Alan Docherty

Alan became Chief Financial Officer on 15 October 2018, having acted in the role since May 2018.

He joined Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 2003. Alan was previously Chief Financial Officer of the Institutional Banking and Markets division, which is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with major corporate, government, and institutional clients, and provides a full range of transactional and risk management products and services. Alan also led the CBA Group’s regulatory and economic capital function.

Alan has more than 20 years’ experience working with blue chip financial services organisations in both the UK and Australia. Prior to joining CBA, Alan worked for PwC in the UK, and Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in Australia.

He has a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Glasgow, and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Alan is married with three daughters.