Experience

Tourism New Zealand
• India
• Technology, Information and Internet
• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board of Trustees

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) is a charitable trust which offers programmes and services that support over 6,000 grandparent and whanau care families raising more than 16,000+ children and young people (2022 figures). Our vision is to raise resilient and healthy tamariki and rangatahi by empowering grandparent and whānau care families. Our work includes advocating, empowering and equipping and supporting families. We use evidence-based trauma-informed programmes to provide best-practice strategies for parenting children affected by trauma. Our advocacy is pivotal in providing assistance and support across a broad range of issues including income support entitlements, parenting and guardianship law, care and protection, housing special needs, mental health and education. For more than 95% of the families we work with the grandparents have become full-time caregivers as a result of a traumatic event or family breakdown. The fallout for both the grandchildren and grandparents is life changing and requires a deep understanding of their needs as they work to reform their family. Central to our approach is preparing grandparents and whanau caregivers for the challenges that lie ahead and ensuring they know what support is available when needed. Show less



TVNZ

• New Zealand
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

  Te Reo Tātaki (TVNZ) translates to ‘the leading voice’. TVNZ is a state-owned, commercially funded, leading New Zealand broadcaster which reaches over 2 million viewers everyday. This role leads a team of nine finance professionals and is responsible for telling the performance story, delivery and communication of budgets, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and well understood… ultimately enabling the best decisions to be made. Te Reo Tātaki (TVNZ) translates to ‘the leading voice’. TVNZ is a state-owned, commercially funded, leading New Zealand broadcaster which reaches over 2 million viewers everyday. This role leads a team of nine finance professionals and is responsible for telling the performance story, delivery and communication of budgets, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and well understood… ultimately enabling the best decisions to be made.



The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

  Leader of the brand cluster for sales, education, marketing and finance (support team of 9 and retail team of 87). This role is ultimately responsible for these brands achieving their goals in the New Zealand market. Responsible for developing and implementing the go to market strategy of prestige beauty and cosmetics brands, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, La Mer (skincare) and Jo Malone London (fragrance) and 6 months overseeing the M.A.C cosmetics brand (#1 prestige makeup brand). I was identified as the ideal candidate for this role having come from a strong commercial finance background and having a proven record of; 1) demonstrated and sound commercial acumen 2) proven strength in relationship building and influencing decision making and 3) having effective leadership ability with a focus on engaging all stakeholders in the strategy. 29 consumer facing outlets and 6 ecommerce sites. Show less

• • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  Recognised as a high potential finance leader and transferred from the New Zealand local affiliate to the Hong Kong Regional Office. The role of Business Planning and Analysis Director is to lead a team of six Regional Business Managers that partner with Brand VP’s and other Senior Regional leaders to achieve key financial goals, provide analysis of results, recommendations to solve variances to budget and optimise allocation of asset management

• • Oct 2012 - Sep 2017

  Estee Lauder Companies portfolio of brands include Estee Lauder, M.A.C, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone, DKNY and many more iconic beauty and cosmetics brands. This role is responsible for local accounting, commercial finance and the operations function within the New Zealand affiliate.The job title was changed to Finance Director in December 2016 to better reflect the responsibilities of the role.



L'Oréal

• France
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

  The Body Shop International was a subsidiary of L'Oreal at the time. This was an international relocation to the United Kingdom. This was a senior commercial finance role responsible for: 1) Financial control and business partnering within the global marketing, CRM, communications, commercial, human resources and information technology shared service departments2) Benchmarking, supporting and challenging the financial performance of company markets and providing financial analysis to senior executives 3) Improving processes and procedures to create consistency, efficiency and internal control across The Body Shop Group Show less

• • Jun 2008 - Apr 2011

  This senior finance role reports to the Luxury Products General Manager. Sitting on the Australia and New Zealand Finance and Controlling Management Committee, the role is responsible for the Financial and Operational functions of the division. This role has three direct reports.



Vodafone New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Accountant

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  This role worked with the retail management team to ensure accuracy of the financial information, audit compliance and insight into the financial performance of the 22 Vodafone operated retail stores and other retail related projects. This role worked with the retail management team to ensure accuracy of the financial information, audit compliance and insight into the financial performance of the 22 Vodafone operated retail stores and other retail related projects.

• • Jun 2005 - Jul 2007

  This role reported to the Director of Finance and Operations. It was responsible for:• Consolidating and ensuring the integrity of the group reporting • Cost Centre variance analysis and reporting for L’Oreal shared services including logistics, customer services, human resources and information technology costs• Developing financial models to assist in budgeting such as freight and temporary staff labour

• • Jan 2004 - Jun 2005