 Management of the finance function and finance staff plus hands-on transactional work as required. Working with the CFO to manage system improvements and enhancements. Ensure all financial and reporting objectives are achieved and delivered in a timely manner. Ensure appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and effective at all times. Provide regular financial reports to the Executive Management Team. Provide advice and support on financial and accounting matters to the Executive Management Team. Work with the Executive Management Team to ensure compliance with contract deliverables and reporting. Ensure successful completion of all statutory reporting, compliance and audit requirements.

 Management of the finance function and finance staff plus hands-on transactional work as required. Management of the accounting system including hands-on maintenance and system enhancements. Ensure all financial and reporting objectives are achieved and delivered in a timely manner. Ensure appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and effective at all times. Provide regular financial reports to the Senior Management Team and the Board of Directors. Provide advice and support on financial and accounting matters to the Senior Management Team. Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure compliance with contract deliverables and reporting. Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure successful completion of external and internal audits.

 Critically analyse financial and other relevant data to identify improvements and areas of concern. Provide advice to Management regarding issues identified and remedial work required to rectify.

 Managed and coordinated the Group’s Capital Expenditure portfolio and pipeline of approximately $70-$90m per annum across multiple business units in Australia and New Zealand and across multiple years. Provided analysis and guidance on Capital Expenditure directly to the Group CFO and the business unit CFOs based in Sydney and Christchurch, as well as to the Capital Expenditure Controller for the Asia-Pacific Region based in Singapore. Prepared monthly analysis and reporting packages for inclusion in Group management reports, as well as Group financial reports provided to Holcim’s Global Head Office in Switzerland. Reviewed and approved project proposals for compliance with accounting rules and internal guidelines. Provided an overview and technical guidance for the Fixed Asset function and processes based in Manila.

 Provided accounting and technical support for commercial transactions and reporting requirements across the national Aggregates business unit. Managed the month-end processes and reporting for the Aggregates business unit, providing a key link between the operational sites and the business unit CFO/corporate finance function. Managed the bi-annual Aggregates inventory costing review and revaluation, coordinating approximately 50 operational sites and providing both analysis and technical support for the process.

 Converted and migrated the Fixed Asset Register and associated Capital Expenditure processes. Developed test packages and co-ordinated testing cycles and user acceptance testing. Developed and tested key accounting processes and procedures.

 Planned, led and reported results of process audits and Control Self-Assessment (CSA) reviews. Planned and performed intensive testing of significant business processes and procedures. Planned and performed testing of key financial controls for Internal Control System (ICS) requirements.

 Managed the month-end processes and tax effect accounting reports. Reviewed the tax treatment of general and specific business transactions. Calculated and prepared various returns for lodgement.

 Managed the processes for budgeting, recording and reporting capital expenditure projects. Managed the transactional processes for capitalising and maintaining Fixed Asset records.