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Warrick Ranson

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Group Chief Financial Officer at Sims Limited
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Warrick Ranson is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Sims Limited, a global leader in metal recycling. He has extensive C-suite and board experience in finance, strategy, and governance across global markets, particularly in the resources sector. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School.

Outside of work, Warrick is passionate about community service. He serves on a committee for Surf Life Saving Australia and is a dedicated field volunteer for the Operation Flinders Foundation, mentoring at-risk youth. He also enjoys gardening, tennis, and test cricket, and is a supporter of the Collingwood Football Club.

He leads groups of at-risk teenagers on eight-day bush exercises in the remote Flinders Ranges with no mobile phones.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Circular Economy
As Group CFO of Sims Limited, his focus is on creating a "world without waste to preserve our planet" by enabling the re-use of finite natural resources.
Youth Mentorship
Volunteers with the Operation Flinders Foundation, leading at-risk teens on demanding multi-day bush exercises to build resilience and provide pathways to success.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Group Chief Financial Officer
Sims Limited
11-2023
Non Executive Director
Korvest Ltd
9-2019
Member - Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee
Surf Life Saving Australia
12-2017 - 5-2023
Chief Financial Officer
OZ Minerals
7-2017 - 11-2017
Vice President, Key Global Accounts (Mining)
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Education
2004 - 2005
Masters
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
GAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
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