James Grant

James Grant currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Westpac New Zealand and holds multiple CFO roles within Westpac Group, demonstrating extensive leadership in financial management since October 2018. In addition to this, James serves as a Board Member for the Australian Accounting Standards Board from January 2019 to December 2024. Previous experience includes senior positions at Woolworths Group as Head of External Reporting, Division Director at Macquarie Group, and Director roles at KPMG and Credit Suisse, among others, starting from a managerial position at PricewaterhouseCoopers. This diverse background reflects significant expertise in financial strategy and external reporting.