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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Provision of consulting services including strategy and business case development, strategy implementation, business analysis, financial modelling and financing, risk management and analysis.

Sydney, Australia

Leads M&N merger and acquisition capability, and Head of Finance Function rejuvenation and development practice.

Sydney, Australia

Established ChargePoint Australia as the pre-eminent electric vehicle infrastructure provider and network operator in Australia with over 200 public and private charge stations installed across Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Hobart, Townsville, Brisbane Adelaide, and New Zealand and in excess of 1,000 registered card holders.The primary responsibilities apart from defining and implementing business strategies included sales, marketing, commercial, financial, structural, capital raising activities, company secretarial duties and media management and interviews. The business was recapitalised and sold to Visionstream (part of the Leightons Group) in May 2012.

Sydney/Melbourne

Engagement 2 - The initial assignment was to apprise the Swire Headquarters of the status of the distribution chain project - “Order to Cash” project, and identify the key actions to move the project to a successful conclusion. The engagement was extended to incorporate the role of interim Finance Director with the key responsibilities to assist in the appointment of the Melbourne based Finance Director, develop a viable strategic plan, review and restructure the Finance team, develop and implement meaningful management Information flow, review of internal controls and complete property acquisitions and sales.Engagement 1 - Engaged by the Chairman of the listed investment fund to assist in an ongoing dispute over management fees. Inherent in this dispute was the issue of separation of funds under management with its asset manager. The engagement determined that the Manager failed to implement important corporate governance policies. As a result the Fund Manager was terminated and a new Manager was appointed as the provider of administrative and financial services.

Sydney, Australia

Babcock & Brown Power was listed on 11th December 2006 with an initial market capitalisation of $900 million. In August 2007 following the takeover of Alinta by a consortium consisting of Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, Babcock & Brown Power and Singapore Power, BBP became the largest private generator in Australia. BBP was a stapled security entity.As the Chief Financial Officer, I had responsibility for the company wide strategic, regulatory, governance, investor and financial operational requirements as well as investor presentations and establishing the compliance and internal control functionality, acquisition, integration, Board & Audit Committee participation, personnel development and management.

Sydney, Australia

Provided strategic and operational consulting to a well funded start up financial services company that had developed a bill paying product that incorporated a personal line of credit. This assignment led to a strategic rethink on product development and investment. The work also encompassed the organisation of the borrowing facility (completed), established appropriate corporate protocols and governance regime, revitalised the finance team and developed a sustainable financial strategy.

Perth, Australia

As CFO of the FAL Group I was responsible for the FAL group wide Treasury, Tax, Accounting groups, Capital Management, Management Information, Investor Relationships as well as the Head office Finance Group. A key part of my role was Board and Audit Committee participation and attendance.My responsibilities also covered liquidity management (operational as well as policy), review and assessment of all capital investments. Key achievements was the negotiation and sale of Farmers department store chain and the Retail Financial Services arm for $NZ311 m, revision of the financing structure of the FAL group leading to lower covenants, and reduced interest margins/costs by 100 BP, and the transformation of the finance function across the Group with the establishment of a shared services function coupled with the placement of business analysts leading to reduced costs ($2.5m annualized)

Sydney, Australia

Interleasing was the car leasing division of GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corporation, the finance arm of General Motors). Following a reorganisation and rebranding of the marketing and sales groups, the Finance function required revitalisation and revision whilst the new core leasing system was implemented. A new structure was designed and implemented, staff responsibilities reassessed and reallocated, daily, weekly, monthly targets set and new qualified staff recruited.

Sydney, Australia

GE Commercial was created in January 2000 through acquisition and amalgamation of disparate operations. The role was to complete the integration of the finance teams and department s, establish a proactive Finance function, and develop consistent financial strategies to deliver shareholder value (asset growth from A$1.8 billion in 2000 to A$6.8 billion in 2003).

Sydney

Prior to the takeover by CBA of Colonial, the Australian Financial Services (A.F.S.) was Colonial’s insurance, superannuation and banking business in Australia. A.F.S. accounted for approximately 70% of Colonial’s revenue and profitability and employed 4,500 staff.I had responsibility for the A.F.S. finance strategic plan, to mould the diverse insurance and banking cultures, including those of the acquired companies (Legal & General and Prudential) and the State Bank, deliver implementation savings ($1m realised savings in 1999 alone) whilst simultaneously increasing the internal controls and the veracity of financial data and to develop and implement advisor management information reporting encompassing both insurance and banking operations.

Melbourne, Australia

As Group Manager, I was responsible for the National Australia annual and half yearly accounts and the financial aspects of all stock exchange releases. I represented the Chief Financial Officer (rating agencies, due diligence tender panels etc), was Secretary to Principal Board Audit Committee. Through the implementation of quarterly financial reporting I enabled the expansion of the NAB capital raising potential and the more focused delivery of sensitive market information. I was responsible for the development and implementation of the Group Finance Strategic Plan and I implemented the Hyperion consolidation system for the NAB consolidation.Following the development of the strategic Global NAB Financial Shared Services model, I was appointed Project Director for the Global NAB Financial Shared Services project.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for the world wide consolidation of the NewsCorp accounts, all quarterly financial stock exchange releases, Head Office accounts and the Head Office Accounts department.As the Group Financial Accountant I was responsible and carried out all the acquisition and divestment accounting for the NewCorp accounts and I was responsible for all accounting policies across the NewsCorp group.I was Company Secretary for various NewsCorp subsidiaries and joints ventures.

Diploma Of Financial Planning, Finance And Financial Management Services, Fns50615

Completed - Core, Insurance, Superannuation, and Investment modules

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting

Activities and Societies: State Intercollegiate Representative for basketball (2 years) Bachelor of Business, major in accounting

Education record

Activities and Societies: 1st XV, Captain First Basketball, 1st CAS Basketball, Athletics, Cadets, Rotaract Student 1973 to 1979 Rotarac.