I am actively working as part of the Price Holyoake NZ leadership team, driving initiatives aimed at fostering change through strategic process improvements and instilling financial rigor. By analyzing existing workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing targeted solutions, I help ensure operational excellence. At the same time, I maintain a strong focus on financial discipline, ensuring that all improvements are aligned with both short-term objectives and long-term growth… Show more I am actively working as part of the Price Holyoake NZ leadership team, driving initiatives aimed at fostering change through strategic process improvements and instilling financial rigor. By analyzing existing workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing targeted solutions, I help ensure operational excellence. At the same time, I maintain a strong focus on financial discipline, ensuring that all improvements are aligned with both short-term objectives and long-term growth strategies. This dual approach is key to optimising performance, driving innovation, and supporting the overall success of the organisation. Show less

The purpose of this role is to partner with the division leadership team (DLT) to enable the business to achieve overall business objectives and ongoing business improvements (operational and financial) through timely and effective planning, forecasting, monitoring, reporting and commercial decision making. Where required, this role will also drive the execution of specific improvement projects and initiatives. The role, as a key member of the DLT, also provides financial leadership to the… Show more The purpose of this role is to partner with the division leadership team (DLT) to enable the business to achieve overall business objectives and ongoing business improvements (operational and financial) through timely and effective planning, forecasting, monitoring, reporting and commercial decision making. Where required, this role will also drive the execution of specific improvement projects and initiatives. The role, as a key member of the DLT, also provides financial leadership to the DLT, as well as playing a linking role between the business and Pro-Pac corporate finance to ensure the division complies with group policies and accounting requirements. Show less

Provide Financial Leadership of the New Zealand business unit, business partnering with ANZ GM, manufacturing and sales units. Member of NZ ELTEstablish KPIs for the business, drive results ahead of plan and analyse business results in relation to those KPIs.Lead preparation of business operating/strategic plans/forecasts across all areas of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, driving NZ capital investment process.Co-ordinate the month end process, owning key monthly… Show more Provide Financial Leadership of the New Zealand business unit, business partnering with ANZ GM, manufacturing and sales units. Member of NZ ELTEstablish KPIs for the business, drive results ahead of plan and analyse business results in relation to those KPIs.Lead preparation of business operating/strategic plans/forecasts across all areas of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, driving NZ capital investment process.Co-ordinate the month end process, owning key monthly, quarterly and yearly deliverables.Establish practical business/financial policies, procedures and effective Internal Controls.Lead and develop local finance and payroll team.Achievements:• Managed NZ financial success through transition from local manufacturer to import based model – significant complexity managing provisions around plant decommissioning, redundancies (~150 FTE) and asset transfers/write offs and impairments.• Key person involved in 3PL negotiations to transition to outsourced distributions model.• Lead process improvement around stock takes to reduce swings in stock takes and increase stock take accuracy.• Challenged costs to contain through challenging restructure and COVID impacted year. Show less

Interim Plant Controller while role was being filled. Carried on to support the new Plant Controller and assist with overall manufacturing analysis, reporting and process improvements.Managing plant costs and reporting weekly and monthly on operational performanceUtilising and updating complex ABC costing model for new and existing products.

Provider of Small Business Chartered Accounting ServicesEnabling the success of small to medium business ownersTax returns and complianceProcess improvement and documentationAnalysis

Management accounting duties for a group of farming entities

Assisting with the implementations of AXProcess improvement and documentationData alignment between AX and legacy systemsTroubleshooting and training staff on use of AX

Month end, Board packs and general accountingMargin AnalysisDeveloping KPIs to analyse factory performance.Assisting to build a costing a model to understand true underlying costs.Weekly and Monthly reporting to show operational efficiency.Adhoc analysis for sales and operations

