CFO of Inserve Australia Ltd (includes Construct Services and EnsureFlow)

• Leadership of national finance function reporting to CEO and Board of Directors• Responsibility for monthly board reporting• Preparation of IFRS compliant consolidated financial statements• Preparation of detailed budgets / forecast models• Business intelligence / data analytics to support strategy setting and implementation• Identifying and leading implementation of integration, cost reduction and process improvements• Acquisitions including DD and post merger integration• Raising bank finance and management of external financier relationships• Managing external audit process• Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements• Setting / implementing strategic objectives• Company secretarial duties.

Overview of the role:Responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery of a number of corporate projects primarily related to merger integration and business transformation as well as supporting the identification, prioritisation and implementation of a number of strategic initiatives.

Overview of role:Responsible for leading the provision of financial due diligence services to Australian and international clients with deal values ranging between $2m and > $1bn.Key achievements:• Key role in the successful completion of three acquisitions by European corporates of WA based mid market mining and oil & gas services businesses (2012 - 2013)• Day to day leadership or key role played in the provision of services to clients on more than 35 engagements (2010 - 2014)• Valuation of one of the largest private businesses in Australia.• Nominated for two office wide awards for outstanding performance and contribution (2013 & 2014), recognition for client service (March 2014) and recipient of top Financial Advisory Services team award (June 2014)• Recognition for contribution to WA team development through delivery of regular training to Financial Advisory Services team (2014)• Contribution to the broader WA business through taking on commercial advisory and business valuation engagements• Recognition for championing of recruitment efforts aimed at building and strengthening the WA corporate finance and broader financial advisory services teams (2013)• Recipient of top corporate finance award for client service and contribution (2011)Key responsibilities:• Preparation of detailed financial analysis and review of financial information including management / statutory accounts and forecast financial information• Challenging assumptions and drivers underlying forecasts and budgets• Working closely with finance teams, financial controllers, CFOs and senior business management to deliver informed and insightful diligence findings• Project management, including coordination of multiple teams (local & cross border) and overall project delivery• Client relationship management• Management and supervision of teams• Management and accountability for project budgets, costs and profitability

Overview:Provision of acquisition and vendor financial due diligence in relation to a range of transactions in size and complexity, across a number of industries and sectors including property, technology, mining, manufacturing, health and fitness, healthcare and hospitality. Transaction experience included deal values up to c. $300m.Main responsibilities: • Team based project work, reporting to Partners and Executive Directors. • Supervision, coaching and development of junior staff, including involvement in vacationer / graduate recruitment and induction. • Analysis, preparation and review of key transaction diligence, including complex areas. • Preparation of acquisition and vendor diligence reports.• Liaising directly with clients on reporting and specific issues. • Preparation of engagement letters and budgets, WIP management and billing.• Supporting business development initiatives and programs, with a private equity focus.

Overview:Based in London, involved in a range of transactions in size and complexity, and a short term secondment to a PE house to assist with a cross border strategic review of a high profile media business acquired for c. £4 billion. Main responsibilities: • Working as part of small and large teams, reporting to Partners, Principals and Directors. • Supervising, coaching and development of junior staff, including involvement in graduate recruitment and induction. • Analysis, preparation and review of key transaction diligence information, including quality of earnings, working capital, cash flows and net debt. • Analysis of key technical accounting issues impacting accounts of transaction target, e.g. software revenue recognition issues under UK and US GAAP. • Drafting of diligence reports, and liaising directly with client on reporting and specific issues. • Preparation of pitch/proposal documents in conjunction with other service lines, and engagement set-up.• Coaching and development of junior members of the team and review of their work. • Ensuring appropriate integration of other work streams into the diligence process, including Tax and IT.

Overview:Involved in both large international cross-border investigations and smaller litigation focussed work. Investigations experience included two high profile cases resulting in fines of up to c. $100m and $300m respectively. Main responsibilities: • Working as part of small and large teams, supervising small teams and reporting to Partners, Principals and Directors. • Detailed analysis and manipulation of data and evidence gathering. • Review and production of deliverables for clients and documents for use in litigation proceedings. • Project management, including managing work in progress and billings for a large multi-disciplinary team with total billings in excess of £10 million. • Involvement in client building activities, including update of technical accounting material used to assist in training barristers as part of mock litigation proceedings. • Organising cross-service line marketing/networking initiatives, recruitment and development of staff.

Overview:Involved in the audits of a wide and varying range of clients across several sectors, with key clients including InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and 3i Group plc. Main Responsibilities: • On-site responsibility for supervising small teams and delivery of work product. • Performance of detailed testing on more complex areas of company accounts, preparation of deliverables including drafting of audit committee reports.• Preparation and review of UK GAAP statutory accounts. • Assisting in preparation of assignment budgets, timetables, and monitoring of variances. • Performance of IFRS conversion work. • Recruitment, induction and counselling responsibilities in relation to junior staff.

Overview:• Six months spent on secondment to the Ernst & Young Sydney office. • Worked on the audits of three Australian listed clients (David Jones, OneSteel and Brickworks).• Role included new listed client engagement set-up; performing detailed work on complex areas of the accounts; coaching and supervision/review of work performed by junior team members; drafting of Audit Committee Reports; and review of Australian GAAP accounts.