Leigh Nicholas Email & Phone Number

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Fundamental Group is a boutique consulting firm which has a vision to help companies succeed by working with them to develop their clear strategic direction and deliver outcomes.Partnering with the senior leadership of client companies to define strategy, develop programmes of work (people, processes and technology) and schedule the timing and teaming to deliver successful outcomes. Clients include: Telstra, Coles Ltd, NRMA, Panasonic, Suncorp and HomeLeisure Limited.

Launceston, Australia

Northern Tasmanian Development Corporation - NTDC advances the interests and development of the North and North-East region of Tasmania by facilitating and coordinating worthy regional economic initiatives that will grow and develop the region,

Launceston, Australia

A state-owned company (SOC). Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board providing strategic advice and oversight. Delivery and compliance with internal and external reporting requirements. Led the efficient management of the net cash position, borrowings and free cashflow.

Sydney, Australia

Subject matter expert for large customer contracts providing insight and direction in preparation for the adoption of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) 15 – Revenue from contracts with customers. Project lead for the transition of management reports from transaction to driver based.

Sydney, Australia

Accountable for:Mergers and Acquisitions: – Delivery and integration of three entities into the domestic domain within Telstra. Combined capital investment ~$60m.Business Case Portfolio: – Successful economic management of capital spend of ~$410m within 0.5% of target.Productivity: – Delivered $20m above target

Sydney, Australia

Lead business partner and adviser for the Executive Directors, leading the growth and profitability of the Government and Enterprise Business Units, generating ~$5.6B in annual revenue.

Sydney, Australia

Provided financial measures, analysis and insight (Board briefings), into the operational performance and value of off shore investment companies: Telstra Clear (New Zealand), CSL (Hong Kong) and the undersea cable investment company Reach.

Sydney, Australia

Delivering business improvement – a catalyst for change across the Telstra consumer channels to market. Key focus - retail shop operations.

Sydney, Australia

Head hunted to be CFO and Company Secretary for a start-up operation – establishing policies and procedures; driving business performance and growth (internally and via acquisition).

Sydney, Australia

Reporting to the senior vice president – Finance RMEA (Russia, Middle East and Asia) based in Singapore – led the finance functions for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) entities and ran regional projects.

Sydney / Melbourne

Led financial / administration operations and special projects to expand the business through productivity and mergers and acquisition activities.

Tasmania, London (Uk) And Sydney

Experience was grounded in Auditing; external (statutory), internal and systems covering a variety of business sectors; Manufacturing, Finance and Retail both in Australia and England. Assisted and led several consulting assignments for organisational restructures and process improvement