Experience

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  Genea Ltd

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Group Financial Controller

    • Feb 2013 - Present
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsible for all consolidated internal and external management and statutory reporting, taxation, and treasury. Manages bank and audit relationships, leads a team of 20.Initial 6 month contract converted to ongoing full-time employment.

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  Valley Longwall International

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Group Financial Controller

    • Apr 2010 - May 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsible for all consolidated internal and external management and statutory reporting, as well as Group treasury function -- relationship with banks, hedging, LOCs, cash management, commercial bills, and compliance with bank covenants.Initial 6 month contract converted to ongoing full-time em...

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  COLT Telecommunications

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Business Improvement Manager

    • Oct 2006 - Jun 2009
    • London, United Kingdom

    Responsible for a number of system improvement projects.Major project was to improve systems, processes and reporting in relation to the Group’s Project Accounting / Capex module, used to manage and report capital expenditure of €300m p.a.Initial 3 month contract extended indefinitely.

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  DTZ Australia

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director, Finance & Administration

    • Feb 2002 - May 2006
    • Sydney, Australia

    Member of the Board of Directors.Responsible for all 'back office' functions, including internal and external management and statutory reporting, taxation, legal, administration, HR and I.T.Assisted the acquisition of leasing agency GHT, project managed new office fitout and relocation, o...

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  CBRE

  • United States
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Internal Audit Director

    • Jan 1999 - Jul 2001

    Responsible for the internal audit of the Group’s 80 U.S.-based and international offices.Personally managed a sensitive employee issue re payment of salesmen commissions due to defective deal-tracking. Identified discrepancies and personally managed communications with the sales force.

  • Director, Finance & Administration

    • Jun 1992 - Dec 1998

    Member of the Board of Directors.Responsible for all 'back office' functions, including internal and external management and statutory reporting, taxation, legal, administration, HR and I.T.Project managed new office fitout and relocation, oversaw design and implementation of new leasing software and system for managing new residential project listings.

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  Clemenger BBDO

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 1989 - Jun 1992
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsible for all internal and external management and statutory reporting, and taxation.

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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Audit Manager

    • Dec 1981 - Jun 1989
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsible for statutory and computer-based audit of numerous manufacturing, financial and advertising clients. Included a one year secondment to World Headquarters in Chicago, U.S.