Experience

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  McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Head of Finance

    • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd offer full end-to-end land development services including strategic planning, civil engineering, surveying and contract administration.Established in 2014, McKenzie & Co. was founded on a passion for quality design. We wanted to develop great places that people would love, and we were driven to ensure that we built excellent working relationships with key stakeholders along the way.As well as a desire for superior design, we also aspired to offer a great work culture for a new and progressive team. We knew we would be working hard to achieve outstanding results, but we wanted to have fun along the way.Since our inception, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With every project we take on, we use masterful planning, expert engineering and experienced management to maximise land value and deliver on time. Expanding rapidly from the outset, we now proudly boast a workforce of 80 highly qualified and experienced development advisors, project managers, engineers, surveyors, planners and support staff across the country.With office hubs in Auckland City, Manukau, Taupo and Queenstown as well as satellite offices in Warkworth, Rotorua & Tauranga, we’ve got you covered.

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  Quadrent

  • New Zealand
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Group Financial Controller

    • Sep 2022 - Oct 2023

    • Oversee all financial operations for Quadrent Group including financial reporting, budgeting,forecasting, and analysis.• Developing and implementing financial strategies to support Quadrent Group’s overall goalsand objectives• Manage a team of financial professionals, providing guidance, support, and leadership toachieve company’s goal• Collaborate with other divisions to develop and implement business plans, budgets, andforecasts• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax authorities, and financial institutions.

  • Financial Controller

    • Oct 2018 - Sep 2022

    • Managing budgets and ensuring that Quadrent operates within its financial constraints• Preparing and analysing financial reports to provide insight into the financial performance of Quadrent• Overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of financial transactions• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements including tax and accounting standards• Providing leadership and guidance to finance/operational team including setting performance goals and providing ongoing support and training• Collaborating with other departments to identify areas for financial improvement and develop solutions to financial challenges

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Sep 2018

    • Working closely with the CFO and business development managers to strengthen key operational areas and target financial growth• Profitability modelling for future enterprise valuation purposes• Liaise with external funders to streamline the receivable process• Responsible for the annual company tax return for the group• In charge of payroll• Supervising assistant accountant• IT system upgrade and migration• Process improvement – debtor management, reporting, arrears management

  • Financial Accountant

    • Dec 2012 - May 2015

    • Prepare monthly financial statements, budget and quarterly rolling forecasts and draft external reporting• Detail account analysis corporate month end reconciliation• Prepare monthly GST return and weekly cash flow forecast• Supervise the annual audit• Maintain and administer the corporate financial accounting and loan management systems

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  Audit New Zealand

  • Auditor

    • Feb 2009 - Dec 2012

    • Management of client relationships with chief executives, councils, information technology, and finance teams• Coaching, development, and supervision of junior members• Review of internal controls, policies and procedures, assessment of entities environment, strategic direction, and governance• Audit of financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS• Report writing and revaluation review