Stephen Lynn

Commander
DISC Type : D

Committee Member at YMCA St Paul's Group

United Kingdom

Overview

Stephen is a commercially focused, ACCA-qualified accountant with an MBA and over 30 years of international experience across the UK, Europe, and Australia. He has held senior leadership positions, including CFO at Perpetual Limited and Group Financial Controller at Mirvac, specializing in financial reporting and strategic change management.

Now semi-retired, Stephen dedicates time to community service as a Committee Member for the YMCA St Pauls Group. He is a passionate supporter of charitable causes, particularly those focused on aiding the homeless, as shown by his long-standing support for organizations like the Whitechapel Mission.

He holds dual British and Australian citizenship.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

International Finance
Holds a diploma in International Financial Reporting and has extensive experience with UK GAAP, IFRS, and AIFRS across multiple countries.
Asset Management
His most recent senior executive roles, including CFO, were at global asset management firms J O Hambro Capital Management and Perpetual Limited.
Change Management
Lists successfully managing change as a key skill and has experience steering finance functions through major corporate takeovers.

Media Appearances

Stephen has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Committee Member at YMCA St Paul's Group
4-2023 - 12-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Perpetual Limited
10-2015 - 12-2025
Chief Financial Officer - JOHCM at J O Hambro Capital Management
10-2010 - 12-2014
Chair of Accounting Round Table at Property Council
3-2009 - 3-2015
Group General Manager / Group Financial Controller at Mirvac

Education

2014 - 2014
Mirvac-INSEAD Senior Executive Program from INSEAD
2002 - 2004
MBA from Oxford Brookes University

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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Stephen take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Stephen

Personality Compatibility


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