Mark Ellison

• Admitted to ICAEW: 1984
• Joined Council: 2021
• Elected Constituency: Australasia (excluding NSW and ACT)

Biography

I was born and raised in Manchester, and completed my degree in Mathematics and Economics at the University of Cambridge.  I have an MBA from INSEAD (France), and am a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  As well as my ACA qualification, I am a CPA (New York).

My career has alternated between practice, business and consulting, in the fields of accounting and finance, in small, medium-sized and large organisations.

In practice, I was articled with a small Manchester firm, and also worked for KPMG (1976-1982), and was a partner with Ernst & Young in the Paris Capital Markets Group from 2000 to 2003.

In business, I have taken the roles of controller and CFO in small, medium and large multinational companies, both at head office and in subsidiaries.

I have worked in a wide range of industries, including IT, engineering, metals, telecom, satellite, project management and private equity.  I have worked in the UK, USA, France, Monaco, Hong Kong SAR and now Melbourne, where I have lived for four years with my wife and two children (aged 34 and 35).

I have been an active participant in local ICAEW member organisations from my student days, then as co-founder of the association in New York, later a founding committee member in Paris, and now Vice-Chair of the Melbourne group.

Currently, I am Senior Advisor with Hindal Corporate, a boutique investment bank, advising on capital market and private equity matters. I am also a director of a number of not-for-profit organisations in Melbourne.

Declaration of Interests

Membership of, or interests in, formal bodies or groups, including other professional bodies

• Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Membership of ICAEW Council, ICAEW Board and other ICAEW Committees

• Council
• Vice-Char, ICAEW Melbourne City Group Inc

Partnerships, Directorships or beneficial interests in companies

None

Professional or social relationships with individuals who have business relationships or who compete with ICAEW

None

Any other matters you feel should be identified

None