Experience

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  G R Phipps Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Business Owner and Director

    • Aug 1987 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    My functions and roles - See aboveI have had the privilege of working in some very successful and fun businesses over the years and alongside a number of very talented entrepreneurs and business owners, a few highlights..- Thom Music Limited - a boutique Music company specialising in productions aimed at the discerning high end of the market. I have worked with Murray Thom for over 26 years, providing all his company's accounting and system requirements, along with business and management advice as required.- Lonely Dog Limited - For six years, a company jointly owned by the artist / creator of this property, myself and a business colleague. My role within the organisation was to ensure that all the financial and legal aspects of the business were "taken care of". Helped to identify all the elements of the intellectual property of the company and to ensure they were legally protected. Worked with the co-owners of the entity, and alongside other organisations within the NZ film and entertainment industry, like Weta Workshop Ltd, securing an option from Warner Bros, to explore the viability of producing a movie. We also sold the rights in the property, to Grove Atlantic Ltd in the UK, to published a book, that has been marketed and sold worldwide.- Go Strategic - an international training and teaching organisation based in California, USA. Member of the board of this organisation for a period of time fulfilling the responsibilities for all Financial aspects of the entity and offering business advice and council during a time of significant growth and change.- Personalised Number Plates Limited - helped establish and run this company for over 10 years, following the initial licence was obtained from the NZ Government to market and sell the product. Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of all the Financial accounting and system requirements of the company and liaising with various Government entities in those areas of responsibility.

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  New American Ice Cream (a subsidary of Goodman Fielder and the NZ Dairy Board (now Fonterra))

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Company Secretary

    • Aug 1984 - Jul 1987
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Fulfilling the role of Company Secretary, of the second largest Ice Cream company in New Zealand (at the time) with 33% market share. The company had four manufacturing plants around New Zealand supplying both the local and Inter national Markets.

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  Anchor Farm Products Limited - (A subsidiary of the NZ Dairy Board - (now Fonterra))

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Controller and Systems Accountant

    • Sep 1983 - Jul 1984
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Full Financial Control and Systems requirements of a major wholesale supplier of dairy products in the New Zealand market.

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  Gauntlett Dairies Limited - A privately owner company

  • Portsmouth, United Kingdom

  • Company and Systems Accountant

    • Feb 1981 - Jun 1983
    • Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Asked by one of my audit clients to take up a Financial and Systems Accountants position within their organisationResponsible for all accounting and systems requirements Established the first fully computerized stock control and invoicing system for retail milk delivery rounds in the UK, using hand held point of sale equipment and IBM mainframe.

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  Peat Marwick

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Senior Auditor

    • Jul 1977 - Feb 1981
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the audits of many subsidiaries of international companies, based out of Southampton, England, reporting to Audit Managers and Partners

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  F & P Dealer Rentals Limited - (later to become F & P Finance Limited)

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Company Accountant

    • Jan 1975 - Jul 1977
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    A subsidiary of Fisher & Paykel LimitedFull Financial and Management accounting role within the organisationEstablishment and Maintenance of Cash Flow forecasting model in a time of exponential growth in the Company Control and responsibility of two public debenture issues