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Auckland, New Zealand

Retail Dimension has over 20 years’ experience in delivering custom retail solutions, from design, manufacturing to fit-out, signage and technology. Whatever your vision, scale or special requirements, the RD team will work with you to exceed your retail expectations.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Alexandra Park is the premier venue for harness racing in the North Island as well as a popular functions and events center. The business is multi-faceted and generates income from several different business streams.
• Management of finance, H&S, IT and property services departments, working closely with the CEO and providing financial support on key decision making.
• Review and negotiation of tenant lease agreements.
• Transformation of finance and IT functions with a focus on implementing reliable and modern software platforms to deliver growth and stability in the business operations. These included the implementation of the.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements in finance functions, restructure of resource in the team to up-skill while reducing headcount, reduction in management reporting from 30 days to 5 working days.
• Management of all finance processes from financial planning, to audit and year end reporting, and preparation of annual report.

Auckland, New Zealand

• AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. As the Financial Controller & Business Manager for NZ my.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline the business, this included improvements in reporting and implementation of tools to promote project forecasting.
• Assisting the managing director in the forward looking management of the business, creating a robust planning process to educate the business on financial performance
• Member of the NZ Operations management team, providing advice and strategic direction from an accounting and compliance perspective
• Contract management, review and negotiation on terms, pricing of proposals
• Management of the accounting function ensuring compliance with all tax and statutory obligations

Newmarket, Auckland

Kordia is a SOE operating in the telecommunications and broadcast sectors in NZ and Australia, Kordia owns and operates New Zealand’s third largest telecommunications network by geographical reach. As the Group Finance Manager my responsibilities were to manage all the external and internal reporting requirements at a group level as well as providing.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Sparrows are a global provider of oilfield engineering services, specialising in offshore lifting, crane engineering and management. As the financial controller for the Eastern Hemisphere with revenues of £120m across multiple countries including Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and the UK, I was responsible for the financial management across all.

London, United Kingdom

• Noble Denton is a global engineering consultancy firm servicing the oil & gas, maritime and renewables industries. My role was based in the corporate division overseeing all group companies and reporting directly to.
• Creation of value added monthly management reporting that delivers accurate and relevant information to all stakeholders, including reducing the number of days taken for the month end close process.
• Selection, design and implementation of a consolidation, planning and reporting software
• Financial consolidation of complex international group of companies including financial analysis of group, region and entity results.
• Global interaction with management across the group.
• Developed a process of reporting customer and service line data to key management.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

My role was primarily external audit, conversion to IFRS, and review of UK statutory accounts for a number of clients from manufacturing to car rental companies. I gained exposure to UK GAAP and PwC audit methodology and training.

The main clientele were publicly listed mineral exploration companies exploring for precious metals throughout the world and were raising funds through venture capitalists.I was in charge of the entire audit process from the planning stage right through to the finalisation of audit reports and meeting with audit committees.

Staples Rodway is a New Zealand firm affiliated with the Baker Tilly Group. During my time with the firm I was employed in the Audit and Assurance Services department and became an audit senior in charge of some of our largest and most challenging clients. Key Achievements / ResponsibilitiesManaged audit teams of up to 6 people including liaising with.

Chartered Accountant

Graduate Diploma, Management

Bachelor Of Commerce (B Com), Accounting