Raj Sirimanne

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Director at Compassion Philippines

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Raj is a C-suite leader with over 25 years of experience as a CFO and COO, currently serving as Head of Projects, Research & Analytics at Compassion Australia. He specializes in strategic finance, multi-country growth, and business transformation for non-profit and PE-backed organizations. Colleagues describe him as strategic, collaborative, and diligent.

Outside of his executive roles, Raj is actively involved in his community as a Board Director for Mosaic Multicultural Connections, supporting migrant and multicultural communities. He is also the co-founder of a small online embellishments business, applying his corporate finance skills to a personal entrepreneurial venture.

Unique fact: In addition to his CPA and finance credentials, Raj holds a Diploma in Aviation.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Multi-Country Growth
He built Compassion's Asia region from the ground up, establishing entities and operations in Singapore and the Philippines, and creating an expansion pipeline into wider Asia.
Business Transformation
A core theme of his career, he has led transformation, restructuring, and performance improvement, including rebuilding the finance function for a PE-backed manufacturing business.
Non-Profit Governance
Serves as a Board Director for Mosaic Multicultural Connections and previously for Compassion Philippines, providing governance oversight on strategy, financial stewardship, and risk.

Media Appearances

Raj has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Director at Compassion Philippines
4-2023
Head of Asia Expansion / Strategic Projects at Compassion Australia
8-2022 - 3-2023
Chief Operations Officer (Interim) at Compassion Australia
2-2022 - 7-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Our Town Fencing
3-2021 - 1-2022
Group Manager Financial Planning & Analysis at nib Group

Education

2019 - 2019
Foundations of Directorship from Australian Institute of Company Directors
2006 - 2007
CPA from CPA Australia Program

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 9 Location : Greater Sydney Area, Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director at Compassion Philippines
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Raj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Raj is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Raj

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Raj move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Raj take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Raj

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.