Portfolio FD and CFO

• Apr 2022 - Present

The CFO Centre works with ambitious businesses providing the best Finance Directors and CFO’s with backgrounds in raising debt or equity funding, creating business models for raising finance and business execution, investor relations, strategy, building global businesses and exits. Clients and projects have included building projections for a capital raise for a Prop tech business, a consultant CFO for a Professional services business, advised on the successful sale of a SalesForce consulting business and a comprehensive business review of a manufacturing and service business. Show less

Portfolio CFO

• Jan 2016 - Present

Equity partner providing CFO (interim and part time), accounting and compliance services. Key areas of expertise include capital raising (debt and equity) and business valuations. Preparation of integrated profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow projections. Experience with Private Equity and Family Office environments. Clients included a leading Vietnam education group, a New Zealand based Asset Holding Company, led the digital transformation of a global furniture sourcing business, ensured an Indonesian data center business was investor ready, prepared a NZ based food manufacturing business for sale. Show less

International Springboard and Beachhead advisor

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

Part of a network of private sector experts who offer perspective and insights to help New Zealand companies shape the direction of their business in Southeast Asia. Part of a network of private sector experts who offer perspective and insights to help New Zealand companies shape the direction of their business in Southeast Asia.

Principal

• Mar 2013 - Dec 2015

Roles included IPO Director for listing of a renewable resources company on the London Stock Exchange (AIM Listing) and raising capital for a food and beverage start up which included CFO and COO responsibilities. Roles included IPO Director for listing of a renewable resources company on the London Stock Exchange (AIM Listing) and raising capital for a food and beverage start up which included CFO and COO responsibilities.

Finance Business Partner

• Sep 2011 - Jan 2013

Roles included Financial Consultant to Service NSW and Interim CFO, Law Society of NSW. Roles included Financial Consultant to Service NSW and Interim CFO, Law Society of NSW.

Regional Finance Director

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

Provided Asia Pacific CEO’s with strategic support, implemented standardised policies and procedures across the region. Direct responsibility for Japan, Republic of South Korea, Australia & New Zealand. The Market Research division was sold to Ipsos and the Data Insights division sold to IRI. Provided Asia Pacific CEO’s with strategic support, implemented standardised policies and procedures across the region. Direct responsibility for Japan, Republic of South Korea, Australia & New Zealand. The Market Research division was sold to Ipsos and the Data Insights division sold to IRI.

ANZ Finance Director

• Aug 2004 - May 2008

Successful launch and subsequent sale of OK! Magazine in the Australia and New Zealand market

Group Financial Controller

• Jan 2001 - Aug 2004

Integrated a diverse media group including newspaper publishing, magazine publishing, television and printing operations following acquisition of Express Newspapers.

Transaction Services Manager

• Nov 1997 - Jan 2001

Managed Financial due diligence transactions and reporting accountant roles for capital raising on the London Stock Exchange

Business Assurance Manager

• Nov 1993 - Nov 1997

Managed multinational audit engagements

Business Assurance Supervisor

• Feb 1990 - Oct 1993