Experience

LMI Group

• Australia
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Claims Executive / Forensic Accountant

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  The purpose of the LMI Group is to provide loss management, risk assessment, legal, and technical advice to the insurance and wider communities. By doing so we aim to reduce the level of under and non-insurance, reduce business failure, financial loss and emotional stress following an insurable event and improve the image and reputation of the general insurance industry. We do this by being visionary, diversified, smarter, better, faster and more nimble.Our vision is to be the innovative organisation of choice for expert loss management, risk assessment and technical advice and solutions.We will always put the customer first. Our business, above all else, is about business success. We are the light at the start of the tunnel to guide our customers, so that even a business in crisis not only revives and survives, but thrives.We are happiest when the crisis is averted, but should it happen, our clients are in safe hands with the LMI Group. To that end, we will work with our customers to provide meaningful advice and deliver mission-critical business solutions that meet or exceed their specific needs and, in the case of intermediaries, their and their clients.



RightWay Limited

• New Zealand
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Partner

  • May 2016 - Feb 2017

  I help SME clients move to better accounting software, catchup and lodge all outstanding compliance (GST / BAS and tax returns), negotiate with the ATO and plan , financially manage and grow the size of their business and profits. I help clients setup and maintain Xero, setup budgets, cashflows and forecast their future growth. Are you in control of all your business numbers? Are you spending too much valuable time just to maintain your accounts ? Do you know your breakeven point for sales volume ?Experience? - As a Chartered Accountant and previous large Corporate CFO I have experience across many Industries and business functions and I understand how to use systems to plan, manage and grow your business organically and through investing in your futureWe're also winner of Xero's Practice of the Year in NZ for 2014If you think I can help YOUR business achieve its potential ? Then give me a call. With over 950 successful clients across 2 countries and 30 qualified CA's, we have the expertise to help you get where you want to go.Lets have coffee. This week.



KYOCERA Document Solutions AU & NZ

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2001 - Apr 2016

  Kyocera is Global technology Company based around fine ceramics and Electronic components. Kyocera Document Solutions Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of the Japanese Group Kyocera Corporation, a US$12 Billion turnover Group involved in several Technology Based Industry sectors including semiconductors, digital cameras, cellular phones, cameras and Document equipment . In Australia Kyocera distributes a range of network laser printers, faxes, photocopiers and Image management software solution and holds the number two position in the Laser Printer market.I hold the position of Chief Operating Officer responsible for all operation activities outside of Sales and Marketing. FinanceTechnical Service OperationsSales Order AdministrationPurchasing Logistics



Blackwoods

• Australia
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager Finance

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 2001

  J Blackwood & Son Limited is a national distributor of industrial products, engineering supplies and metals via a network of 125 branches in Australia and 4 in New Zealand. Turnover of $700m. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly Howard Smith Ltd GroupKey Responsibilities• Leadership of a team of 15 professional staff and 150 operational staff in The Blackwood Group Finance and Accounting function.• Control of working capital comprising $100m of trade receivables and $160m of inventory.• The development of integrated management reporting systems • The financial evaluation of acquisition opportunities • Membership of the IT Steering Committee which developed strategic IT projects including the positioning of Blackwoods as a major provider of E-Commerce solutions for trading partners.Key Achievements• Re-structured high volume transactional processes (Accounts Payable / Payroll / Accounts Receivable) to Central Services model from Branch distributed model with saving of 90 admin staff which achieved a cost saving of $3 million p.a.• Managed the successful execution of 5 business acquisitions. Revenues increased via these acquisitions by $190m.• Project Managed the integration of finance and accounting systems of acquired businesses with the Blackwood group systems leading to cost reductions of approx $500,000.• The introduction of Economic Value Added as a business performance measure and as a tool for capital budgeting• Designed and implemented a supplier Rebate Management System (RMS) to track all purchase rebate entitlements. The RMS on implementation proved an unrecorded entitlement from suppliers of $2.9 million and now ensures maximum cash collection of rebate agreements.



Howard Smith Limited

• Group Financial Controller

  • Feb 1990 - Jun 1994

  ASX & Statutory reporting • Managing A Corporate office accounting team of 6 • Group Management Accounting • Preparation of annual Group Budget and forward plan • Group acquisitions and divestments. • Group Treasury and intercompany funding . ASX & Statutory reporting • Managing A Corporate office accounting team of 6 • Group Management Accounting • Preparation of annual Group Budget and forward plan • Group acquisitions and divestments. • Group Treasury and intercompany funding .



BAT Industries Plc

• Senior Financial Accountant

  • Apr 1988 - Nov 1989

  Head Office of UK based Multi National operating in Tobacco, Retailing, Financial Services and Paper Manufacture. Managing Group Consolidations and accounting technical advice. Head Office of UK based Multi National operating in Tobacco, Retailing, Financial Services and Paper Manufacture. Managing Group Consolidations and accounting technical advice.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Sep 1980 - Mar 1988

  Learning the ropes , ending up as Audit Manager after experience in insolvency and Management Consulting Learning the ropes , ending up as Audit Manager after experience in insolvency and Management Consulting