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Will Dennis
CFO at Atelier
Sydney, New South Wales
Overview
Will Dennis is currently serving as the CFO at Atelier, with notable past roles at Afterpay and UBS. He has a strong background in commercial finance, business strategy, and investments, and has successfully navigated significant mergers and acquisitions in his career.
Highlights of his career include serving as the APAC Commercial Finance Director at Afterpay and being an investor and Co-Founder at Wahoo Capital, showcasing his expertise in financial management and strategic investments.
Work Experience
CFO
2023 - Current
First Believer & Investor
2022
• Startmate is the leading startup accelerator program in Australia • First Believers is a community of angel investors excited about backing the next generation of founders
Co-Founder & Investor
2019
• Source, evaluate, invest and manage investments for private investment group Wahoo Capital • Investing across all funding stages - Seed to IPO and listed equities
APAC Commercial Finance Director
2020 - 2022
• Commercial finance lead for the APAC business • Key focuses included: trading performance improvement; investment prioritisation; assessment and implementation of new revenue initiatives; and managing business areas and stakeholders to financial targets
Special Projects Manager
2018 - 2020
• Senior finance role as special projects lead and "right-hand" to the Global CFO, working across all aspects of finance and strategy functions • Key focuses included: strategic planning; business partnering and financial performance management; establishing and managing the investor relations function; preparing ASX investor reporting; assessment and execution of external funding options; assessment and execution of strategic growth options including M&A; and solving bespoke complex accounting, remuneration, treasury, and tax issues
Associate Director
2015 - 2018
• Investment banking experience involving the execution of large corporate M&A and capital markets transactions across the industrials, consumer, and infrastructure sectors
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Summer Analyst
2013 - 2014
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Summer Analyst
2012 - 2013