Financial Controller

• Feb 2017 - Present

Contract Accountant

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

Engaged as the sole accounting resource in a maternity cover contract at the NALCO Aluminium extrusion plant providing monthly reporting, business planning and accounting and reporting support for capital projects in excess of $10m. Engaged as the sole accounting resource in a maternity cover contract at the NALCO Aluminium extrusion plant providing monthly reporting, business planning and accounting and reporting support for capital projects in excess of $10m.

Contract Accountant

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

Preparing monthly reporting and producing annual accounts for contractors operating through a company structure. Preparing monthly reporting and producing annual accounts for contractors operating through a company structure.

UK Market Manager

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

* Building the business of selling New Zealand grown high quality mature age Japanese Maples trees in the United Kingdom; building relationship with key groups including wholesale tree nurseries, landscape architects and garden designers * Manage the husbandry of the imported tree stock in the United Kingdom * Manage the annual import of trees from New Zealand * Building the business of selling New Zealand grown high quality mature age Japanese Maples trees in the United Kingdom; building relationship with key groups including wholesale tree nurseries, landscape architects and garden designers * Manage the husbandry of the imported tree stock in the United Kingdom * Manage the annual import of trees from New Zealand

Commercial Manager

• Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

* Financial management and reporting for three entities in New Zealand and the United Kingdom; * Manage regulatory compliance obligations for all entities with New Zealand and United Kingdom authorities; * Management of procurement of items of significant spend; * Selection and administration of software systems for financial reporting, inventory management, customer relationship management. * Financial management and reporting for three entities in New Zealand and the United Kingdom; * Manage regulatory compliance obligations for all entities with New Zealand and United Kingdom authorities; * Management of procurement of items of significant spend; * Selection and administration of software systems for financial reporting, inventory management, customer relationship management.

Contract Accountant/Consultancy Roles

• Jul 2008 - Jun 2011

Accounting consultancy in the health, engineering and utilities industries Accounting consultancy in the health, engineering and utilities industries

Financial Controller

• May 2006 - Apr 2008

Responsible for the accounting and compliance of a number of entities involved in residential and commercial property management, construction and property development. Responsible for the accounting and compliance of a number of entities involved in residential and commercial property management, construction and property development.

Chief Financial Officer

• Jul 2004 - Apr 2006

Part of the Senior Management Team with responsibility for all finance functions of the operations in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. Scope included reporting, forecasting, regulatory compliance, payroll and financial support to divisions. Part of the Senior Management Team with responsibility for all finance functions of the operations in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. Scope included reporting, forecasting, regulatory compliance, payroll and financial support to divisions.

Business Manager

• Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

Business Manager responsible for all aspects of the business operations; managing a team of six over two sites. The role required managing the administration for real estate transactions and property management division, along with specific management of the real estate office. Business Manager responsible for all aspects of the business operations; managing a team of six over two sites. The role required managing the administration for real estate transactions and property management division, along with specific management of the real estate office.

Contract Accountant

• Sep 1997 - Oct 2003

Employed in a number of short term contract accounting role across a number of different industries including financial services, hospitality, information technology and brewing. Employers included Whitbread plc, Abbey National plc, ITNET plc, Scottish Widows plc, Guernsey International Fund Managers Limited and Scottish & Newcastle Brewing Limited. Employed in a number of short term contract accounting role across a number of different industries including financial services, hospitality, information technology and brewing. Employers included Whitbread plc, Abbey National plc, ITNET plc, Scottish Widows plc, Guernsey International Fund Managers Limited and Scottish & Newcastle Brewing Limited.

Chartered Accountant

• Feb 1994 - May 1997

Employed as a Graduate Accountant before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant working within the Business Services Division undertaking small clients financial accounts and tax returns, statutory accounts for other entities and financial modelling for a number of clients. Employed as a Graduate Accountant before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant working within the Business Services Division undertaking small clients financial accounts and tax returns, statutory accounts for other entities and financial modelling for a number of clients.