Creating Business Success Through Financial Control and Visibility.I my bring years of experience and in-depth financial insight, propelling you towards your business goals. I have a wealth of working experience as a CFO and Financial Controller with Large Corporates and SME’s.Helping small business owners gain control of their business through cloud based ERP systems and reviewing and developing and meaningful KPI's. I have a range of clients that range from a Fast Food Retail Group, Retail / Wholesale, Toy Manufacture and Law Firm.I have an in depth experience in the Accounting, Business Planning and Strategic Planning.

• Writing policies and procedures as directed by the Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance 2016, Under the Financial Management Act 1994• Reviewing the procurement process• Leading the review of Expense Management• Reviewing the fleet of pooled vehicles• Establishment of new banking facilities • Management of Accounts Payable• Management of Accounts Receivable• Management of Payroll• Finance lead for Student Transformation Program

Logistics and Property DevelopmentSCT Logistics are a large privately owned company with a turnover of approximately $400M p/a (Logistics only), they operate their own intermodal train services with rail terminals in all capital centres and two in the regional cities of Wodonga and Parkes.Responsibilities• Financial, Accounting and Commercial responsibility for SCT Logistics• FICO Business Process Owner for the 22 companies and 150 profit / cost centres in the Smith Family Group. • Leadership of multiple State based Financial Controllers, National AR, AP and Finance teams• Overseeing and hands on preparation of the yearly budgets for multiple states and cost centres. Overseeing and hands on preparation of the weekly and monthly profit and loss accounts and review of the monthly balance sheet reconciliations. This also included reporting on actual v’s budget with commentary• Preparation and working with the external auditors on the half yearly and annual statutory accounts and audits• Management of the working capital for the company which included review and analysis for new capital expen-diture• Review of internal controls and processes and implementation changes when and if required• Having a hands on approach with my Financial Controllers and helping with issues which included travelling to help them• Responsible in conjunction with the State Manager for the writing of the Business Plans for two new sites in AustraliaAchievements: • Over a two year period implemented SAP into the Smith Family Group of Companies which lead to the Group using the same ERP platform which allowed the groups reporting to be streamlined.• Co-ordination and writing the business plan for the new Wodonga and Altona Rail Terminals, the Wodonga ter-minal was a Greenfield site, which became operational in October 2016.• Integration of centralised AR and AP departments, the company had the functions in each state, AR went from 7 people down to 4.

Private enterprise who are Importers / Wholesalers / Retailers / Distributors of tiles and timber flooring to the Building / Commercial and Public sectors and have multiple with a turnover of approximately $70M p/a.Responsibilities• Liaise and negotiate with the company’s bankers for new working capital, reviewing existing facilities and reviewing banking covenants • Management of acquisitions• Budget and cash flow preparation for the 4 companies in the group• IT and HR management • Finance (Insurance, Credit, AP & Financial, statutory reporting)• Review of Contracts (Suppliers, Clients & Building Leases etc)• Responsible for the reporting for the monthly and yearly statutory accounts which included the Federal and relevant States tax requirements

United Petroleum Group of Companies – 500 + employeesUnited Petroleum are a large private enterprise who are Importers / Wholesalers / Retailers of petroleum products and prop-erty developers with revenue of approximately $2.5B per annum.There are approximately 350 companies in the United Petroleum GroupResponsibilities• Liaise and negotiate with the company’s bankers for new working capital, reviewing existing facilities and reviewing banking covenants • Management of acquisitions• Budget and cash flow preparation• Manage the credit facilities for major suppliers such as Exon Mobil and Morgan Stanley Bank• Management of the Commission Agents security requirements which included bank guarantees• Daily management for the purchasing of foreign currency• Review of weekly and monthly reporting functions• Responsible for the Statutory reporting function of the group• Work with the legal department with the purchase or selling of property as working with the RISK area when renewing and analysing the groups annual insurance process.Achievements: • Reviewed, facilitated and successfully negotiated new banking facilities of $300m• I was part of a successful acquisition team who implemented a buyout of an independent retailer and whole-saler in the Gippsland area. My role in the acquisition was to facilitate the funding, liaise with bankers, lawyers, property department and to facilitate the settlement. • Successfully facilitated the settlement for a number of property acquisitions in the group as well private funding for the directors• Implemented budgets and cash flow modeling which lead to a streamlined process when negotiating with the Company’s bankers

