Graham Richley

Graham Richley has an extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Their most recent role was as a Senior Finance Manager at Five Good Friends, where they held a leadership position and served as a finance partner to the business. Their responsibilities included financial forecasting, analysis, reporting, strategic and management advice, and collaborating with stakeholders.

Prior to that, Graham worked at Blackbaud - Asia Pacific for eight years. Graham first served as the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - International, where they were responsible for providing analysis and insights to facilitate commercial and strategic decisions. Graham then transitioned to the role of Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for the Pacific region, where they owned all forecasting, analysis, and financial business support.

Before Blackbaud, Graham worked at LexisNexis Pacific, where they held multiple roles. Graham started as the Commercial Finance Manager for New Zealand and provided financial and strategic support for the division. Later, they became the Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, where they partnered with the Senior Leadership Team and played a crucial role during a period of significant change in the company. Lastly, they briefly served as the FP&A Manager for the Pacific region, overseeing the monthly reporting and forecasting processes.

Additionally, Graham worked as an Interim Finance Manager at Synovate, where they oversaw month-end and year-end reporting requirements. Graham also served as a Commercial Finance Manager and Finance and Operations Manager at Catch, providing financial and strategic support for the newly established online business and control budgeting and forecasting processes.

Earlier in their career, Graham worked at Reed Business Information as a Management Accountant, where they controlled the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes and provided business support. Graham also served as a Management Accountant at the BBC, where they handled monthly management reporting and the annual budgeting process.

Graham's early work experience includes roles at Eli Lilly and Company as a Senior Financial Analyst and Coca-Cola Amatil as an Assistant Accountant, where they gained a thorough grounding in accounting roles and procedures through job rotation.

Overall, Graham Richley has a wealth of experience in finance and analysis, including leadership positions and strategic decision-making. Graham has demonstrated expertise in financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and providing business support.

Graham Richley completed a Bachelor of Business degree with a specialization in Accounting and Finance from the University of Technology Sydney between 1986 and 1988. In addition to their formal education, Graham obtained certifications in "Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems" from LinkedIn in November 2022 and "New Manager Foundations" from LinkedIn in August 2018.