Kim Leighton Email & Phone Number

Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

New Zealand

Waikato, New Zealand

Time out to be with family and travel overseas before my next work adventure.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for managing Finance department of full service media agency. Head office based in Sydney with clients throughout Australia and in New Zealand. Role located in New Zealand with monthly travel to Sydney. Operational management of all finance processes - invoicing, receivables / payables, cash flow management, month end reporting, team management, business funding, management reporting, client profitability reporting, board reporting, bank reporting, tax compliance, audits, risk analysis and reporting, process / system improvements, project management and due diligence work. Business grew substantially increasing sales and staff numbers 8 fold. Managed relationships with external advisers, consultants and banks. Role reported to various parties, including CEO, CFO and board.

Auckland

Responsible for managing the full recruitment process for clients in various industries including IT, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer, FMCG, Manufacturing and Government. Role involved consulting with clients on resourcing matters and recommending solutions. Reported to MD.

Auckland

Responsible for managing the full recruitment process for clients in various industries. Specialised in Executive Recruitment with a focus on qualified accounting and finance positions ranging from mid to senior management. Developed long-term partnerships with companies looking at their overall accounting and finance staffing requirements. Proactively marketed candidates to businesses. Maintained strong relationships with candidates and mentored them with respect to their CV’s, interviews and career paths. Reported to Director.

Auckland

Executive recruiter for qualified accounting positions mainly in manufacturing and industrial sectors. Role involved consulting with clients on resourcing matters and recommending solutions. Reported to Manager.

Auckland

Joined the business on start up in New Zealand in 2009. Business development was a key aspect of this role, alongside recruitment, training and assessment of foster carers for high & complex needs children and teenagers. With children in care, responsibilities included internal / external reporting requirements and liaising with various third parties on matters concerning child care. Reported to Team Leader.

Auckland

Responsibilities included business planning and strategy, business development, sales, product development, financial management and control, business mentoring and consulting, life and career coaching for individuals and groups.

Auckland

Management of Finance Accounting Operations team (17 staff). Responsibilities included staff management, project management, process improvement initiatives, talent management, team restructurings, workshop facilitations, training and mentoring. Reported to CFO.

London, United Kingdom

Project management, process improvement, business continuity planning, product accounting, team management, training & facilitation, management reporting, liquidity & funding reporting.

Guernsey, United Kingdom

Auditing financial institutions, team management, training, management reporting.