Partners are importers, distributors of capital equipment to the civil construction, mining, agricultural, construction and surveying industries with revenues of $60m.; Reporting the CEO & Board ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• Integration of five businesses into one group• Project management and implementation of ERP system• Management of audit and taxation tender and insurance (RISK) process• Building of a corporate team• Treasury function for the group which included a banking tender, review and implementation of the company’s working capital and hedging facilities, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly cash flow forecasts • Overall financial control for the group which included the Board and Monthly Management reporting, statutory reporting inclusive of Federal and state tax requirements• Human resource function for the group• Formalising group policies and procedures• Budgeting / Forecasting• Working with the Board and EMT in strategic matters which has included due diligence on possible acquisitions• Analysis of costs across the group• Responsibility for the groups logistics requirements• Contract reviews• Company Secretary duties and reporting to ASICAchievements• Integration of five businesses into the group, the company originated from 5 companies from around Australia• Completion of successful audit and tax tender which has saved the group $50k p/a• Integration of one banking organisation into the group with savings of approximately $30k p/a in bank fees• Roll out of ERP system which included the integration of five systems into one with annual savings of approximately $200k p/a• Consolidation of logistics requirements into Melbourne with annual savings of approximately $200k p/a• Consolidation of telecommunication requirements with savings of approximately $50k p/a• Working with the shareholders on to integrate five successful privately owned businesses into one group

I left the company due to it being purchased by the Danish Logistics company DSV.ABX Logistics are a fully integrated logistics company with operations world wide. In Australia they have operations in every state and have revenues of approximately $100m.My reason for leaving is due to the company being sold.

September 2003 – June 2006 “in2store” (turnover $175 million)Financial Controller / Commercial ManagerReported to General ManagerResponsibilities• In conjunction with the General Manager strategic development and plan of the Division• Commercial, financial and admin functions for the Division• Management of the Head Office staff and State Commercial Managers ensuring that they were properly trained in all aspect of company policy and procedures• Review of weekly and monthly reporting• Budgeting / forecasts• Half yearly / yearly statutory reporting• Preparation of tax returns• Preparation of capital expenditure proposals and submitting to the Board• Monthly Board reports• Staff training / mentoring• Advising Contract Managers / State Managers on the review of operational procedures in their business• Worked with operational members on new contracts ensuring that all relevant systems were in place• Analyse new projects and writing the board paper to the Toll Board of Directors• Integration of new business into the Division and Toll• Analyse new business proposals• Facilitating meetings between Toll and potential and new clients• Review of contracts and liaison with solicitors• OH&S and Risk (Risk and HR Departments were direct reporting lines)January 2003 – August 2003Toll Fashion and Toll ParcelineFinancial ControllerReported to General ManagerApril 2002 - December 2002Toll Thailand-Turnover of 500 million baht p.a. (approx AUD $30m)Chief Financial OfficerReported to Expatriate General Manager and an Australian DirectorSeptember 2000 - April 2002Toll Express, TollWest and Toll RefrigeratedTurnover of $400 million p.a.Financial Controller Reported to General ManagerOctober 1998 - September 2000Finemores Distribution Services (Taken over by Toll)Turnover $100 millionFinancial ControllerReported to Group General Manager

Reported to Deputy Managing Director / Finance DirectorResponsibilities• Overall finance and accounting functions of the three trading companies• Store operations including store security, auditing of the stores, point of sale maintenance and procedures, store administration policies & proceduresAchievements• Implementation and co-ordination of a new stock-take and audit process. Stock losses were reduced by 1.4% over a 12-month period, representing a saving of approximately $850,000 per annum• Rollout of new audit procedures for store audits in terms of stock and cash and making store managers more responsible. Savings of $300,000 per annum• Implementation of a new general ledger and accounts payable system

Responsibilities• Finance, accounting and administration functions for the group • Budgeting and forecasting• Cash flow analysis and treasury function• Human resources

Reporting to a German Managing Director with reporting lines to Germany

ResponsibilitiesFinance, accounting and administration functionsCompany Secretarial and treasury functions; James Richardson Wines and Spirits.Retailers of Duty Free products, wholesalers of international brand perfumes and manufacturers and wholesalers of dining room products to the hospitality industry.Group Accountant