Melanie Wallace-Smith

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Melanie specialises in executive search for Accounting and Finance, her proven expertise is across industries including Distribution, Retail, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Logistics/Supply Chain, Technology, Professional Services and Property.

Melanie has recruited roles such as Chief Financial Officers, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, General Managers of Finance, Commercial Managers, Group Financial Controllers, as well as Heads of FP&A, Treasury, Tax and Internal Audit and Risk.

She has built strong relationships with candidates and clients alike, and majority of her portfolio is work gained from repeat business. Passionate about customer service and delivering a high-quality recruitment process, she has worked with companies that are privately-owned, ASX-listed, private-equity backed, and other ownership structures both large and small.

Melanie started her career at PageGroup in 2006 and has been recruiting in the accounting and finance markets in Melbourne and Adelaide for more than 15 years. Within that time, she successfully led finance teams at Michael Page for 8-plus years. In addition, she has sat on the Michael Page Australian Board since 2017 and was previously Chairperson of the Women@Page Committee.