INTHEBLACK April 2025 - Magazine - Page 31
Gabrielle Collins FCPA
is CFO of the Botanic
Gardens of Sydney,
which cares for four
community spaces.
Collins has all four
sites under her
purview and oversight
over a range of
multi-function teams.
She highlights the
importance of diverse
experiences and going
outside of the remit
of the CFO role.
MEET THE CFO
In her
element
With a love of nature and the outdoors,
Gabrielle Collins FCPA, CFO of the Botanic Gardens
of Sydney, says her biggest career changes came
when she stepped out of the “finance bubble”
and had diverse experiences.
As told to Adam Courtenay
Photography Anthony Geernaert
THE ROLE
Many branches
This is my first CFO role and it’s undoubtedly very different
from the other senior executive roles I’ve held in the public sector.
The role has oversight over multi-function teams, including finance,
IT, cyber, HR, internal audit, risk, corporate services, governance
and commercial property leases.
I’ve worked in strategy and planning, corporate services
and procurement. That said, the CFO role at the Botanic Gardens
of Sydney is the broadest role I’ve ever taken on.
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