Experience

Gallery Group

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Feb 2017 – Jun 2022 Chief Financial Officer / Executive Director Gallery Group Pty Ltd, Gold Coast (Diversified residential private developer) - Responsible for all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Operations and Human Resources during tenure - Provided oversight and process improvements to Information Technology, Marketing and Purchasing - Trained management teams to ensure the forward capabilities - Established accounting systems for 30+ separate companies - Created the first sets of auditable consolidated financials, cashflows, budgets etc. - Implemented strategic finance and accounting standards and corporate processes - Established strategic vision and positively influenced direction of the organisation to deliver Achievements Improved strategy, finance, debt financing, accounting, product management and industry systems leading to Gallery’s revenue increasing from $30m to $100m per annum approximately and with the Group well placed for further growth Supported the creation of Gallery Developments with nine residential land development estates and two multi-storey sites ensuring its activity, resourcing, support and administration Established the Philippines branch office which significantly increased capabilities and resilience Consolidated and simplified many of Gallery’s compliance and reporting requirements, including Workplace Health and Safety and Australian Financial Services licence Enhanced Gallery Group overall with commercial, property and corporate finance training and advice Show less



Sunland Group

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2016

  Oct 2012 – Dec 2016 Group Financial Controller (FC) Sunland Group Limited, Brisbane (ASX listed property developer, $1.60/share, $260m market cap, $3.7b stock pipeline) - Undertaken all aspects of financial management including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts review, developed internal controls policies and procedures in an ASX listed Group - Managed all accounting operations and business cycles including contract review, GL, AR, AP, fixed assets, payroll, inventory accounting and revenue recognition for sale of property, commercial services, joint ventures (JV) and fund management arrangements - Coordinated and directed the preparation of financial forecasts and report variances - Prepared and published timely monthly financial statements - Coordinated the preparation of regulatory reporting - Researched technical accounting issues - Implemented, managed and improved month-end and year-end close processes - Ensured quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting - Managed and complied with all government reporting requirements and preparation of tax filings - Developed and documented business and accounting to maintain and strengthen internal controls Achievements Developed accounting treatments and audit approaches across the Group Trained current team members and implemented reporting and asset software Designed the payroll modelling and review process improving audit-trails and payroll capitalisation Streamlined external stakeholder financial report via redesign improving readability Show less