Gareth Thomas Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Bridgend, Bridgend, United Kingdom

- Overall responsibility for the finance function (team of 15)- FP&A, Business Partnering, General Accounting / Financial Control, Credit Control and Accounts Payable- Manufacturing, Commercial and Contract (Construction) financial accounting - Financial reporting, insight and decision support to the Board of Directors- Annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes across the Group- Treasury: Cash flow forecasting and management, currency derivatives, banking relationships- Credit Insurance, General Insurance and Risk- International divisional structure with transfer price and cross-border complexities

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for a number of special projects during my final few months in New Zealand. Reporting to the Group CFO on a range of initiatives, including particular focus on the Businesses of the Construction Division.

Auckland

Internally promoted to General Manager - Finance & Performance from April 15, reporting to the Fletcher Building Group CFO.Detailed industry knowlege and expertise across various sectors, including Manufacturing, Retail / Distribution, and Construction / Contracting.Responsibilities:- Detailed critical review of monthly commercial performance across all 36 Business Units- FP&A / Financial performance management and analysis- Internal (Board / ARC / Executive) financial reporting and analysis- External financial reporting (stock exchange / shareholder) - Presentation of all finance and accounting matters to the Audit & Risk Committee and Board- Management of significant annual corporate cost base (Budgeting, forecasting, analysis, control)- Group financial control, including Corporate, Technology and highly complex Treasury accounting and Tax accounting functions- IFRS technical expertise and advice- Group Accounting Policy- People leadership – 4 Direct reports, wider team of circa 30 across 4 office locations in 2 countries- Financial leadership across the group, including development of Fletcher Building's finance communityKey achievements:- Consistently obtained top-quartile internal customer feedback ratings- Recruited and developed high performing team members within the organisation: enabled a significant number of internal promotions and progressions- Led four challenging year-end close processes, ensuring no audit adjustments- Advised the board on how to conclude on and publicly disclose the Group’s going concern position after breaching debt covenants- Finance lead on the Group’s NZ$750m equity raising via a shareholders’ rights issue- Led the Group’s transition to IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16- Finance lead on the Group’s various acquisitions and divestments

Auckland, New Zealand

Internally promoted to the position of Group Financial Controller at Fletcher Building from August 2013.Reporting to the GM Finance & Performance, responsible for group accounting and external reporting.Key achievements:- Lifted the quality of key external reporting documents: Management Commentary and Financial Statements.- Built a new corporate and treasury accounting team with a strong internal customer focus.- Led one of the largest external audit tender processes in recent years.- Launched and maintained an extensive internal professional education series.- Published a comprehensive group accounting policy manual reflecting an industry-focussed interpretation of NZ IFRS.- 11 Direct Reports.

Auckland, New Zealand

My principal role as Group Accounting Manager was to ensure the quality of the external financial reporting of the Group and of all financial reporting to the Group's Audit & Risk Committee. Reporting to the Group Controller at that time, my areas of expertise included IFRS, financial reporting, taxation and treasury accounting.

New Zealand

Lead Director on a number of private and public (NZX) listed international group audits. Hands-on experience of a range of industries: Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer, Primary industries, Media and Tourism.

- Led the audit engagements of numerous listed and high profile organisations in UK and New Zealand- Detailed commercial understanding across a wide range of industries (Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer, Higher Education, Sports, Advertising / Marketing, Professional Services)- Experience of mergers & acquisitions, debt raising and stock exchange listings- Appointed as Manchester office Group Leader – responsible for large practice staff team- Seconded to PwC Auckland, New Zealand office for two years (2007 and 2008)

Auckland

Secondment during 2011 from PwC to Fletcher Building.Responsible for leading the acquisition accounting requirements following a NZ$1bn acquisition of the Crane Group by way of cash and shares.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba (Hons), Economics / Politics

Activities and Societies: Student Reception Committee (Including election as Chair 1996) Student Union Commercial Services Committee.

Aca (Now Fellow Chartered Accountant)

Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with first time passes throughout.