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, introduction of online leave-recording. Preparation of budgets and Annual Accounts transitioning to new IPSAS government reporting standards. Introduction of PO online approval systems. Optimisation of internal controls aimed at fraud prevention and detection. Modelling of new projects and evaluating effect of new revenue streams, and systems automation.

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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 derivatives, swaps and hedges.

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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. Mercedes, Cable Price and Hyundai.

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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 viability vs. closure or sale.

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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 Nathan, Brownrigg Agriculture (network and ERP system selection), Telecom Payphones (RFP) and others. Investigations of U.S tax law through Cornell University and filing of US returns with double-tax treaty implications for high-income individuals and US look-through rules.

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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 Japanese). Group consolidations, equity accounting. Accountant for head office, quota-holding company and U.S vessel operations, and treasury. Centralise common accounting functions and introduce value-chain reporting crossing legal entities. Assess and implement Oracle Financials.

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  Previous experience: 3 yrs CA incl. audit. Tip Top Ice Cream (head office then plant accountant)

  • 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 .