Natalie Kelly has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of superannuation fund HESTA.
Kelly has been the acting CFO of the company, a superannuation fund predominantly for Australians in the health and community service sector, since early March this year. She said she is thrilled to continue her work in the role.
“My time as Acting Chief Financial Officer at HESTA has given me a deep appreciation of everything our members do to look after the health and wellbeing of Australians,” Kelly said.
“I’m excited to join the HESTA Executive team and to continue supporting HESTA in delivering strong performance for members over the long term.”
Kelly’s main responsibilities as HESTA’s new CFO involve managing financial and accounting processes, legal and compliance, tax and project execution, among others.
Kelly has more than 20 years’ experience in finance, healthcare and government sectors. She has held senior positions in other Australian companies, including Medibank Private and Bupa, and currently is the Board Director at St Andrew’s Private Hospital and Bupa.
HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said her background made her the ideal candidate for the CFO role.
“Natalie has already made an incredible contribution as Acting CFO and, after an extensive selection process, I’m thrilled to welcome her permanently to HESTA’s Executive team,” Blakey said.
“Her track record and skill in delivering strong commercial results, developing financial strategy, driving innovation, and building talented teams will undoubtedly contribute to improving the financial wellbeing of our one million-plus members.”
HESTA has more than one million members to the superannuation fund, 80 per cent of whom are women.