Dr Chris D’Souza now delivers the highly popular and acclaimed CMA intensive training courses for management accountants across the world.

Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) of Australia is a professional organization for management accountants.

• Managing the Accounting and Finance functions across US, UK and Australia (multiple currencies and multiple companies across the three locations).• Member of the Redbubble Leadership team assisting the Board and senior executive in strategic decision making• Assisted in getting the Company listed on the ASX in May 2016.• Automated a Board of Directors reporting package for monthly reporting to the Board• Setting up / Automating Processes & Procedures – Created an Accounting Procedures manual• Hiring and building up a very competent Accounting Team. Supervised and Managed the Accounting Team well to ensure that we work together cohesively as a unit• Evaluating, reviewing and selecting the share Registry for the company• Evaluated and interviewed the big 4 audit firms leading to the selection of EY as auditors• Managed the audit process and obtained a ‘no issues audit certification’ of listed company level Financials• Competently and efficiently managed and developed a good working relationship with bankers. • Set up the ERP system to efficiently manage the accounting and reporting• Took over as Company Secretary on request from the Board of Directors• Efficiently managed all the Tax and Compliance requirements including Tax Returns / ESS / FBT / BAS / PAYG / Payroll Tax etc• Managing multinational Subsidiaries and communication across USA and Europe

Chris D’Souza as Chief Financial Officer of Fortior Global was responsible for the overall Financial Control and Management, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting of all group companies.Key Responsibilities and Achievements• Set up & implemented a new Financial Framework (Netsuite) • Successfully managed the Financial Framework Implementation project to completion in two months against the allocated time of six months. • The successful implementation of the new Financial Framework project was credited by the Board with turning the company around and being a ‘major contributor to the success of the company’.• Introduced high-level financial reports & information to senior management to facilitate important decision-making.• Responsible for the overall Financial Control, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting of all group companies• Member of the Board of Management • Working closely with the CEO and Directors on the financial management of the company and various strategic and growth initiatives • Managing short-term and long-range planning and budget development• Managing the cash flow - long, medium & short term• Managing KPI s for the budget period to allow for effective benchmarking and comparison• Management of Foreign exchange payments resulting in substantial gains.• Put in place key operational procedures resulting in substantial savings.• Management of key stakeholders of the company.• Tax Planning including assessing, advising and minimization of Tax on transactions.• Co-ordinated the preparation of the group annual budget and forecasts• Attend monthly board meetings and present financial reports to members of the board• Successfully implemented mergers and acquisitions.• Managed negotiation of various contracts and their implementation. • Management of the Financial Accounting and CRM system • Ensuring a high integrity of data was recorded on the systems• Supervising, mentoring and developing a finance team

Financial, Accounting, Taxation and Audit Consulting ServicesAcross all Industry Sectors Key Responsibilities and Achievements• Financial, Taxation and Accounting Consultant to a large number of high net worth Individuals and Corporate Businesses.• Set up business structure for a number of International, national and local business• Set up direct and indirect taxation requirements• Provided Accounting and internal audit services to numerous clients• Provided business process outsourcing consulting• Set up the Indian Operation and developed an good client list, employing 50 staff • Set up the Indian Offices of large multinational companies including Argyle Diamonds (Rio Tinto Diamonds), Union Bank of Switzerland etc.• Won important cases for clients at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.• Presented papers to Symposiums, seminars and lectures on Taxation, Investments & Finance to an audience of up to 1000 attendees