Mark Fields Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Leadership of the Finance Enterprise Decision Support & Reporting business function.• Provide strategic financial leadership and be a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, Executives and Board.• Develop the group’s financial strategy, establishing clear goals and synergies between people and process that drive the execution of the group’s financial strategy.• Manage and deliver all financial activities at an enterprise level across the group, such as group budgets, forecasts and financial insights in consultation with the Board, CFO and Executive.• Lead the strategic development of the Reporting Framework, focusing on integrity and effectiveness.• Drive the business unit to deliver high quality strategic advice and as clear and actionable insights to support decision making and reporting obligations.• Supply trusted and accurate financial data to meet compliance reporting requirements with auditors and regulators (APRA and ASIC).• Create a high performing and engaged team, connected to the Fund’s purpose strategy and culture.• Drive the implementation of the Group’s risk management frameworks through identification and reporting of current and emerging financial and data lifecycle risks.Key Achievements: March 2022 - Present• Successfully delivered the Fund’s 5 Year Plan to FY27 and financial strategy with the ART Board.• Implemented an enhanced Board and Executive management reporting suite focussed on key insights and next actions.• Aligned key enterprise finance activities post-merger, including review of financial controls and the creation of an enterprise continuous improvement program to support execution of the 5 Year Plan.• Demonstrated effective leadership with the new business unit, bringing together the teams from the heritage Funds to establish and embed our own desired behaviours and ways of working.

Brisbane, Australia

Key Achievements: August 2017 – February 2022 • Accountable for the ‘Day 1’ business integration of all Corporate business functions for the QSuper and Sunsuper merger, across Finance, Investments, Risk, Legal & Secretariat and Technology.• Conducted financial due diligence and developed the business case with the QSuper Board for the Sunsuper merger, identifying the strategic and financial benefits and risks of the combined Fund.• Demonstrated effective leadership through merging the Finance Business Partnering and Group Reporting teams into a single business unit and developed a strong culture (97% engagement score).Key Responsibilities:• Leadership of the Finance Business Partnering & Reporting business function to deliver high quality strategic advice and clear and actionable insights to all internal stakeholders (25 FTE).• Shape the strategic direction of the business unit in alignment with the divisional strategy.• Strategic advice to the CFO and CEO to achieve corporate and divisional goals.• Present monthly management reporting and key KPIs to the QSuper Board and Executive, with clear calls-to-action and insights.• Managed the group’s annual budget and twice-yearly forecast process with Executive and Board.• Ownership of the group’s Corporate Analytics & Reporting Strategy, including the maintenance and publishing of the group’s monthly reporting suite to internal stakeholders.• Effective management of financial controls and processes to meet internal and external audit requirements.

Brisbane, Australia

Key Achievements: March 2015 – August 2017• Successfully transitioned the Finance Business Partnering team from an operational focus to a strategic, value-add function. • Established the business case to centralise reporting functions into a centre of excellence. This established a source of truth, uplifted confidence in data and delivered a 10% efficiency gain.• Developed the Budgeting Framework and Strategy Mandate between QSuper and QInsure Limited. QInsure became the Fund’s captive group life insurer to all members in 2015.• Nominated by peers and was a finalist for the Group’s “Merv Vining Award”. This employee award recognises outstanding service and alignment with the Group’s employee values.Key Responsibilities:• Senior Manager of the Finance Business Partnering team with 15 direct reports.• Deliver monthly management reporting to internal stakeholders, including the Executive and Board.• Provide strategic and operational advice to Executives and leadership teams. • Manage the annual Corporate and Divisional Scorecard setting process, which established the primary KPIs (~40 measures) for the broader organisation and Executive.

Brisbane

I was the manager of a small team responsible for the Fund’s financial analytics and management reporting.Primary responsibilities included:- the accurate and timely delivery of an extensive range of financial data, information and reporting to senior management ranging from member metrics, business performance, budgets and forecasts.- managing the annual Group budgeting process, and the subsequent Rolling Quarterly Forecast process once implemented.- preparing regular QSuper Board and Committee presentations on business performance and insights.- developing and review of Financial Models used across the Finance function.

