Led consultancy engagement, advising Principal of niche accountancy practiceOversaw suite of business strategiesAudited existing business practicesDeveloped key business continuity artefacts

Led a comprehensive change program, to:• Implement world best cash management practices;• Implement timely and accurate reporting to shareholders;• Realign the funding tables with financiers;• Improve project profitability through optimising cash utilisation; and• Forecast and minimise taxation

Led comprehensive organisational change program, to: - Implement global best practice in financial systems - Rebuild fiscal credibility amongst stakeholdersManaged transition from ad hoc cottage systems into processes commensurate with national entityRolled out new systems, for: - Statutory reporting - Financial controls - Board and management reporting - Grant acquittals Restored confidence of Australian Sporting Commission in financial management of organisationAchieved certainty around ongoing funding thanks to robust operational systems and controls Delivered better visibility in business intelligence to improve quality of decision-making Built reporting and financial modelling capabilities amongst finance team Rolled out standardised and automated reporting Led overhaul of metrics to strategically determine appropriate measurements for performanceRepresented business in Melbourne, Canberra and globally

Promoted to Group CFO to lead refinancing and recapitalisation, and professionalise operations Brought in new equity partners to acquire shareholdings from MFS Successfully pitched to new capital lendersSaved publicly listed Group from liquidation following collapse of Australian listed parent companyActed as General Manager in addition to key CFO role Moved to daily reporting of revenues through investment in automated systemsManaged innovative M&A strategy, buying up large numbers of individual ski hire & retail businesses Constantly reviewed growth strategies, including purchasing off-hill businesses in key gateway areasModelled paradigm-shift in pricing of season pass products Led business with significant revenues Provided general management to portfolioProvided direct line management to Finance personnel Oversaw workforce strategy for permanent staff off-season

Head up strategy to take business to IPOLed strategy to professionalise cottage business into professional, credible business Overhauled systems for generating and analysing business intelligence Delivered financial control systems achieving virtually no variance between forecast and actuals

A publicly unlisted company providing quality processing / packing of horticultural productsTook over financial management of cottage business owned by supplier-growers Reviewed and rationalised headcountShifted strategy to growth through acquisition Grew business very significantlyManaged merger of loss-making Division into associated entity Secured large fundingNegotiated part-purchase of associated entity, creating largest dried fruits company in AustraliaOverhauled financial integrity, with year-end management profits validated by external auditorsImplemented change in Group’s banking structure, reducing statutory duties and taxes considerablyPut Group funding requirements out to competitive tenderRationalised banking facilities following major acquisitions delivering ongoing savings Maintained utilisation of carried-forward tax losses following change in ownershipImproved risk profile resulting in greater access to competitive insurance packagesAdvocated for assessment, selection and implementation of multiple transformative IT applicationsLed successful defence of hostile takeover bids Built sophistication of shareholders, with share-price rising significantly at time of sale