Experience

Hiringa Energy

• New Zealand
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Leading the finance function, with a focus on capital raising, commercial structuring, as well as building out the capability of the finance function.



KPMG New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, M&A Advisory

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Auckland, New Zealand



Eco Stock Supplies

• New Zealand
• Animal Feed Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

  Auckland, New Zealand In my time as CFO, I have provided financial leadership and introduced disciplines to improve the financial stability of the business. My main focus has been Business Development, effectively creating and commercialising a new business unit that diversifies our offering to the market and grows the company's earnings.



Foodstuffs North Island Limited

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Finance Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Auckland I lead a team of over 10 staff to support the supermarkets, food markets and wholesalers within the Foodstuffs North Island network of over 300 stores with retail sales of over $7bn. I am responsible for delivering financial reporting and analysis, management of the funding of the stores, investment analysis of stores, and structuring and executing transactions between members.

• Retail Finance Manager - Upper North Island

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2014

  Auckland, New Zealand I lead a team of 18 staff to support the supermarkets, food markets and wholesalers within the Foodstuffs Auckland network through the provision of financial reporting and analysis, management of funding of stores, and structuring and executing transactions between members, as well as support of the stores' office and checkout functions.



CFA Society of New Zealand

• Director

  • Nov 2007 - Nov 2014

  Auckland I was on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of New Zealand, having implemented a new accounting system (Xero), instigated the Investment Research Challenge locally, and held the roles of Treasurer, Vice-President and President in later years.



KPMG New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director - Deal Advisory

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2011

  Auckland I am a results focused M&A practitioner with a broad technical base in the transaction process. I lead small teams through transaction processes, including buy and sell side mandates, management buy outs, and debt advisory engagements. I actively look for connections (both domestically and internationally) for deal origination and sourcing of capital. I am particularly interested in identifying inbound opportunities and capital from Asian investors into New Zealand.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Supervisor

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2002

  Responsible for managing small audit teams in the field. Analysis of financial statements and other financial information.