Support the establishment of a new Business Unit, Memberships and NetworkHired a team (comprising 4 Network Support Managers, a Financial analyst and a Fund Raising Manager) and completed sub-branch discoveries to provide input into a proposed Network Support Model

Deliver a broad range of financial management and reporting, investment, statutory compliance and business improvement outcomes in a dynamic and transformational environment. Monthly Board reporting and development of Board PapersAchievements:• Initial focus to stabilise newly implemented ERP system, Dynamics 365 and subsequently implemented functionality to automate and streamline activities, including:o Management Reporter providing self-service financial reporting to… Show more Deliver a broad range of financial management and reporting, investment, statutory compliance and business improvement outcomes in a dynamic and transformational environment. Monthly Board reporting and development of Board PapersAchievements:• Initial focus to stabilise newly implemented ERP system, Dynamics 365 and subsequently implemented functionality to automate and streamline activities, including:o Management Reporter providing self-service financial reporting to userso Purchase order automation including approval workflowso Invoice automationo Expense managemento Transitioned payroll from standalone system to Dynamics 365 integrated system• Supported development of a new finance operating model to take advantage of new tech-nologies leading to improved capability and reduction in end of month closure from 10 days to 7.• Successfully transitioned to new auditors in 2019, delivering a comprehensive range of im-provements to the lotteries accounting process paving the way for the implementation of new revenue accounting standard• Implemented accounting standard AASB 15 – Revenue from contracts• Finance SME for the implementation of a Lotteries Operating System, including enhance-ments to automated bank reconciliations and lead the organisation through the first exter-nal lotteries regulatory compliance audit. Show less

Contract role: Provide stability and support to the Finance Team in a period of change, including the implementation of a new bond management system (CRM) and Microsoft Dynamics AX financial reporting functionality. Lead the financial End-of-Year process - successfully completing the annual financial statements, government reporting and external audit.

Responsible for a broad range of financial management outcomes of monthly and statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, Board reporting, internal control maintenance, audit and tax compliance. Responsible for a team of accounting and business analysts. Achievements:• Implemented an ERP system - Microsoft Dynamics (AX), providing a stable and scalable plat-form to support business growth • Implemented Management Reporter - new management reporting and… Show more Responsible for a broad range of financial management outcomes of monthly and statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, Board reporting, internal control maintenance, audit and tax compliance. Responsible for a team of accounting and business analysts. Achievements:• Implemented an ERP system - Microsoft Dynamics (AX), providing a stable and scalable plat-form to support business growth • Implemented Management Reporter - new management reporting and analysis tools• Streamlined end of month process from 7 days to 4• Successful integration of a separate legal entity into G&S leading to significant cost savings• Improved the accounting, analysis and reporting on the financial performance of a large number of fixed-price and schedule of rates construction and engineering projects• Integrated new acquisitions’ accounting functions within G&S Finance• Addressed systemic dysfunctions through a restructured team of fewer resources and im-proved support to whole of business operations Show less

Comprehensive financial management including accounting, forecasting, cash management, Board reporting, financial risk management, audit and tax. Achievements• Resolved acquisition accounting issues and led the business through first external audit• Implemented a sales and production reporting system and achieved significant improve-ments in inventory management • Outsourced payroll processing, generating measurable financial savings• Automated reporting processes to… Show more Comprehensive financial management including accounting, forecasting, cash management, Board reporting, financial risk management, audit and tax. Achievements• Resolved acquisition accounting issues and led the business through first external audit• Implemented a sales and production reporting system and achieved significant improve-ments in inventory management • Outsourced payroll processing, generating measurable financial savings• Automated reporting processes to reduce manual interventions and improve accuracy• Improved end of month closure from 28 days to 11 days Show less

Responsible for all aspects of financial management: general accounting, budgeting, treasury, investor/lender relations, cash management, reporting, financial risk management, audit and tax. Key contributor in the achievement of ‘investor readiness status’ resulting in capital raised in excess of $65 Million. Appointed as Company Secretary of restructured Group.

Finalise and report on monthly financial results, development of forecasts, cash flow management and manage commercial agreements. Improved cash flow by reducing outstanding debt in excess of 60 days from 2.5% of turnover to less than 0.2%.

Reporting to US parent company. Worked closely with the Group Financial Controller to share expertise with Operations in South America and Europe. Regularly travelled to overseas destinations to perform peer reviews, supporting improvement initiatives. Member of the Executive Team and Board of Directors / Company Secretary. Chairperson and trustee of the retirement fund Organised a social initiative to create awareness of crime and its alternatives, to youth in the community.

Initially Finance Manager, then promoted to Business Unit Manager for the ConvaTec Division in South Africa. Responsible for business unit financial performance, reporting to a Vice President based in France. Business turnaround following comprehensive restructure and other productivity improvements. Negotiated a strategic alliance with a company to provide a sales force to promote our company products in a new and growing market.

Initially appointed as Internal Audit Manager, for Simba (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of PepsiCo Foods International.

Price Waterhouse Coopers study bursary recipient. Performed both external and internal audits in a broad range of industries, including ad-hoc forensic investigations, in South Africa and Singapore.