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Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Timaru

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

Durban Area, South Africa

Part of the executive team, with CEO and Board of Global Manufacturing, to develop an overall growth strategy and responsible for business turnover and distribution responsibilities in four continents, with oversight of executive reports from finance, business systems, manufacturing and operations, R&D and HR departments, whilst MD of Business Operations. Ensures change initiatives are implemented within the organisation to increase performance and productivity.Ÿ Planned growth strategy, expansion of business teams and increased working and savings while spearheading implementation of new vision and process to better prepare the company for the irregularities of the global market – two key changes included a ground-breaking appraisal system and company rebranding.Ÿ Redesigned the foreign exchange policy to align with current economic climate and increase distribution and channels globally, and launched in the US market.Ÿ Processed and re-engineered the IT department’s risk management strategy to cultivate a global business mindset; revamped process, procedures and mindset of supply chain and logistics department to improve customer delivery service and accuracy, which jumped from 50% to 98%Ÿ Member of remuneration committee responsible for compensation, benefits, base salary and equity compensation for executives; approved significant HR changes and reviewed performance objectives for executives.Ÿ Reorganised company due to external changes, such as loss of accreditation in Europe and sanctioned Russian economy strategically, that led to staff reduction, discontinuation of internal telematics division and the combination of two spaces in one large centre.Ÿ Took charge of team development and motivation, setting up full introductory orientation programmes, leadership empowerment and development programmes for high performing and high potential candidates.

Durban, South Africa

Heads financial department responsible for the cost and overhead analysis, CAPEX accounting, while re-designing established systems for accuracy and increased turnover with focus on working capital and ERP solution. Manages teams with a total of 50 people from finance, IT and logistics.Ÿ Successfully managed acquisition and amalgamation of Pi Shurlok into the company through close collaboration, strategic planning, and logistics mapping with managing director. The merger resulted in revenue growth, net profit, additional fixed assets and 150 more employees.Ÿ Introduced Business Intelligence Tools to finance team to reduce reporting time by ten days significantly; added time led to more critical analysis, strategic application of financial information, and additional annual savings.Ÿ Instilled change management and achieved level 4 BEE while leading organisation through a turbulent period in company history with union resistance, strikes variable internal currency and fluctuating global economic markets.

Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

Transition of existing practice merger into PwC. Full successful merger achieved.

Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

Bcomm (Hons), Accounting

Education record

Matric