Experience

Butn

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Joined one of Australia's largest privately owned SME B2B transactional funders who have financed over $500 million since 2015. Butn has recently launched a revolutionary fintech solution, enabling SME's to capture growth opportunities outside of their immediate cashflow constraints. Joined one of Australia's largest privately owned SME B2B transactional funders who have financed over $500 million since 2015. Butn has recently launched a revolutionary fintech solution, enabling SME's to capture growth opportunities outside of their immediate cashflow constraints.



Nuchev Limited

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

  • 2015 - Jun 2020

  Joined this start up at a conceptual, pre revenue stage as one of its initial employees. Responsible for Finance, Tax, Company Secretarial, Human Resources, Information Technology, Investor Relations, Risk and Legal. Led various debt and equity activities culminating in a successful ~$50M IPO in December 2019. Deputised as CEO at various times and was the key business partner for ELT members across the business. Together with the founder CEO, co led strategy and execution in delivering brand and corporate success in some of the most challenging and volatile industry conditions in years.



Devondale Murray Goulburn

• Australia
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Group Finance Manager and Finance Lead - Business Transformation

  • 2012 - 2015

  Managed the Corporate Finance function of one of Australia’s largest FMCG companies (Revenues +$3B, Assets +$1.6B, +2,000 staff). Responsible for statutory reporting and audit, monthly executive and board reporting packs, the annual budget and regular company-wide forecasts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow) through a period of significant corporate restructure. Established overseas sale offices in Singapore, Vietnam, and Dubai. Participated in and lead numerous projects and profit initiatives. Selected by the CFO as the finance lead for the business’s transformation project (technology, people, process) including SAP re-implementation.



Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited

• Australia
• Mining & Metals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • 2006 - 2012

  Joined as employee #5, assisted in transitioning this ASX micro explorer to an ASX 200 gold producer. Established and refined corporate teams, systems and processes through Saracen’s rapid transformation and growth. Assisted in equity and debt raisings (~$150M, including through the GFC). Supported ASX reporting, company secretarial and investor relation activities. Co-led the implementation of a new ERP (Pronto) delivering a fit for purpose system, on time and on budget. Joined as employee #5, assisted in transitioning this ASX micro explorer to an ASX 200 gold producer. Established and refined corporate teams, systems and processes through Saracen’s rapid transformation and growth. Assisted in equity and debt raisings (~$150M, including through the GFC). Supported ASX reporting, company secretarial and investor relation activities. Co-led the implementation of a new ERP (Pronto) delivering a fit for purpose system, on time and on budget.



Brainstorm Educational Resources Pty Ltd

• Founder and Director

  • 2003 - 2006

  Founded a national educational import and distribution business, servicing +1,000 customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. Responsible for operational and financial management, sales and marketing initiatives, strategic decisions and statutory compliance until the sale of the business. Founded a national educational import and distribution business, servicing +1,000 customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. Responsible for operational and financial management, sales and marketing initiatives, strategic decisions and statutory compliance until the sale of the business.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Assurance and Advisory

  • 2001 - 2002

  Seconded to Deloitte’s London office as part of Deloitte’s partner potential Global Development Program. Participated in, and led various audit engagements including the re-nationalisation of Railtrack Group Plc, one of the largest and most complex transactions in the UK market in 2002.

• Senior Analyst - Assurance & Advisory

  • 1998 - 2001

  Joining as a graduate, rapid progression in Deloitte’s SME assurance and advisory division, to quickly assume a senior analyst lead and responsibility across engagement’s statutory reporting and evaluation of internal controls. Diverse client base ranging from small startups, large private companies to ASX listed companies with +$2 billion annual revenues. Completed several special assignments including Investigating Accountants Reports / IPO readiness, corporate finance due diligence, mergers & acquisition support and financial modeling