Robert Lojszczyk Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, Hunter & Central Coast

Our business model means that growing businesses can take on a top quality CFO for a fraction of what it would cost to appoint one on a full-time basis.Our goal is to help busy CEOs and MDs free up time to grow their businesses while we take on the management of the finance function, and other back-office functions where necessary.By way of an overview, we can help businesses:1. Manage cash flow2. Improve profit3. Tighten up internal controls4. Create reporting infrastructure to improve visibility5. Plan for an exit6. Manage risk7. (Re)design the business plan and create an implementation timetable 8. Find investment/funding9. Become compliant10. Maximise tax efficiency11. Advise on outsourcing12. Advise on team structure and mentoring of finance staff.13. Manage the relationship with the bank.What makes us different is:1. The quality of our CFOs (only 1 out of every 100 applicants is accepted by the CFO Centre).2. Each CFO Centre CFO is part of a local collaborative team of high calibre CFOs which means that all of our clients benefit from decades of experience and a rich and diverse combination of skills.3. The CFO Centre has national and international reach meaning that clients looking to expand both domestically and internationally can leverage our reach and global infrastructure.4. The CFO Centre has a vast network of partners and suppliers which means that our clients get to leverage our relationships for example with funders and banks and reduce the headaches associated with choosing outsourced providers for software installations and other high value purchases.Visit www.cfocentre.com.au for more information.

London, England, United Kingdom; Newcastle Australia

An exciting new opportunity to be working with Maestrano plc after they acquired Airsight Holdings based in Newcastle, Australia. The Group now offers a patented cloud-based platform for master data management and business analytics, together with specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large data sets within the transport and infrastructure sectors, employing sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms. Currently selling is products and technology in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, with potential opportunities in Europe, the USA and Asia.

Newcastle, Australia

New role of CFO of SubZero Group, an established mining services business based in the Hunter Valley, NSW. Listed on the ASX in early 2013. * Reported to Board of Directors. * Appointed Joint Company Secretary* Responsibility for finance, IT activities and investor relations* Successfully lead negotiations for a new financing facility from a syndicate of lenders - undertook extensive modelling / scenarios. Co-ordinated activities and discussions between Board , advisors, legal and financiers. Neogitated on term sheets and legal documentation* Focus on improving tendering processes and margins* Business partner to CEO and COO* Proposed and implemented new ERP moving from multiple MYOB systems. Realigned finance roles and responsibilities to improve staff skills* High focus on cash flow - managed relations with customers, suppliers and statutory authorities

Newcastle, Australia

Developing long term finance and IT strategies and structures for a new organisation involved in coal mining activities. Working closely with NSW Government departments such as Treasury, NSW Audit and TCorp. NSW Government cancelled project in July 2013.* Reporting to an independent Board of Directors and NSW Government departments* Reviewed and developed financing and budgeting models - input into NSW Treasury and Goldman Sachs analysis * Developed new reporting processes and reports* Streamlined IT processes and reduced on-going costs* Introduced new IT infrastructure such as SharePoint

Sydney, Australia

Involved in strategic planning and working with executive team in developing reporting and budget processes. Contract role* Reported to Group CFO NRMA* Partnered with CEO in undertaking a turnaround strategy* Responsible for procurement, accounting, banking and loan facility, franchisee account management and IT

Sydney, Australia

Private company manufacturing plastic pipes and components. National footprint * Responsibility for legal matters, property, procurement, warehousing, IT, finance & accounting functions.* Preparation of monthly reports up to Board of Directors* Review of customers contracts and tenders* Centralised finance function saving $1.2 million per annum* Responsible for 6 major warehouses around country - focus on safety and cost effectiveness* New budgeting and reporting process developed

Sydney, Australia

Chief Finance Officer for business unit within BlueScope Steel. Accountable for finance, accounting, commercial, risk management, legal, accounts receivable, national procurement and logistics and property management.* Involved in business turnarounds growing the business organically and through 13 M&A's * Undertook business plans, and lead business case and negotiations on M&A through to legal documentation and integration of businesses* Developed finance team network and up skilling program* With relevant teams managed supplier and logistics tenders* Economic evaluations of capital cases and customer strategies* Detailed customer and product profitability analysis* Project managed transformation of the business over 2 year period delivered major EBIT improvement

Wollongong

* Managed finance function and developed new reporting for operations in USA, Australia, NZ and 4 major operating centres in Asia* Developed integrated business plan across the division* Designed, developed and implemented Balanced Score card across all of BHP Steel; business units* Traveled to locations to act as business and independent advisor* Managed finance staff across business to share best practice and ideas

Melbourne, Australia

BHP Treasury Operations Manager - FX and money market activitiesGeneral Manager Business Performance & Evaluation - managing capital processes for BHP Steel. Managed major capex evaluations and improving business performance.VP Finance Coated Steel -manufacturing activities in Australia responsible for large finance, AR, IT and commercial group

New Mexico , Usa

Senior Finance Officer for 3 open cut coal mines feeding 2 power stations. Responsible for finance and accounting , IT, procurement. Steering committee member for customer negotiations. Implementation if MIMS. Mines located on Native American Reservations

Newcastle, Australia

Responsible for finance function for 4 underground coal mines, 1 open cut and 1 coal washery. Responsible for procurement, strategic planning and IT

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting, Bus Admin

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General