Janine Paranavitana

Janine Paranavitana is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in financial management across various organizations. Currently serving as the Head of Finance Operations at Geelong Cats since March 2019, Janine previously held the position of Finance Director at Deepend and served as Financial Controller at Tennis Australia for over 14 years, where oversight of a 25-member finance team and reporting to the Board of Directors were key responsibilities. At Tennis Australia, Janine successfully implemented a shared services model that integrated Member Associations' finance functions. Earlier roles include Financial Controller at Datafast Telecommunications and Management Accountant at Red Sherrif. Janine's educational background includes a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Monash University and completion of the Professional Year with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.