Experience

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  SHARE_

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Controller

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  LHD Group Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Controller

    • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Key Responsibilities:◊ Develop and implement efficiencies in improving financial reporting (including Consolidated financial reporting) and automation thereof within the business◊ Manage external audit process◊ Implement sound financial controls, governance and best practice◊ CashFlow Management◊ Mentor and manage Finance team◊ Information memorandum for large project◊ Create forecast models based on current and past financial results

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  Flight Centre Travel Group New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Financial Specialist

    • Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Key Responsibilities:◊ Develop and implement a sustainable and robust plan for improving financial reporting within the business◊ Align business processes and financials of acquired subsidiary to that of the Parent company◊ Develop monthly/weekly reports for the GM to identify trends and identify breakeven analysis◊ Co-ordinate the amalgamation of a subsidiary into the parent company, including legal documents, tax review and associated tax risk, HR management, payroll and all accounting for the amalgamation◊ Create forecast models based on current and past financial resultsMajor Achievements:◊ Successfully developed and implemented a solution to improve financial reporting and indicators, as well as align business processes and financials of the acquired subsidiary to that of the Parent company

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  Tomizone

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Group Financial Controller

    • Oct 2017 - Feb 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Key Responsibilities:◊ Work closely with the GM to achieve commercial deliverables◊ Ensure the provision of high-quality financial data and reports for management and the Board◊ Monitor internal controls and streamline accounting functions and operations◊ Design and implement effective and workable operational processes◊ Prepare audited financial statements◊ Interface with ASX and associated ASX reporting governance requirements◊ Organise timetable for deliverables and assist GM to achieve commercial deliverablesMajor Achievements:◊ Successfully implemented a more efficient and robust financial system within the business. Oversaw the cost centre setup, project management and deliverable of an integrated Finance system that caters for multi company and a consolidated Group◊ Planned, developed and implemented a number of innovative and improved processes and systems including: New Cash Flow model, successfully managing the company`s day to day cash flow Monthly Financial reporting model and audit files for more efficient external audits Governance and best practice models within the Finance team to achieve timely management and Board reporting◊ Significantly reduced operational costs by successfully restructuring the Finance and Commercial teams◊ Consolidated 4 acquisitions from accounting, governance and systems perspectives

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  helloworld Travel NZ

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • General Manager Finance & Shared Services

    • 2008 - 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Key Responsibilities:◊ Oversee the business' effective financial leadership to ensure provision of high-quality information on a timely basis to enable effective decision making & strategic planning◊ Lead all HR aspects for 50 staff across multiple disciplines◊ Provide corporate responsibility & leadership for the company's financial accounting, monitoring & reporting systems◊ Formulate strategic & long-term business plans, analysing change & advising accordingly◊ Report on factors influencing business performance◊ Develop financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk & improve profitabilityMajor Achievements:◊ Awarded further executive leadership responsibility for the HR & IT Departments◊ Transformed the Finance department by eliminating 6 positions and effectively leading the remaining team. Also oversaw Payroll centralisation – gaining 2 FTE savings in headcount◊ Implemented a plan to realise efficiencies through centralisation, offshoring lower value activities to shared service centres & drive financial efficiencies through development of Business partnering◊ Increased revenue/profit by leading project team which undertook due diligence & financial modelling◊ Played a key role during the IPO listing for Gullivers Travel & part of negotiation team to acquire Air NZ Holiday’s Retail stores into Helloworld◊ Awarded further strategic responsibility, taking an active part in key projects incl: Liaising with Venture Capital (CVC Asia Pacific) on amalgamation & restructuring Implementing new Wholesale operational reservation & ticketing system & accounting package◊ Identified impairment issue at a subsidiary level & maintained the strength of Balance Sheet at a Group level through application of technical accounting standards◊ Identified significant tax cash savings across the business◊ Awarded public commendation from Group CFO at the company’s annual conference for success in managing the NZ division finances

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  Gullivers Travel Group Limited (now Helloworld Travel NZ)

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Controller

    • 2000 - 2008
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Major Achievements:◊ Significantly increased business profits by identifying and recommending divestment of non-performing business units to the board◊ Reduced 50% payroll processing headcount and a significant reduction in payroll processing cost by implementing manager self-service portal in HR/Payroll system online payroll forms◊ Contributed as part of a team in financial modelling and building prospectus for the IPO project to list the company on both the NZ and Australian Stock exchanges◊ Led the successful implementation of a new operational system and its financial reporting obligations◊ Established effective budgeting, reporting and allocation of costs related to newly created Shared Services division◊ Identified non-performing business units with Board submission recommending divestment, resulting in overall increased profits to the business◊ Implemented strong business and financial controls focusing on problem areas, minimising accounting and reporting issues and obtaining clean external audits◊ Saved outsourcing cost by implementing in-house Tax return model