JACINTA MAGUIRE

Jacinta Maguire is a Partner at SHK specialising in Finance and Accounting, bringing 25 years of senior finance and strategic leadership experience, recently within a major ASX‑listed organisation with multinational operations. Her background gives her a deep, practical understanding of what exceptional finance leadership looks like — commercially, strategically and operationally — and she brings that insight directly to her executive search practice.

Jacinta is highly regarded for her ability to work closely with CEOs, Boards and executive teams to appoint high calibre finance talent capable of driving enterprise performance. She has successfully appointed CFOs and senior finance executives into large, globally listed organisations, ASX‑listed companies, and privately held enterprises. Her deep understanding of different ownership models enables her to match leaders who can influence, challenge and partner at the highest levels.

Her approach is grounded in honest, candid engagement that empowers clients and candidates to make confident, sustainable decisions. A thoughtful and commercially astute advisor, Jacinta builds enduring relationships by truly understanding an organisation’s strategy, governance requirements and long‑term ambition. She thrives on delivering bespoke solutions that elevate capability today while strengthening succession pipelines for tomorrow.

Jacinta is equally passionate about mentoring future leaders, helping them navigate key career decisions with clarity and confidence. She maintains extensive networks across corporate, public and not‑for‑profit sectors.

She is CPA qualified and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.