Experience

WPP AUNZ

• Australia
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Present



WPP AUNZ Limited

• Finance Director and Company Secretary

  • Apr 2003 - Jul 2016

  Australasia’s leading marketing, content and communications group. Listed public company, revenues of $850 million, profits of $80 million, 80 operating companies, 5,000 employees, operating in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. WPP AUNZ operates globally recognised brands including Group M, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Y&R and delivers services including advertising, direct and digital marketing, public relations, design, media planning and research. Responsible for delivering:-… Australasia’s leading marketing, content and communications group. Listed public company, revenues of $850 million, profits of $80 million, 80 operating companies, 5,000 employees, operating in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. WPP AUNZ operates globally recognised brands including Group M, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Y&R and delivers services including advertising, direct and digital marketing, public relations, design, media planning and research. Responsible for delivering:- financial, management reporting and consolidation; annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting; M&A support including due diligence, structuring and integration; corporate taxation; risk management; and selection, development and integration of finance and business support systems.Company Secretary, reporting to the Chairman of WPP AUNZ and providing support to the Chair of Audit & Risk Committee and Remuneration & Nominations Committee. Show more Show less



PricewaterhouseCoopers

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 2001

  Awarded a cadetship at PWC.Business Services division specialised in providing a full range of accounting, audit, tax, structuring advice to medium sized enterprises and high net worth individuals.Provision of audit services, financial due diligence and business plans for start up entities.Tax structuring and preparation of personal, corporate, partnership, trust and corporate income tax returns. Preparation of indirect tax returns - FBT, payroll tax, workers… Awarded a cadetship at PWC.Business Services division specialised in providing a full range of accounting, audit, tax, structuring advice to medium sized enterprises and high net worth individuals.Provision of audit services, financial due diligence and business plans for start up entities.Tax structuring and preparation of personal, corporate, partnership, trust and corporate income tax returns. Preparation of indirect tax returns - FBT, payroll tax, workers compensation. Show more Show less



Lexis Nexis

• United States
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Feb 2001 - Nov 2001

  Division focused on online search solution from a range of proprietary and acquired content from newspapers, magazines and legal documents. Reporting to the CFO, the role involved the preparation of monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.