Experience

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  Zespri International

  • New Zealand
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Continuous Improvement

    • Apr 2023 - Present

    Responsible for identifying, leading and executing the direction of continuous improvement across the Finance function to deliver bottom line, quantified results.Together with my team of subject matter experts, drive initiatives across workstreams within Finance to create efficiencies as well as process and technology excellence into the future. The aim is to drive end-to-end Finance process assisting the whole finance function with facilitating projects and activities to identify opportunities, resolve problems and develop sustainable solutions for the business.The reach of Finance goes across the whole Zespri organisation, therefore participation and engagement with other functions will enable true end-to-end benefits.

  • Value Stream Lead Finance

    • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

    Leading the finance workstream within project Horizon, a program which will fully re-implement the existing ERP systems and will also update our core processes. I will be a key contributor to design and will lead the implementation and change across our global finance teams, work closely with other functions to maximise efficiency and safeguard integration.

  • Financial Accounting Subject Matter Expert

    • Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Senior Subject Matter Expert Finance (Contractor)

    • Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

    Supporting the project team and local offshore finance team with the integration and contract implementation of a strategic service provider and customer. Design new processes and models to deal with complex pricing and costing structures.

  • Financial Controller China (Contractor)

    • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

    Backfilling Financial Controller role until recruitment for permanent replacement has be appointed, managing financial planning process, supporting financial accounting team, process evaluation and improvement.

  • Project Lead Finance (Contractor)

    • Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

    Team member of the Industry Collaboration Platform, a global project tasked with improving inventory management, order management, and grower payments. Representing the finance and commercial functions to ensure all aspects of the relevant areas are covered and looked after. Challenge the status quo, propose new solutions, thinking outside of the box, analyse and model proposed changes, manage business requirements and communicate progress to relevant business representatives and stakeholders.

  • Financial Planning Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

    Enable informed business decision making through analysis and interpretation supporting the realisation of commercial targets. Partnering with the wider business to provide financial reporting and analysis, forecasting and trend analyses, overall commercial insight as well as making recommendations for business plans and business case preparation. Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures,

  • Finance Manager - Markets

    • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

    Responsible for supporting regional Finance Managers through strong financial, governance and administrative support across all global markets. Key Accountabilities:- Regional Finance Manager America’s Meioa and Australia- Assessment of infrastructure requirements for developing markets- Market to Head Office Finance Liaison- Supporting Market Finance teams in management of finance activities and with Projects- Mitigate risk through best practice governance, effective business systems and internal controls in Developing Markets

  • Finance Efficiency Project Business Lead

    • Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

    Participate in implementation of Global Finance Efficiencies. Ensuring business requirements are correctly translated into new technologies such as Kofax image capture, K2 workflow and SpendVision credit card and business expense management. Development and implementation of new processes and procedures, manage revision of master data processes and introduction of service level agreements.

  • Group Financial Accountant

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2013

    Manage accounting processes AP, AR, Month End reconciliations, Board reports. Manage team of 5. Year end process including consolidation of 20+ companies. Process improvements. Policy review. SAP ERP ECC system liaison Finance - IS.

  • Business Analyst

    • Feb 2008 - Mar 2009

    Main responsibilty in this job is preparing global forecasts for New Zealand sourced Kiwifruit. Other responsibilties are creating and improving sales reports, OGR calculations, financial account manager for supply chain cost centres, new cultivar steering group member and first point of contact for innovation.

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  Clean Mat Trucks B.V.

  • Oosterhout, The Netherlands

  • Manager Finance

    • Jan 2002 - Dec 2006
    • Oosterhout, The Netherlands

    Managing all finance process, AP, AR, banking, reconciliation, Tax, Annual Accounts, financial lease.

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  Lovink Industries BV

  • Terborg, The Netherlands

  • Manager Accounting

    • Mar 2000 - Dec 2001
    • Terborg, The Netherlands

    Manage all financial accounting processes, AP, AR, Payroll, Reconciliation, Annual Accounts.

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  Plastic Partners Bralten & Evers GmbH

  • Bocholt, Germany

  • Warehouse administration / accounting

    • Mar 1994 - Feb 2000
    • Bocholt, Germany

    System implementation for warehouse management, AP processing, IT manager.