Stephen Smith Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Multicultural Care is a leading not for profit provider of culturally tailored in home support services which enable individuals from CALD communities to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

Sydney, Australia

• Responsible for the analysis of Corporate, Housing and Retirement Living (HRL), Community Services, Projects, and Property Divisions. Worked closely with the GM of Housing and Retirement Living in areas of occupancy.
• Designed Monthly Reporting and analysis, Budgets, forecasting and Special Projects which delivered insightful financial information that shaped decision making with oversight of the end to end financial process.
• Conducted business modelling for the expansion of a number of villages including Goulburn, Lismore, Alstonville, Canberra and a $50m expansion at Kellyville involving 88 new units and the update of the overall project.
• Prepared business case for involvement in the Government’s Social Housing initiatives, Communities Plus and SAHF – A project of 500 new social dwellings in across NSW.
• Business case preparation for the purchase/construction of additional Retirement Villages / sites.
• Managed the refinancing the SAHF Debt Facility with the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

Sydney

• Designed the monthly Management Executive Report Package using Excel.
• Automated of the annual Financial Consolidation worksheet and ASX Release.
• Created policy documentation for Capital Expenditure Requests and reporting.
• Analysis and presentation of a number of potential investment opportunities.
• Created a register of 300+ regional transmission sites with recommendation of suitable ongoing software installation.

• Financial responsibility for the regional stations in Newcastle and Darwin and the establishment of the Darwin Digital joint venture station with Southern Cross Media. Oversaw financial results for the Network News and.
• Part of the project team responsible for staffing and operational restructuring and relocation of the Nine Melbourne station to Docklands following the successful sale project.
• Involved in the project team tasked with the refurbishment of the Sydney site following the cancellation of the proposed sale and relocation.
• Business Case and establishment of a Centralised Play out facility at Frenchs Forest following the withdrawal from a joint venture project with the ABC and WIN (now Media Hub).
• Initiated project to digitise the Nine Network tape libraries involving over 500,000 tapes and cassettes located across 5 sites.
• Conducted outside Broadcast operations review including venue set up and contractual arrangements.

• Business Manager for a new project group tasked with planning the redevelopment and modernisation of Nine’s television infrastructure and facilities across the Network.Special Projects including preparation of business.
• The sale and relocation of the Nine sites in Sydney and Melbourne with analysis of purchase vs. lease options valued at over $200m
• Staff restructure as a result of the proposed relocations
• Review of the operations at each station including studio production options and the Network’s Presentation and Play out operations including joint venture and outsourcing options.
• Preparation and coordination work for a proposed sale of the Nine owned station in Darwin.
• work for a proposed sale of the Nine owned station in Darwin.

Network Human Resources Manager and Administration Manager for the TCN Channel Nine site in Sydney. Responsible for Risk Management – Network wide, management of external bodies e.g., Willoughby Council, management of all station utilities including contract negotiationsAlso had responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety, Sydney Grounds and.

Port Moresby

• Media Niugini Limited was established in 1987 and is the sole television broadcaster in Papua New Guinea.
• Responsibility also included the eventual sale of the station to Fiji Television in December 2004.
• Total responsibility for the successful operation of the company consisting of 100 employees.
• Ensured EM TV’s position is presented to appropriate commercial associations, industry bodies, government departments and statutory organisations.
• Ensured EM TV programming and advertising is appropriate to the Papua New Guinea audience and yet commercially viable.
• Established and maintain a high EM TV community profile by assessing sponsorship requests in line with strategic plan.

• Nine Network Australia January 1987 – December 1990 Including Publishing and Broadcasting Limited GroupNine, ACP Magazines, Crown Casino Group, Enterprise Division - Revenue c$5b, Top 20 ASX) January 1991 – December.
• Redesign of the reporting structure including design and implementation of the monthly Management and Board reports
• Designated budget approval for new television productions
• Cost reduction coordination including a $150m cost reduction project
• Concept and co-ordination of inaugural and subsequent Nine Network Australia Management
• Managed contract negotiations and ongoing liaison with outside co-production companies and suppliers.

Bcom, Commerce

Activities and Societies: Fellow (FCPA) of the Australian Society of CPA’s. Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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