Tim Young

CFO at Southern Cross Austereo

Tim is a seasoned, senior executive with almost 30 years of experience honed across corporate, professional, and start-up environments. His focus has been around the media sector in the UK, Europe, and Australia, covering most facets from traditional print and radio to TV, stage, and film production; content and ad sales; and all forms of theatrical, physical, and digital distribution. In his most recent role as CFO and Head of Strategy ANZ at The Walt Disney Company, Tim played a strategic role in launching the Disney+ SVOD service in Australia and led the evolution of the finance function into shared services and business partners.

As CFO of SCA, Tim is responsible for the financial stewardship of the group, including the allocation of capital and resources and management of returns to shareholders. Financial objectives include optimising the cost of capital through the use of an appropriate balance of equity and debt capital and through investing in projects that enhance the group’s return on invested capital. Tim will be responsible for managing relationships and communication with providers of equity and debt capital and for ensuring a strong and effective governance framework exists.

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