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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Heat Tech was established in 1995 with the aim to increase the Heat treatment and associated engineering service levels to the construction, petrochemical manufacturing and power generation sectors.• Providing strategic advice and hands-on support for the acquisition and set-up of a new subsidiary company acquired in New Zealand.• Leading and managing all commercial finance functions. • Providing oversight of contracts, commercial terms, leases and acquisitions, including negotiations with clients and suppliers.• Providing strategic recommendations and expertise as part of the senior executive team.• Conducting due diligence and managing asset testing and certification.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

NBN Co was established in 2009 to design, build and operate Australia’s wholesale broadband access network. • Leading commercial finance for Systems Engineering Operations (SEO/IT), with responsibility for a largescale multi-million dollar annual OPEX and CAPEX budget.• Managing the Investment Committee, including oversight of multi-billion dollar annual spend, technology capital prioritisation and governance.• Overseeing monthly reporting, IOP budget, stakeholder management and technology prioritisation across all business units.• Planning, implementing and embedding process improvements and cost optimisation for the infrastructure finance group, including automation of key processes.• Providing expert input as part of the senior executive team, including partnering with the CIO and EGM Commercial Finance.

Melbourne, Australia

Vicinity Centres (formerly Federation and Centro Properties Group) specialises in the ownership and management of Australian shopping centres. • Successfully managed the selection and implementation of a bespoke property management platform for the business, on time and under budget, to manage leasing, tenancies billings, rent and outgoings, which delivered measurable improvements to business efficiency and effectiveness.• Created and implemented a clear and defined path for cost efficiency recommendations for the property teams.• Preparing and monitoring annual budgets and presenting reports to the Executive Committee and Board.• Identifying and recommending strategies and improvements for waste elimination, productivity, cost management, customer satisfaction and overall safety.• Serving as a senior member of the property team on the Project Management Committee and property representative on the Project and Steering Committee.

Melbourne, Australia

• Leading a property management team of over 300 personnel across 70 shopping centres, Australia-wide.• Overseeing budgeting and reporting processes for income in excess of $500M.• Providing expertise and advice as a key member of the leasing and development committees for all strategic shopping centre decision-making.• Successfully and effectively led the property management team during a time of uncertainty and change following the collapse of Centro up until a new merger was achieved. • Ensured the property team was motivated to continue to deliver results and maintain the value of the shopping centre assets.

Melbourne, Australia

• Providing leadership, strategy and operations across the IT, Corporate Advisory, Change Management and MIS groups.• Managing budgets, forecasts and costs.

Usa

• Overseeing accounting functions for all US East Coast.• Managing, motivating and mentoring a team of 50 reports.• Managing the budgeting process for the property portfolio and leading presentations to Australian executive and board.• Worked with Investment Banks on the acquisition of a number of US listed and unlisted entities, entailing a portfolio of over 700 shopping centre assets.

Melbourne, Australia

• Reporting on a multi-billion dollar portfolio, including feasibility assessments and reports.• Managing and representing the company in Joint Venture relationships to ensure the company’s best interests were represented and productive working relationships maintained.

Melbourne, Australia

• Overseeing a team of 20 personnel.• Managing accounting functions for the business, including the identification of system, process and procedure improvements.• Preparing all financial accounts and annual reports for a complex property structure, including two listed entities.

Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia