Richard Hili CA ANZ, FCCA UK
Financial Controller APAC at New Era Technology AU- Claim this Profile
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John Burke
Richard was an amazing person to work with on many levels. Richard is a great manager! During the 2 years that I had the pleasure of working on the team, and he leads by example. He always kept the team motivated and shared knowledge. I believe he is one of the best managers I ever had, as his people skills are highly developed. His ability to deal with a crisis and come up with new ways to achieve results were always an inspiration. I’m delighted I had the chance to learn from Richard. Richard is such a nice person to have around. He is not only a great colleague but also a very good Chief Financial & Operating Officer with over 30 years of valuable experience. He is very creative, hands-on, and organized. He is the person to go to when you need help with any financial matter be it big are small and / or any company business / operational matters and was always open to discuss ideas and suggestions and no issue was ever a problem. I learned a lot about leadership from Richard, and it was a pleasure to be managed by him for 2 years. Richard brings all his skills and abilities to the table as a manager. He is reliable and very goal-oriented, which inspired our team to try our best always. The other characteristics that made Richard such a great manager were his analytical capacity and kindness. He knows how to bring the best out of each person and is an outstanding mentor to all levels of staff. I’m sure Richard will be a great asset to any team he joins.
Shruti Kharbanda
We meet many people every day, but only some leave the marks, and one of them is Richard! I had the pleasure to work with Richard for 4 years, both directly and indirectly reporting to him. He has been a great support and helped me in transitioning my career from Corporate Services to Sales. I have worked with him on numerous projects like revenue forecasting, distilling critical information from Sales Force, forecasting process, sales revenue reporting and board reports. He is a people person and goes out of his way when you ask for some help and guidance. His professional attitude, attention to detail and ability to deal with pressure and come up with new ways to achieve results always inspires me. I highly recommend Richard and he will be a true asset to any company he joins in the future.
John Burke
Richard was an amazing person to work with on many levels. Richard is a great manager! During the 2 years that I had the pleasure of working on the team, and he leads by example. He always kept the team motivated and shared knowledge. I believe he is one of the best managers I ever had, as his people skills are highly developed. His ability to deal with a crisis and come up with new ways to achieve results were always an inspiration. I’m delighted I had the chance to learn from Richard. Richard is such a nice person to have around. He is not only a great colleague but also a very good Chief Financial & Operating Officer with over 30 years of valuable experience. He is very creative, hands-on, and organized. He is the person to go to when you need help with any financial matter be it big are small and / or any company business / operational matters and was always open to discuss ideas and suggestions and no issue was ever a problem. I learned a lot about leadership from Richard, and it was a pleasure to be managed by him for 2 years. Richard brings all his skills and abilities to the table as a manager. He is reliable and very goal-oriented, which inspired our team to try our best always. The other characteristics that made Richard such a great manager were his analytical capacity and kindness. He knows how to bring the best out of each person and is an outstanding mentor to all levels of staff. I’m sure Richard will be a great asset to any team he joins.
Shruti Kharbanda
We meet many people every day, but only some leave the marks, and one of them is Richard! I had the pleasure to work with Richard for 4 years, both directly and indirectly reporting to him. He has been a great support and helped me in transitioning my career from Corporate Services to Sales. I have worked with him on numerous projects like revenue forecasting, distilling critical information from Sales Force, forecasting process, sales revenue reporting and board reports. He is a people person and goes out of his way when you ask for some help and guidance. His professional attitude, attention to detail and ability to deal with pressure and come up with new ways to achieve results always inspires me. I highly recommend Richard and he will be a true asset to any company he joins in the future.
John Burke
Richard was an amazing person to work with on many levels. Richard is a great manager! During the 2 years that I had the pleasure of working on the team, and he leads by example. He always kept the team motivated and shared knowledge. I believe he is one of the best managers I ever had, as his people skills are highly developed. His ability to deal with a crisis and come up with new ways to achieve results were always an inspiration. I’m delighted I had the chance to learn from Richard. Richard is such a nice person to have around. He is not only a great colleague but also a very good Chief Financial & Operating Officer with over 30 years of valuable experience. He is very creative, hands-on, and organized. He is the person to go to when you need help with any financial matter be it big are small and / or any company business / operational matters and was always open to discuss ideas and suggestions and no issue was ever a problem. I learned a lot about leadership from Richard, and it was a pleasure to be managed by him for 2 years. Richard brings all his skills and abilities to the table as a manager. He is reliable and very goal-oriented, which inspired our team to try our best always. The other characteristics that made Richard such a great manager were his analytical capacity and kindness. He knows how to bring the best out of each person and is an outstanding mentor to all levels of staff. I’m sure Richard will be a great asset to any team he joins.
Shruti Kharbanda
We meet many people every day, but only some leave the marks, and one of them is Richard! I had the pleasure to work with Richard for 4 years, both directly and indirectly reporting to him. He has been a great support and helped me in transitioning my career from Corporate Services to Sales. I have worked with him on numerous projects like revenue forecasting, distilling critical information from Sales Force, forecasting process, sales revenue reporting and board reports. He is a people person and goes out of his way when you ask for some help and guidance. His professional attitude, attention to detail and ability to deal with pressure and come up with new ways to achieve results always inspires me. I highly recommend Richard and he will be a true asset to any company he joins in the future.
John Burke
Richard was an amazing person to work with on many levels. Richard is a great manager! During the 2 years that I had the pleasure of working on the team, and he leads by example. He always kept the team motivated and shared knowledge. I believe he is one of the best managers I ever had, as his people skills are highly developed. His ability to deal with a crisis and come up with new ways to achieve results were always an inspiration. I’m delighted I had the chance to learn from Richard. Richard is such a nice person to have around. He is not only a great colleague but also a very good Chief Financial & Operating Officer with over 30 years of valuable experience. He is very creative, hands-on, and organized. He is the person to go to when you need help with any financial matter be it big are small and / or any company business / operational matters and was always open to discuss ideas and suggestions and no issue was ever a problem. I learned a lot about leadership from Richard, and it was a pleasure to be managed by him for 2 years. Richard brings all his skills and abilities to the table as a manager. He is reliable and very goal-oriented, which inspired our team to try our best always. The other characteristics that made Richard such a great manager were his analytical capacity and kindness. He knows how to bring the best out of each person and is an outstanding mentor to all levels of staff. I’m sure Richard will be a great asset to any team he joins.
Shruti Kharbanda
We meet many people every day, but only some leave the marks, and one of them is Richard! I had the pleasure to work with Richard for 4 years, both directly and indirectly reporting to him. He has been a great support and helped me in transitioning my career from Corporate Services to Sales. I have worked with him on numerous projects like revenue forecasting, distilling critical information from Sales Force, forecasting process, sales revenue reporting and board reports. He is a people person and goes out of his way when you ask for some help and guidance. His professional attitude, attention to detail and ability to deal with pressure and come up with new ways to achieve results always inspires me. I highly recommend Richard and he will be a true asset to any company he joins in the future.
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Leading with Emotional Intelligence
LinkedInSep, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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New Era Technology AU
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Financial Controller APAC
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Dec 2021 - Present
New Era Technology is a comprehensive IT Solutions multinational with its GHQ based in New York and operating through a global footprint with 60 offices worldwide and 2,900+ employees. It has an extensive team of Engineers, Designers, Installers, Technicians, and Sales Professionals, all of whom provide hands-on collaborative consultation backed by deep industry training and certification. From concept and implementation, to training and service, New Era works in partnership with clients to meet their goals. Services include CloudBlu (cloud deployment), Professional Services conducted through a team of dedicated consultants and integrators to help implement new technologies, business applications and policies and Managed Services assisting in streamlining operations and cost by providing customized solutions, including staffing, meeting the needs of client organizations. New Era Technology helps more than 9,000 customers worldwide adapt to a rapidly changing digital world. Show less
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Greenbox Group Pty Ltd
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial & Operating Officer
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Oct 2017 - Sep 2021
Greenbox is an IT asset lifecycle management company, with high-security facilities in Australia & New Zealand & a forefront data security specialist dealing with government, education, banking & defence industry requirements. Key duties & responsibilities • Corporate Services Management (Finance, IT, Legal & HR) • Strategy & Change Management - Development & Execution • Commercial & Contract Management Support • Financial Modelling, Mergers & Acquisitions Assignments • Financial Planning & Management Accounts Reporting & Analysis (FP&A) • Budgetary control & Forecasting • Cash-Flow & Treasury management of multiple entities (ANZ) • Internal Controls, Corporate Governance & Risk Management • Taxation • Team Management, Development & Leadership Key achievements Engaged to deploy a company transformation exercise from a small family run business mind-set to a professionally run Corporate Services. • Recruited IT Manager taking the business to a professional level of IT systems. ISO27001 Information Security accreditation achieved • Recruited Company Accountant moving away from SME Accounting Services to in-house services, developing meaningful monthly management accounting for Board submissions • Implemented budgetary control reporting system • Developed forecasting & financial modelling producing monthly reports for the ELT & the Board • Developed best business practice Policies & Procedures across a range of functions as part of the Quality Assurance (IMS) & Compliance • Introduced HR Best Business Practice policies inclusive of Performance Review/Management & Employee Handbook, trained mid-tier management with the scope of staff retention • M&A of the NZ operation. Due Diligence & recommendations to the Board. Implemented post integration process leading to a successful induction within Greenbox's culture of operation & reporting • Implemented an IT Asset Disposition software systems & developed reporting & KPIs to measure productivity & performance Show less
