Mark Baker joined Watpac (later known as Indus) as the group’s general manager of finance in March 2010 and was promoted to chief financial officer and company secretary in August 2011. Prior to that, Mr Baker was chief financial officer and company secretary of Ariadne Australia for over 2 years and previously held the role of group financial controller.
Mr Baker has a substantial background in assurance, having worked in this service area at both Ernst and Young and Arthur Anderson, and has been involved in a number of complex domestic and international corporate transactions. He has significant experience in the areas of financial due diligence, transaction structuring and corporate governance.
Mr Baker holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and a certified member of the Finance and Treasury Association of Australia.