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Auckland, New Zealand

Lead a team of 6 to partner with the operations teams in our 3 bakeries helping them drive efficiencies, manage their costs, plan for the maintenance and renewal of the machinery and ensure that GWF produces the best quality product safely.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Secondment to Sydney to cover for my colleague on maternity leave. Role involves ensuring the governance and compliance for the Tip Top baking division is managed efficiently and effectively as well as managing all the management and board level reporting at an ANZ level.

Auckland, New Zealand

Business partner to the sales team. Objectives are to enhance the finance finance and work with the sales team to drive sustainable performance whilst meeting their objectives. Roles covers financial reporting and forecasting and optimal pricing strategy to both gain market share and enhance profitability.

Canterbury, New Zealand

I lead the commercial finance team that supports the sales division in generating demand in the most optimal product mix and price that demand accordingly such that the business utilises its supply of milk and capacity in such a manner as to generate the most profitable outcomes. I will lead a team of analysts and support the general manager of sales in demand planning, pricing, product mix optimisation, external market analysis, managing the sales and pricing policy as well as supporting the new product development strategy.

Canterbury, New Zealand

Business partner to the areas of infant formula and specialty milks. Providing commercial support through the provision of financial and analytical information. Provide finance leadership for the Nutritional & Special Milks area. Bridging the role between finance and sales and demand planning.

Singapore

Finance Manager for the Vision Care division. Responsible for all aspects of the Singapore finance functions from the external reporting & all compliance related activity to providing business support and strategic information to the management. Manage the compliance and accounting activities under the shared services centres in the Philippines and Singapore. Objectives were to drive excellence and deliver on the financial commitments of the business.

Auckland, New Zealand

Attached to ViaLactia Biosciences, a fully owned biotech subsidiary of Fonterra specialising in forage and bovine research. The role involves commercial management & business development. Amongst the key tasks are strategic and business planning, industry analysis, contract management, Intellectual Property management, financial analysis, product and service development and obtaining funding from external parties.

Auckland, New Zealand

Finance Manager with Mainland Products (later renamed Fonterra Brands New Zealand), an FMCG subsidiary of Fonterra involved in the dairy sector. The role was responsible for the management of all cheese inventory including purchasing, storage, holding and sales. Amongst the key tasks were pricing of cheese for all the Fonterra subsidiaries around the world, financial management of the cheese planning & sales and coordinating the foreign exchange impact of the inventory movement.

Auckland, New Zealand

Signature Travel was a mid sized travel agency specialising in the business market. My responsibilities covered all management and financial acounting duties for the entity including management of all finance staff. Was also involved in all financial evaluations of new bids, new business proposals and strategic initiatives.

Auckland, New Zealand

Largest local government entity in New Zealand. Turnover exceeding NZ$500 million and asset base of more than NZ$6 billion. Was reponsible for coordinating the forecasting process which led to the preparing of forecast financial statements for the council as a whole.

New Zealand

Performed revenue & route structure analysis, including route profitability reviews. Prepared feasibility proposals on route and fleet modifications.

New Zealand

Part of the BHP graduate scheme. 3 separate roles. Started at New Zealand Steel with the pipe making division before moving to the engineering division. The transferred to Tauranga to work at BHP transport which was the warehouse & stevedoring division.

Graduate Diploma In Business, International Strategy & Leadership

The course was an overview of the key dimensions of international business and requirements for operating in the global marketplace. It.

Bcomm(Hons), Accounting

Activities and Societies: President - International Students Council. Treasurer - Otago Malaysian Students AssociationMy honours thesis.