Case IH is a globally recognised manufacturer and wholesaler of Agriculture Equipment and Parts. The parent company CNH is listed on the NY Stock Exchange and maintains a presence in 180 countries as well as employing 63,000 people (900 in Australia). Within ANZ, Case IH is a market leader in providing innovative products including autonomous farming to ensure maximum productivity. An annual turnover of approximately $500m and specialising in Tractors, Combines, Sprayers, Balers and Sugar Cane Harvesters.Responsibilities include: Management of Commercial Control for CIH across Australia and New Zealand Business Partner with the CIH Brand Leader, ANZ and to ensure brand strategy is properly defined and implemented Provide leadership and support for Business members to ensure they have adequate knowledge of financial performance, reporting, and measurement to make sound business decisions Management of the full P&L, Gross Operating Asset and Cash flow for ANZ Ensures the integrity of the financial data and that it reflects the real economic activity Ad-hoc analysis and reporting to APAC Agriculture Commercial Controller (Lugano, Switzerland) Support the controlling team in Business and Finance transversal improvement projects Coordinate the closing, forecasting and budgeting processes Prepare and manage all CAPEX projects including post review and reporting Focus on key areas of Revenues, Discounts, Warranty/Policy, Margin, SG&A, Inventory, Receivables Support the business leaders to improve the financial performance of their areas Link the financial performance to operational KPIs (market share, product mix, etc.) Prepare Retail & Wholesale Program Financials including liaising with Capital Finance to ensure that all programs are financially beneficial before being released to the network Support internal audit and drive SOX compliance.

Iveco Sydney is a Truck and Light Commercial Vehicle dealership specialising in the Sales, Parts and Service of Iveco vehicles. The annual turnover of the dealership was approximately $40-50m and was one of only three manufacture owner dealerships across the 100+ Iveco dealership network. With a long-term view to sell the dealership I was identified as a candidate that could support and manage this transition.Responsibilities include: Management of the end-to-end finance function Leading a small team (1 direct report) and 2IC to the Dealer Principle (30 indirect reports) Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows Maintenance of financial general ledgers and reconciliations Preparation of Monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reporting Financial modelling, management reporting and analysis Review monthly results and implement monthly variance reporting as compared to budget, forecast and prior year Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial reconciliations Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained Working with internal and external audit to ensure accuracy and efficient reporting Overseeing the Payroll processing for the submission to head office Overseeing the preparation of GST and FBT information for consolidation Liaise with corporate head office regarding financial, information technology, operational and policy matters Manage the tracking of vacation, sick leave and other leave according to Iveco policies.

Boral Asphalt is a business within the Construction Materials and Cement division and operates with an annual turnover in excess of $700m. It is a leader in asphalt paving, pavement construction and maintenance as well as being a national supplier of asphalt products and materials for surfacing and maintenance of road networks with high standard of engineering expertise, road technology, product durability, quality and technical service.Responsibilities include: Building and maintaining relationships with key finance and business stakeholders including identifying and facilitating the effective resolution of business issues Conducting detailed analysis across business issues to deliver an economic value or benefit to the business Working closely with Product Councils and Virtual Finance Teams to deliver value to the business as well as drive standardisation of business accounting, reporting and processes Lead in the identification and delivery of major business projects including the assessment of expected benefits.  Leading the continuous improvement of Asphalt accounting processes Facilitating any tasks required to close out the month end process including delivery of the Asphalt financial results Preparing accurate, timely and value add reports including quality analysis and advice Reviewing of monthly balance sheet reconciliations Proactively leading the team (2 direct reports) and enabling performance by the developing team skills and capabilities to deliver Asphalt management accounting objectives.

Boral commenced a significant project in 2013 to facilitate the integration of the accounting services throughout the Australian Boral operations for businesses on the Oracle platform. I was seconded to the role of Project Manager and Continuous Improvement Facilitator for 12 months to ensure that the project was able to achieve its targeted deliverables.Responsibilities include: The integration of the Boral Construction Materials, Boral Cement and Boral Shared Services financial accounting teams including the development of a transitional plan Complete detailed activity analysis of all tasks completed by each member of the team together with recommendations for delivery of key targets The standardisation of financial accounting processes Development of accounting policies, standard operating procedures and work instructions The delivery of cost savings through continuous improvement activities and identification of non-value add activities The establishment of baseline measures to enable quantification of improvements Effectively manage relationships in a transitional environment (40 indirect reports)

Boral is Australia’s largest building and construction materials supplier with operations in all states and territories. The Building Products division specialises in the sale of plasterboard, roofing and bricks products.Responsibilities include: The delivery of cost savings through process improvement activities (including infrastructure, resources and processes) Establishment and measurement of key performance indicators (KPIs) at individual, team and business levels Data analysis and subsequent activity management Facilitation (including Kaizen events that focus on continuous improvement of functions and processes to eliminate waste and introduce efficiencies)  Development and implementation of Lean activities across the business (including financial systems, processes and people) Development of process documentation (for example, Limits of Authority, Service Level Agreements and Standard Operating Procedures) Project management, and Detailed financial analysis.

Cerebos Australia is a successful and innovative sauce, spice and coffee manufacturing organisation with an annual turnover of approximately $300m. Cerebos brands include Gravox, Fountain, Saxa, Riva, Foster Clarks and Asian Home Gourmet.Responsibilities include: Business partnering with sales and marketing managers to provide analysis of sales volume, as well as advertising and promotional expenditure Detailed analysis and reporting of product margins and variances Detailed analysis to enable recommendations for investment proposals  Analysis of volume, price and cost-mix variances to budget and forecast Preparation and communication of results based on product profitability and gross contribution variances Preparation of monthly forecasts and quarterly full-year forecasts with buy-in from key stakeholders Preparation of annual budgets, together with detailed analysis Preparation of project financials for new product development launches and post-launch reviews Day-to-day management of the business analyst team, and The provision of support in addressing audit issues.

Responsibilities include: Business partnering with sales and marketing managers to provide analysis of sales volume, as well as advertising and promotional expenditure Detailed analysis and reporting of product margins and variances Detailed analysis to enable recommendations for investment proposals  Business partnering with executive management to provide a high level of analytical support, as well as financial and margin analysis Completion of the month-end reporting process (including expense analysis, and profit and loss reporting) Management reporting and analysis (including GM reports, snapshots, discretionary spend, product segmentation and DIFOT) Analysis of daily results, including actual v budget and month-to-date movements The introduction, facilitation and management of process and cost improvements to deliver increased operating and financial performance Branch audit management and reporting (as part of a branch assurance review program) Engaging and building relationships with key members of the business