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Will Dennis
CFO at Atelier
Sydney, New South Wales
Overview
Will Dennis is currently serving as the CFO at Atelier, with notable past roles at Afterpay and UBS. He has a strong background in commercial finance, business strategy, and investments, and has successfully navigated significant mergers and acquisitions in his career.
Highlights of his career include serving as the APAC Commercial Finance Director at Afterpay and being an investor and Co-Founder at Wahoo Capital, showcasing his expertise in financial management and strategic investments.
Work Experience
CFO
2023 - Current
• Atelier is a venture-backed Series A stage business that is building the platform for CPG brands to innovate and manufacture products at scale
Investor
2019
• Source, evaluate, invest and manage investments for private investment group Wahoo Capital and PA • Investing across all funding stages - Seed to IPO and listed equities
APAC Commercial Finance Director
2020 - 2022
• Held senior finance roles at Afterpay during scale-up phase of $100m revenue to over $1bn revenue and culminating in its acquisition by Block, Inc • Second 2-years at Afterpay was promoted to APAC Commercial Finance Director responsible for the driving the trading performance and commercial outcomes of the APAC business
Special Projects Manager
2018 - 2020
• First 2-years at Afterpay as Special Projects Manager acting as the “right-hand” to the Global CFO in a senior finance role with broad coverage working across all aspects of finance and strategy functions
Associate Director
2015 - 2018
• Investment banking experience involving the execution of large corporate M&A and capital markets transactions across the industrials, consumer, and infrastructure sectors
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Summer Analyst
2013 - 2014
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Summer Analyst
2012 - 2013