Paula Kensington
Paula Kensington is a dynamic commercial finance executive and inspiring mentor with over 30 years of experience helping people and businesses thrive. She’s widely recognized for fusing strategic thinking with practical solutions, empowering others to tackle challenges and achieve their goals with confidence.
Paula’s impressive career includes being named CFO of the Year, an achievement that highlights her leadership and ability to drive meaningful results. She’s passionate about using her expertise to support others, helping them find purpose and direction in their personal and professional lives.
Paula dedicates herself to mentoring, working with everyone from budding executives to seasoned professionals looking to level up. Her approach is all about finding balance—whether it’s between performance and passion, or business results and personal fulfilment. Paula’s helped individuals build strong personal brands, refine their executive presence, and create cultures where teams genuinely care about achieving shared goals.
A lifelong learner, Paula has added credentials from top institutions like the University of Cambridge and HarvardX to her arsenal, keeping her ahead of the curve on leadership, sustainability, and governance trends.
When you work with Paula, you get more than just a mentor—you gain a guide who truly cares about your success and brings a warm, insightful perspective to every conversation. She’s here to help you grow, find clarity, and step into your best self.
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Expertise
Finance
Financial Rigour Reporting & Management
M&A activity
Funding & Cashflow Management
Executive & Financial Leadership
Sustainability – Beyond Net Zero
Influence
Executive Presence & Influence
Multi Stakeholder Management (internal and external incl Board)
Executive Thinking
Personal Branding
Executive Personality Including Self-Profiling
Key Messaging
SWOT
Sector Expertise
Fintech
SaaS
Financial Services
Insurance
Consulting
Management Services
Work Experience
Director Finance & Beyond Sustainability - Future Value Global
Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Founder & CEO - CFO Conversations
Aug 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos
Founder & CEO - PK Advisory
Jan 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos Sydney, Australia
Co-Founder - Earth Equity Network
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs Australia
Chief Financial Officer - 6pillars.io
Sep 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Global Council Member - ACCA
Dec 2017 - 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Chief Financial Officer - Bulletproof Group Limited
Apr 2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs Sydney, Australia
Chief Financial & Operations Officer ANZ - Regus
Jun 2014 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos Sydney, Australia
Chair ACCA panel ANZ - ACCA
2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary - Rubik Financial Limited
Nov 2011 - Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos Kent Street, Sydney
CFO - Keycorp Limited
Dec 2007 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos