Experience

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  Clear Obective Limited

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Director, Company Secretary and CFO

    • Apr 2007 - Present
    • Brisbane, Australia

    BACKGROUNDClear Objective Limited is an Australian software company, based in Brisbane, dedicated to the design, development and implementation of software solutions for small and medium sized businesses. Clear Objective owns, develops and supports Clear Enterprise, a comprehensive end-to-end ER...

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  The Gap F.C.

  • Technical Director - Community Female Football

    • Nov 2019 - Present

  • Head Coach Junior Girls

    • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

    The Gap FC is a fully inclusive community based Football Club, which encourages skill development, fitness, fair play and teamwork.The Gap FC: One Club, Many Cultures, Working Together, United by Football

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  Scalable Data Systems

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Commercial & Finance Manager

    • Apr 2006 - Apr 2007
    • Brisbane, Australia

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Financial: budgeting; reporting; analysis; forecasting and modelling; A/R & A/P; cash flow forecasting and management; communications with external parties re. financial/accounting/tax/legal issues.Commercial: product and services pricing; customer pricing and contract negoti...

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  Mincom Limited

  • Corporate Accountant

    • Jul 2005 - Apr 2006

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Financial Management; Management Reporting; Analysis; Budgeting; and Forecasting for the following Business Units/Products/Partners: Business Services Mincom Axis Mincom LinkOne Mining Product Development EnergyPoint Business Objects AMT-SybexDirect liaison with Finance functions in Brisbane, the US, South Africa and Latin America.Report directly to the Vice President – Corporate Finance.

  • eBusiness Commercial Analyst

    • Nov 2003 - Jun 2005

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Financial management of the Mincom eBusiness Business Unit.Management reporting on the financial status of Mincom eBusiness. Analysis of Mincom eBusiness financials to assist Senior Management decision making.Collation, analysis and interpretation of Sales Forecast data for Senior Management.Creation and compilation of Mincom eBusiness Financial Reporting for monthly Board Reports.Preparation of the Mincom eBusiness Budget.Forecast modeling.Direct liaison with Finance functions in Brisbane, the US, South Africa and Latin America.Report directly to the Executive Vice President – Mincom eBusiness.

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  Energex

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Corporate Finance Analyst

    • Sep 2002 - Oct 2003
    • Brisbane, Australia

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Contribute to the Corporate Planning & Analysis team activities to ensure the most effective systems, policies and procedures are maintained.Provide corporate finance analysis and advice to Senior Management of Energex.Develop and use sophisticated planning models to formulat...

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  IBM Global Services

  • EMEA Implementation Finance Manager

    • May 2002 - Sep 2002

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Implementation of the Financial Management processes for the EMEA element of the American Express global Strategic Outsourcing (SO) contract, including: Monthly Forecasting of Revenue; Cost; and Gross Profit. Month-end accounting and reporting, including P&L; Balance Sheet; Accruals; Deferrals. Management Accounting, including variance analysis of Revenue; Cost; and Gross Profit.Staff management.Reporting directly into the EMEA Project Executive and interfacing with IBM financial/executive management.Invoicing and Debt management.

  • Finance & Planning Manager

    • Apr 1999 - Apr 2002

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Full responsibility for Financial Management of the Bradford & Bingley plc Strategic Outsourcing (SO) contract.Monthly Forecasting and Annual Planning of Revenue; Cost; and Gross Profit, reporting to the Project Executive; Financial Services SSB; and IBM Region North SO Finance & Planning.Month-end accounting and reporting, including P&L; Balance Sheet; Accruals; Deferrals.Management Accounting for the Contract Management Team and Financial Services SSB, including variance analysis of Revenue; Cost; and Gross Profit with appropriate action plans.Pricing of addendum projects and requests for service.Staff management.Interfacing with, and Single Point of Contact for, the customer on all financial issues.Interfacing with IBM financial/executive management.Invoicing and Debt management.Audit readiness and Business Controls, including Semi-Annual Controls Assessment (SACA) completion.

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  Whitbread Beer Company

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Commercial Finance Manager

    • Feb 1996 - Mar 1999
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    RESPONSIBILITIES:Provision of general day-to-day financial support to two Regional Sales Teams.Monthly Business Reviews and bi-monthly Forecasting with Account Managers of margins; discounts; sales volume; brand mix; overheads; new and lost business; and debtors.Quarterly Business Reviews with Ac...

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  Philips Telecom

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Business Accountant

    • Sep 1993 - Jan 1996
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  Philips Medical Systems

  • Crawley, United Kingdom

  • Graduate Management Accountant

    • Sep 1992 - Sep 1993
    • Crawley, United Kingdom