Experience

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  Empower - Coaching and Mentoring

  • Wanaka and Central Otago,

  • Business Empowerment Coach

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Wanaka and Central Otago,

    Wanaka and Central OtagoWorking together with business owners to improve both the profitability and value of their businessOne crucial question for all business owners is whether their business is generating the income today that had been budgeted for three years ago. Also is the value of the business currently where it should be based on the forecast originally made 3 years ago. If both profitability and value are both lower than had been originally budgeted, it is time to call me for a complementary business empowerment review which could benefit your business

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  Public Sector Department

  • Business and Finance Advisor

    • Sep 2012 - Present

    Providing support and advice to the senior regional leadership team onFinancial and business planning and analysisFinancial management and performanceNon financial informationFacility and property analysis and planning, monitoring, management and reportingSupporting all Management and Reporting activitiesContract monitoringBusiness case scopingIT planning

  • Regional Accountant Manager

    • Oct 2008 - Aug 2012

    Establishing and implementing budgeting and reporting against all financial transactions within the region.Delivery of effective support to senior management in the region.Strong focus on achieving financial control by proactively working with the senior management team to ensure that budgets reflect business needs and align with funding and variances are well understood.Forecast outturn accurately reflects the year end position based on current drivers.Ensuring internal control reports are completed to timeEnsuring all financial risks are recorded, monitored and mitigatedFormal Performance Management and recording for direct report staff

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  Thexton Armstrong Saunders Limited

  • West Auckland

  • Business Success Partner

    • Feb 2012 - Dec 2023
    • West Auckland

    Working together with business owners to improve both the profitability and value of their businessOne crucial question for all business owners is whether their business is generating the income today that had been budgeted for three years ago. Also is the value of the business currently where it should be based on the forecast originally made 3 years ago. If both profitability and value are both lower than had been originally budgeted, it is time to call me for a complementary Business Success Programme could benefit your business

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  ANA Sales Europe Ltd

  • Financial Controller

    • Jul 1999 - Sep 2005

    All monthly and annual management and financial accounting and reportingGroup and branch consolidationsEnsuring travel industry regulatory complianceWeekly cash flow reporting and manageementAnnual budgets and quarterly forecastingFinancial IT systems improvement and developmentInternal Financial control develpment and monitoringFormal Performance Management and recording for direct report staff

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  Calor Gas Engineering

  • Management Accountant/ Acting General Manager

    • Jan 1989 - Sep 1997

    All aspects of monthly and annual management and financial accounting and reportingAnnual BudgetsCost AccountingProject and investment analysisDue Diligence project workSetting up and development of internal financial controlsProject manager for the introduction of the JDE packageFormal Performance Management and recording for direct report staff