Alistair Stuart Email & Phone Number

Ventura, Ca, Us

Permanent role reporting to the Financial ControllerResponsibilities:• Responsible for management/financial accounting team of 5 part/fully qualified accountants covering all offices outside of the USA.• Managed deadline driven month end closes, approving/reviewing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly reports and fluctuation analysis.• Managed US and local GAAP ledgers for either consolidated reporting or local tax/audit compliance• Lead in transformation project to transition from Sage Intacct to Oracle ERP, involving system set up, managing testing, raising/resolving issues, implementation and instilling new go-forward processes. • Continuous improvement to support growing needs of the business by consolidating, standardising and simplifying accounting tasks.• Managed the review of VAT, transfer price and related compliance reports.• Supported Treasury, SOX, AP, AR and Payroll teams to ensure the Finance team achieved its deadlines.

Ventura, Ca, Us

Temp contract role supporting International Finance & Business Operations Lead

New York, New York, Us

Contract role reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Controller EMEA:Responsibilities:• Responsible for EMEA management/financial accounting team of 4 part/fully qualified accountants.• Led transformation project to transition all legacy AOL EMEA accounting tasks to overseas teams. • Led process improvement by standardising and simplifying EMEA accounting tasks.• Managed deadline driven month end closes, preparing and approving journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly reports and commentary on variances.• Coordinated and prepared the annual audit pack and financial statements under local GAAP.• Coordinated and prepared VAT, transfer price and related compliance reports for tax advisers.• Management of external tax consultants and auditors.• Supported shared service teams for AP, AR and Payroll function based overseas.

New York, New York, Us

Contract role reporting to the Financial Controller / Senior Director International AccountingResponsibilities:• Prepared deadline driven month end closes, preparing and approving journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly reports and commentary on variances.• Prepared the annual audit pack and financial statements under local GAAP.• Prepared VAT, transfer price and related compliance reports for tax advisers.• Management of external tax consultants and auditors.• Supported shared service teams for AP, AR and Payroll function based overseas.

Lyttelton, Canterbury, Nz

Permanent role reporting to the Chief Financial Officer to manage all financial/management reporting and tax compliance. Company detail: Turnover of $110m, employs 500 people.Responsibilities:• Prepared monthly Board reports and quarterly Audit & Finance Committee papers.• Partnered with operational managers to drive business performance (including monthly financial performance meetings and profitability analysis). • Chairman of Treasury Management Committee (including preparation of high level cash flow forecasts, foreign exchange and investment recommendations).• Prepared consolidated annual and interim financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS (including management of external auditors).• Managed corporate income tax, indirect taxes and external tax advisors.• Prepared and reviewed balance sheet reconciliations.• Reviewed capital work in progress in excess of $100m p.a. due to the earthquake reinstatement and future development.• Performed Company secretarial services (Companies Office filings).• Managed direct reports (AP and AR team).

Lyttelton, Canterbury, Nz

Permanent role reporting to the Finance Manager to complete all financial/management reporting and tax compliance. Company detail: Turnover of $110m, employs 500 people.Responsibilities:• Prepared monthly Board reports.• Prepared monthly management reports.• Chairman of Treasury Management Committee (including preparation of high level cash flow forecasts, foreign exchange and investment recommendations).• Prepared consolidated annual and interim financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS (including management of external auditors).• Prepared corporate income tax and indirect taxes.• Prepared balance sheet reconciliations.• Reviewed of capital work in progress in excess of $100m p.a. due to the earthquake reinstatement and future development.

Auckland, ., Nz

Permanent role reporting to the Financial Controller to provide financial reporting, tax compliance, risk management and maintain internal control compliance for the Australian head office.Responsibilities:• Prepared annual and interim financial statements in accordance with Australian GAAP for the Australian consolidated group and independent milk supplier company.• Prepared monthly management reports and forecasts for independent milk supplier company for presentation at the monthly board of director’s meeting.• Prepared and submitted indirect taxes including GST, PAYG, FBT and NRWT.• Managed corporate income tax matters including annual return, reporting and payments.• Analysed general ledgers, preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.• Facilitated communication with the external tax consultants and auditors.• Managed and reviewed business continuity and crisis management plans for all Australian sites.• Managed and reviewed foreign currency exposures, hedge requests, settlements and forecasts. • Facilitated evidence gathering and closing internal audit issues for Australia.• Managed delegated authority framework (internal control), including training and ensuring compliance.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

Project role reporting to the CFO to identify and establish business rules for multicurrency reporting and remeasurement of the financial reports from the functional (CAD) to reporting (USD) currency.Responsibilities:• Tested and implemented new functionality and reports within their ERP system.• Identified monetary and non-monetary accounts and accounting treatment during remeasurement.• Established multi-currency reconciliations and schedules for monetary and non-monetary assets/liabilities.• Analysed of movements within realised, unrealised and remeasurement gains/losses.• Implemented new month end procedures to support remeasurement process for consolidation.• Documented and train staff on new reports and month end procedures.

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

Contract role reporting to the Finance Manager and Finance Director to assist with the end of year financial reporting and taxation requirements for the European head office. Responsibilities:• Analysed significant expense accounts to ensure accuracy of the corporate income tax return.• Established a detailed lease schedule to meet IFRS requirements.• Compiled financial reporting papers identifying UK GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS financial reporting requirements for new transactions and IFRS implementation.• Performed a complete review and assessed risk of all balance sheet reconciliations.• Provided finance reporting advice to support commercial projects.

Contract role reporting to the Finance Manager and Finance Director to complete financial/management reporting and taxation requirements for the European head office. Responsibilities:• Prepared annual financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP.• Performed deadline driven month end closes, posted journal entries, prepared reconciliations, analysed movements against budget.• Managed all corporate income tax matters including preparation of annual tax return pack for tax advisors, quarterly tax payments and monthly reporting.• Prepared and facilitated submission of VAT returns to various European Countries.• Prepared expatriate income tax return packs for tax advisors and assisted with other payroll issues/matters.• Facilitated communication with the external tax consultants and auditors.• Prepared annual forecasts and budgets.• Calculated transfer prices and retrospective price adjustments throughout Europe.• Continual improvement and development of data collection and process procedures.

Permanent role reporting to the Partner to provide a full range of accounting and business advisory services to small to medium sized businesses within a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities:• Developed and maintained good relationships with clients by providing accurate and timely work, offering professional advice and understanding the client’s individual needs.• Prepared financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS/GAAP and practice standards.• Prepared and submitted all types of taxation compliance records including income tax, GST, FBT and PAYE.• Prepared of monthly management reports and other ad-hoc reports as requested.• Supervised and trained junior staff members

Christchurch, Canterbury, Nz

• Met and organised one on one tutoring of first and second year accounting papers offered by the University of Canterbury.

Commerce, Economics And Accounting, Finance And Information Systems

Certificate In Management Essentials