Ben Arthur Email & Phone Number

I am a C-suite finance professional with dynamic experience across large accounting practices, private business and complex commercial environments. Over the last 20+ years I have transitioned as a partner with Horwath NSW and Deloitte where I spent time specialising in leading audit, corporate tax and acquisition due diligence. In 2008 I took this experience into Device Technologies, the largest independent medical device company in Australia and New Zealand.As a modern CFO I look to build independent finance teams that use digitisation and software to streamline daily processes, providing bandwidth to have time for the value-added activities. I have an eye for detail, and an ability to provide clear, concise communication which makes me effective in dealing and influencing with senior stakeholders, enabling the formulation and implementation of key strategic priorities. Specialities• Growing high performing finance functions• Establishing and implementing strategic plans• Acquisition structuring and due diligence (financial, commercial, tax, legal)• Acquisition integration and synergy realisation• Preparing a large business for sale and overseeing the sale process as a vendor• Managing finance relationships (banking syndicates, third party lease providers, investment advisors)• Risk management (establishing corporate governance framework, risk appetite, risk registers, action plans, including DRP, monitoring and reporting)• Corporate tax (income tax, GST, FBT, payroll tax)• Corporate restructures, including cost reduction and efficiency programs• Financial and Board reporting to founder led and PE backed businesses.• Foreign exchange and interest rate risk management• Managing complex corporate structures (numerous geographies including South East Asia, UK and US, subsidiaries spread across numerous ERP systems, different financing structures)