Duties:• Undertook duties as a member of the Pre-opening Executive Team.• Established the Finance and IT teams, and implemented the financial systems successfully.• Lead role in the setup of the IT infrastructure for the project.• Delivered effective system and process training to all staff in the IT and Finance teams.• Established budgets, reporting processes and other effective business relationships.• Delivered the successful opening of all areas of the business on time and under budget.• Negotiated all key contracts for supply of goods and services required by businesses.Achievements:* Delivered the successful opening of the State Buildings – Petition Collection, COMO The Treasury, Long Chim, Halford, St Larry’s and ongoing pre-opening work for Mell House Members Club.* Undertook the renegotiation of supplier contracts after 1st year achieved average savings of 10%.* #1 Trip Advisor Hotel Perth and #6 on Trip Advisor Restaurants in Perth.

The hotel was a water front hotel located in Sydney's eastern suburbs. 209 Guest Rooms, 1 Restaurant, 2 Bars & 10 Meeting Roomsalso offering a heated swimming pool, fully equiped gym, tennis court & business centreDuties:• Delivered accurate budget and forecast preparation and presentation as well as monthly reporting.• Undertook benchmarking analysis of the hotel performance across InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).• Active member of the hotels executive team and Chairperson for the Responsible Business Committee.• Oversaw OHS, Environmental & Corporate Responsibility. • Mentored and coached the management team and support the development of their teams.• Developed a Finance Academy for Non-Financial Managers.• Supported the Area Housekeeping team project on Optii reporting and implementation.Achievements:* 2010 Total Revenue growth of 10.5% with 11.0% growth in RevPAR. Total F&B Growth of 9.9%, GOP improved by 28.6% year on year and was $740k up on budget. * Lead hotel benchmarking process to achieve costs saving in overheads to achieve savings of 1.4%.* Established Responsible Business Committee and achieved accreditation for AHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 with a Safety and Environment Management System.* Contract reviews and management to ensure compliance and costs efficiencies achieved savings of approximately 5%.

The hotel is in a beachside location on New South Wale's Central Coast. 199 Guest Rooms, 1 Restaurant, 2 Bars, 13 Meeting RoomsTea Tree Spa, Aqueous Health Club, Water Dragons Kids Club, Retail outletsDuties:• Delivered accurate budget and forecast preparation and presentation as well as monthly reporting.• Undertook benchmarking analysis of the hotel performance across InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).• Involvement in Room Refurbishment and other development projects.• Provided ongoing development opportunities for Finance Team.• Delivered coaching in business support and financial skill development to the management team.• Supported the General Manager and Operational team in the management of liquor licensing issues.• Managed a large insurance claim for storm damage which included business interruption.Achievements:* Achieved OHSAS 18001 accreditation and substantially improved the hotel’s OHS environment. * Delivered a substantial reduction in frequency and severity of worker’s compensation claims.* Lead hotel benchmarking process to achieve costs saving of 5%.* Built a successful business case for a rooms refurbishment which was completed in 2009.* Assisted with the implementation of an online gift voucher system with email and text gift vouchers. System was producing sales of 30 vouchers a week shortly after implementation with ongoing steady growth.

Located in the heart of Christchurch and linked to the Town Hall.258 Guest Rooms, including 2 club floors & a Club Lounge2 Bars, 3 Restaurants including Canterbury Tales, Yamagen & Victoria Street Cafe.6 meeting rooms, Business Centre, carparkDuties:• Delivered accurate budget and forecast preparation and presentation as well as monthly reporting.• Benchmarking analysis of the hotel performance across InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).• Manage Hotels Insurances – Including a significant claim in 2006• Fixed Asset Register Management• Active member of the Hotels Executive Team• Restructured Finance department to better meet business needs• Assisted in redesigning GSTS communication methods • Mentored and developed all team members in the Financial and IT teams• Mentored and supported all department heads with financial literacyAchievements:* Delivered a reduction of commercial bills by 50% or $11mil in 3 years * Successfully lead the $600k Capex program to upgrade all IT infrastructure including Hardware & Software.* Involvement with Total Quality Management Projects which achieved improved guest satisfaction generating higher ADR and RevPAR.* Supported GM with highly successful refurbishment projects for Atrium Lounge & First Editions Bar.* Contract review and analysis, with successful tendering processes for printing and waste delivered a savings of up to 15%.

Responsible for 5 Proprietary Limited Companies & 4 Strata CompaniesIncluding Waterside Apartments, Margarets Beach Resort, Margarets Forest, Embiar Restaurant , Bar & Conference Centre