Experience

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  Agridna Pty Ltd

  • Director

    • Jan 2005 - Present

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 2005 - Feb 2014

    Agridna specialises in large agricultural investment analysis, including project design, feasibility and documentation to prepare for investor funding.Assisted Murray Irrigation Limited and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited in a business development role, and CEO executive assistant role.Sourcing agribusiness finance.Financial and KPI reporting systemsExcel based business models, including budgetting, cash flows, integrated financial forecastsInvestment case presentations

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  Sunraysia Rural Financial Counselling Service

  • Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

  • Small Business Financial Counsel

    • May 2020 - Jun 2021
    • Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

    My role is to assist as required small business owners in rural north west Victoria. SunRCS helps owners understand their financial position, the viability of their business, and options for them to consider and decide upon. Sun RCS has been in existence since 1984 and has done a great job helping local farmers, farming businesses and now small rural businesses position themselves in the chaotic world of business.

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  Macleay College

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Lecturer

    • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Rmonpro Developments Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Financial Controller

    • May 2015 - Nov 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Responsible for all accounting processes and system.Financial reportingBudget development and controlIT Services

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  Primary Securities Ltd

  • Business Development Manager

    • Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

    - Assist with new business opportunities for PSL- Analysis of prospective investment opportunities- Planning new funds- Assist with management of existing funds- Developing wholesale adviser network- Raising finances- Developing alliances

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  Adept Drainage Pty Ltd

  • St Kilda Road Towers, Suite 1112, 1 Queens Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004

  • Chief Finance Offficer - Part Time

    • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014
    • St Kilda Road Towers, Suite 1112, 1 Queens Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004

    Working as Financial Controller, with a focus on cash flow management, and job costing. Assisting Advisory Board with financial reporting, and KPI management.Enhancing company administrative processes.

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  Ennesty Energy Pty Ltd

  • North Laverton, Victoria

  • FInance Manager - Part Time

    • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
    • North Laverton, Victoria

    Maternity contract position - I was responsible for accounting, reporting, job costing and cash management duties at the company. Ennesty employs over 50 people, and services the wholesale high voltage electricity suppliers with manufactured control equipment, complete control buildings built in our premises, and service and installation.

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  AGL

  • AGL Solar, Highett Vic

  • Financial Accountant

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
    • AGL Solar, Highett Vic

    Assisting AGL and Rezeko Senior Management with transition of Rezeko business to AGL

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  Ennesty Energy Pty Ltd

  • Financial Controller

    • Oct 2009 - Oct 2011

    I am responsible for accounting, reporting, job costing and cash management duties at the company. We employ 70 people, and service the wholesale high voltage electricity suppliers with manufactured control equipment, complete control buildings built in our premises, and service and installation.

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  Anthony Cooper & Co

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

    Focus on roles requiring agribusiness expertise, and investment appraisalStrategic consulting, including business plansActivity Based CostingManagement mentoring and financial reportingDue diligence and analysis.

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  Lonsec Limited

  • Manager - Alternative Investments Research

    • Jan 2001 - Feb 2005

    Excellent company to work for, and I was the founding manager of Lonsec Property and Agribusiness. The business unit provided research for unlisted property and agricultural investments.

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  Crowe Horwath Australia (Formerly WHK Thomsons Mildura)

  • Mildura Victoria

  • Partner

    • Jan 1988 - Dec 2000
    • Mildura Victoria

    During my time, Thomsons was one of the most profitable regional accounting firms in Australia, and grew to over 70 employees. The business is located in Mildura, Victoria. The growth in our firm from 1988 onwards to the present is attributed to an excellent partnership team and progressive accountants. My key role was to drive partnership strategy.Together, we encouraged inclusive change, more focused performance, new services within the practice and greater community involvement by the firm.I also became heavily involved in consulting to NSW Irrigation entities in the privatisation process completed in the 1990s.

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  The Mildura Co-operative Fruit Company Limited

  • Mildura Victoria

  • Chief Accountant

    • Jan 1985 - Dec 1988
    • Mildura Victoria

    The business enjoyed a turnover of $180 million, and was listed in the Top 500 Australian companies in the eighties. It comprised dried fruit and citrus fruit packing, juice processing, engineering services, and 7 grower stores throughout the region. The establishment of the largest citrus packing facility in the Southern Hemisphere was the biggest achievement of the senior management team. I played an integral role in the modelling and strategy of the new plant in Mildura. I encouraged computerisation of many manual activities during my time, and the business was profitable.

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  Tupperware Australia and South Pacific

  • Melbourne Victoria

  • Assistant Financial Controller, SP

    • Jan 1982 - Dec 1984
    • Melbourne Victoria

    Assisted the FC, internal audit functions in South East Asia T/W companies, financial accounting for Australian T/W distributors and the introduction of a manual accounting system for Australian distributors.

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  Ernst & Young

  • Senior Auditor

    • 1974 - 1976