Experience

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  Matrix Property Group

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director - Financial Markets & Institutions

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Sydney, Australia

    Matrix Property Group is a boutique 1st tier commercial real estate agency specialising in development sites and project marketing sales. We are able to initiate and conclude open and off market transactions, and have done so for clients including Meriton, Stockland, AV Jennings, Westpac and Urba...

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  Fidinam (Australasia) Real Estate Pty Limited (...

  • Sydney, Australia

  • CFO/Managing Director

    • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Sydney, Australia

    FARE is the Australian owners' representative of the commercial property interests (approx. A$350M) of a European investment fund; properties are located in Sydney and Melbourne and include an innovative "co-working" building. I was initially engaged as Financial Controller to overs...

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  Quattro Asset Management Pty Limited (formerly ...

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 2011 - Jun 2016
    • Sydney, Australia

    Quattro Asset Management Pty Limited is the Responsible Entity and Investment Manager of the ASX listed Real Estate Capital Partners USA Property Trust (ASX: RCU) and 6 additional managed investment schemes. Complex equity accounting for progressive acquisition (and subsequent disposal) of US$52 ...

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  Payce Consolidated Limited

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 2009 - May 2010
    • Sydney, Australia

    An ASX listed (ASX: PAY) medium size property developer and investor, with ancillary operations in telecommunications and the childcare sector and has net assets of $100M.Restructured transactions to deliver savings of $1.5M in income tax, GST and stamp duty.Successfully initiated and managed 18 ...

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  Carrington Investments (Australia) Pty Limited ...

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Feb 2005 - Aug 2008
    • Sydney, Australia

    A funds management group managing 5 managed investment schemes undertaking residential developments. Total funds under management were $165M with project end values of $300M. The Group also provides development, construction and marketing services to each of the projects.Negotiated a GST margin s...

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  Professional Property Associates

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director

    • Oct 2003 - Jan 2005
    • Sydney, Australia

    Professional property services company providing advice to the retirement living and construction sectors.Restructured Income Tax Ruling ITR 94/24 partnerships, developed and implemented a strategy to transfer assets of retirement village partnerships to unlisted unit trusts, including negotiatio...

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  Multiplex Limited Group

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Finance Manager

    • Jan 2003 - Sep 2003
    • Sydney, Australia

    A wholly owned subsidiary of Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited and the responsible entity of Multiplex Development Trust and Multiplex Development Trust II. Established entire accounting function for new funds management division including establishing accounting teams, designing and implementi...

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  Multiplex Developments (NSW) Pty Limited

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Development Finance Manager

    • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
    • Sydney, Australia

    The parent company for the Multiplex Group development activities with over 120 entities (including partnerships and joint ventures) involved in the development of commercial, retail and residential property (end value of projects exceeded $2.5B). Established entire accounting function for new pr...

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  Meriton Group

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Oct 2000 - Aug 2001
    • Sydney, Australia

    Australia’s largest developer of strata title residential property with an annual turnover in excess of $750 million, net assets of $1.5 billion and 2,500 employees. Reported directly to the Managing Director and sole owner, Mr H Triguboff AO with responsibility for the maintenance and enhancemen...

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  Terrace Tower Group

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Group Accounting Executive

    • Jan 1994 - Sep 2000
    • Sydney, Australia

    The private investment and development group of the Late John Saunders, AO owns and manages commercial and retail property within Australia, USA and New Zealand valued in excess of $1.2B. John Saunders, AO was the joint founder of the Westfield Holdings Limited Group.Managed $200M debt portfolio ...

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  Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst)

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Financial Controller

    • Sep 1990 - Dec 1991
    • Sydney, Australia

    Provided financial and accounting functions for the Sydney, Canberra & Perth offices, whilst also providing the National Director of Finance with strong group accounting and finance support.Prepared divisional, local office and consolidated budgets, monthly management reports and distribution...

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  KPMG

  • Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, USA

  • Senior Audit Manager

    • 1977 - 1989
    • Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, USA

    Managed multiple audit engagements requiring liaison with interstate and international offices (seconded to San Francisco, USA office prior to appointment as Audit Manager).Managed special projects, including corporate re-structuring, employee share acquisition plans, pre-purchase due diligence r...