Oliver Cunningham-Creech Email & Phone Number

Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Appointed to the global transformation team for a proven track record of maturing capabilities and delivering turnaround, I have identified millions of dollars in new cash access the Group’s country businesses and brands. Working in partnership with business leaders, I undertake detailed reviews of operations, hypothesis and test businesses cases to build a project pipeline with measurable dollar impact. Crucially, I play an active role in ensuring the integrity of the program, tracking… Show more Appointed to the global transformation team for a proven track record of maturing capabilities and delivering turnaround, I have identified millions of dollars in new cash access the Group’s country businesses and brands. Working in partnership with business leaders, I undertake detailed reviews of operations, hypothesis and test businesses cases to build a project pipeline with measurable dollar impact. Crucially, I play an active role in ensuring the integrity of the program, tracking initiatives against a relevant baseline comparative period.• Worked with McKinsey consultants to embed transformation office theory into practice;• Contributed to a multimillion-dollar portfolio of approved initiatives, including restructuring activities and expense reductions;• Drove the upskilling of 80 senior staff on the transformation program and tracking initiatives in the McKinsey Wave tool. Show less

Singapore

Appointed to build capability and capacity of the South East Asia finance function and lead financial control for Hong Kong and China, I played a key role in supporting significant performance, productivity and profitability gains via commercial business partnering. A trusted partner to the MD and executive team, I supported 5-year strategic planning, led regional budgeting and forecasting and provided key data insights to support commercial decision making. Leading a finance team of ~50 across… Show more Appointed to build capability and capacity of the South East Asia finance function and lead financial control for Hong Kong and China, I played a key role in supporting significant performance, productivity and profitability gains via commercial business partnering. A trusted partner to the MD and executive team, I supported 5-year strategic planning, led regional budgeting and forecasting and provided key data insights to support commercial decision making. Leading a finance team of ~50 across end to end financial management, I also co-led the Asia's investor relations program, reviewing and recommending M&A opportunities. • Re-established a robust finance function and a commercial business partnering model, contributing to a turnaround in performance with significant increases in revenue, EBIT and grow margin YOY;• Ensured the financial health and integrity of the SEA business, addressing legacy issues to embed discipline and accuracy into financial systems and processes;• Implemented a new FinTech for vendor payments to streamline processes across finance and operations while freeing up millions of dollars in cashflow and delivering a 6-figure revenue line;• Won Asia’s Managing Director’s Award, 2017 and Top Finance Team Globally for Asia, 2018. Show less

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Heading the FCTG Canada finance team, I led a period of upskilling and automation, returning value-add time to the business to support decision making and drive growth targets. Working in partnership with the executive team, I set strategic direction for the business, led the regional budgeting and forecasting processes and the creation and delivery of key management reports. Managing a team of 9 accountants, I oversaw the financial and commercial management of the multimillion-dollar business,… Show more Heading the FCTG Canada finance team, I led a period of upskilling and automation, returning value-add time to the business to support decision making and drive growth targets. Working in partnership with the executive team, I set strategic direction for the business, led the regional budgeting and forecasting processes and the creation and delivery of key management reports. Managing a team of 9 accountants, I oversaw the financial and commercial management of the multimillion-dollar business, building both technical and soft skills to create an award-winning business partnering capability. • Contributed to a 41% increase in sales and 22% uplift in profit, a result of reporting automation, improved expense tracking, brand diversification, product investment and sales team growth;• Introduced purchasing cards with corporate consultants, delivering hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue while providing the business with a 30+ day credit line;• Grew average sales per consultant per month by 5% while increasing consultants from 166 to +220, building capability to uphold financial standards, share product knowledge and run effective marketing campaigns;• Achieved zero attrition in 3 years via open communication forums, training and development and visible leadership;• Led the team to be named Top Finance Team Globally for Canada, 2016 Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Certified Practicing Accountant (Cpa) Membership, Distinction

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Business (Accounting And Finance)

Activities and Societies: Member and Treasurer of AMPED (Advertising, Marketing and PR Student group)