The Smiths Detection finance team has eight members and is headed by the Director of Finance, I am one of three people responsible for the financial and management reporting of the division.Key Responsibilities: Ownership of the Detection Head Office (HO) entity, which included: Cash flow management • Full responsibility for the monthly management accounting and reporting • Monthly variance analysis with stakeholders• Updating the month’s projections • Preparing the financial accounts at half year and year end and the statutory accounts at year end• Impairment review at year end and writing the supporting paper for this calculation• Updating quarterly forecasts after liaising with all cost centre heads, who were directors• FY15 Budget• Calculating the proportion of HQ costs to be recharged to each entity. Ownership of the Detection Investments entity, including:• At month end, accounting for the capital calls and distributions and ensuring the correct proportioning of management fees, interest, investments etc.• Revaluation of the investment at half year and year end As part of the Detection group finance team • Reviewing Smiths Detection monthly consolidated accounts for accuracy and seeking clarification from individual entities of their variances • Preparing reports for Smiths Group with key numbers and explanations • At half year, coordinating explanations of the results from the various entities for Siths Group• Assisting entities with treatment of items they were unsure of• Liaising between Smiths Group and the entities Process Improvements

• Preparing monthly reports which included  Verifying invoice register for accuracy  Preparing accrual journals as necessary  Preparing invoices as necessary  Once transactions had been posted, checking for anomalies  Forecasting for the remainder of the year  Writing commentary to explain reasons for large variances and highlighting key issues• Representing finance at monthly sector meetings to report on the sector’s financial performance for the month• Preparing budgets and assisting with rebasing budgets to ensure they were more realistic• Looking for ways to simplify and improve the month end preparation of accrual journals. This included building reports to identify trends and anomalies and deciding what information would be the most useful to include • Standing in for the finance manager while he was away on leave for two weeks over month end. This involved attending directorate level meetings on his behalf and dealing with queries as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities Preparation and review of financial statements and tax returns Calculation of provisional tax due under standard, estimation and ratiomethods Assessing when it was financially beneficial for client’s taxes to be paidusing Tax Management New Zealand then arranging with both parties forthe purchase of tax funds Preparation of GST returns and FBT returns Preparation of quarterly management accounts Exposure to compliance with NZ IFRS Compliance with NZ Companies Act 1993, GAAP and Financial ReportingAct 1993 Interpreting sharebroker’s and investment advisor’s reports (when client’sinvestments were portfolio managed by them) to determine the necessaryinformation to be included in the annual financial statements Reviewing investment income to comply with Foreign Investment Funds(FIF) and Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) tax rules Calculating taxable income and claimable tax credits under the FIF regime(FDR and CV calculations) Assisting with consolidations Providing cashflow projections for small entities Liaising with clients, senior management, third party information providersand the Inland Revenue Department Providing guidance to junior staff Meeting client, bank and auditor deadlines Managing personal workflow on a daily basisThe types of entities I undertook work for included companies, trusts, estates, partnerships and sole traders in the commercial, farming and investment industries.

Tupperware Demonstrator & SalespersonThe Tupperware brand is known for its design focused preparation, storage containment and serving solutions for the kitchen and home. Its only method of distribution is through parties held by Tupperware demonstrators. Tupperware demonstrators are contracted on a commission basis.Job Description Sourcing clients to host a Tupperware party and planning the party with the host. During the party, demonstrating products to the host and their guests while keeping the event lighthearted and fun. Afterwards, ordering, sorting and delivering the items purchased. Attending regular sales meetings and team meeting nights for party training purposes and product and promotional updates.I learnt how to balance being a salesperson while at the same time being friendly and not overbearing. It was important to make the guests, my potential customers, feel welcome, included, interested and at ease.