Katie Newman

Executive Consultant

Katie started with Six Degrees Executive Melbourne in 2019. As an Executive Consultant, she recruits across the senior end of Accounting and Finance with a specialist focus on Contracting roles including casual, contract, interim and fixed-term talent. Katie recruits at the senior qualified end of A&F including but not limited to Financial or Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, FP&A, Commercial Manager, Finance Manager, Financial Controller, and Head of Finance roles.

Katie loves to inspire people to reach their potential in their careers, to her this looks like supporting and coaching candidates wherever they are in their career journey. She has focused on the Accounting and Finance space as she enjoys working with passionate and ambitious finance professionals.

Katie supports businesses through parental leave, transformation, project delivery, specialist capability gaps, urgent hiring needs and periods of change. She helps businesses understand where contracting can provide a faster, more flexible solution to their talent needs. After 8 years of contracting experience, Katie is a specialist recruiter with the skills to provide quality candidates at pace which means a quicker turnaround with minimal team and business disruption. She ensures a smooth, fast and seamless process, where she does the heavy lifting during a businesses’ most critical time of need. She enjoys getting a call from a client “in a pickle” and being the person who can solve their problem for them.

Katie loves to travel having visited 48 countries, loves skiing, scuba diving & playing sport, and is a proud mum of two boys. Katie speaks French having been born in Switzerland and has lived in 8 different countries across 4 continents. On the weekends, Katie spends her time with her husband and young family. And lastly, Go Dees.

Right talent, right
skills, right now

Our contracting solutions are built on speed, quality and care, connecting you with the right talent when you need it most. We deliver contracting made simple.

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Your
specialist

For our consultants working in contracting solutions, it is their sole focus, keeping up-to-date on any regulatory changes for you. We have a demonstrated track record in the industries we specialise in. Our active involvement informs our talent relationships and market insights.

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Quality candidates
at pace

Quick turnaround with skilled talent ensures minimal team and business disruption. Our pre-screened talent pools allow us to quickly match candidates to your role competencies and organisational values.

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Care and
wellbeing

The care and wellbeing of our contracting community is a priority. Our Workplace Health & Safety (WH&S) framework and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ensure 
our candidates operate safely at 
their best. 

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Priority on
experience

We will act as an extension of your team facilitating a seamless experience for contractors joining your business and teams. Our regular communication and sharing of feedback allow us to build genuine relationships and strengthen contractor loyalty.