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Karla Poulton

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Chief Operating Officer - flexicommercial at humm group
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Karla Poulton is the Chief Operating Officer of flexicommercial, with over 20 years of experience in financial services. A Chartered Accountant, she has been instrumental in transforming flexicommercial into a leading non-bank asset financier in Australia, holding senior roles in credit, risk, and operations at humm group and GE Capital.

Karla is a passionate advocate for increasing female participation in the commercial finance industry. She is a keynote speaker at events supporting women in finance, sharing her experience to inspire the next generation of leaders and create more opportunities for networking and mentorship.

Having been in the industry for over two decades, she has noted she had to forge her own path without many female role models to look up to.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer - flexicommercial
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Commercial Asset Finance
As COO, she leads a commercial asset finance company and frequently recruits for specialists in this area, calling it a core part of the business.
Women in Finance
A passionate advocate and keynote speaker at industry events aimed at increasing female participation and mentorship in the commercial finance sector.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Chief Operating Officer - flexicommercial
humm group
6-2019 - 9-2021
Head Of Account Management
humm group
12-2018 - 6-2019
Head of Commercial Architecture
FlexiGroup Limited (FXL)
8-2018 - 12-2018
Head of Commercial Credit / Head of Commercial Architecture
FlexiGroup Limited (FXL)
8-2015 - 12-2018
Head of Commercial Credit
FlexiGroup Limited (FXL)
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Education
2002 - 2003
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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
2000 - 2002
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University of Technology Sydney
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