Srini Krishnan Mba Cpa Bcom (Hons) Email & Phone Number

Preston, Vic, Au

Box Hill, Victoria, Au

Appointed to consolidate financial operations for the Group while overseeing end-to-end financial management. The Finance team of 23 supports a retail network of 112 retail stores, 295 local support groups called conferences and 4 major Hubs across the state and the Corporate office and large construction and IT projects. I direct annual budgeting and forecasting, monthly financial and management accounting, business and Board reporting, treasury and working capital management, coordination of all financial compliance/audit and provision of commercial support including tender/submission, M&A activity and operational projects and advise business stakeholders on business matters related to growth and profitability, including divestments and operational reviews. I also serve as Acting Executive GM, Corporate Services as and when required. • Led organisational design and stand up of a new shared service function for the Group, a team of 25+• Drove divestment and end-to-end organisational carve-out for Ozanam Enterprises and In Home Aged Care; • Partnered with IT on the development of a technology roadmap for finance, driving more secure, sustainable and scalable systems and a ‘single source of truth’;• Delivered a number of technology projects including increased automation, MAGIQ and Business Central; • Matured processes and workflows and achieved full compliance with all current accounting standards.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Engaged to steward financial management and project delivery in a non-profit organisation. A period of time marked by COVID, operated under a high level of pressure and scrutiny against a range of challenges, keeping the team (20) focused and on task, while managing various process changes and ongoing requirements of a business continuing to deliver development projects (cost management, budgeting, planning etc). Led end to end financial management including development of annual operating and capital budgets, financial and management accounting, statutory reporting, modelling and analysis and management of corporate services activities such as the company’s insurance program.• Helped the organisation to navigate COVID while strengthening overall financial processes and systems;• Uplifted digital maturity, projects included implementation of Epicor ARM and DocStar (P2P) and Power BI;• Supported corporate development activities including DD (due diligence) on potential M&A opportunities; • More than halved aged debtors through improvements in debt collection process and systems;• Commercialised management reporting and budgeting and quarterly forecasting, providing more relevant insights and easy to understand information for business decision making.

Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb

Promoted to stabilise, lead and continuously evolve financial operations for Australia and New Zealand to meet the needs of the business, I focused first on aligning resources and operations (now a team of 50) with various business restructures to increase service levels. I have led numerous transformational, merger and expansion projects, taking the financial lead to provide structures and processes to facilitate change programs. Additionally driving an agenda of continuous improvement, I have embraced and applied the best of emerging technology to enhance process and operational efficiency, managing risk with effective contingency planning. I also manage relationships with external stakeholders such as banks, auditors and financial institutions.• Financial lead on a major project to deploy a ‘single view of finance’ via one central platform;• Recouped losses and prevented future revenue leakage in one area of the business by overseeing a detailed review of the last 5 years of business, identifying gaps and developing a set of process improvements;• Finance Lead/ key project team member on the establishment of the new Bupa Medical Visa Services business, guiding the creation of financial frameworks underpinning ‘go-live’ and full operational capability in line with relevant accounting standards and company policies; • Generated significant cost savings through the renegotiation of transactional banking contracts;• Led the finance work stream for the expansion into China and advised the executive team on a strategic alliance for audiology services.

Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb

I was asked to return to Bupa to lead the integration of new business acquisitions, overseeing the transition of operations, reporting and systems into a complex business model. I transformed accounting practices for the newly acquired businesses, building a robust framework to lift their management practices. I also defined a new system of business management reporting that was appropriate and applicable for the newly integrated businesses and partnered with functions across the business to ensure full integration into the Bupa structure. • Enabled the business to achieve its key mission of becoming a diversified wellness company by integrating two large health services companies into the business;• Improved cash flow management to resolve legacy issues and implement best practice standards; • Built a reputation as a ‘go-to’ for techical, commercial, reporting and integration issues, supplying critical business insights to support commercial decision making.

Global, Gb

Reporting to the Commercial Director, I built a shared services model to support the retail network following the company’s entry into the ANZ market in 2008. I managed a full finance remit including payroll, operations, management reporting, acquisition accounting, accounts payable and receivables and tax compliance. My mandate was to build a true business partnering model capable of providing value add to optometrists, providing financial expertise and commercial analysis to enable their businesses to perform at peak. I took a tight line on cash flow management, directed business planning for the finance function and mentored a team of 30 to build their professional and commercial credentials. • Established a fully functional financial operations team and process structure from scratch;• Sourced and implemented a new payroll system, including migration from MYOB;• Provided financial reporting for each individual store to deliver expert financial advice and insight to boost store performance.

Uk, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong Sar, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, The Us, Middle East, Ireland, Saudi Arabia And India., Gb

Engaged to migrate finance operations to Bupa following the acquisition of AXA Health, I established a team to ensure seamless business operations during the transition process, recruiting and training 12 new accounting professionals. I remodelled the systems architecture to better support financial operations and enhance business performance, managed relationships with key stakeholders at banks and financial institutions, oversaw governance requirements and supported business wide projects by providing data and control mechanisms.• Reduced the number and ageing of accounts receivables by tenfold over 18 months;• Undertook a 9 month secondment as Budgeting and Planning Manager to lead the annual budget process, planning, forecasting and month end reporting;• Established a new payroll department including sourcing and implementing a new payroll system.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Cpa, Accounting And Finance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Associate'S Degree, Cost And Management Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com) Honours, Accounting And Finance

Cpa, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (Honours)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba