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James Ruddock has a diverse work experience spanning various senior roles in finance, operations, and management. James started their career as a Senior Tax Consultant at PwC in 1997 and then worked as a Management Accountant at Merrill Lynch in 2000. From 2002 to 2012, they held various positions at Dun & Bradstreet, including Finance & Planning Manager, Commercial Director, and ultimately, Chief Operating Officer.
In 2012, Ruddock joined Property Exchange Australia Ltd (PEXA) and played a significant role in the company's growth and success. James served as the Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2016, during which they contributed to PEXA's financial and corporate services. James then became the Group Executive - Finance & Corporate Services, where they formulated and implemented strategies that led to PEXA's turnover exceeding $100m in five years. Ruddock also played a crucial role in the successful dual-track process that resulted in PEXA's sale for $1.6bn in January 2019.
From 2019 to 2022, Ruddock held leadership roles at PEXA as the Group Executive - Exchange and then as the Chief Product & Digital Experience Officer. In these positions, they oversaw the development and evolution of the PEXA platform, achieved significant transaction growth, and led the establishment of PEXA Insights. James managed teams comprising over 150 employees and contractors, and maintained high employee engagement scores throughout their tenure.
Currently, James Ruddock is the Chief Financial Officer at aecc, starting in 2022. James took a sabbatical in 2022 before assuming this role.
James Ruddock attended The Peninsula School from 1986 to 1991. James then studied at Monash University from 1992 to 1996, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (with Honours). In 1997 to 2000, James attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia. In 2013, they completed a program at the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Finally, in 2017, James attended Harvard Business School for a program on Authentic Leadership.
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With a growing global footprint that currently spans 44 offices across 16 countries, AECC is a leading international student recruitment company with a 'student first' approach. We're reimagining international student recruitment. Headquartered in beautiful Melbourne, we take pride in our commitment to helping our clients actualize their foreign education and immigration dreams with ethical, unbiased and honest guidance. Our 500+ staff members speak 21 different languages and have serviced students from over 40 different nationalities in the years that we have been in operation. 750+ top universities and schools globally have entrusted us as representatives, and we help students find their dream education in Australia, USA, UK, Canada, NZ, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand by guiding them in each step from course options, school selection, scholarships, credits, application process, visa grants, arrival and ongoing support making their overseas education journey as seamless as possible. We have a client satisfaction rate of 99%* and our student counselling services are always FREE. AECC Global has a team of registered migration agents** with experience in management of a range of visa applications from student visas to skilled independent visas. We offer a free visa assessment service and can guide you on the best visa options for you, based on your qualifications and individual circumstances. We are looking forward to helping you too. *Assessed by independent surveys on clients who have taken at least one of our service **MARN: 1681127, 1687792, 1791460, 0959033, 1799542, 1688817