Wayne Baker

Chief Executive Officer

Wayne commenced in the recruitment industry in 1996 and has worked in the UK and Australia. Wayne’s diverse recruitment experience spans across leading teams and businesses nationally specialising in Contact Centre, Banking & Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Logistics, Facilities Management and Aged Care.

Wayne and the executive team have overseen the significant growth of Symmetry HR since its inception in 2010, overseeing organic national expansion and an aggressive acquisition strategy. As the CEO of Symmetry HR, Wayne’s major responsibility is to fulfil the vision of growth of the organisation through his passionate executive team and dedicated staff.

Matthew Walton

General Manager of Operations

Matthew started working with Symmetry HR in November 2008 as a Business Development Manager. In this time Matthew has been able to manage and service a variety of clients in industries such as Utilities, Banking & Finance, Recoveries, Telecommunications, Industry Ombudsmen and other Third Party outsourced providers.

Matthew moved into recruitment from a Management position within a Call Centre environment, which enables him to look at businesses from an operational perspective.

In September 2012, Matthew was promoted to the position of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, a role which includes major responsibilities of managing the sales team and working towards Symmetry HR achieving their visions and goals.

Matthew moved to the role of General Manager of Operations in June 2022 and is now responsible for all operations nationally.  This includes managing the Branch Manager team directly, along with his newly appointed Operations Coordinator - Marco Castello.  Reporting into the CEO, we look forward to Matthew playing a major role in the immediate and long term future of Symmetry HR.

Craig Anderson

Founder and Non Executive Advisor

Craig Anderson commenced in the recruitment industry in 1994 with Catalyst Recruitment, where he had the good fortune to work alongside industry icons George Zammit, Paul Veith and Tony Beddison. 

Commencing as a Business Development Manager, Craig was promoted to NSW State Manager of Catalyst Recruitment.

In 1998 with a business partner, Craig commenced  a recruitment start up called Strategy 1 Human Resources and built a national business over 12 years. Demerging in 2010, Craig established Symmetry Human Resources in Victoria and with a strong team of people, has built a National business.

The emergence of COVID19 has re-set the company vision and Symmetry HR now plans international expansion.

Saurav Kansakar

Chief Financial Officer

Saurav commenced his career with Symmetry HR in 2013 after obtaining his Bachelor of Accounting followed by the completion of the CPA program. He is skilled at managing multiple payrolls and understands the complexities of tax laws and compliance, insurance requirements and industry standards and oversees all areas of finance and administration including: payroll, accounts payable and receivables, job costing, cash management, general ledger, banking and reconciliations. He is responsible for the preparation of strategic planning documents, financial reports for the Senior Management Team and the Board and all Finance Reports for the Branch Management Team.