Paul Best

Group Financial Contoller at Capital Bluestone
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Greater Sydney Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group Financial Contoller
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      My role initially was to: - Manage, guide and assist when necessary, a staff of two Project Accountants who are responsible for preparation of monthly reports on project costs, cashflow budgets and payables for the individual projects; - Manage one corporate payables/receivables staff member; - Prepare monthly corporate reports for Capital Bluestone and a related entity; - Control 35 company ledgers for a selection of operating and non-operating entities; - Manage cash flow and funding for all entities; - Liaise with Company Auditors and External Accountants regarding taxation issues; - Prepare annual accounts for each entity and each development project; - Manage payroll using an external bureau, ensuring compliance with payroll tax, superannuation and PAYG regulations; - Manage the recharge of internal services within the group; More recently due to structural changes duties include Project Accounting as well as Corporate Accounting. Show less

    • Graphic Design
    • Operations Manager
      • Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

      Branded is a private design house where I was responsible for; - Bookkeeping including payroll, payables and receivables management; - Ordering of Printing and materials; - Manage and schedule assembly and packing of all product; - Scheduling up to 20 temporary staff for assembly and packing Branded is a private design house where I was responsible for; - Bookkeeping including payroll, payables and receivables management; - Ordering of Printing and materials; - Manage and schedule assembly and packing of all product; - Scheduling up to 20 temporary staff for assembly and packing

    • Commercial Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Feb 2015

      The Commercial Manager has responsibility for: - Finance with a team of 4 - Support for the CEO in development and commercialisation of new projects - Providing financial control for joint venture companies - Providing support for all facets of the business including • Sales Team • Administration • Contract Negotiation • Implementation of new projects. The Commercial Manager has responsibility for: - Finance with a team of 4 - Support for the CEO in development and commercialisation of new projects - Providing financial control for joint venture companies - Providing support for all facets of the business including • Sales Team • Administration • Contract Negotiation • Implementation of new projects.

    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Director
      • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

      The Finance Director (CFO role) has responsibility for - The finance team with 8 members, with 3 direct reports being the Accountant, the Accounts Supervisor role and the Financial Reports Coordinator.- Responsibility for Building Management liaison and issues associated with occupancy, one direct report to assist with this role.The Finance Director role reports to the Managing Partner and the Board

    • Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO)
      • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

      Acting COO at Kemp Strang This is a caretaker role reporting directly to the Board and Managing Partner.Responsible for:FinanceAdministrationHRMarketingIT

    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Feb 2007 - May 2011

      A change in the management structure of the firm has resulted in the creation of a COO role. The CFO had Responsibility for - The finance team with 8 members, with 3 direct reports being the Accountant, the Accounts Supervisor role and the Financial Reports Co-OrdinatorReporting to the Managing Partner and Board

    • Director Finance & Information Technology
      • Oct 1991 - Dec 2004

      The role (similar to CFO role) reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for: Finance Reporting Information Technology Administration The role (similar to CFO role) reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for: Finance Reporting Information Technology Administration

Education

  • University of New South Wales
    Bachelor of Commerce with merit, Accounting Finance and Systems
    1978 - 1981
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
    Chartered Accountant
  • Mt Eliza Business School
    Shaping Strategy

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