David Manser

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Director and Consultant @ Melbourne, VIC, AU
Melbourne, VIC, AU
David Manser's Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
About David Manser

Experienced Chief Financial Controller and Executive Business Director, with extensive capability operating across small to medium enterprises. Proven capability to oversee commercial operations ranging from 300+ personnel in size, with a $200M turnover, to smaller ventures operating with a staff of 20 and a $5M turnover. Possession of strategic and operational expertise, as well as an analytical mindset, and an ability to look beyond the numbers to recognize broader business issues. Highly outcome oriented, with an ability and keenness to work tirelessly in order to meet and exceed KPI’s.

David Manser's Current Company Details
Blair McPherson Group

Blair Mcpherson Group

Director and Consultant
Melbourne, VIC, AU
David Manser Work Experience Details
  • Blair Mcpherson Group
    Director And Consultant
    Blair Mcpherson Group
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
  • Blair Mcpherson Group
    Director/Consultant
    Blair Mcpherson Group Jan 2015 - Present
    Melbourne, Australia
    I currently searching for a new position whilst undertaking consulting work and personal time-Dairy Industry Association Australia - Not for Profit - Treasurer-Dairy Industry Association Australia - Not for Profit - Accounting & Clerical-Breast Cancer Network Australia - Not for profit - Accounting -Canny Carrying Co - Transport - Administration consulting-Optimise Group - Software Developers - review manufacturing systems & financial packages-Synergy Group - Residential building software - advice on & review of standalone & ERP systems-InSynergy Group - Software developers - advice on HR & residential building-McKellar Racing - Stud farm & racehorse preparation - accounting & business practicesSabbatical-Health Scare - diagnosed with bladder cancer now in post chemo remission-Overseas Travel-Project Management of house refurbishment
  • Jg King Building Group
    Cfo/Company Director/Company Secretary
    Jg King Building Group 2011 - Jan 2015
    Port Melbourne
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness:Residential Homes & Retirement Village builder, Land developer and Manufacturer of Steel Frames and Aluminium Doors & WindowsEntities: JG King (Homes) P/L, JG King Projects P/L, Steel Frame Solutions P/L, Tanning P/L [Project Doors & Windows], various Joint Ventures & Family entitiesBased: Ballarat/Port MelbourneEmployees:300-360Turnover: $180M to $250MDirect Reports:8-12Key Roles:-Director/Company Secretary -CFO-Leadership and management of the Finance Team-Relationship with Tax Accountants, Auditors, Financiers, Insurers and key Suppliers-Compliance requirements Statutory, Insurers and Financiers-Managed the Month End, End of Year & Audit process-Maintain all Accounting Systems-Managed Owned and Leased Properties-Managed Owned and Leased AssetsAchievements:-TACFR = Timely, Accurate, Consistent, Financial, Reporting-Shared Services cover Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billings, General Accounting Services, Payroll and Human Resources. Ensuring coverage of all major services regardless of staff turnover and leave. Overall result was a reduction in numbers with a capability of taking on further volume without additional heads.-Outsourced ICT covering infrastructure, support desk, hardware, MFU (printers), backend process and PABX. Moving from a Capex model to Opex model, which resulted in these areas being scalable and future proofed against advances in technology-Developed scalable model for printing, telephony, computer services-Managed the reduction in external debt-Managed the negotiation and implementation of new communication contracts resulting in significant savings
  • Jg King Building Group
    Company Director / Company Secretary
    Jg King Building Group Jan 2007 - Jan 2015
    Ballarat
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Residential Homes & Retirement Village builder, Land developer and Manufacturer of Steel Frames and Aluminium Doors & WindowsEntities: JG King (Homes) P/L, JG King Projects P/L, Steel Frame Solutions P/L, Tanning P/L [Project Doors & Windows], various Joint Ventures & Family entitiesBased: Ballarat/Port MelbourneEmployees:300-360Turnover: $180M to $250M
  • Jg King Building Group
    Financial Controller/Company Director/Company Secretary
    Jg King Building Group Jan 2007 - Apr 2011
    Port Melbourne
