- Provide commercial leadership to both Development Management team and Project finance team - Provide strategic direction and analysis to shareholders on investment assets (develop only and buy and hold commercial property assets- Manage project capitalisation and debt facilities, maximizing return on shareholder equity- Seek commercially appropriate debt facilities as well as ensure ongoing compliance with debt facilites- Provide leadership to finance and project teams (monthly review of performance and advise best course of action)- Lead and manage internal and external stakeholders to achieve commercial objectives- Lead Project Accounting team to drive best practice (Stage WIP, stage pricing analysis, P&L review, Balance Sheet review, cashflow review)- Oversee cashflow requrements of projects and identifying opportunities to deliver repatriations to shareholders- Drive Annual Budget & forecast process- Manage and present PCG reports to board members

- Provide commercial analysis & evaluation on portfolio of capital projects $1B+ (Feasibility management)- Cashflow forecasting, budgeting & cost control for Capital projects (requesting capital calls & securing funding where required)- Business partner to Senior Development Managers providing financial guidance and strategic direction on development projects- Provide strategic analysis and direction on capital projects including preparation of scenario analysis with the aim of maximising Equity IRR- Securing funding for projects, engaging & negotiation with multiple lenders to ensure best commercial outcome for stakeholders- Preparation of monthly project board reports- Presentation of key financial metrics and strategic direction to stakeholders (PCG/Board meetings)- Liaise and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (Banks/Financial Institutions, shareholders, lawyers)- Review month end financials, sales and settlements as well as WIP reconciliations- Preparation of Annual Budgets on portfolio of projects- Review of Annual Financial Statements- Provide financial guidance to Development Managers & Assistant DMs with respect to their project- Lead, train and mentor finance team empowering them to grow their own careers

Currently consulting in the building and wealth creation industries on a part time basis. Created Value add strategies involving:- Cashflow Management- Setting up Management Accounts- 12 month rolling forecasts - Product cost analysis- Ratio analysis- Profitability analysis and strategies to manage growth- Change Management strategies

Having visited close to 100 countries to date, I am on a journey of continuous learning that is both personally and professionally fulfulling. An adventure that has enabled the development of more lifelong skills. There are countless situations experienced that, combined together, translate to being an effective and inspiring leader as well as developing the ability to problem solve or create some real value in any situation. I'm a firm believer that life experience counts for a lot in order to be a great leader. It allows you to draw on this experience, to deal with the various situations that get thrown your way, in any type of environment.Long term travel provides many opportunities that include:- learning a second language,- understanding different cultures (eg. living with a local in a foreign country)- non verbal communication skills (when you don't speak the same language),- learning to think on your feet- keeping a positive and solutions based mindset when things do not go as planned,- learn to manage cashflow,- negotiation skills andmany more.Whilst on the road I have also completed some consulting work focused mainly around cashflow analysis, financial modelling and building tools to help growing businesses succeed. From setting up management accounts, to analysing and assisting businesses manage their cashflow. This time out has allowed me the time to develop some useful tools that could be of great benefit to growing businesses.

- Preparation and consolidation of quarterly, annual & 5 Year forecasts.- Manage & Evaluate the financial performance for Total Canada operations.- Review & provide commercial analysis on Canadian operations.- Review & consolidate budgets, forecasts & cost controls for Canadian operations.- Preparation of quarterly, annual & 5 year Canadian & Corporate presentations for C Level Suite executives.- Develop & enhance quarterly, annual, 5 year & stress test forecasting models.- Develop & maintain key stakeholder relationships from C Level executives to Canadian Divisional VPs.- Liaise and develop 'best practice' with Divisional Finance leads

Maintain and control the Treasury function within the business.Develop & maintain key realtionships with both internal (Accounting team, Maintenance team) and external stakeholders (Senior Account Managers, Key vendors).Manage multiple currencies USD/CAD to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet payment terms.Train, develop & mentor a team of 5 Jnr Accountants/Accounts Payable members.Key member in the review and selection process of Accounts Payable automation system(Coupa) including presenting and successfully gaining approval of Business case to C Level executives.

One wise person once told me that 'life is short and the world is wide and you will only experience great things when you step outside of your comfort zone'. With that advice in mind, my wife and I had a dream to travel the world, challenge ourselves and experience what this great planet has to offer (both good and bad). Not only that, we wanted to meet people from all walks of life and learn about the many different cultures that exist and hopefully come away wiser people for it.To say this adventure was a valuable and life changing experience is an understatement. From volunteering in Cambodia, teaching English, to trekking to the top of Kala Patthar (5545m) on the Everest Base camp trail we have certainly stepped outside that comfort zone both mentally and physically. This as well as several other experiences throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East & Eastern Europe has opened our eyes to so many things that otherwise would not have been possible had we stayed within our comfort zone. The world is a magnificent place that everyone out there should see and appreciate and we feel very humbled that we had the opportunity to undertake such an incredible adventure.

• Provide commercial analysis & evaluation of capital(Development) projects (Business partner role to Development Managers).• Manage & evaluate the financial performance (Internal Rate of Return, Margin on Revenue, Net Present Value) on a portfolio of Capital projects – Assets circa $500m.• Control & update complex Commercial Assessment (Financial) Models • Cashflow forecasting, budgeting & cost control for Capital Projects.• Coordinate, prepare & review regional Quarterly Business Review reports, Business Plans & Project Control Group Meetings.• Provide analysis and advice on financial consequences when evaluating business decisions. • Manage regional finance team, providing leadership & mentoring to ensure the regional finance team has adequate training & support to maximise efficiency & deliver key financial reports in a timely manner. • Liaising with auditors (re: half/end of year reporting – reference to IAS Standards in particular IAS 40). • Continuous review & improvement of internal controls within the Finance & development team (challenging what we do & asking can we do it better?).• Maintaining key stakeholder relationships with :- Executive General Manager of Finance, - General Manager of Development, - Financial Controller, - Development Managers, - Marketing & Sales team members.- Finance team members

• Provision of general accounting and taxation advice (business advisory services) including dealing with common issues such family structure advice (Discretionary Trusts, Companies etc.), Division 7A, Goods & Services Tax, and reconciling general ledger accounts for entities (including high net worth individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships with a turnover up to 10 million dollars). • Managing a portfolio of clients including the preparation of company taxation accounts, trust distributions & individual tax returns,• Cost management (monitoring & analysing Work In Progress) - ensuring team billing targets are met & managing team members to ensure the team meets monthly billing deadlines.• Provision of statutory audit services to public and private companies – major audit client: - ANZ Trustees - auditing of ANZ Common & Charitable Funds – both quarterly & annual audit. • Setting up & reviewing family business structures (discretionary/unit trusts, companies, partnerships)• Facilitate internal training sessions on tax issues (eg Goods & Services Tax)• Secondment (November 2009 – February 2010) to Retail client in the Duty Free Division as Management Accountant (turnover $300m +). Duties performed included: - Preparation of bank reconciliations for New Zealand & Australia; - Maintenance of general ledger including performing reconciliations, taking up capital expenditure; - Posting monthly journals; - Preparation of monthly financials for Duty Free Division as well as Management reports for respective cost centres; - System/process improvements (Wages worksheet, bank reconciliation process); - Liaising with the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Officer as well employees in New Zealand to work towards system/process improvements; - Dealing with Foreign Currencies (New Zealand Dollars, US Dollars, AU Dollars); - Systems used – Microsoft Dynamics AX, SL(Solomon), Magenta;