Experience

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  Pacific Media Network

  • Auckland

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Deputy CEO (from 1 June 2017)

    • Mar 2015 - Present
    • Auckland

    Radio network and events business (Crown entity). In first five months simultaneous implementation of online HR performance measuring system, selection and implementation of in-house payroll (IMS) and ERP (Navision 2015). New accounting structure. Switch from fortnightly to monthly pay systems,...

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  Lindsay & Associates

  • Auckland

  • Accountant in CA practice

    • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Auckland

    Annual accounts, budgeting and tax for companies, trusts & individuals.

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  Mercedes-Benz New Zealand Ltd

  • Auckland

  • Accounting Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Jun 2014
    • Auckland

    Accounting for wholesale operations, aftersales, warranty and treasury. Annual planning and forecasts. Taxation, anti-corruption and internal control systems to meet U.S federal requirements. Split and phased sale of Chrysler from Daimler. Treasury incl. $400m portfolio of borrowing and deriv...

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  incadea (Avanti Solutions) and Turners Auctions

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • IT consultant - Finance

    • 2002 - 2006
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Software/ ERP Consultant. Implementation and modifications to Microsoft Navision including interfaces to Turners bespoke auction system. Implementation and training in modules (financial, stock, service et al.) of Microsoft Navision / incadea for clients in the the vehicle industry incl. Merced...

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  Fletcher Wood Panels

  • Taupo

  • Business Information Manager (Fixed term maternity-leave contract)

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Taupo

    Accounting and budgeting for sales and production from the Taupo board-mill (24x7 operation producing Superfine particle board and MDF board. Proficient in process-manufacturing ERP system Promix. Create spreadsheet models with scenarios fed from production planning systems, to assess plant via...

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  COGITA Business Services Limited

  • NZ and Australia

  • Senior Consultant

    • 1993 - 2001
    • NZ and Australia

    Implementation and specification of software modifications to the ERP system MFG/PRO ERP MRP-2 manufacturing, distribution and financial system. Interfaces to supporting systems. Business-to-business cross-border value chains. Project management, training.Independent stints consulting to Lion Na...

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  KPMG

  • Auckland

  • IT consultant

    • 1991 - 1992
    • Auckland

    Request for Proposal (RFP and RFI's), system selections and implemention. Software design using CASE tools, entity relationship diagrams and SSADM. Clients included Hoyts and payroll system for Fletcher Construction (2000 employees)

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  Fletcher CSP then Fletcher Fishing

  • Auckland

  • Financial Controller; Head Office Accountant, then Mgmt & Systems Accountant

    • 1983 - 1990
    • Auckland

    CSP: Financial controller for discrete-manufacturing operations (steel pressing and manufacturing of Helcor culverts, Armco barrier, Oclyte lighting, and galvanizing plant). Fletcher Fishing (NZ's largest quota holder and fishing operator incl. joint charter operations with Russians and Japa...

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  Previous experience: 3 yrs CA incl. audit. Tip ...

  • Auckland

  • Management Accountant

    • 1977 - 1983
    • Auckland

    CA experience in Business Advisory and audit. Clients incl. Marac Finance, building societies, Kiwi Bacon, Kaipara Edible Oils, Hugh Wrights, Barker and Pollock, law firms. At Tip Top, standard costing systems with mix, rate and yield variances for plant operations .