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Getinge
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Sweden
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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CFO & Company Secretary (Infection Control) ANZ & SEA
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Jan 2009 - May 2017
Capital equipment (medical devices: Healthcare & Life Science industries) sales & aftermarket services & supply of software, consumables/detergents Total regional T/O >A$165ML Reported to the APAC President with a dotted line to Sweden based CFO. Member of the Management Executive Team. Responsible for >15 staff: Finance, Operations, IT and HR functions Key duties & responsibilities • General Management, Strategy Development & Execution • Experienced Commercial Manager • Financial Modelling, Mergers & Acquisitions Assignments • Financial Planning & Management Accounts Reporting & Analysis (FP&A) • Budgetary control & Forecasting • Cash-Flow & Treasury management of multiple entities • IT ERP Systems Deployment • Internal Controls, Corporate Governance & Risk Management • Group Tax lead • Team Management, Development & Leadership Key achievements • AU based M&A business target - coordinated & executed due diligence process, collaborated in business purchase price negotiation, sale of business contract execution, on- boarding, post-integration merger & reporting – revenue increased by 35% & profitability by 55% • Negotiated A$12 million line of credit with NAB to enable financing of project related capital equipment sales & to facilitate granting of bank guarantees against Main Heads of agreements • Involved in commercial decision making through collaboration with the Sales function, review of contracts & directly negotiating better terms avoiding excessive penalties claims and/or unfavourable payment terms resulting in improved working capital ratios • Created & deployed project management reporting tool reporting on costs versus project budgets & timelines • Deployed automated requisitioning processes improving supply chain deliveries timeframes & cost reductions by 20%+ • Scoped, designed & deployed advanced ERP system in ANZ resulting in operational efficiencies coupled with enhanced management reporting to HQ in Sweden and APAC regional office Show less
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Foreman Group of Companies
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Brisbane, Australia
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Group Financial Controller
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
Dynamic start-up of land-house package & hospitality businesses (5 star regional motels under the Station Brand) Reported to the CEO – Owner of the businesses. Responsible for Finance & HR Key achievements: • Deployed new accounting system, sale contracts handling processes, supply chain procurement processes & related internal controls • Introduced organization wide budgetary controls, forecasting & financial analysis reporting • Carried out feasibility studies of potential 5 star motel property sites for Board decision making • Set up accounting for the motel business & designed business performance ratios for reporting to the Board • Acquired Townsville based hotel business as part of a JV with Park Regis involving due diligence processes, acquisition negotiations, identifying operations management team • Treasury management at a critical time of global financial crisis • Set-up finance team covering the group companies’ activities & trained same in consolidation of accounts Show less
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Carlton Crest Hotel, Brisbane
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Brisbane, Australia
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Financial Controller & Company Secretary
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Mar 2005 - Jul 2007
Brisbane based Hotel property one of five under Hong Kong ownership Turnover >AUD30 million + 270 employees Reported to the General Manager Responsible for Finance, IT & Procurement & Warehousing functions Key achievements: • Introduced formal tendering processes across all the Hotel functions supply requirements enabling best practice procurement decision leading to reduction of operational costs by 23% • Deployed new software system (Sun Financials) automating procurement processes across all Hotel functions driving cost reductions by 27% • New IT system allowed the streamlining of the AP processing times by more than 50% achieving error free recording of trade payables eliminating unnecessary reconciliations • Project managed the soft refurbishment of the hotel property (rooms/banqueting/F&B outlet) & costed & deployed broad band wireless capability across the entire property improving hotel revenues by 15% annualized giving an ROI within 8 months • Designed & deployed internal controls achieving best business practices across all hotel functions reducing errors & potential of fraudulent activity Show less
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Dhalia Real Estate Services
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Malta
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Corporate Services (Contract)
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Oct 2003 - Oct 2004
Residential & Commercial real estate & hospitality group of companies Reported to the CEO Responsible for Finance, IT & HR Key achievements • Prepared major investment feasibility studies for prospective foreign & local investors • Deployed CRM system across the real estate organization • Coordinated & participated in the training of Anti-Money Laundering legislation across the organization Residential & Commercial real estate & hospitality group of companies Reported to the CEO Responsible for Finance, IT & HR Key achievements • Prepared major investment feasibility studies for prospective foreign & local investors • Deployed CRM system across the real estate organization • Coordinated & participated in the training of Anti-Money Laundering legislation across the organization
