Ramesh Vedachalam

Ramesh Vedachalam is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at New Zealand Health Group, a position he has held since July 2023.12 He is an experienced senior finance executive with a strong background in leadership, transformation, and mergers and acquisitions.1

Professional Experience

Prior to his current role, Ramesh's career includes:

• Interim CFO at New Zealand Health Group (April 2023 - July 2023)
• Interim Head of Finance Integration at TVNZ (October 2022 - March 2023)
• Chief Financial Officer & Operations Director at Stuff New Zealand (December 2018 - July 2022)
• General Manager-Transformation at Stuff New Zealand (February 2018 - December 2018)
• Various finance roles at Fairfax Media, Mainland Products, and Goodman Fielder1

Responsibilities

As CFO at New Zealand Health Group, Ramesh is responsible for:

• Overseeing all finance activities across the organization
• Managing acquisitions and integrations
• Executing strategy business integration
• Overseeing payroll and procurement
• Forecasting and negotiations2

Skills and Expertise

Ramesh is known for:

• Outstanding experience in leading and mentoring teams
• Ability to inspire and motivate to achieve business objectives
• Exceptional relationship management skills
• Confident and persuasive presentation and communication abilities
• High level of personal and professional integrity and empathy1

Education

Ramesh's educational background includes:

• Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1984)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction, Massey University (2003)
• Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), D G Vaishnav College (1981-1984)1

Ramesh Vedachalam brings a wealth of experience in finance leadership, particularly in media and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses, to his role at New Zealand Health Group.2