Versatile well-rounded hands on CA qualified CFO with strong commercial, financial, retail, property, education and FMCG skills. With 21 years experience in senior financial management positions, the last 11 with an Australian multi-national, 3 years with a US multi-national retailer and 7 years with one of Australia’s largest privately/family owned retail and property businesses. Extensive senior and executive level management experience in listed and private entities in both Australian, Asian and US markets. Strong commercial thinker with vision and the ability to clearly articulate complex problems and solutions into effective actions.Performed commercial finance/business partnering roles as CFO, Head of Commercial, GM Finance, Finance Director and Financial Controller in complex organisations, in various industries and countries with a focus to customer service/acquisition (via outsourcing), retail and property. Key deliverables of current and past roles has been the development and execution of business growth strategies both organic and via acquisition.Fully experienced with business transformations, mergers and acquisitions, business/asset sales, family estate planning and business closures. An excellent team player and communicator with an exceptional track record of contributing to operational growth in conjunction with the development of high performance teams through mentoring, training and development of local and overseas staff. Performed key roles in Local and Overseas Acquisitions, Projects, Finance Transformation assignments including systems (ERP / HR / Payroll) and IT Transformation programs (Telephony/Data Centres). Proven ability to provide cross – functional team leadership driving performance, program improvement and quality initiatives. Experienced liaising with Boards, CEO’s, COO’s and Divisional Executive’s from a wide range of business cultures and styles.