Sales Reporting Analysis – Lead and develop internal reporting developments for the sales department to support business decision making.Being the link between Sales and Marketing to Finance to improve forecasting and performance.Analysing product costs to identify best product and customer mix.Pacific Islands Reporting – Support the Pacific Islands businesses.Fixed asset and capital expenditure – Lead the maintenance of the fixed asset registers and liaise with business on… Show more Sales Reporting Analysis – Lead and develop internal reporting developments for the sales department to support business decision making.Being the link between Sales and Marketing to Finance to improve forecasting and performance.Analysing product costs to identify best product and customer mix.Pacific Islands Reporting – Support the Pacific Islands businesses.Fixed asset and capital expenditure – Lead the maintenance of the fixed asset registers and liaise with business on capital projects.Reporting and planning – Assist with completion of monthly financial results, forecasting and reporting analysis.Electricity forecasting and planning.Freight Analysis and reporting (domestic and export).Debtor reporting and management.Internal Audits Show less

Monthly reporting focusing on GM, variance analysis and KPIsAssessment of customer proposals and new investmentsPost implementation reviews on products and projectsUpdating networks economic model with cost and revenue drivers in order to use this to complete product performance reviews, pricing and site optimisation/profitability analysisBudgeting and forecastingAdhoc project and analysisAssisting Commercial Manager with capex proposalsMonth end accounting duties… Show more Monthly reporting focusing on GM, variance analysis and KPIsAssessment of customer proposals and new investmentsPost implementation reviews on products and projectsUpdating networks economic model with cost and revenue drivers in order to use this to complete product performance reviews, pricing and site optimisation/profitability analysisBudgeting and forecastingAdhoc project and analysisAssisting Commercial Manager with capex proposalsMonth end accounting duties for NZ entity Show less

Month end accounting duties for Australian entityPreparation of KPIs and monthly pack for Australian entityExpense budgeting and planningFinancial planMonthly reporting to Operating Committee in Asia and USAVariance analysis around pricing and margin Daily Sales reporting Financial and Management accounting dutiesResolving quality issue disputesAdhoc analysisLiaising with distribution network, supply chain and sales team to generate accurate forecasts of… Show more Month end accounting duties for Australian entityPreparation of KPIs and monthly pack for Australian entityExpense budgeting and planningFinancial planMonthly reporting to Operating Committee in Asia and USAVariance analysis around pricing and margin Daily Sales reporting Financial and Management accounting dutiesResolving quality issue disputesAdhoc analysisLiaising with distribution network, supply chain and sales team to generate accurate forecasts of future performanceCosting for NZ and Au entitiesTaxationProcurement for AU and NZ Show less

Award SubmissionsFinancial Analysis and modellingDue Diligence reportingBusiness ValuationsProcess documentingCreation of a detailed manual to guide new users on powder coating processes

Managing a portfolio of syndicated loans where BNZ acts as the Agent Bank and/or Security AgentDay to day administration of loan draw downs, rollovers, repayments, interest rate sets and payment of feesAdministration of reporting and covenant compliance for syndicatesReview of, and comment on facility documentationObtaining instructions from syndicate banks in relation to waivers, consents and the taking and releasing of securityInstructing solicitors in relation to releases… Show more Managing a portfolio of syndicated loans where BNZ acts as the Agent Bank and/or Security AgentDay to day administration of loan draw downs, rollovers, repayments, interest rate sets and payment of feesAdministration of reporting and covenant compliance for syndicatesReview of, and comment on facility documentationObtaining instructions from syndicate banks in relation to waivers, consents and the taking and releasing of securityInstructing solicitors in relation to releases of security Show less

Advanced modelling to forecast property costs, such as lease tails and write-offsCompleting various ad-hoc expense and benefit forecast for senior management Liaising with various people involved in the Store and Partners Network program to explain financial implications of strategic decisionsCreation of business cases to help analyse the financial impact of investment decisionsProviding accounting and financial advice to key member of the project team and various other… Show more Advanced modelling to forecast property costs, such as lease tails and write-offsCompleting various ad-hoc expense and benefit forecast for senior management Liaising with various people involved in the Store and Partners Network program to explain financial implications of strategic decisionsCreation of business cases to help analyse the financial impact of investment decisionsProviding accounting and financial advice to key member of the project team and various other stakeholders'Assistance in creation of board papersProduction of detailed reporting to track and analyse costs and benefits of various projects Show less