Record Group is among the world’s leading manufacturers of automatic door systems. Group headquarters are located in Fehraltorf, Switzerland, where the Company produces and supplies high-quality products to its global markets via 42 subsidiaries and 200 agencies. Record group is now a part of Swedish multinational Assa Abloy

SASS  Clothing is popular fashion brand and clothing importer and whole seller in Australia.My role as a financial controller includes providing effective financial leadership to the finance team to ensure all accounting tasks are completed in a timely manner. Overseeing all aspects of financial management and  control in the business the key duties include:Managing payroll tax, work cover, superannuation across all states of Australia and NZ and ensuring commitment are… Show more SASS  Clothing is popular fashion brand and clothing importer and whole seller in Australia.My role as a financial controller includes providing effective financial leadership to the finance team to ensure all accounting tasks are completed in a timely manner. Overseeing all aspects of financial management and  control in the business the key duties include:Managing payroll tax, work cover, superannuation across all states of Australia and NZ and ensuring commitment are paid.Managing complex product costings including Bill of Materials, price variance, and profitability.Managing annual budgets including sales, purchase planning, import costing. Managing profit margins by ensuring costs do not deviate from standards and investigating variances monthly.Providing high level analysis at the end of the month to the board including territory sales reports, departmental actual vs budgets, Debtors days, inventory ratios and forward contract cover reports.Providing advise to board on expansion plans, outsourcing v/s hiring new sales staff, indent sales planning, cash flow forecasting for future season purchases and all legal and statutory matters .Following a detailed month end checklist to ensure all tasks are completed and documented. Show less

Wilsonart is a global leader in selling high pressure laminate and engineered products with presence in USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France Poland, China, Thailand and Australia.Due to a recent acquisition of a local company in Australia by Wilsonart USA, I was required to oversee the setup of full accounting, Financial reporting, Budgeting and forecasting function of the business.Implemented policies and controls to safeguard company assets & drive value-added… Show more Wilsonart is a global leader in selling high pressure laminate and engineered products with presence in USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France Poland, China, Thailand and Australia.Due to a recent acquisition of a local company in Australia by Wilsonart USA, I was required to oversee the setup of full accounting, Financial reporting, Budgeting and forecasting function of the business.Implemented policies and controls to safeguard company assets & drive value-added operations.Restructured accounting processes to accelerate timeliness and improve accuracy of reporting.Owned all mid and long-term modeling, including the entire forward-looking plan for the company.Provided massive cost savings exceeding $300K by direct negotiations, removal of unwanted contracts, lease negotiations, waste control and cost benefit analysis.Created detailed costing reports including gross mix, product mix, and impacts of Price and inflation.Trained and mentored finance team to accept higher responsibilities and drive growth Show less

Unipod pty ltd is one of the biggest supplier of polystyrene waffle slabs in Victoria and also selling various other building products. Company employed more than 30 people and had a turnover of around 20M per year.Controlled all aspects of corporate accounting and financial reporting activity for the companyPreparing and completing yearly reconciliations for various GL accounts, Journal entries, Balance sheet, Payg, BAS, Payroll tax, Superannuation, Fuel tax credits, Loans, Hire… Show more Unipod pty ltd is one of the biggest supplier of polystyrene waffle slabs in Victoria and also selling various other building products. Company employed more than 30 people and had a turnover of around 20M per year.Controlled all aspects of corporate accounting and financial reporting activity for the companyPreparing and completing yearly reconciliations for various GL accounts, Journal entries, Balance sheet, Payg, BAS, Payroll tax, Superannuation, Fuel tax credits, Loans, Hire Purchase interests and other bank accounts before lodgement of tax returns.Maintenance of annual budgets, cash flow, compliance, risk and costings.Managed all product costing,margin analysis and financial modelling.Increased profit by 200K per year by outsourcing the entire logistics function to a third party freight company. This was achieved by cost benefit analysis and financial modelling.Improved gross profit margin by proposing shift movement of factory staff instead of overtime hoursOther misc cost savings by negotiations and re contracting exceeding 80K. Show less

The Cox Group Pty Ltd is Australia’s leading Architectural firm with branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, and Dubai & Abu Dhabi. It services larger commercial projects and employed more than 75 staff in Melbourne itself.Responsibilities:Supervising two staff and managing full corporate accounting, budgeting, compliance, payroll, costing and tax for the business.

Food FX Australia is a medium sized catering company providing packaged food for leading international airlines.Responsibilities:Supervising bookkeeping for AP, AR, bank reconciliation and BAS lodgement.End of month entries and annual reconciliation and other statutory obligation.Managing full function payroll for 30 staff members.Monthly management report for directors including profit and loss, budgets and cash flow.

Worked directly with MYOB in house support team assisting different clients with the MYOB accounting products including the exporting, importing, BAS, GST end of year processes. It included Accounting and IT related support.Previous Experience from 1999 to 2004 available upon request