David Manser Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

West Footscray

Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer Paper Products & Steel Products, Meat Works, Entities: Smorgon ConsolidatedBased: West Footscray

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

West Footscray

Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: 1 Plant / 1 Regional DepotBased: West Footscray

West Footscray

Family Owned BusinessBusiness: Manufacturer and supplier of packaging materialsEntities: 2 Plants / 1 Regional DepotBased: West Footscray

Melbourne, Australia

Business: Sunbeam Australia included Victa Lawn Mowers = Manufacturer & Supplier of Household Goods & Lawn MowersEntities: 1 Warehouse / Repair centres throughout VictoriaBased: Maribyrnong

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

Melbourne, Australia

Business: Worked in the Defaults Checking and Anonymous information department