Experience

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  MCC Label

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Controller

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  KiwiRail

  • New Zealand

  • Project Finance Partner

    • Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
    • New Zealand

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  Downer

  • Australia
  • Civil Engineering
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Finance Business Partner Defence & Facilities

    • May 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Finance Business Partner IEP

    • Jan 2021 - May 2021

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  Humes - A member of the Fletcher Building Group

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Finance Manager

    • Dec 2018 - Sep 2020
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Reporting to the Commercial Manager, responsible for reporting monthly financial results to division and group, Budgets and Forecasts. Management of financial accountants and accounts payable staff. Responsible for the full financial function and working in conjunction with Finance Business Partners. In charge of the full financial department which covers:» General Ledger» Fixed Assets & Capex » Internal controls and procedures» Banks and cash management» Forex Handling day to day activities in the finance department Mid-Month Flash and Month End Flash Month-end reporting to Group using Hyperion, 5 day turn around, Completion of the monthly Board Reporting Pack Forecasting – 18 month rolling forecasts (P&L and Balance Sheet) Handling the full budgets process and function – Support Office P&L’s aligned with SLT Review and analysis of the P&L and Balance Sheet for Budget Review of the Hyperion pack & completion of the group budget report Handling the full year-end process and function, the full audit process and group reporting Control over Fixed assets and Capex Signing of all journals relating to cashbook and all financial accounting journals Calculation of Tax and Deferred Tax (in the Pack for year-end purposes) Checking the monthly GST Submission Checking the quarterly FBT Submission Checking and Review of the Annual Tax (Working closely with Tax Department) Checking of all balance sheet reconciliation’s Review & Analysis of all financial information – P&L’s IFRS 16 – compliance to policy and reviewing of monthly reconciliation’s and journals IFRS 9 – adoption, compliance and process Compliance with Group Accounting Policies Visa Card management – overseeing the process, compliance and spend analysis Approval of PO’s in accordance with delegated financial authority Internal control assessment, compliance and processes Staff management – 3 direct and 2 indirect members

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Finance Manager - Sub Saharan Africa

    • Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

    • Preparation and communication of financial reports• Translation of SSA financial into actionable strategic tasks for the SSA team• Providing qualitative analysis including variance analysis• Translation of actual results into monthly (18 months) forecast• Ensuring strong control environment (Corporate Policies and SOX compliance)• Identification of business opportunities and risks with dollarization, initiating corrective/mitigating actions• Partnering with the SSA team to achieve business results and successful implementation• Coordination and preparation of the annual budget• AD Hoc coordination, preparation of special projects and presentations • Revenue analysis and support• Capex analysis and support• Working capital and cash flow analysis• Driving continuous improvement in systems and processes

  • Finance Manager

    • Apr 2014 - Feb 2018

    ▪ Preparation and communication of financial reports• Translation of OTR financial into actionable strategic tasks for the OTR team• Providing qualitative analysis including variance analysis• Translation of actual results into monthly (18 months) forecast• Ensuring strong control environment (Corporate Policies and SOX compliance)• Identification of business opportunities and risks with dollarization, initiating corrective/mitigating actions• Partnering with the OTR team to achieve business results and successful implementation• Coordination and preparation of the annual budget• AD Hoc coordination, preparation of special projects and presentations • Revenue analysis and support• Capex analysis and support• Working capital and cash flow analysis• Driving continuous improvement in systems and processes• Sales Pricing (Market Back pricing)• Maintain the costing file for both legal and management costs

