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, Telefonica is on a mission to connect the globe.

    • Westfield

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2012
      Group Finance (Contractor)

      Westfield connects retailers and experience-makers with people.

    • Mood Media

      Jun 2012 - Jun 2015
      International Financial Controller

      A movement that brought together the in-store experience makers of the world.

    • 2degrees NZ Ltd

      Nov 2015 - Feb 2016
      Accounting Manager (Contractor)

      A group of amazing humans in a movement to connect people New Zealanders.

    • Kāpura

      Feb 2016 - Jun 2020
      CFO (GM Support Services)

      Creating great employee experiences that lead to great customer experiences. Groups first Chief Financial Officer. Headed up the finance and support functions of New Zealand's leading and fastest growing hospitality group. Growth in both horizontals and vertically, creating the people systems and processes for continuous growth. Interesting challenges on the journey. Revenue growth over 500%, profitability much higher. World record 28 day SAP, ERP rollout, equity and debt structuring. Growing people, systems and processes to move the business from a small business to a cool corporate structure, without forgetting the root; people and experience. Show less

    • PAE (New Zealand) Limited

      Jun 2020 - Feb 2022
      Director Corporate Services (Finance, People and Culture)

      We support cool and critical businesses so that they are not slowed down by non-core activities. We keep your world working and moving. This allows our clients to focus on feeding the country, creating experience, supporting technology and science and defending injustice. As a combined CFO and GM HR role I helped support finance, people and culture across PAE. We’re a community of 350 talented and passionate employees and 1000's of subcontractors working across 3,500 buildings.

    • Reveal

      Feb 2022 - Jul 2024
      GM Services and Finance

      Reveal has created a movement of amazing humans, that are building the Google maps of the underground. Born from a utility mapping business ten years ago. Reveal has boots on the ground and some fantastic tech. What really sets us apart is our passion for the subsurface. Imagine having X-ray glasses and being able to see what is in the subsurface. Imagine more than a gimmick, being confident in your underground data. Imagine a world where subsurface projects are on time and on budget.

    • Playdough

      Aug 2024 - now
      VCFO

      Fractional COO, CFO and VCFOConsulting into growth business to reduce noise and increase focus. Core enablement frameworks; Brand positioning, Customer personas, Customer journey mapping, Risk and Alignment frameworks, KPIs and Cashflow's.

    • Edward Christian

      Feb 2025 - now
      Director, MD

      Edward Christian is your people first accountants. Providing full compliance and advisory services.Powered by Playdough Limited

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CInstD - Chartered Director

      Institute of Directors in New Zealand
      Oct 2022
    • Chartered Accountant

      Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
      Apr 2010
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by YRLESS LIMITED on Jul 2023
      YRLESS LIMITEDAssociated with Cormac Denton
    • Board Member

      Issued by Wellesley Independent School on Feb 2024
      Wellesley Independent SchoolAssociated with Cormac Denton
    • Director

      Issued by Tn5 on Jan 2021
      Tn5Associated with Cormac Denton
    • Corporate Sector Advisory Committee

      Issued by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand on Nov 2019
      Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandAssociated with Cormac Denton
    • Board Member

      Issued by Wellington Homeless Women's Trust on Sept 2018
      Wellington Homeless Women's TrustAssociated with Cormac Denton
    • Qualifed Fire Fighter

      Issued by New Zealand Fire Service on Apr 2000
      New Zealand Fire ServiceAssociated with Cormac Denton