ABOUT PENDRAGONSince 1998, Pendragon has been a trusted partner in Workforce Solutions. Our vision is simple yet powerful: to accelerate tomorrow's success by swiftly connecting our customers with diverse talent sources.We're not your run-of-the-mill outfit; we are redefining boutique service by providing bespoke solutions and seamlessly blending automation with the human touch. Our obsession with customer satisfaction anchors our core values, including remarkable customer-centricity, trailblazing energy, passion for positivity, and a commitment to nurture growth.We provide solutions for contingent workforce needs, immigration support, BPO, and MSP services, catering to Australian and New Zealand organisations in talent-thirsty markets.

Working under private equity ownership to maximise return on investments of acquired companies and supporting the growth strategy in the Asia Pacific region. Managing the acquisition & integration activities of acquisitions including leading finance systems integration and reporting.

Responsible for all financial and reporting functions of the People2.0 APAC region (formerly Entity Solutions Group) and its subsidiaries. Key result areas include leadership and team development, stakeholder management, strategic financial advice, acquisition and investment support, strategic financial planning and budgeting, financial and statutory reporting and system and process improvement.

Helping with the transition from being a privately owned Australian based multinational, to a majority owned subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, a large Japanese listed Construction Company. This involves the establishment of new companies, developing reporting to comply with Japanese listed company requirements and ensuring the commercial arrangements are in place to enable to company to continue its growth and success with the support of a new majority owner.

Australia Regional ControllerFull responsibility for financial management, financial control & statutory reporting within a matrix structureTaxation, inpatriate/expatriate tax & transfer pricingCommercial development & review & approval of large capital project bids in mining, power, infrastructure, oil & gas and operations & maintenance segmentsMonitor large capital project progress, forecasts, revenue & cost estimates & project financial riskOptimise financial & project business processes & increase efficiency of the finance functionDevelopment & succession of 15 staffManagement & control of non-project related overheads & implementing minimisation initiativesOversee joint venturesAchievementsDeveloped a new finance team in Melbourne then during a number of years of growth, reduced the overall cost of the financial function by 25%Implemented a foreign exchange hedging program resulting in mitigating the effects of foreign exchange fluctuation of up to $6 millionPerformed due diligence and acquisition of an engineering services company $7 millionRestructured balance sheet & simplified company structures by closing subsidiary companies, repatriate $600 million to parent companiesSuccessfully concluded ATO reviews for GST, income tax including multi-national transaction & transfer pricing, without any adjustmentOversaw $20 billion of capital projects performedImplemented electronic work processes negating the need to send authorisation documentation manually

Financial Controller & Company Secretary, AECOM Australia Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for Australia, New Zealand & the Middle EastIncome tax compliance, transfer pricing & inpatriate & expatriate taxManagement of employee stock investment plans, AustraliaMerger & acquisitions, evaluation to integrationDelegations of authority compliance & controlAchievementsDue diligence of target companies, evaluation consummation & integration of 7 successful acquisitions ranging from $1 million - $30 millionLead & implemented Oracle Human Resources & Payroll & supported other financial & project modules, Australia & New ZealandRelaunched the employee stock investment plan

Financial Controller, Company Secretary & IT Manager AECOM New ZealandFull responsibility & control of the finance function, external statutory reporting, management reporting, & all other finance functions Management of external service providers, insurance, accounting, legal, auditing, banking & foreign exchangeInformation Technology systems managerMergers & acquisitions evaluation to integrationEmployee ownership facilitationAchievementsDue diligence of target companies, evaluation, negotiation & integration Negotiated the purchase & managed the implementation of NZ$700,000 commercial systemEstablished an Australian company to provide professional technical engineering services to the power sector, 30 staff.Key member of team established to negotiate the sale of the original employee owned New Zealand consulting engineering company to AECOM

Financial Controller of Fisher & Paykel Production Machinery DivisionFull responsibility for financial control, management reporting & tax complianceDevelopment & review of capital project bidsIT Systems ManagerAchievementsManaged the implementation of two commercial IT systemsProject managed the design, construction & commissioning of a roofing tile machineUp sold a project order while visiting the UK

Management Accountant - contract basisAchievementsIntroduced 1st personal computer into the finance organisation

Management Cadet working on Manufacturing Resources Planning Systems (MRP)AchievementsWorked with sales to ensure costs of products were understood & selling price margins were optimised

Toolmaking CadetshipDesigned plastic injection mold & other production equipmentUsed all machine tools to make production equipmentAchievementsReconditioned obsolete machines which enabled products to be manufactured at less cost