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  600SA Holdings (Pty) Ltd

  • Financial Manager / Director

    • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

    ▪ Responsible for full financial function including management of the department (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Imports and Exports, Fixed Assets, HR and Payroll, Information Technology, Internal controls and procedures, Banks and cash management, Forex)▪ Handling day to day activities in the finance department, which covers cash management, collections, payments, invoicing▪ Made critical organizational changes and tackled long standing quality and service issues ▪ Month-end reporting to Group 600, 5 day turn around, management packs▪ Handling the full budgets process and function, and reporting to group in a pack format▪ Handling the full year-end process and function, handling the full audit process and group reporting (Pack) and the AFS▪ Control over Fixed assets and Capex▪ Signing of all journals relating to cashbook, all Financial accounting journals▪ Calculation of Tax and Deferred Tax▪ Checking of all balance sheet reconciliation’s ▪ Review of all financial information and analysing the info▪ At year-end – Accounting and Tax packs completed, driving the whole year-end process, finalising numbers▪ Dealing External auditors▪ IFRS adjustments – Stock, Debtors and Creditors▪ Weekly forecast of Sales, order and cash management to Group 600▪ Manufacturing – monitoring of BOMs’ variances and WIP▪ Monitoring of labour hours and labour recoveries in the factory and workshop ▪ Calculation of labour and overhead rates▪ Overseeing any operational issues that affected finance, implementing and driving processes

  • General Manager / Director

    • Dec 2010 - Feb 2013

    ▪ Management of the full company functions including Supply chain; Operations; Manufacturing; Finance; Sales and marketing; Branches and Distributor network; Health and safety; Training ▪ Implementing company structure▪ Implementing and follow through of company strategy▪ Driving and achievement of Budget process for 2012▪ Archived results - budget for 2013 ▪ Handling of Legal and corporate issues

  • Financial Manager/ Director

    • Jan 2007 - Nov 2010

    I was in charge of the full financial function of 600SA, overseeing day to day finance functions. As part of my function I needed to manage the year end audits as well as internal audits. Management of the cash flow for the company was a critical part of my function. Annual budgets and management of the relationship with bankers also formed part of my functions, including the monthly reporting - meeting strict deadlines

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  Nampak Cartons and Labels (Manufacturing)

  • Divisional Financial Manager

    • Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

    ▪ Running the following departments:» General Ledger Department, Accounts Payable Department, Accounts Receivable Department, Imports & Fixed Assets Department ▪ The accounts payable forms part of the Shared Services however the creditors clerks working under Cartons and Labels indirectly reporting to her▪ The financial managers based the operations, 5 operations, indirectly reporting to me▪ Control over the general ledger – full function for Head Office and oversee the operations Ledger▪ Control over Fixed assets and Capex▪ Signing of all journals relating to cash book, all Financial accounting journals▪ Calculation of Tax and Deferred Tax▪ Checking of all balance sheet reconciliation’s – Head Office and Plants ▪ At month-end, the uploading of general ledger into HFM – Hyperion Financial Management – reporting computer package▪ Consolidation journals – Head office and branches – elimination of inter-branch sales▪ Tax journals▪ Review of all plants financial information and analysing the info▪ Finalising the numbers and reporting to Nampak Centre▪ Completion of Month end and Quarter end reports: ▪ Managing Director reports – BS, IS, CF▪ Volume Growth▪ Month-end management pack ▪ At year end, ensuring that the accounting and Tax packs are completed, driving the whole year-end process and finalising numbers at head office ▪ Dealing with Internal and External auditors ▪ IFFS adjustments – Stock, Debtors and Fixed Assets▪ Weekly forecast of Sales and PBIT

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  Nampak Flexpak

  • Financial Manager

    • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

    ▪ Management of full financial department▪ Cash management – monitor the cash flow of the company on a daily basis, report directly to Nampak Treasury ▪ General ledger management – stock – process journal, review & report on any large variances, assets – maintain asset register, calculate deposits and process journals, review and analysis cashbook, general ledger on a monthly basis, at month-end, perform detailed review, follow-up on any queries and ensure information is correct ▪ Taxation packs ▪ Monitor costs and income – ensure that forecasts and budgets are met ▪ Management accounts▪ Monthly reporting – Hyperion accounting used to report to Head Office all financial results, this includes actuals, forecasts, Managing Director report, Capex and any other info that is required▪ Budget – setting up budgets for the following financial period ▪ Management of working capital ▪ Authorisation of all payments▪ Management of salaries and wages▪ Staff performances and management▪ Internal control management ▪ Capex

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  MRI Moores Rowland

  • Audit Manager

    • Jan 1991 - May 2002

    I completed 4 years articles at Moores Rowland, stayed with company until 2002.