Experience

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  Mars

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Chief Financial Officer - New Zealand

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  The Warehouse Group

  • New Zealand
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Finance

    • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Chapter Lead (Business Advisory)

    • Oct 2020 - Sep 2022

    Lead a team of six finance business partners (5 CAs) that advise, support and influence the decision makers in the sales and merchandising functions to drive effective outcomes for the business (The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationary and Noel Leeming brands), >$3.5b sales.

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  Vue International

  • London, UK/ Hamburg, Germany

  • Intregration Finance Lead - M&A Project (Interim)

    • May 2019 - Oct 2020
    • London, UK/ Hamburg, Germany

    Finance lead for merger programme of two major Germany cinema chains. Responsible for driving and tracking key value creators, business partnering departmental directors to support project plans and prepare forecasts and long range plans.

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  Tate & Lyle

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior FP&A Manager - Food & Beverage Solutions (Interim)

    • Dec 2018 - May 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Deliver the global forecasting, reporting and analysis for the Food & Beverage Solutions business unit (£1.4b Sales)

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  PhotoBox

  • United Kingdom
  • Software Development
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Head of FP&A/ Commercial Finance Germany (Interim)

    • Jan 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Senior FP&A Manager - Commercial Development (Interim)

    • May 2017 - Dec 2017

    (5 months) Commercial adviser to MD and senior management team in Germany. Focused on identifying, predicting and executing business optimization opportunities through deeper understanding of customer behaviour (Lifetime Value & Customer Recency, Frequency, Value), Marketing ROI (TV & digital) and commercial impact from promotional campaigns. (3 months) Commercial business partner to Chief Operating Officer and provide ad hoc projects’ support across the Group

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  Dixons Carphone

  • Commercial Finance Manager - Services (Interim)

    • Jan 2017 - May 2017

    Ad hoc project support for commercial director and senior product managers.

  • Commercial Finance Project Lead - Services (Interim)

    • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

    Customer lifetime profitability analysis. Communicate actionable insights and opportunities to senior stakeholders to increase value of customer service agreements.

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  Air New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Airlines and Aviation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Analyst - Corporate Development, Financial Planning & Analysis

    • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

    Provide financial, commercial and strategic advice to project teams across the organisation; and co-ordinate the development of the Group 5 year financial plan

  • Senior Financial Analyst - Marketing, Customer & Loyalty

    • Apr 2013 - May 2015

    Provide financial analysis and commercial support to business owners; and proactively influence business teams to improve business profitability

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  Deloitte Canada

  • Senior Analyst - Assurance

    • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

    Selected for a three month secondment in Edmonton, Canada

  • Analyst/ Senior Analyst - Assurance

    • Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

    Review financial statements and control risks to ensure compliance to accounting standards (IFRS and NZ GAAP)