Hayden Vowell - Finance Leadership & Scale-up Expertise
DELIVERING SUCCESS IN FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, DECISION SUPPORT, AND ORGANISATIONAL SCALE
Hayden Vowell is a commercially focused finance leader with extensive experience guiding high-growth, technology-enabled organisations through periods of scale, transformation, and complexity.
With senior leadership roles across fintech and SaaS organisations, Hayden has led finance functions in fast-scaling environments, partnering closely with CEOs and executive teams to support growth, capital management, and strategic decision-making.
Areas of expertise
Top-line Growth: Driving smart, sustainable revenue growth in high-growth and hypergrowth environments
Scalable Solutions: Building scalable finance and commercial operating models
Delivering Change: Supporting executive teams through transformation, capital strategy, and organisational maturity
Purposeful Leadership: Leading and developing high-performing finance teams aligned to purpose-driven cultures.
Proven Track Record
Driving commercial growth: Held senior finance leadership roles during periods of rapid scale, helping establish the commercial and strategic foundations required for sustained revenue growth in technology‑enabled environments.
Executive financial leadership: Provided steady, hands‑on leadership at executive level through periods of change, supporting strong governance, capital discipline, and clear decision‑making.
Scalable operating models: Designed and led finance functions capable of supporting international growth and increasing organisational complexity, with a strong focus on performance visibility and long‑term value creation.
Strategic partnership: Acted as a trusted advisor to CEOs and leadership teams, translating financial insight into practical, growth‑aligned strategies and investment priorities.
High‑performing teams: Known for building engaged, high‑performing finance teams within values‑led organisations, combining commercial rigour with a people‑first leadership approach.
Leadership Style & Philosophy
Hayden is known as a people-focused leader who believes that strong financial outcomes are built on trust, clarity, and empowered teams. He brings a calm, strategic, and values-driven approach to leadership, particularly in complex or rapidly evolving business contexts. His work is characterised by close collaboration with stakeholders and a clear focus on long-term value creation.