Brad Jackson Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Operates In Sri Lanka

Serendip Strings is a not for profit organisation operating in Sri Lanka based in Australia.Music has an incredible power over the human mind. It can inspire, move and bring people together; 'together' is something Sri Lanka needs desperately.Serendip Strings is an education project set on a journey to move mountains with music.Recovering from a three-decade war and learning to move beyond ethnic differences, Sri Lanka is looking for change. Serendip Strings is a programme that uses the power of music to help propagate this change. By providing free lessons and an educational space where children from multiethnic backgrounds can learn and play music together, Serendip Strings aims to reconcile, bridge differences and empower youth with a new life skill.Furthermore, music can influence a child with positive traits such as team building, creative problem solving, physical coordination and self-confidence; this is part of what we hope to extend to our young musicians.

Sydney, Australia

I am currently available for consultancy, part time or contract assignments.I would be happy to discuss your needs and would be delighted to receive a connection request to establish initial contact.

Due Diligence merger work for IPMG in conjunction with KPMG.

Self Employed

Sydney, Australia

FULL FINANCIAL REPORTING │ OPERATING BOARD MEMBER │ COMPLIANCE │ STRATEGIC & RISK MANGEMENTTHE COMPANYCraft Inprint Group is a A$100m group of 6 printing companies owned by IPMG operating in NSW and QLD with 400+ employees.MY ROLEThis role has involved much more than the normal role of a CFO. Promoted from Financial Controller after successfully managing Craft Printing’s group consolidation, I became a member of senior leadership team and a board member. I've provided management and commercial support to the General Manager including direct involvement in the day to day management of the Group, liaising with lessors, suppliers, contractors, clients, and employees. I’ve also functioned as 2iC to the General Manager, liaising with the CEO, Company Secretary and IPMG head office.This role has covered a wide range of areas including:► Overseeing management / board reporting and full statutory compliance; ► Managing risk & finance controls; ► Supporting & running large capex projects; ► Contributing to strategic planning & business partnering; ► Providing financial insight & performing capital budgeting / ROI analysis; ► Dealing directly with auditors, tax, customs & banks; &► Driving improvements to pricing, costing methodologies & controlsSIGNIFICANT MILESTONES✔ Led A$10m capital restructure & relocation of Craft Printing from Homebush to Alexandria—relocating all capital equipment; retrenching 100 & relocating 150 staff; managing change; & establishing new MIS systems ✔ Provided high level asset & capex analysis for a A$50m expansion project in Queensland✔ Helped save 30 jobs at Inprint Group’s Cairns operations by improving loss making operations and increasing turnover from A$12m to a profit making A$15m within 18 months ✔ Managed two major capital restructures & downsizes for IPMG✔ Instrumental in growing Group’s revenue by 3% (~A$3m p.a.) in a shrinking market ✔ Successfully prosecuted a significant debt recovery through the High Court

Sydney, Australia

COMPANY SET UP │ GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE │ FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT │ IT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS │ CAPEX EVALUATION THE COMPANYCraft Printing was created by Hannan Group after purchasing assets of a company in liquidation—growing to A$45m with 200 staff.MY ROLEThe initial focus of this role was to create a new company structure for Craft Printing—taking the skeleton company bought out by Hannan Group and overseeing the full finance function to transform it into a thriving business worth A$45m. This included setting up a new accounting system which complied with Hannan Group’s and the Auditor’s reporting requirements. The outcome of these strategies enabled Craft Printing to be well positioned for consolidation. In 2007, Craft Printing was consolidated with five other QLD based companies to form a A$100m group of companies called Craft Inprint Group. My contribution to the consolidation was significant and I was subsequently appointed as CFO of the Group—overseeing all financial and governance aspects of the consolidation including establishing new and fully integrated reporting systems to support future growth.Other aspects of the role included:♦ Financial budgeting and reporting covering FBT, statutory accounts and company taxation; ♦ Analysing and improving financial policies and procedures; ♦ Managing preparation of and providing analysis on financial and management reports; ♦ Supporting the General Manager on projects to develop business and improve profitability;♦ Managing risk and improving financial controls; ♦ Driving IT system changes; ♦ Evaluating capex; and ♦ Managing assets and cash flow.

