Bobby Mathew Email & Phone Number

Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As GM for Treasury Business Solutions I lead a talented team that provides services like Customer Services, People Services, Supply Service, Finance Services and Tech Services to all our commercial and operational divisional globally. These services are supported by a Transformation pillar providing common shared services capabilities, service management.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to an Exec Steering Committee (CEO, CFO, CPO & CSO), I am accountable for the implementing of the operating model change for the company. The new business operating model change involves organizing TWE into new global business units based on portfolio and is seen as the largest restructuring of the company setting TWE for growth over the next.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to the Group CFO, I was accountable for the implementation of planning platforms across Trade Promotions Management (TPM), Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) globally across all markets with significant Capital Expenditure budget.

Napa, California

• Financial oversight across TWE’s largest operational region accountable for $1bn in revenues and over $200m in profit. Key member of the Senior Leadership Team that has grown Market Cap x 5, EBITs CAGR of +30%, Total.
• Key senior leader that led the Route to Market review and model change in the United States impacting more than 50% of revenue and profit streams. This included negotiating new distribution rights with multiple.
• Led the implementation of a Global Business Services model for the finance organisation within the Americas to an external outsource partner.
• Created and led the implementation and delivery of the region-wide cost optimisation strategy, creating value of $15m annually.
• Built and transformed global teams and capability at TWE: Built a high-performance finance organisation in Australia and the United States. Mentored and coached talent across the organisation - Sales, Marketing.

Napa, California

Americas

• Selected achievements:
• Led a comprehensive analysis of the Australian retail landscape which laid down the foundations of ANZ strategic plan over the next 5 years
• Implemented a customer segmentation model for the non-grocery channel to channel resources against strategic fit, unlocking $3m in resource optimisation
• Won the ANZ MD award for significant contribution to EBITS delivery for FY15

Melbourne Area, Australia

• ANZ Sales Strategy team formed to deliver on step change objectives for the commercial aspects of the ANZ business. Invited to join the team as finance lead.
• Responsible for all financial aspects of game changer strategies being developed by the ANZ commercial business including analysis, insights and risk management
• Thought leadership in the development of insights, implications and implementation plans for – o Treasured Partnership Program (TPP) - Aus & NZ o Simplification of discount management process and customer profitability.
• Business lead on the implementation of Customer Profitability reporting and M&E tools and process
• Simplified in-store execution capture tool for field sales force
• Achievements include a simple, transparent, defendable and conditional trading terms framework (TPP) generating $10m annualized value for the business

Melbourne, Australia

• Business partner for GM – On Premise ($75m NSR and $45m GP) and Director – Direct to Consumer ($25 NSR and $15m GP)
• Responsible for all centralized P&L reporting – discounts, trade sell and overheads - for the Independent trade
• Responsible for the budgeting and forecasting of customer investment for the Independent trade and Direct to consumer channel
• Responsible for providing insights and implications commentary on monthly performance – WD6 Performance deck
• Achievements include helping create a simple set of On Premise discount strategy aligned to sales drivers – Wine by the Glass (BTG) and Wine list representation.
• Analysis and insights on the Direct to Consumer (DTC) market driving initial strategy

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for preparation of monthly Business Unit performance packs and the WD6 performance discussion
• Responsible for analysis and communicating key Risks and Opportunities to the ANZ Wine business
• Responsible for coordinating ANZ Wine financial planning activity (budgets and forecasts) with the various business units and functions
• Responsible for all ANZ Wine Group Quarterly Business Review packs
• Responsible for analysis around Volume, Price & Mix for ANZ Wine
• Led and delivered the F10 Budget process for ANZ Wine during “Dutch” transition (splitting multi-bev to beer and wine customer facing business)

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for developing policies on Delegated Authority Limits (DAL) and Employee expenses policy for Foster’s Australia
• Business lead which oversaw the migration to a single card solution (credit and purchase)
• Business lead on the implementation of Spendvision across Foster’s Australia
• Developed a comprehensive mechanism of expense audit to ensure compliance to Foster’s policy
• Key partner in Foster’s Global travel and reimbursable expenses project

Melbourne, Australia

• Identified and recommended changes for process improvement for the general accounting and reporting team
• Financial accounting lead on General Ledger migration streams for Project Pentagon – Interco, Financial data
• Developed Standard Financial reports to augment existing Hyperion monthly reporting pack
• Lead a comprehensive review of Trade management review of the legacy Beringer business
• Financial Accounting lead on Project Casablanca – alignment of systems and stamp duty reduction due to wine business integration

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

• Was responsible for the overall top-line and bottom-line of the company
• Was primarily tasked to expand the business from a start-up environment
• Tripled sales revenues within two years
• Increased PBT by 50% within two years
• Successfully negotiated several contracts with new principals to reflect a broader product base
• Expanded new product lines and increased market share by 200%

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

• Was responsible for finance and services departments of the company with direct oversight of accounting and banking activities
• Undertook the financial and operational restructuring of the company
• Implemented a turn-around strategy for the company plagued with large dollar denominated debts during the South East Asian financial crisis
• Restructured the human resource system for employee compensation to reflect KPIs
• Revamped the production planning and purchasing procedures to reflect a more flexible operational environment

Bangalore, India

Master Of Business Administration, Business Administration - Financial Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Economics, Political Science)