Benjamin Goh

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Finance Professional | Infrastructure & Real Estate | Management of Large Finance Teams | Accounting & Tax | Delivery Focussed | Relationship Focussed
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
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About Benjamin Goh

Chartered Accountant certified group financial controller / strategic project senior manager with an extensive background in financial control and transaction structuring relating to large Australian and overseas infrastructure assets.I have a proven track record in: • Managing, mentoring and inspiring large teams of up to 17 finance professionals covering the group finance, asset accounting, accounts payable and taxation functions;• Responsibility for on-time delivery of all statutory reporting requirements, for example audited financial statements (including ASX-Listed), tax filings and management reporting requirements; and• Experience of complex, multi-faceted transactions that deliver optimised organisational outcomes using technical and commercial expertise in accounting, finance and tax. I strongly value building and maintaining strong, genuine and respectful relationships through collaboration.This has led to the development of abilities that allows me to identify, collaborate with and co-ordinate the right internal and external stakeholders and cut-through engagement roadblocks, leading to the delivery of many successful transactions.Specialist Areas• Finance team management and mentoring• Delivery of statutory outputs within deadlines (audited financial statements, tax filings etc)

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Finance Professional | Infrastructure & Real Estate | Management of Large Finance Teams | Accounting & Tax | Delivery Focussed | Relationship Focussed
Benjamin Goh Work Experience Details
  • Dp World
    Group Financial Controller Oceania Apac
    Dp World Mar 2023 - Feb 2024
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Responsible for the group finance function reporting to the CFO including management of group finance, terminal accounting, accounts payable and taxation for DP World Australia that generated $0.9bn in revenue to 31 December 2023.Management of 17 team members, including senior accounting manager, accounting manager and accounts payable supervisor.Oversee the delivery of all statutory and investor reporting for DP World Australia.Delivery of the annual audited financial report and tax return, including the co-ordination and development of positive relationships with external advisers and resolution of technical accounting and taxation issues.
  • The Gpt Group
    Project Team Lead
    The Gpt Group Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Role Description - Project Lead - Finance• Full-time role reporting directly to Head of Finance• Project lead responsible for the financial and technological integration of real estate assets into GPT’s management portfolioKey Achievements• Led the multi-disciplinary project team that successfully on-boarded several retail and office assets into GPT’s financial and technological systems and processes framework. This was essential to the commencement of GPT’s management of those assets, when the direct real estate mandates for those assets were transferred from GPT to AMP under the following transactions:- $2.8bn UniSuper mandate including the following retail assets: Karrinyup Shopping Centre (WA), Marrickville Metro and Dapto Mall (NSW), Malvern Central (VIC) and office assets: 7 Macquarie Place and a 25% interest in Brookfield Place (NSW) in September 2022; and- $2.6bn AMP Capital Retail Trust mandate for owners CBUS and UniSuper including the following retail assets: Pacific Fair Shopping Centre (QLD) and a 50% interest in Macquarie Centre (NSW) in December 2022
• Understanding and identification of the critical GPT financial and technological requirements and strategy aligned to the needs of the asset owners related to on-boarding of the above assets through intensive collaboration between internal stakeholders (asset management, group finance, asset finance, technology, treasury, taxation and legal)• Acted as the critical “first point of contact and escalation”, leading the relationship between the GPT and AMP Project Teams. Mission critical deliverables were to develop and implement clear communication and collaboration protocols, succinctly convey GPT’s requirements, then work with AMP to develop optimal delivery strategies that were successfully delivered so that the assets were on-boarded by GPT by the required deadlines
  • The Gpt Group
    Group Financial Controller
    The Gpt Group Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Role Description - Group Financial Controller• Full-time role reporting directly to Head of Finance• Manage and oversee the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting for the GPT Group and its Wholesale Funds• Ownership and delivery of statutory, regulatory, investor, management and Board reporting• Provide business support relating to technical interpretation and practical application of accounting standards and other regulatory requirements • Managed team of 12 Group Finance team members, including senior finance managers and senior financial accountantsKey Achievements• Delivered all Group Finance team outputs within required deadlines and risk frameworks• Led the multi-disciplinary project team that co-ordinated the successful delivery of all financial requirements related to GPT’s acquisition of the Ascot Capital Portfolio, consisting of 23 logistic assets and one office asset for $681.7m in October 2021 • Prepared various accounting papers under a robust framework that clearly sets out the technical analysis and practical application of Accounting Standards to relevant areas of the GPT business / transactions, for example IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments • Mentored and coached various members of the Group Finance team and played a key role in team development through leading workshops that identified and successfully implemented strategies that encouraged engagement, cross-collaboration and building of morale
