Leah Clarke
About Leah Clarke
Leah Clarke serves as an Associate Director at KPMG Australia, where she has worked since 2018, building on her extensive experience in financial consulting and organizational change. She has a strong background in managing large-scale projects and has held various roles in consulting and financial analysis across multiple organizations.
Work at KPMG Australia
Leah Clarke has held multiple positions at KPMG Australia since joining the firm in 2011. She began her career at KPMG as a Consultant for a brief period of four months. Subsequently, she progressed to the role of Senior Consultant, where she worked for three years until 2014. After a series of roles in other organizations, she returned to KPMG in 2018 as an Associate Director, a position she has maintained for six years. Additionally, she has served as a Manager at KPMG since 2013, accumulating a total of eleven years of experience with the firm.
Education and Expertise
Leah Clarke holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting and Finance from The Australian National University, which she completed from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education by obtaining a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from Deakin University between 2012 and 2013. Leah also achieved a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia from 2013 to 2015. Her educational background supports her specialization in organizational change and reform programs within portfolio and program environments.
Background
Prior to her extensive career at KPMG, Leah Clarke worked in various roles that contributed to her expertise in financial analysis and consulting. She served as an Executive Assistant at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation from 2006 to 2011. Following this, she worked as a Project Financial Analyst at Allen Lane Consultancy Limited in London for ten months in 2016 to 2017. Leah also held the position of Strategic Financial Consultant at Veracity Consulting for eleven months from 2017 to 2018, further enhancing her experience in the financial sector.
Achievements
Leah Clarke has a proven track record of delivering transformational change, particularly within government sectors. She has experience managing projects and procurements valued at over £100 million. Her strategic financial decisions have played a significant role in the successful implementation of organizational change and reform programs. This expertise has been developed through her various roles in consulting and financial analysis, particularly during her tenure at KPMG and other consulting firms.