John Coyle Email & Phone Number

Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for leading finance, treasury and information technology deployment supporting operations within a global food services group. Notable achievements included :• Championed a complex evaluation and selection process for a new ERP (MS Dynamics365) to replace a failing system implemented and heavily customised in the 1990's• Re-organised finance functions, improving transactional shared-service-centre operations while upscaling the fiscal performance analysis and reporting of local business units• Created the new role of IT Manager, securing continuity and mitigating risks from a lack of succession planning, monopolisation of critical knowledge and over-reliance on external service-providers• Terminated use of a dysfunctional payroll module of an old US ERP, requiring regular bug-fixing, replacing with locally-supported cloud-based application• Achieved near-zero rates in debt-delinquency for severely COVID-impacted customers utilizing effective communication and control strategies whilst closely monitoring cash flow across two businesses, all whilst retaining customer goodwill into recovery phase• Roll-out of IFRS16 (lease accounting standard)• Created robust TP tax documentation in response to tax department inquiries, addressing risk and meeting IRD requirements successfully

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

For this position, I directed finance functions for over 30 corporate entities in 12 country locations for the global leader in mining and mineral processing of industrial calcium carbonate and mineral distribution.Responsible for :• All financial reporting (internal/external) incl. KPI monitoring and identification of improvement actions• Budgeting and forecasting (rolling)• Gatekeeper for major investment appraisal, modelling, financial management and post-project review• Various roles in relation to M&A projects from target evaluation to post-acquisition IFRS-compliant financial accounting and business integration (organisations, systems, etc.)• Treasury, including banking relationships, cash management/pooling• Tax, including BEPS-compliant TP documentation management and exploiting tax incentive opportunities• Annual risk assessment for IC audit planning and coordination of external audits• Insurances (group and local)• Legal case management (including with group counsel support)• Major contract review (sales, supply, etc.)• Mentoring country management teams within a centralised functional matrix organisation (no CEO's)• Senior member of the steering committee for the ERP regional review and SAP selection and deployment.

Bangkok, Thailand & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

As a Finance Director, I facilitated corporate strategic development across diverse organisations, providing key JV BoD representation for APAC in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan. I also laid the foundation for establishing footprints in new countries, forming new companies and relationships with local banks and various critical service-providers, and hiring key personnel.

Bangkok, Thailand

As a CFO, I launched new initiatives in successfully leading finance, technology, purchasing, logistics and human resources functions. I joined the business as it began a period of rapid recovery and growth following the Asian Financial Crisis, providing strong financial management of numerous major expansion investments, including pioneering on-line contractor bidding which delivered significant cost savings, as well as negotiating favourable new financing with global banks.Logistics and mining efficiency were critically important components for achieving and sustaining competitive advantage, and I designed innovative cost and performance analysis for local management which achieved and surpassed key strategic objectives.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Croydon, United Kingdom

Chartered Accountant, Anz, Accounting, Fqe Pass (83%) At 1St Sitting.

Cima Professional Studies, Management Accounting, 1St Place Strategic Planning & Marketing, 8Th Overall Globally (>4K Finalists)

Originally a 5 year traineeship programme, truncated after 3 years by early elevation to a management role.

Gce O & A Levels, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, 10 X “O” & 3 X “A” Levels