  • Multiplex
    Group Financial Controller
    Multiplex Dec 2019 - Apr 2021
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Role Description• Full-time maternity cover reporting directly to Group CFO• Ownership and delivery of annual statutory, global head office quarterly reporting and monthly accounting outputs and processes including technical accounting analysis and papers• Ownership and delivery of annual income tax and indirect tax outputs and processes• Managed team of four Group Finance team members, including senior finance manager and senior financial accountants• Co-ordinated engagement between internal stakeholders (Australian regional finance, global finance and legal teams), external and internal auditors and taxation advisorKey Achievements• Delivered all Group Finance team outputs within required deadlines and risk frameworks• Successfully mentored and coached the Group Finance team to greater levels of professionalism, responsibility and confidence• Successfully developed relationships with all stakeholders within a relatively short period of time, especially enhancing Group Finance's relationship with other teams and showing an ability to effectively resolve conflicts• These key achievements were successfully accomplished notwithstanding the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic overlaid on internal team / external communication channels and the Australian construction industry as a whole
  • Sydney Airport
    Senior Manager, Structuring And Control
    Sydney Airport Sep 2014 - Jul 2019
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description• Developed, critically evaluated and presented recommendations to Steering Committee and Board regarding optimal financial, accounting and tax structure for complex transactions, viewed through a commercial lens• Co-ordinated engagement between internal stakeholders (finance, legal and operations), external customers and advisors• Managed teams of up to four members, including financial analysts, project manager and technology partners dependent on project specific requirementsKey Achievements• Member of the project team that led to the “green light” for Sydney Gateway, a $2.2bn initiative to improve road and rail access to Sydney Airport and Port Botany. Responsibility for development and implementation of taxation and accounting transaction structure• Head of Engagement for Terminal 3 Phase 2 that successfully delivered transition of valet and advertising revenues and operational service lines from Qantas• Member of the project team that successfully took control of Terminal 3 from Qantas for $535m• Member of the project team that considered the First Right of Refusal to develop and operate Western Sydney Airport that assisted the Board in its subsequent decision to not go ahead in the best interests of investors• Advised CFO-led Board tax agenda addressing Treasury’s position on stapled structures and the potential effect on investors regarding Sydney Airport’s projected tax paying status in 2022• Developed the Board-approved Tax Governance Statement when Sydney Airport adopted the ATO Tax Transparency Code• Head of project team that led to the purchase of the Ibis Budget Hotel
  • Sydney Airport
    Financial Controller
    Sydney Airport Jun 2010 - Sep 2014
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description• Delivered the annual ASX-listed Sydney Airport audited financial report• Delivered the month-end accounting process including ownership of ASX-listed stapled entity, multi-entity and international accounting consolidation including key-stone investment in Sydney Airport and investments in Copenhagen, Brussels and Mexican airports• Production and lodgement of all income and indirect tax deliverables, including statutory income tax, GST, FBT and payroll tax returns, tax-effect accounting and ad-hoc tax structuring• Managed team of two management accountantsKey Achievements• Member of the project team that successfully completed the “Simplification” of the Sydney Airport corporate structure from three stapled entities to two, ownership of the Sydney Airport asset from 85% to 100% and $69m settlement of outstanding positions with the ATO• Member of the project team that successfully completed the “Asset Swap” that sold Sydney Airport investments in Copenhagen and Brussels Airports in exchange for Ontario Teacher’s Pension Board’s 11% interest in the Sydney Airport asset and cash consideration of $801m• Implemented new SUN general ledger accounting system from PeopleSoft including bespoke design of general ledger and accounting consolidation structure for approximately 25 entities
  • Plenary Group
    Senior Financial Accountant
    Plenary Group Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description• Financial accounting outputs for the Melbourne Convention Centre Public Private Partnership Project including the 5,000 seat Plenary Hall and 396 bed South-Wharf Hilton Hotel
  • Macquarie Group
    Financial Accountant (Contractor)
    Macquarie Group Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description • Review of draft financial statements for various unlisted Macquarie Bank Limited Funds
  • Allocean Limited
    Financial Controller
    Allocean Limited Sep 2007 - Apr 2009
    London, United Kingdom
    Role Description• Secondment opportunity from Allco Finance Group• Financial controller for a ship owner and management business for a diversified 35 vessel fleet (tanker, dry-bulk, container, LPG and offshore supply sectors)• Recurring yearly revenue of AUD $220m raised from time, bareboat and pool income charters
  • Allco Finance Group
    Financial Accountant
    Allco Finance Group Jul 2005 - Aug 2007
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description• Assisted in the preparation of ASX-listed annual report, month-end management accounts and annual budgets
  • Grant Thornton Llp
    Audit Manager
    Grant Thornton Llp Jan 2000 - Mar 2005
    Sydney, Australia
    Role Description• All aspects of planning and delivering assurance engagements• Included six-month secondment to Grant Thornton Sheffield, UK Office in 2004

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