Experience

George Rydell Constructions

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Apr 2006 - Present

  Leadership of Finance and Administration teamFinancial management and reportingStrategic PlanningContinuous improvement and ongoing integrity of the company’s Accounting systemCost control strategiesAnnual Budgets, Taxation and FBT returnsAnnual Statutory Accounts - 5 Companies, 2 Trusts and 1 SMSFForecasting business performanceBusiness planning and strategic improvementLiaison with external auditorsEnsuring adequate Insurance coverage for all companiesMotor Vehicle fleet managementIT management, integrity and security of all systemsTelecommunications managementCash Flow strategies, forecasting and controlEnsuring Banking requirements are adequate for business needsA member of the Senior Management TeamEnsure that adequate resources(financial, human and physical) are allocated to implement the company OHS requirements to address the OHS risk for staff, visitors and contractors respectively



CompAir ( Australasia ) Limited

• Financial Accountant / Financial Controller

  • Dec 1998 - Mar 2006

  Leadership of Finance & Administration teamFinancial and Management Reporting (Pronto & Hyperion)Analysis of results, including written and verbal communication with Executive teamForecasting business performanceAnnual Budgets, Taxation and Statutory complianceCash Flow strategies, forecasting and controlIdentification, implementation & review of profit improvement and cost reduction initiatives Leadership of Finance & Administration teamFinancial and Management Reporting (Pronto & Hyperion)Analysis of results, including written and verbal communication with Executive teamForecasting business performanceAnnual Budgets, Taxation and Statutory complianceCash Flow strategies, forecasting and controlIdentification, implementation & review of profit improvement and cost reduction initiatives



Repco

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jul 1995 - Dec 1998

  2IC to National Financial Accountant,Supervision & Training,Liaison with State Managers,Consolidation and Reporting of Wholesaler results utilising Hyperion,Preparation, Forecasting and Analysis of monthly profit results for 3 profit centres and 4 cost centresPreparation of Management Reports, Annual Budgets and Statutory Reporting 2IC to National Financial Accountant,Supervision & Training,Liaison with State Managers,Consolidation and Reporting of Wholesaler results utilising Hyperion,Preparation, Forecasting and Analysis of monthly profit results for 3 profit centres and 4 cost centresPreparation of Management Reports, Annual Budgets and Statutory Reporting



George Weston Foods

• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Divisional Accountant

  • Jun 1988 - Jul 1995

  Preparation, presentation and analysis of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual accountsBudgeting and Business PlansSupervision of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,Stock Control and Payroll functionsVariance Analysis, Product Costing and Performance measurement General Ledger and Asset Register maintenanceIT management - IBM RISC 6000, UNIX, DOS, & Windows, 20 PC’s & terminals, Excel, Lotus 123, Word & AmiPro, MicroPay, Financial Consolidation Reporting SystemAdministration of Grain Purchasing ($25m) - designed and wrote initial purchasing softwareCapital Expenditure proposals & Project ManagementPayroll Tax, Workcover, Superannuation and Group Tax

• Assistant Accountant

  • Dec 1987 - Jun 1988

• Accounts Payable Clerk

  • Feb 1987 - Dec 1987