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Residential Homes & Retirement Village builder, Land developer and Manufacturer of Steel Frames and Aluminium Doors & WindowsEntities: JG King (Homes) P/L, JG King Projects P/L, Steel Frame Solutions P/L, Tanning P/L [Project Doors & Windows], various Joint Ventures & Family entitiesBased: Ballarat/Port MelbourneEmployees:300-360Turnover: $180M to $250MDirect Reports:6-10 Key Roles:-Director/Company Secretary-Leadership and management of the Finance Team-Relationship management of Tax Accountants, Auditors, Financiers, Insurers and key Suppliers-Compliance requirements Statutory, Insurers and Financiers-Management of the Month End, End of Year & Audit processAchievements:-Moved from external quarterly accounts to monthly internal accounts-TACFR= Timely, Accurate, Consistent, Financial Reporting-Designed and implemented new chart of accounts-Managed the splitting of data files into separate data files by company groupings to enable multiple close of dates and processing time lines due to inflexible nature of the core ERP system.-Outsourced Fleet Management [90-110 vehicles]. Moving from a Capex model to Opex model, which is scalable and future proofing the business as a whole-Introduced Common Law Contracts across the business units except for Steel Frame Solutions which had EBA's in place-Assisted with the EBA negotiations to ensure that company requirements where acheived -Introduced Management Information System [MIS] enable information to be drawn from multiple sources with out the need of spread-sheets
  • Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia
    Acting General Manager Specilaity Group Australasia
    Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Oct 2004 - Feb 2006
    Springvale
    Business: Manufacturer and suppliers of packaging materialsEntities: City Pak P/L, A-One Boxes P/L, Boxboard P/L, Boxmakers P/L (3 sites), Service Containers [Vic]P/L, EE Cartons P/L, Rota Die P/L, Service Containers [W/A] P/L, Service Containers [Qld] P/L, Central Coast Cartons P/L, Ryco Dies [NZ] P/L, AFPA Displays NSW, AFPA Displays VIC, Based: SpringvaleEmployees: 175-225Turnover: $100M to $150MDirect Reports:15.5 [10 Managers, 2 Finance, 2ICT, 1.5HS&E]Key Roles: -Management of various entities whilst meeting the Amcor Corporate requirementsAchievements:-Take family owned businesses purchased by Amcor and create a single business unit by developing an efficient team without loosing their entrepreneurial nature & individuality whilst meeting all Amcor corporate governance issues-Managed IR issues around opening, closing, amalgamation of sites & business units -Implemented employee grading / pay levels-Implemented common law contracts and individual EBA's for each business units -Managed super choice-Attained Safety Map edition 4 accreditation with the aim to achieve AS4801
  • Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia
    Commercial Manager Speciality Group Australasia
    Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Oct 2002 - Oct 2004
    East Burwood Vic
    Business: Manufacturer and suppliers of packaging materialsEntities: City Pak P/L, A-One Boxes P/L, Boxboard P/L, Boxmakers P/L (3 sites), Service Containers [Vic]P/L, EE Cartons P/L, Rota Die P/L, Service Containers [W/A] P/L, Service Containers [Qld] P/L, Central Coast Cartons P/L, Ryco Dies [NZ] P/L, AFPA Displays NSW, AFPA Displays VIC,Based: East Burwood Vic Employees: 175-225Turnover: $100M to $150MDirect Reports: 9 [1 Finance, 8 Accounts/Bookkeepers]Key Roles:-Accounting for the various entities whilst meeting the Amcor Corporate requirements. -This position report to the GM but the GM role was vacant for 2-4 months on several occasions or the incumbent never lasted for more the 6 months or were already responsible for major plants there the time spent was minimal as a result many of the GM roles where undertaken by me in the Commercial Manager Role-Managed Owned and Leased Properties-Managed Owned and Leased AssetsAchievements:-Implemented employee grading / pay levels-Implemented common law contracts and individual EBA's for each of the business units -Managed introduction of super choice-Managed implementation Safety Map edition 4 accreditation-Introduced a capital expenditure program-Introduce Amcor policy [Motor Vehicles, Credit Cards, Travel, Expenses etc]
  • Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia
    Commercial Manager Amcor Fibre Packaging South Australia
    Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Sep 2000 - Oct 2002
    Athol Park
    Business: Manufacturer and suppliers of packaging materialsEntities: AFPA South Australia Based: Athol ParkEmployees: 100-150Turnover: $90M to $110MDirect Reports:5 [2 Finance, 3 Accounts]Key Roles: -Secondment position initially as a mentor & subsequently a holding position until centralising of the commercial team at East Burwood VicAchievements:-Implemented more timely and accurate report time line-Greater accountability on all levels-Developed supportive team to senior management
  • Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Specialty Group Victoria
    Commercial Manager Speciality Group Victoria
    Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Specialty Group Victoria Jan 2000 - Sep 2000
    Springvale
    Business: Manufacturer and suppliers of packaging materialsEntities: City Pak P/L, A-One Boxes P/L, Boxboard P/L, Boxmakers P/L, Service Containers P/L, EE Cartons P/L, Rota Die P/L Based: SpringvaleEmployees: 100-150Turnover: $55M to $66MDirect Reports: 5 [1 Finance, 4 Accounts/Bookkeepers]Key Roles:-Education of the Amcor Management around what the Speciality Plants are and how they fit into packaging market-Meet Amcor compliance requirements Financial , OHSE, QA etc-Managed Owned and Leased Properties-Managed Owned and Leased AssetsAchievements:-Consolidated Reporting-Commencement of the Implementation of IT platform designed to meet the needs of small business, future proof these business at a affordable on going costs. The design meet the corporate requirements of Amcor-TACFR [Timely, Accurate, Consistent, Financial, Reporting] 10 business, 14 sites on 7 different accounting platforms
  • Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia
    Commercial Manager City Pak [Vic]
    Amcor Fibre Packaging Australasia Oct 1999 - Jan 2000
    Moorabbin
    Business: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: City Pak P/L, A-One Boxes P/L, Boxboard P/L Based: MoorabbinEmployees: 15-25Turnover: $2.5M to $5.5MDirect Reports: 5 [1 Accounts, 1 Sales Order, 1 Estimating, 1 Warehouse, 1 Production]Key Roles: -Accounting-Factory Orders-Costing System/QuotationsAchievements:-Seamless integration of systems and procedures during and after the acquisition by Amcor with no loss of business or any Audit notations-Development of report/s that enabled easy consolidated into Amcor monthly accounts-Designed & implemented modifications to Accounting Systems to successfully introduce GST-Designed & implemented a simple costing and specification system-Implemented AWA's for all employees
  • City Pak
    Financial Controller/Human Resources
    City Pak Jun 1988 - Oct 1999
    Morrabbin
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: City Pak P/L, A-One Boxes P/L, Boxboard P/L / Property & Family TrustBased: MoorabbinEmployees: 15-25Turnover: $2.5M to $5.5MDirect Reports: 5 [1 Accounts, 1 Sales Order, 1 Estimating, 1 Warehouse, 1 Production]Key Roles:-Accounting-Job costing-Job masters-Sales order entry-Managed Owned and Leased Properties-Managed Owned and Leased AssetsAchievements:-Implemented new financial package, tailored it where required using one simple rule "key it once" many of these refinements have been included in the 3rd parties standard release to other clients-Identified, designed & successfully implemented an integrated Job Master, Order Entry, Point of Sale [warehouse invoicing], and Purchasing system-Introduction of Australia Standard ISO9001-Managed the Y2000 project with out incident-Developed & Managed implementation of IR and HR initiatives
  • Smorgon Consolidated Industries
    Special Projects Manager
    Smorgon Consolidated Industries Jan 1988 - Jun 1988
    West Footscray
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer Paper Products & Steel Products, Meat Works, Entities: Smorgon ConsolidatedBased: West Footscray
  • Smorgon Fibre Containers
    Victorian Commercial Manager
    Smorgon Fibre Containers Jan 1985 - Jan 1988
    Box Hill
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: 2 Plants / 3 Regional depots with a dotted line to Cardboard Containers P/LBased: Box Hill
  • Cargo Newpak
    Victorian Commercial Manager
    Cargo Newpak May 1983 - Jan 1985
    West Footscray
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: 1 Plant / 1 Regional DepotBased: West Footscray
  • Cargo Newpak Australia
    Assistant Accountant
    Cargo Newpak Australia Jan 1981 - May 1983
    West Footscray
    Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: 2 Plants / 1 Regional DepotBased: West Footscray
  • Sunbeam Australia & New Zealand
    Administration Manager Victoria
    Sunbeam Australia & New Zealand Jan 1979 - Dec 1980
    Melbourne, Australia
    Business: Sunbeam Australia included Victa Lawn Mowers = Manufacturer & Supplier of Household Goods & Lawn MowersEntities: 1 Warehouse / Repair centres throughout VictoriaBased: Maribyrnong
  • Mayne Nickless
    Assistant Accountant
    Mayne Nickless Jun 1972 - Dec 1978
    Melbourne, Australia
    Business: Transport/Security Services/Transport MaintenanceDuring my time at Mayne Nickless I work in various divisions at a national Level and State level-Jetspress Australia [general transport & courier services]-Allrigs Victoria & NSW [heavy duty truck repairs & armoured car manufacturer]-Security Services Group Australia made up of Armagurad, MSS [Metropolitan Security Services]and Computa-pay
  • Australian Taxation Office
    Clerical Assistant
    Australian Taxation Office Jan 1970 - Jun 1972
    Melbourne, Australia
    Business: Worked in the Defaults Checking and Anonymous information department

David Manser Skills

Accounting Management Leadership Mentoring Team Building Financial Accounting Financial Reporting Statutory Accounting Financial Analysis Project Management Budgets Human Resources Eba Change Management Ict System Administration Systems Analysis Operating Systems System Design Policy And Procedure Payroll Administration Business Development Costing System Business Process Development Auditing Internal Audit Payroll Strategy Consulting Mergers And Acquisitions Forecasting Cross Functional Team Leadership Financial Modeling Budgeting

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David Manser works for Blair Mcpherson Group

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David Manser's current role is Director and Consultant.

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