Banking and wealth management group MyState has appointed Gary Dickson from ME Bank as interim chief financial officer (CFO).
He had started on 7 October but would assume responsibility as interim CFO from Friday, 19 October.
Dickson would be accountable for the finance and treasury activities of the company to ensure long-term business strategies were supported.
Dickson had over 25 years of experience in a variety of financial roles, with 11 years of CFO experience.
His most recent role was at ME Bank where he held the position of CFO for six years, where he led the finance team through a core banking platform replacement program.
Before that, Dickson was CFO for AXA Australia where he led the delivery of statutory, regulatory and management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning for AXA’s Australian-based subsidies.
He’s also held senior positions with Colonial First State, Portfolio Partners, and CommBank where he was general manager, finance – investment and insurance services.
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