Neil Gash
CFO / COO at Blue Frog Breakfast- Claim this Profile
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Jodi Mitchell
I highly recommend Neil in the role of Chief Financial Officer. He has excellent technical skills, as well as years of experience to provide wisdom to many situations. He has operated at many levels from strategy through to excellent operational fulfilment. Neil is an excellent team player and is great to partner with at a senior level. He is a great ‘watch dog’ over the financials of an organisation, asking questions that need to be asked but also able to understand strategic investment when required. Neil is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Janine Attwood
Neil was wonderful to work alongside in our Leadership team. Not only is he a talented CFO who can work wonders with the numbers, but he is able to consider all facets of the business, including the people and values, when making business decisions. Neil helped me with many a financial model, supporting the business through substantial change both internally and externally, with fantastic results all round.
Jodi Mitchell
I highly recommend Neil in the role of Chief Financial Officer. He has excellent technical skills, as well as years of experience to provide wisdom to many situations. He has operated at many levels from strategy through to excellent operational fulfilment. Neil is an excellent team player and is great to partner with at a senior level. He is a great ‘watch dog’ over the financials of an organisation, asking questions that need to be asked but also able to understand strategic investment when required. Neil is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Janine Attwood
Neil was wonderful to work alongside in our Leadership team. Not only is he a talented CFO who can work wonders with the numbers, but he is able to consider all facets of the business, including the people and values, when making business decisions. Neil helped me with many a financial model, supporting the business through substantial change both internally and externally, with fantastic results all round.
Jodi Mitchell
I highly recommend Neil in the role of Chief Financial Officer. He has excellent technical skills, as well as years of experience to provide wisdom to many situations. He has operated at many levels from strategy through to excellent operational fulfilment. Neil is an excellent team player and is great to partner with at a senior level. He is a great ‘watch dog’ over the financials of an organisation, asking questions that need to be asked but also able to understand strategic investment when required. Neil is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Janine Attwood
Neil was wonderful to work alongside in our Leadership team. Not only is he a talented CFO who can work wonders with the numbers, but he is able to consider all facets of the business, including the people and values, when making business decisions. Neil helped me with many a financial model, supporting the business through substantial change both internally and externally, with fantastic results all round.
Jodi Mitchell
I highly recommend Neil in the role of Chief Financial Officer. He has excellent technical skills, as well as years of experience to provide wisdom to many situations. He has operated at many levels from strategy through to excellent operational fulfilment. Neil is an excellent team player and is great to partner with at a senior level. He is a great ‘watch dog’ over the financials of an organisation, asking questions that need to be asked but also able to understand strategic investment when required. Neil is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Janine Attwood
Neil was wonderful to work alongside in our Leadership team. Not only is he a talented CFO who can work wonders with the numbers, but he is able to consider all facets of the business, including the people and values, when making business decisions. Neil helped me with many a financial model, supporting the business through substantial change both internally and externally, with fantastic results all round.
Credentials
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B.Comm, C.A.
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Experience
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Blue Frog Breakfast
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New Zealand
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO / COO
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Nov 2020 - Present
We just love breakfast! Crafting nutritious and intensely flavoured products in beautiful vibrant packs, every detail designed to bring joy to every one of your senses, and to be absolutely Worth Waking Up For. Key Achievements: • Helping secure funding facilities with trading bank for working capital and capital expenditure to manage the doubling of turnover, mainly through expansion into Australia • Having recently secured contracts to supply cereal into two major supermarket chains in Australia, I am helping set up appropriate corporate and tax structures for Australian subsidiary • Assisting with Production Planning, Stock Management and Supply Chain to free up Scotty (Founder & CEO) to focus on NPD and Marketing Show less
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Hipgroup
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New Zealand
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Feb 2017 - Jul 2020
CFO at the HIP Group, providing word class dining experiences in the Auckland region, driven by a commitment to provenance, sustainability, seasonality and locally sourced product. Introduced monthly Consolidated Group reporting for greater visibility of financial performance and governance - previously only individual site performance reported on. CFO at the HIP Group, providing word class dining experiences in the Auckland region, driven by a commitment to provenance, sustainability, seasonality and locally sourced product. Introduced monthly Consolidated Group reporting for greater visibility of financial performance and governance - previously only individual site performance reported on.
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SimplHealth
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New Zealand
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2017
CFO and Company Secretary at SimplHealth, a software solutions company focusing on the health sector. Key activities include Management Reporting, cashflow management, project management, Company Secretary, business strategy and financial analysis. CFO and Company Secretary at SimplHealth, a software solutions company focusing on the health sector. Key activities include Management Reporting, cashflow management, project management, Company Secretary, business strategy and financial analysis.
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Virtual CFO
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2014
Diablo Management provides virtual CFO and virtual Financial Controller services. Our aim is to free up CEOs and/or other executives by assuming responsibility for the day-to-day finance activities. This includes cashflow management, Payroll, tax filings and preparation of regular management accounts. We're a "hands-on" organisation with more emphasis placed on the current and future position of our client companies rather then simply focusing on the past and compliance related issues. Diablo Management provides virtual CFO and virtual Financial Controller services. Our aim is to free up CEOs and/or other executives by assuming responsibility for the day-to-day finance activities. This includes cashflow management, Payroll, tax filings and preparation of regular management accounts. We're a "hands-on" organisation with more emphasis placed on the current and future position of our client companies rather then simply focusing on the past and compliance related issues.
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Simpl
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Mar 2013 - Sep 2013
Short term contract to instal Xero accounting system and helping with IRD tax audit Short term contract to instal Xero accounting system and helping with IRD tax audit
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4RF Limited
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New Zealand
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Apr 2012 - Aug 2012
Short term cover for previous employer covering whilst they recruited a new person for the role Short term cover for previous employer covering whilst they recruited a new person for the role
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Sidhe
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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Chief Financial Officer
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Sep 2010 - Apr 2012
Initially offered a six month contract, I was charged with scoping and implementing a new in-house accounting system and monthly financial reporting structure for this video game design company. The position then became permanent. Initially offered a six month contract, I was charged with scoping and implementing a new in-house accounting system and monthly financial reporting structure for this video game design company. The position then became permanent.
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Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary
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2004 - Sep 2010
6 1/2 years in a sole-charge position at this telecommunications manufacturing company (circa $24m in revenue, with 25% growth in my final year) with exports comprising 95% of revenue. In charge of Finance, IT and HR. 6 1/2 years in a sole-charge position at this telecommunications manufacturing company (circa $24m in revenue, with 25% growth in my final year) with exports comprising 95% of revenue. In charge of Finance, IT and HR.
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Finance Manager
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Feb 2003 - Jan 2004
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Education
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Auckland University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) -
Kelston Boys High School
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