Jonathan Owens

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Financial Officer (contract) at Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Overview

Jonathan Owens is a finance executive, currently serving as the contract Chief Financial Officer for Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi. His career highlights a unique blend of financial leadership and data analytics, with previous roles including General Manager of Data & Insights and CFO at Landpower. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury.

His transition from traditional finance roles into leading a data and business intelligence division before returning to a CFO position makes his background particularly distinctive.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Data-Driven Finance
His experience as a General Manager for Data & Insights, combined with his CFO roles, shows a focus on using BI, data analysis, and Tableau to inform financial strategy.
Financial Modeling
Listed as a key skill in his current role and essential for his expertise in cash flow forecasting and planning across multiple senior finance positions.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Has direct experience and listed skills in M&A from his time as Chief Financial Officer at Landpower and Group Financial Controller at Gough Group.

Media Appearances

Jonathan has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024 - 8-2025
Chief Financial Officer (contract) at Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi
8-2023 - 5-2024
General Manager - Data & Insights at Landpower
10-2007 - 8-2023
Chief Financial Officer at Landpower
11-2002 - 10-2007
Group Financial Controller at Gough Group
5-2001 - 11-2002
Commercial Manager - Case South Island at Carter Holt Harvey

Education

1990 - 1992
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from University of Canterbury
1985 - 1989
Education details unavailable from Mountainview High School

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Insights For Selling To Jonathan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jonathan is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jonathan

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jonathan move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Jonathan take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Jonathan

Personality Compatibility


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