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L5 Aecom House 8 Mahuhu, Auckland City

Working with owners supporting the delivery of business investment.Financial reporting for property development and business ownershipIT system implementation and process maintenance

Auckland, New Zealand

A chartered accountant with extensive finance, business and management experience in large scale and diverse organisations.Very broad experience base across governance, leadership, strategy, economic, infrastructure, accounting, performance management, restructuring and business establishment. Commercially focused, I understand key business and financial drivers, customer needs, and are a trusted adviser at an executive level.I have extensive experience in transformation and change… Show more A chartered accountant with extensive finance, business and management experience in large scale and diverse organisations.Very broad experience base across governance, leadership, strategy, economic, infrastructure, accounting, performance management, restructuring and business establishment. Commercially focused, I understand key business and financial drivers, customer needs, and are a trusted adviser at an executive level.I have extensive experience in transformation and change projects having been involved in reforms in health and local government and also commercial review and insolvency management. I have a passion for achieving results and improving performance, financial services, IT systems and processes. Show less

L4 Aotea Centre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland

Working with the Chief Executive the Executive Director supporting the implementation of the RFA strategic framework by managing a range of strategic financial issues, focused on driving business performance and property contracts.

L4 Aotea Centre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland

Working with Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer to establish an organisation bringing together the various unique businesses under single governance to operate within the Auckland Council Group including: Establishing integrated processes and reporting across dual financial systems to enable monthly performance and financial reporting to the Board, to the five distinct businesses and consolidated reporting to the Auckland CouncilSetting up Finance and IT Teams… Show more Working with Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer to establish an organisation bringing together the various unique businesses under single governance to operate within the Auckland Council Group including: Establishing integrated processes and reporting across dual financial systems to enable monthly performance and financial reporting to the Board, to the five distinct businesses and consolidated reporting to the Auckland CouncilSetting up Finance and IT Teams to work with the organisation and with Auckland Council Support Shared Services, providing functional financial and business support services and processes to the businessesSuccessful management and presentation of Board and audit approved public financial and performance reporting for RFA and the RFA group for financial years through to 30 June 2013, meeting deadlines for final consolidation into the new Auckland Council GroupDevelopment and implementation of the structure for the first Asset Management Plans for buildings and infrastructure of respective businesses, including management buy-in to development and use of bespoke IT tools to support data gathering and empirical review.Successful restructure of $176m of entities debt to equity. Show less

North Shore City, Auckland

Successful negotiation of an agreement for relief and remedy arising from the judicial review of council's 2004 development contributions policy that preserved $96m of funds collected and ongoing operation of Development Contributions policies.Acknowledged as providing calm, professional and patient leadership to councillors and Leadership Team, successfully advising and guiding strategy for resolution of judicial review matters over a 2.5 year period.Influenced fellow managers and key… Show more Successful negotiation of an agreement for relief and remedy arising from the judicial review of council's 2004 development contributions policy that preserved $96m of funds collected and ongoing operation of Development Contributions policies.Acknowledged as providing calm, professional and patient leadership to councillors and Leadership Team, successfully advising and guiding strategy for resolution of judicial review matters over a 2.5 year period.Influenced fellow managers and key staff to embark on a “rethink” of the Strategy and Policy Divisions service delivery model to ensure focus on key customers and priority projects.Successful negotiation of a number of Private Development Agreements between council and developers securing the timing of payment of development contributions, purchase of park land and/or provision of infrastructure by council or developers.Successful negotiation of an agreement for the acquisition of 23Ha of coastal land for parks at Long Bay, North ShoreResolution of contract relationship between council, staff, community network and Department of Labour for delivery of immigrant settlement support initiative. Show less

Managing people and financial processes across organisation through to production of audited financial statementsManagement of cash flow and investments to support business objectives of council and managersWork with CE and fellow leadership team to contribute to the strategic development of Councils role within the district and relationship with iwi. Support project negotiation and asset management initiativesSupport establishment and administration of Economic Development Board

Long term project work contracting services to private and public (councils and health) sectors involving:Business Planning and development of budgetsSet up of new corporate structures, premises and obtaining funding for business activitiesBusiness risk review and securing iInsurance cover for assetsStewardship and governance review of subsidiary holdingsDevelopment of Asset Management PlansDeveloping, implementing and maintaining the vision for financial systems through… Show more Long term project work contracting services to private and public (councils and health) sectors involving:Business Planning and development of budgetsSet up of new corporate structures, premises and obtaining funding for business activitiesBusiness risk review and securing iInsurance cover for assetsStewardship and governance review of subsidiary holdingsDevelopment of Asset Management PlansDeveloping, implementing and maintaining the vision for financial systems through management of business systems support unit Show less

Development of Statement of Intent for Council organisationEstablish internal accounting processes and controls and implement financial system sized to be expanded (or replaced) depending on future business operations.Project manage risk analysis of rail and ferry asset and business involving engineering consultants, senior managers, Financial and legal advisers.Funds management Participate in regional planning forums and work groups developing improved rail and ferry services… Show more Development of Statement of Intent for Council organisationEstablish internal accounting processes and controls and implement financial system sized to be expanded (or replaced) depending on future business operations.Project manage risk analysis of rail and ferry asset and business involving engineering consultants, senior managers, Financial and legal advisers.Funds management Participate in regional planning forums and work groups developing improved rail and ferry services within AucklandManage program for development of asset and investment appraisals for purchase of rolling stock and development of stations.Manage process of monthly and year-end financial statements and Annual Report; statutory reporting; tax, completion of audit, and tax compliance. Show less

Long term project work contracting servicesto private and public (councils and health) sectors involving:Business Planning and budgets related to set up of council controlled entities and administration of legislative processesBusiness risk review and securing large Insurance cover for assetsManage the process of valuing infrastructure assetsStewardship and governance review of subsidiary holdingsDevelopment of Asset Management PlansDeveloping, implementing and… Show more Long term project work contracting servicesto private and public (councils and health) sectors involving:Business Planning and budgets related to set up of council controlled entities and administration of legislative processesBusiness risk review and securing large Insurance cover for assetsManage the process of valuing infrastructure assetsStewardship and governance review of subsidiary holdingsDevelopment of Asset Management PlansDeveloping, implementing and maintaining the vision for financial systems Preparation of monthly and year end audited financial statemetn s and annual report for large Healthcare organisation Show less

Lease Investigative Accountant and Financial Advisor at Morgan & Banks; Auckland Financial Controller at Regan Direct Limited; AucklandManager Business Advisory Services at Coopers & Lybrand(now PricewaterhouseCoopers), Chartered Accountants, Aucklandas Assistant Manager, Insolvency at Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, AucklandAssistant Accountant at L D Nathan & CO Limited – Variety Division, Auckland

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Finalised extramurally

Diploma In Teaching, Teaching

Diploma Physical Education, Physical Education