Financial Controller

• Dec 2017 - Present

INFLITE is a Joint Venture of Airwork Holdings Ltd and SkyCare Aviation Ltd which provide private aviation services for luxury air travel, business and consumer market segments. INFLITE is a Joint Venture of Airwork Holdings Ltd and SkyCare Aviation Ltd which provide private aviation services for luxury air travel, business and consumer market segments.

Senior Financial Reporting & Tax Accountant

• Feb 2016 - Present

Avis Budget Group is a NASDAQ listed entity and the second largest car rental company in the world. Brands include Avis, Budget, Zipcar and Apex.In this role Mitlesh delivers Statutory Reporting and Tax Accounting for the Pacific Region (Australia and New Zealand) as well as being the Company Secretary for New Zealand. His responsibilities include:Financial Statements, Consolidation and Group Reporting for 11 entities across AU/NZEnsuring compliance with IFRS and US GAAP, SEC and SOx.Preparing income tax returns for all entities across both jurisdictionsReview and oversight of Indirect tax obligations ( FBT / GST ) for Australia and NZTax Advisory on key transactions across the group.Managing Relationships with external advisorsTax Risk Management, Transfer Pricing.Special Finance Projects

Finance Manager (Acting)

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

Stepped in to fill a critical position as a result of an unexpected vacancy. Reporting to the General Manager, my role involved getting up to speed withFinancial Planning and AnalysisResponsibility for the preparation of the Month End result for Australia and New Zealand.Functional Administration of the Accounting Information System (MYOB)Oversight and Mentoring of three Direct Reports (AP / AR / Assistant Accountant)UAT and design input for the new reservation system implementation.Preparing Interim Budgeting and Forecasting as well as US Group Reporting.Maintaining Internal Controls, Tax Compliance and Payment Processingpresenting finalised results to the International CFO of parent company based in UK.

Risk and Assurance Advisor

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

Working across both Fisher and Paykel Appliances and Fisher and Paykel Finance my role involved providing the Board comfort on internal controls and a variety of business processes through Risk Management, Business Analysis, Compliance and assurance consulting covering areas such as: Compliance Reviews and Projects ( AML / Financial Advisors / PCI DSS ) in accordance with Reserve Bank Regulation on Non-Bank Deposit TakersWorldwide IT Continuity / Disaster Recovery (FPA)Treasury Policy Management / SecuritisationKey Financial and IT Controls, Policies and ProceduresAdvisory and Process Improvement for Arrears Management/Bad Debts/Merchant relationsFacilitation of Risk Management Workshops and Business Unit Risk Assessments with Executive and Senior Management.

Financial/Management Accountant (Senior)

• Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

Reporting to the CFO and working alongside the Financial Controller, my responsibilities were:Month End AccountingEmployee Compensation PlansBudgeting and ForecastingInter-company FundingFixed Asset ManagementOverseeing External AuditorsManagement Reporting, & Variance AnalysisBusiness Intelligence and Report Design (Cognos TM1) Reporting to the CFO and working alongside the Financial Controller, my responsibilities were:Month End AccountingEmployee Compensation PlansBudgeting and ForecastingInter-company FundingFixed Asset ManagementOverseeing External AuditorsManagement Reporting, & Variance AnalysisBusiness Intelligence and Report Design (Cognos TM1)

Group Accountant, Corporate Finance - Operations

• Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

Treasury and Tax Accounting for the GroupConsolidation and Group Accounting for domestic and foreign operationsSeconded at Ernst & Young for Tax Risk Management & Transfer Pricing Completion of Statutory Accounts.Final Review team for Telecom Group Annual ReportCorporate Tax – Income Tax, GST, FBT, Deferred Tax, Imputation CreditsTreasury Accounting and External ReportingAnalysis of Debt and Equity funding arrangements.Analysis of foreign exchange exposure and hedge effectiveness for the group and its subsidiariesExposure to vanilla and exotic financial instrumentsWeighted Average Cost of CapitalExecutive Remuneration, Compensation Analysis and ModellingFinancial Due Diligence on Key Projects (> $100m)

IT Auditor, Group Risk and Audit

• Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

Part of the Internal Audit team at Telecom NZ.Reported to the Head of Internal Audit and specialised in the assessment of IT related internal controls. Performed reviews and testing for Sarbanes Oxley assurance across the group's (NYSE:NZT) New Zealand operations

Group Accountant - Client Delivery & Professional Services

• Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

Performed the Management Accounting function for Service Desks, Service Delivery, Client Services and Transitions.for an IT Services business unit of Telecom NZ.This included:Budgeting and Forecasting (Top Down / Bottom Up)Variance Analysis of Actual Results and Segment PerformanceManagement and Executive ReportingProcess Improvement and Performance ManagementUtilisation / Activity Based CostingMonth End Accounting - SAP / TM1 Performed the Management Accounting function for Service Desks, Service Delivery, Client Services and Transitions.for an IT Services business unit of Telecom NZ.This included:Budgeting and Forecasting (Top Down / Bottom Up)Variance Analysis of Actual Results and Segment PerformanceManagement and Executive ReportingProcess Improvement and Performance ManagementUtilisation / Activity Based CostingMonth End Accounting - SAP / TM1

Operations Specialist

• Dec 2005 - Mar 2009