Benjamin Lord

Benjamin Lord, CA has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Benjamin most recently served as the Head of Finance Business Partnering for North Asia at Collinson, starting in January 2024. Prior to that, they were the Head of Finance for Hong Kong and Japan at the same company from March 2023 to February 2024. Benjamin also held the positions of Assistant Financial Controller and Senior Finance Manager, both serving as the Finance Partner for Hong Kong and Japan.

Before joining Collinson, Benjamin worked as an FP&A Consultant at SpeedCast from November 2015 to October 2016. Benjamin also gained experience at Marks and Spencer, where they held the roles of Financial Consultant and Finance Analyst in the Group Finance department from 2013 to 2015.

Benjamin's early career includes roles at NZ Transport Agency, where they served as a Service Value Analyst in the Information Services department from July 2010 to January 2013. Benjamin also worked as a Temp at the same organization from March 2006 to July 2010, partnering with an internal macro-economic expert on an Excel/visual basic solution.

Throughout their career, Benjamin has demonstrated expertise in finance, financial planning and analysis, and business partnering.

Benjamin Lord, CA obtained a degree in Accounting from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in 2013. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration with a focus on Accounting and Commercial Law from Victoria University of Wellington between 2006 and 2010. Additionally, they hold certifications in Prince2 Foundations from APMG International, obtained in 2017, and ITIL Version 3 from ITIL, obtained in 2010.