Sydney, Australia

FINANCE MANAGEMENT │ BUDGETING & FORECASTING │ PROJECT ADVISORY │ ASSET REGISTER │ HR & PAYROLL THE COMPANYDoubleday Australia Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the world wide Bertelsmann Entertainment Group. Bertelsmann operates three activities in Australia; Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd, Transworld Publishing and BMG Australia. Doubleday operates a mail order book and music distribution business, servicing its Australia wide membership of 400,000 from the central Head Office and warehouse in Lane Cove, Sydney.MY ROLEIn this role, I reported to the General Manager, managed 8 staff and had oversaw the financial controls for ~$50m/yr—preparing annual budgets and forecasts— managing HR activity; providing management analysis of monthly reporting; and coordinating reporting and accounts packages for US and German parent companies BMGOther aspects of the role included:● Overseeing the Bertelsmann banking role for the three subsidiaries;● Managing HR activity including payroll;● Maintaining accounts payable ledger operating in 3 currencies: $A, $US and GBP;● Providing guidance on projects for Doubleday and Doubleday New Zealand;● Maintaining company asset register;● Preparing FBT, Statutory Accounts and Company Tax; and● Liaising with auditors, bankers (NAB and Deutsche Bank).

National Accountant │ Overseeing National Management Reporting

NATIONAL MANAGEMENT REPORTING │ PREPARING BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS │ MANAGING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE THE COMPANYThe Overnighters is an express freight activity of Mayne Nickless Limited, one of the largest freight and security corporations in Australia. The Overnighters operated eight branches Australia wide complemented by an extensive agency network. Mayne Nickless.MY ROLEManaging 10 administration staff and reporting to the Financial Controller, my role was to coordinate the national management reporting for The Overnighters including: calculating variations to budgets and year end estimates; reconciling all national balance sheet accounts; and managing national accounts payable and receivable. Additionally, I was responsible for completing the half yearly and annual financial accounts package and supporting documentation.

Sydney, Australia

P&L REPORTING │ HR FUNCTIONS │ BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS │ FIXED ASSETS REGISTERTHE COMPANYThe Overnighters in NSW, operating out of Silverwater, had a turnover of $35m.MY ROLEAs NSW Administration Manager, my key task was to prepare the branch weekly P&L reports with turnover of $35m and input weekly KPI’s and analysis of variances arising from these reports. I also oversaw a number of HR functions including preparing payroll, managing payment of wages and overseeing all Workers Compensation matters.Other aspects of the role included:► Preparing input for and controlling the general ledger for the state;► Reconciling balance sheet accounts;► Controlling the state office’s accounts payable and accounts receivable function;► Maintaining the fixed assets register;► Overseeing annual budgeting; and► Preparing half yearly and annual financial packages.

Queensland, Australia

P&L REPORTING │ HR FUNCTIONS │ BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS │ FIXED ASSETS REGISTERTHE COMPANYThe Overnighters in Queensland operates two branches, Brisbane and Townsville and 30 agencies throughout Queensland with turnover of $25m.MY ROLEManaging 9 administration and credit staff, my overall duties were much the same as in my position as NSW Administration Manager with the additional responsibility of implementing a totally new computer system which radically changed the methods of reporting and produced a far more accurate weekly profit and loss report combined with statistics from both branches.

Queensland, Australia

Financial & Management accounting role reporting to the Financial Controller.

Queensland, Australia

Management accounting role reporting to the Financial Controller.

Vetting accounts and branch input documentation.

Queensland, Australia

Reporting to the Accounts Manager in a variety of roles in Accounts and Payroll.

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting And Finance

Education record