London, United Kingdom

I was the finance business partner for the UK and EMEA Corporate Real Estate and Services (CRES) team. My day to day responsibilities included:- - the monthly preparation, review and analysis of the CRES financial performance with each Budget Owner and the regional CRES Senior Management. This also required regular liaison with the offshore accounting operations team based in Singapore; - consolidation of CRES global month end performance and presentation to senior finance, incorporating the four (4) regions (UK, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas);- management of the UK and EMEA CRES Budgets and quarterly Forecasts, including providing system training, challenge and review of the CRES business’ inputs before consolidating and reporting results to regional CRES Senior Management;- management of the Global Budget process for CRES and Capital Projects, including indirect management of 10 finance colleagues globally by setting key budget timeframes, holding regular regional budget sessions and driving each to meet the challenging timeframes; and- consolidation of the CRES and Capital Projects Budget for submission to Managing Directors including an analytical review of the regional budgets (total £460m per annum), preparation of the Budget MI decks (e.g. detailed cost bridges) and presenting same to senior finance. Key initiatives delivered included:-- Project lead on enhancing and automating the monthly CRES MI, specifically developed all the regional and global MI reports which incorporated specific budget owner and reporting by site, working closely with CRES COO and regional finance teams; and- Developed CRES long-term forecasting tool, incorporating building specific rent reviews, lease breaks, building exits, future depreciation profiles and inflationary assumptions for the current and following three years.

London, United Kingdom

I was the finance analyst managing the Education & Learning business, a sub-division of the Management Consultancy arm of Mouchel. My key responsibilities included:-- preparation of monthly management accounts and rolling forecast for both the Education & Learning business stream (annual turnover of £12m) and the Dubai-based business (annual turnover of £5m), using full FX accounting;- monthly reporting and analysis of each business stream’s Key Performance Indicators, including working capital, headcount, utilisation and hourly sales rates;- regular project reviews with individual project directors covering an overview of each project, any known risks and working capital position (approximately 60 project reviews a month);- reporting the financial results to the business stream’s Executives at monthly board meetings, discussing the next month’s forecast and identifying where attention is required, e.g. staff utilisation; and- preparation of Mouchel's Management Consultancy’s budget (turnover £35m) making assumptions on turnover, sales rates, headcount and billable utilisation before reviewing with the division’s executives.Key initiatives delivered during my time at Mouchel included:-- Involvement in a number of multi-million pound government tender bids, including reviews of tender documentation, review of the financial position of potential Joint Venture partners and research of preferred bid vehicles with advice to Commercial Director and Project Directors;- Preparation of detailed financial models for these tenders, in particular for a £12m and £7m tender; and- Presented these models at internal bid review meetings with the CEO and Finance Director.

London, United Kingdom

I was the editorial accountant for the Sunday Times newspaper. My key responsibilities included:-- weekly reporting and analysis of editorial costs for the Sunday Times, as well as regular assistance to colleagues managing the Sun, Times and News of the World papers;- brief finance management on Editorial results of all newspapers at weekly meeting;- preparation of detailed monthly financial reporting, including analysis of actual spend against budget and forecast; and- assist business partners with the fixed and variable inputs required for the budget and forecast process.

Brisbane

I was the client services manager for the firm's Hospitality arm. My key responsibilities included:-- managing a substantial base of clients from the Hospitality industry, including Hotels, Motels and Management Rights;- direct supervision of four (4) accountants, including planning and organising their weekly workflow;- preparation of monthly strategic management advice to clients together with financial reports;- assist client's prepare financial budgets and cash flow projections. - assist clients with business transactions, including: • performing Due Diligence on potential acquisitions; • preparing Information Memorandums for disposals; and • discussing and arranging external finance with financiers;- undertake regular client training, in particular developing accounting systems with their key staff;- preparation and review of client's Financial Statements, Income Tax Returns and Business Activity Statements; and- Solution 6 Accounting software adviser e.g. updating masters and assisting staff with Solution 6 Accounting software problems.

Company Director’S Course

Chartered Accountants Program, 5 Modules Completed: 3 Pass; 2 Merit

Bachelor Of Business, Extended Major: Professional Accounting, Gpa: 5.167

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