Simon Wilkins

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Consulting Partner - Auckland & Christchurch Lead at KPMG New Zealand

New Zealand

Overview

Simon Wilkins is a Consulting Partner and Head of KPMG IMPACT in New Zealand with over 30 years of experience. A Bachelor of Arts and Associate Chartered Accountant, he specializes in using his corporate finance background to address sustainability challenges across markets in NZ/Australia, the US, UK, and Japan.

His career has spanned Deal Advisory, Consulting, Sustainability, and Accounting Advisory services, leading complex cross-border capital market transactions and driving transformational change in business and government.

Unique fact: Simon has deep international expertise, having held senior roles in four major global markets during his career.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Finance
He focuses on leveraging his corporate finance and capital markets knowledge to find solutions for society's sustainability challenges, a key part of his role at KPMG.
ESG & Sustainability
As the leader of KPMG IMPACT in New Zealand, he is dedicated to partnering with clients to address major environmental and social issues and enable growth with purpose.
Climate & Decarbonisation
His role involves leading transformational change in business and government, with Climate Change and Decarbonisation being one of his five key domains of focus.

Media Appearances

Simon Wilkins | KPMG NZ. Featured in KPMG New Zealand

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Work History

7-2024
Consulting Partner - Auckland & Christchurch Lead at KPMG New Zealand
7-2021 - 3-2026
Member of XRB Advisory Panel (XRAP) at External Reporting Board
6-2020 - 7-2025
KPMG Impact - New Zealand Leader at KPMG New Zealand
1-2019 - 6-2025
Sustainable Value Leader at KPMG New Zealand
2-2015 - 6-2020
Accounting Advisory Services/DPP Leader at KPMG New Zealand

Education

Simon has no verified education history

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Exp : 25 Location : New Zealand Job Level : Senior Designation : Consulting Partner - Auckland & Christchurch Lead at KPMG New Zealand
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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