James Killian Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

­Worked on the sale of the diagnostic imaging division, Lumus, to Affinity Equity Partners (sale consideration – A$0.8b).

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Collaborated with the Board of Directors, Group Executives, and external corporate advisors during the sale process of the business by current investors ­- Prepared analysis supporting the company’s valuation including the group strategic plan, information memorandum, commercial and financial due diligence reports provided to prospective investors.- Prepared annual capital expenditure budgets within funding capacity to prioritise best returns on capital and subsequently prepared… Show more - Collaborated with the Board of Directors, Group Executives, and external corporate advisors during the sale process of the business by current investors ­- Prepared analysis supporting the company’s valuation including the group strategic plan, information memorandum, commercial and financial due diligence reports provided to prospective investors.- Prepared annual capital expenditure budgets within funding capacity to prioritise best returns on capital and subsequently prepared management proposals for board approval - Created a medium-term dynamic forecast model which influenced capital allocation decisions, determined short term cashflow requirements and was presented to banking syndicate for debt refinancing purposes ­- Prepared annual business plans and reforecasts, including financial modelling, industry analysis and insights ­- Provided monthly analytical review of financial performance for the Group Executives and the Board of Directors ­- Provided ongoing commercial analysis to support the Group Executives manage business operations and drive profitable growth opportunities. Show less

- End-to-end co-ordination and delivery of the annual business plan and monthly rolling forecasts, including financial modelling, analysis and insights­- Monthly, half yearly and annual analytical review of financial performance for the Board of Directors and the external market- Collaborated with external corporate advisors as part of the Group’s strategy review, corporate takeover defence and debt facility refinance, including the creation of a dynamic forecast model to support the… Show more - End-to-end co-ordination and delivery of the annual business plan and monthly rolling forecasts, including financial modelling, analysis and insights­- Monthly, half yearly and annual analytical review of financial performance for the Board of Directors and the external market- Collaborated with external corporate advisors as part of the Group’s strategy review, corporate takeover defence and debt facility refinance, including the creation of a dynamic forecast model to support the company’s valuation, and the preparation of investor briefing materials­- Preparation and delivery of capital management analysis which recommended a share buyback, debt reduction and appropriate capital allocation towards ongoing growth investments to maximise shareholder value­- Led the Finance stream for a Group wide $50m annualised cost saving program­- Implemented a performance management framework for divisional monthly and quarterly business performance reviews. This framework was cascaded throughout the organisation to the front line to align employee accountability with the key value drivers of the business. Show less

Sydney

- End-to-end co-ordination and delivery of the RBS annual business plan and monthly forecasts, including supporting analysis and insight- Deep dive analysis of key business drivers to drive RBS performance and strategy- Preparation and delivery of high quality presentations, supporting analysis and insight for Group Executive, CFO & Head of Strategy

Sydney

- Designed and maintained a consistent Business Case construction, review and investment analysis process for internal (large capex projects) and external investments (M&A). - Ensuring a robust due diligence and valuation process is undertaken on M&A transactions- Worked with the business and project teams to identify value creating opportunities- Supported the independent review of investment proposals for internal transactions, including review of financial models using corporate… Show more - Designed and maintained a consistent Business Case construction, review and investment analysis process for internal (large capex projects) and external investments (M&A). - Ensuring a robust due diligence and valuation process is undertaken on M&A transactions- Worked with the business and project teams to identify value creating opportunities- Supported the independent review of investment proposals for internal transactions, including review of financial models using corporate finance knowledge and taking into consideration strategic rationale, financial impact, risk, and overall investment portfolio fit- Undertook research based analysis and incorporate into the financial model for scenario analysis- Negotiated commercial and financial issues with the project team and business unit stakeholders- Performed both high level and detailed financial model reviews as appropriate- Prepared review papers to be submitted to the CFO and the Group Executive Show less

Sydney, Australia

­- Developed an industry focused operating model and organisational structure for the IB&M Client Coverage Group to allow for the better servicing of institutional clients­- Managed the annual strategic planning review for the IB&M businesses­- Performed research and provided insight into market developments and the competitive landscape and their implications for the business- Framed business issues and applied structured problem solving to facilitate and drive the development of… Show more ­- Developed an industry focused operating model and organisational structure for the IB&M Client Coverage Group to allow for the better servicing of institutional clients­- Managed the annual strategic planning review for the IB&M businesses­- Performed research and provided insight into market developments and the competitive landscape and their implications for the business- Framed business issues and applied structured problem solving to facilitate and drive the development of solutions- Performed financial modelling, data analysis and business case preparation to support recommendations. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Managed the divestment of Caribbean JV including gain calculations, disposal accounting and preparation of analysis for investor presentations, as well as negotiations with counterparties to resolve outstanding business issues and positions.

Sydney, Australia

Mba

Mba Exchange, Finance