Lead Controlling and business planning team and built the trustful business partnering to the business .Financial reporting and analysis• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the financials results for the business with AUD 250 mio revenue p.a. • Drive a better understanding of performance.• Review and approve monthly financial reporting and ensure compliance with group policies and procedures.Business Planning and Controlling• Manage the budgeting process, guiding business units/areas on budget preparation.• Act as an active Finance Business Partner to the General Manager and Australian Leadership team by providing the support and guidance .• Build solid working relationships with group/regional Finance and BU to drive business improvements.• Global Deal Calculator (GDC): Provide financial support to sales and marketing in tender and proposals.• Manage, develop and maintain business forecasting models and provide updated information.• Design and build financial templates/models for analysis.• Provide finance awareness training across the company. Strategy and Business Planning• Deep understanding of Australian pharma and medical device market.• Lead 5 years business plan and mid term outlook, allocate the resource to maximise revenue and profitability.Sales & Operations Planning(S&OP)• Lead the Sales and operation planning, continue challenging status quo and aim for innovation, process improvements and efficiency.• Prepare the S&OP deck and lead monthly S&OP meeting with BA managers, Product Managers and other key stakeholders.• Review and improve the current process to achieve the operational and financial targets.• Handle inventory level and forecast accuracy whilst improving DIFOT (delivery in full on time) Contract Pricing• Manage contract pricing within controlling teamProjects and Initiatives• Coordinate global and regional projects and ensure the stipulated implementation timelines are met.

• Play a pivotal role within the Australian Affiliate and responsible for leading the financial aspects to ensure robust and effective business planning, including forecasting, analysis and budgeting, along with managing demand planning activities to meet inventory and cost objectives.• Lead a team of five (three x senior financial controllers, one PD controller and one demand planning manager), have a strong business partnering focus on assessing financial performance and advising and influencing the executive team on relevant risks and potential conflicts. • Play a critical role in helping Roche Australia meets and exceeds financial goals and targets through the development of effective financial business plans and strategic financial forecasting and analysis.• Lead and oversee Roche Australia’s product demand and supply planning to ensure continuous product supply while balance inventory costs and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance, appropriate stock levels and accurate forecasting.• Raise and develop financial awareness across all business units to enable issues to be identified, analysis to be undertaken and financial advice/value adding solutions to be provided.• Oversee Price Disclosure, month end accruals, provisions, rebate calculations and related analysis.

Financial Reporting: • Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the divisional results.Financial Planning and Analysis: • Proactively offer financial analysis, expertise and business acumen to support effective and robust business planning, performance tracking and accurate month-/ year-end closing and reporting.• Provide internal business partners and stakeholders with vital insights and recommendations in financial matters that affect the strategic and operational direction of the business.• Provide guidance during the short and long term financial planning process. • Drive a better understanding of performance.Financial Accounting and Taxation: • Ensure accounts are prepared in compliance with IFRS.• Ensure that the tax management is in line.• Ensure the establishment of effective internal controls and procedures.• Finalise audit and tax with internal / external auditors.Treasury and Credit Controlling• Ensure the company's operational cash flow requirements are met and coordinate company financing requirements.• Manage the company’s credit and AR targetsInformation Technology Support• Ensure adequate and effective IT and business systems are in place to support the company’s information systems requirements.Administration / Procurement• Ensure the smooth functioning of the administrative activities.• Manage and maintain procurement process to ensure complianceQuality Assurance• Manage and ensure internal controls are appropriate and in line with the SAI Global requirements.

• Manage all FP&A activities for global R&D, partner with leaders from the sales & marketing, engineering and production to identify & resolve planning issues, plan and inform key stakeholders, and execute the plan/schedule for routine processes: month-end close, forecasting and budgeting.• Financial modelling of R&D projects by analysing net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period; valuate and track actual results against budget.• Develop metrics and assess operational performance by compiling a management dashboard for senior management.• Manage the processes of commercial review, business case approvals, contract extensions and tender and contract negotiations.• Prepare and submit annual budget, forecasts and management reports. • Identify and analyse potential operational improvement, and develop proposals for operational changes (policy, procedures and processes, etc.)• Evaluate business budget performance in each product group and provide advice in response to the impact of the performance, including alert the relevant parties the deviations between performance and budget/targets.

• Responsible for ANZ regional month end close off process, prepare statutory reporting and monthly management reporting. • Analyse operating results and balance sheet elements to determine and recommend profit and/or cash flow improvement opportunities.• Analyse and monitor the information derived from the finance reports, to contribute to the decision making process.• Participate the implementation of SAP ERP systems; continue contribute to improve systems and processes to facilitate business growth. • Review and manage working capital and cash flow, ensure effective management of accounts receivable, creditors, WIP, and inventory. • Month end closing activities and the monthly accounts reconciliation: recurring entries, payroll interface and all payroll related accruals, intercompany invoicing, Vat and tax reconciliations/accruals, fixed assets, inventory, adjustments, completion of the monthly reporting and statistical information schedules.• Prepare tax return and coordinate with internal and external audit.• Provide commercial support to the Commercial Manager with respect to contract negotiations and financial modelling of business improvement strategies.• Establish and evaluate business key performance indicators (KPI).

Three Summer interns in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and full time since 2001.