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Corinthia Group
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Malta
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Executive Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Financial Controller (Contract)
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May 2002 - Sep 2003
Private Hospitality Group involved in Europe & North African countries (>26 "5" star properties) Approximate turnover AUD $260 million with over 1,500 employees Group wide Reported to the Director of Finance at Corporate head office Key achievements: • Prepared feasibilities and other financial data necessary for the run-up to the public bond offering in liaison with KPMG • Provided treasury support to the Group in liaison with the Director of Finance • Prepared Group consolidated statutory financials & other stock exchange compliance information Show less
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Financial Controller & Operations Manager
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Jun 2000 - Jun 2002
Dynamic start-up dealing in back of house fund management Responsible for Finance & Operations Reported to the Head of Operations based in the US Key achievements: • Recruited all staff & designed SOPs covering investment protocols • Collaborated in the run-up and launch of 12 managed funds coordinating with the Funds' Investment Advisers & maintained account keeping of all financial transactions and reported daily share funds values to the local stock exchange • Covered duties of Anti-Money Laundering Officer • Responsible in dealing with all Compliance issues with the local regulator Show less
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Financial Controller & Deputy Hospital Director & Company Secretary
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1997 - 2000
75 bedded private hospital specializing in maternity services Reported to the Hospital Director and the Board Responsible for Finance, IT, Procurement & Logistics & HR functions Key achievements: • Set up standard operating processes across the hospital inventory management, procurement supply chain processes, sales & marketing expenditure leading to reduction in costs by 34% • Streamlined admissions & discharge processes ensuring prompt payment from medical insurance health providers or direct from cash paying patients leading to improvement in cash flow • Negotiated the Catering contract with 3rd party service provider achieving reduction in costs by 15%, avoiding unnecessary wastage & pilferage • Set-up IT redundancy systems which were inexistent – risk management & best business practices Show less
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Financial Controller & Company Secretary
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1995 - 1997
Start-up scenario manufacture of shipping containers with over 160 employee Reported to the CEO Responsible for Finance, IT, Supply Chain & HR functions Key achievements: • Collaborated in the coordination & project management of the construction of the factory facility and the installation and commissioning of S Korean supplied plant & equipment resulting in acceptance by SGS Geneve inspectors • Participated in successful discussions with Trade Unions for the re-deployment of skilled trades (welders, spray painters) • Introduced appropriate management accounting IT systems, production reporting & cost control processes & automated time & attendance systems facilitating payroll & production floor attendances • Deployed procurement tendering procedures & inventory management control systems ensuring risk mitigation & internal controls covering relevant functions Show less
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Samsung Electronics Italia
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Italy
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Financial Controller & Company Secretary
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Aug 1991 - Feb 1995
Start-up scenario of the South Korean electronics and consumer goods multinational subsidiary Italy Reported to the General Manager & member of the Management Executive Team Responsible for Finance, IT, Logistics & HR functions Key achievements: • Deployed best business practice policies and procedures covering management accounting reporting, treasury control, credit control, procurement & inventory management • Deployed IT accounting system with appropriate IT redundancy back-up systems • Collaborated with the setup of Sales representatives across the national territory institutionalizing sales commission agreements based sales targets & payment collections Show less
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Audit Supervisor
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1988 - 1991
Managed audits of US & UK international subsidiary companies based in Milan covering banking, information technology (IBM/HP) and SMEs Supervised Due Diligence procedures related to acquisitions by foreign companies of local Italian businesses Managed audits of US & UK international subsidiary companies based in Milan covering banking, information technology (IBM/HP) and SMEs Supervised Due Diligence procedures related to acquisitions by foreign companies of local Italian businesses
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Audit Senior
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1982 - 1987
Managed Audit teams covering distribution, wholesale businesses & financial institutions (BBME, National Bank of India) Managed Audit teams covering distribution, wholesale businesses & financial institutions (BBME, National Bank of India)
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Education
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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
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1985 - 1987
Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK Chart Foulks Lynch College London
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
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