Experience

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  Greenwood Health

  • Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand

  • Business Manager

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand

    Responsible for Finance/Operations as part of the management team at Greenwood Health. Greenwood Health is a large rural medical practice which in addition to general services provides other specialist care including: minor surgery, skin care, spirometry, rheumatology and occupational health. It ...

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  Retail Links

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • CFO

    • Mar 2015 - Oct 2020
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    Responsible in all aspects of finance for this franchisor and importer / wholesaler of high quality BBQ's, Spas, Fires & Patio furniture.

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  Nelson School of Music

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Finance Officer

    • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    This was a short term position for an iconic charitable institution requiring preparation of monthly and year end accounts for audited purposes. I acted as sole custodian of the finance / admin office and took the organisation from a Quick Books accounting system to Xero software.

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  My Accountant Limited

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • 2014 - 2014
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    Working as a chartered accountant in this small accountancy business I was responsible for the preparation of financial accounts and taxation returns for a wide range of clients including, individuals, companies and trusts.

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  Kidson Construction Ltd

  • (Part-time) Nelson

  • Management Accountant/Financial Controller

    • 2010 - 2014
    • (Part-time) Nelson

    Employed in a family owned business with divisions in construction, scaffolding, steelbending and crane hire. My main responsibilities were the preparation of management accounts, cash-flow forecasts, budgets, GST & FBT returns and monthly statistics. Key achievements whilst at Kidson's...

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  Tom Sherwood Ltd

  • (Part-time) Nelson

  • Chartered Accountant

    • 2009 - 2009
    • (Part-time) Nelson

    Working as a chartered accountant in this small accountancy business I was responsible for the preparation of financial accounts and taxation returns for a wide range of clients including, individuals, companies and trusts.

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  Carcraft

  • Lancashire, UK

  • Group Company Official/Group Finance Director/Company Secretary

    • 1994 - 2003
    • Lancashire, UK

    Whilst at Carcraft I held several positions, principally as Group Finance Director and Company Secretary (1994 - 2002) and then as the Group Company Official (2002 - 2003). In this nationwide business I dealt with financial management, treasury, management accounting, auditing, shareholder relat...

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  KPMG UK

  • Manchester, UK

  • Accountant

    • 1988 - 1994
    • Manchester, UK

    My three years pre-qualification were mostly in general audit and a short secondment to the Corporate Recovery Department. Following qualification I worked in and lead a number of teams and projects dealing with a wide range of businesses and industries. I was seconded to work at ICI for seven m...