Experience

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  New Zealand Health Group

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Finance & Business Transformation Manager

    • 2023 - Feb 2024
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    New Zealand Health Group is the largest supplier of Community Health in New Zealand. We have over 10,000 Carers and Support Workers, Nurses, and other Health Professionals – all working together to provide nearly 200 services in almost every corner of Aotearoa.

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  Moi Agencies Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Head of Finance (Import & FMCG)

    • 2021 - 2023
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    MOI is an importer, and sole distributor for number of large FMCG brands like Hershey, Tabasco, Fishman friend in supermarket, food service and other alternative channels. I report to the NZ GM and the board in Australia.

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  Uxtrata

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Interim Chief Financial Officer (SaaS & AI)

    • 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Uxtrata Group is a high-growth FinTech in SaaS & AI. It offers NZ's leading Body for Corporate and Strata management technology.

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  QEX Logistic

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Group Chief Financial Officer (Logistic and Export)

    • 2019 - 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    QEX Logistics Ltd is a listed company on the NZX. In 2017 it was rated as the 4th Fastest Growing Company by Deloitte and generated NZ$59M in revenue. It is an NZ-based cross-border logistics company that facilitates storage, supply, packaging, customs clearance and delivery with offices in NZ, Australia and China for retail and the E-commerce platform. As CFO, I manage finance, IFRS reporting, audit, supply chain, IT, HR, operations, and merger acquisition.

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  Good Health Products

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Chief Financial Officer (Supplement Manufacturer)

    • 2014 - 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Good Health Products was founded in New Zealand in 1987 and supplies health products and supplements to the local and international markets through channels like retail/franchises and international e-commerce platforms. I became CFO when a public-listed Hong Kong company acquired it in 2014. I led a team of 8 direct reports and was responsible for all financial reporting, consolidation, audit, tax, budget, pricing, costing and risk management. I acted for HR in the absence of the HR manager; I was also responsible for the Chins export channel and the IT department.

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  The Village Square Trust

  • 545 Parnell Road

  • Finance & Business Manager (Childcare & Hospitality)

    • 2012 - 2014
    • 545 Parnell Road

    The Parnell Trust is a non-profit organisation, with 83 staff and 8 business units in 3 locations, and spans Early Childhood Education, Venue Hire, Community Education, Take-home frozen meals, Before and after school programmes, School holiday programmes, Farmers' Market and Craft Harvest market and Heritage walksI was part of the senior management team and reported directly to the CEO. Appointed to help achieve a financial turnaround within 3 years. Which we were able to do to make the company profitable again. I was a senior management team member and managed finance and business support services, including information technology, human resources, risk management, fund management and business development. I also undertook accounting and financial management as well as preparation of Board reports and helped the CEO develop the annual plan.

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  Findex

  • CBD, Auckland

  • Business Development Manager & Business Advisor

    • 2010 - 2012
    • CBD, Auckland

    Findex (Previous Crowe Horwath/WHK) is one of the top 10 global accounting networks, with over 20 New Zealand offices providing practical accounting, audit, tax and business advice.I specialised in bridging cultural differences to create opportunities for Asian and New Zealand businesses. Fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese enabled me to assist Chinese investors looking for New Zealand business and investment opportunities involving tax compliance, business structures and investment opportunities.

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  McCulloch & Partners

  • Invercargill, NZ

  • Chartered Accountant in Business Advisory

    • 2006 - 2010
    • Invercargill, NZ

    McCulloch & Partners was established in 1874 and was the earliest commercial (accountancy) business development in southern NZ. I gained wide experience in NZ primary industries such as childcare, dairy, beef and sheep farming, forestry, fisheries and exporting etc.

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  NTIS New Zealand Translation Service Ltd

  • Nelson NZ

  • Interpreter and Translator

    • 2006 - 2010
    • Nelson NZ

    I provided interpreter and translation services for business negotiations and investigation interviews for police and tax dispute interviews for Inland Revenue.Languages: English, Mandarin and Cantonese.