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Ross Tzolakis is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, risk management, and treasury management. He holds a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University. With a strong background in financial modeling, corporate finance, and commercial lending, Ross has worked in various roles, including Treasury Manager, Assistant Treasurer, and Senior Treasurer.

Experience

  • Growthpoint Properties Australia
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Treasury Manager
      • Oct 2022 - Present
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Toll Group
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Treasury Manager
      • Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Openpay
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Assistant Treasurer
      • Jun 2020 - Nov 2021
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

      Debt management• Create financial models to manage the securitisation vehicles for Australian and UK operations including compliance with documented facilities, and recommending new Receivable sales and Repurchases• Prepare monthly securitisation reporting for Funders• Assist the Group Treasurer with managing short, medium, and long-term funding requirements of the Group, including facility agreement negotiations • Assist Accounting Team with debt and derivative statutory accounting note disclosures Liquidity management• Responsible for updating cash flow forecasting and reporting, including designing new liquidity model for the Group• Assist team with designing funding allocation tool used to optimise the allocation of Plans across multiple Funders in accordance with eligibility criteria and portfolio parameters• Performing monthly waterfall distributions calculations• Monitoring cash balances and other financial covenants• Bank account strategy, optimisation and administration, including assisting with managing cash investmentsMarket risk management• Negotiate ISDAs with counterparties• Implement and execute FX hedging strategies in accordance with Group Treasury Policy• Design models to measure and manage FX risk• Interest rate risk managementDocument Group Treasury Policy and responsible for all treasury activities across the GroupAssist Group Treasury with monthly Board reporting Identifies areas for improvement and participate in the strategic planning for the treasury function• Collaborate with business units raising the treasury profile

    • Treasurer
      • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
      • Camberwell Vic 3124

      • Responsible for managing the treasury and banking activities of the global organisation.• Manage (negotiate, document and implement) the debt financing, including compliance with finance documentation. • Review daily cash management and forecasts and seek to optimise liquidity efficiencies.• Manages stakeholder relationships with treasury service providers.• Analyse and monitor interest rate and foreign exchange exposures and implement hedging strategy.• Identifies areas for improvement and participates in the strategic planning for the treasury function.• Complete monthly Board reporting.• Responsible for treasury policy drafting and governance.

  • Barrington Treasury Group
    • Melbourne, Australia
    • Treasury Consultant
      • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Melbourne, Australia

      Consultant and contractor with the Barrington Treasury group. Appointed as acting Corporate Treasurer at IOOF Holdings Ltd (maternity leave appointment - see below).Barrington Treasury provides a range of independent advisory services to organisations across all sectors, and many geographies. The group operates as Bancorp Treasury in New Zealand and works in partnership with PMC Treasury for engagements in the US, UK and Europe. Barrington’s core services include risk management (foreign exchange, interest rates, commodity), governance (policy and healthchecks), bank review (transactional banking, funding), hedge accounting support (documentation, valuations, reporting), TMS selection, treasury training (staff, management and Boards).From: August 2018 - July 2019Capacity: Acting Corporate TreasurerCompany: IOOF Holdings LtdResponsibilities• Managing the Group's treasury and banking activities. • Debt management (including lender relationship management) and compliance.• Managing lender relationships and compliance with lender documentation.• Prepare Group daily cash management and forecast and seek to optimise cash efficiencies.• Negotiate ISDA documentation as part of hedging program.• Reporting monthly to the Board and Treasury Management Committee.• Responsible for updating treasury policy and contributing to other company policies as required (e.g. capital and liquidity management).• Responsible for understanding and complying with all regulation relating to job duties.

    • Director and finance consultant
      • Oct 2016 - Aug 2018
      • Hughesdale Vic

      Lending specialist offering finance solutions including:• Home/Investment loan finance and refinances,,• Debt consolidation,• SMSF loans, and• Commercial loans, including reviewing and negotiating lending documentsBetween Jan 2017 - Aug 2017 worked with Choice Home Loans - Fountain GateBetween May 2018 - Aug 2018 worked with RateOne

  • CSG Limited
    • Collins Street Melbourne, Vic
    • Treasury Consultant
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Collins Street Melbourne, Vic

      • Group daily cash flow management and forecasting• Group liquidity management reporting to CFO and CEO• Assisting Treasurer with managing foreign exchange risk and preparing Treasury reports for CFO and the Board• Debt compliance reporting

    • Senior Treasurer (Vicinity Centres) and Corporate Treasurer (Federation Centres)
      • Feb 2010 - Apr 2016
      • Chadstone Victoria

      • Debt (bank and debt capital markets - domestic and offshore) management including origination, documentation, negotiation and execution• Interest rate risk management (A$ and cross currency), including documentation, structuring and executing derivative transactions • Cash and liquidity management• Key stakeholder management – external (bank relationship managers, fixed interest investors, credit rating agency and solicitors) and internal (board, executive committee, senior management and legal counsel)• Board and Senior Management reporting• Debt compliance and monitoring, including stress testing• Assist with collating debt and derivative related full year and half year financial report notes• Effective team leader, managing 3 treasury staff across back, middle and front office

  • MacarthurCook Limited
    • Collins Street Melbourne Vic
    • Corporate Treasurer
      • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010
      • Collins Street Melbourne Vic

      • Bank debt and financial risk management including execution and negotiation• Property Fund forecast and planning• Structure cash management and liquidity efficiency for the individual Property Funds• Key stakeholder management – external and internal• Board and Senior Management reporting• Debt compliance and monitoring, including stress testing

  • CMC Markets Asia Pacific Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
    • Governor Phillip Tower Sydney NSW
    • Head of Treasury and Operations
      • Feb 2007 - Oct 2008
      • Governor Phillip Tower Sydney NSW

      • Cash and liquidity management – corporate and client segregated funds in accordance with AFSL requirements• Debt and investments management• Manage key stakeholders – internal and external• Board and Senior Management reporting• Effective team leader and mentor

  • ORIX Australia Corporation Limited
    • Macquarie Park Sydney NSW
    • Treasury Manager
      • Jul 2004 - Feb 2007
      • Macquarie Park Sydney NSW

      • Cash and liquidity management • Debt and risk management, including execution and negotiations• Manage key stakeholders – internal and external• Board and Senior Management reporting• Treasury accounting

    • Senior Treasury Analyst (Vice President)
      • Jun 2000 - Jul 2004
      • Park Strett Sydney NSW

      • Money Market Dealer – collaborated with Repo Traders to fund the fixed income and equity trades• Identify firm currency exposures and execute hedge trade (currencies hedges NZD, USD, GBP, EUR, and JPY)• Assist and implemented treasury strategies as required by business divisions• Prepare monthly Treasury liquidity position for the Australian division which was used for global reporting purposes• Prepare and analyse Unallocated Interest and FX. The purpose is to ensure that interest and FX costs are correctly allocated to Traders in accordance with Global policies• Record all executed treasury transactions in Quantum treasury system

  • ANZ
    • Collin St Melbourne Vic
    • Various positions
      • Apr 1994 - Jun 2000
      • Collin St Melbourne Vic

      Business Banking Officer (Graduate Trainee Program);Senior Regulatory Reporting Officer; andFinancial Accountant (ANZ Securities Limited subsidiary of ANZ)

Education

  • Macquarie University
    Masters of Applied Finance
  • Moody's Analytics
    Certificate Commercial Lending, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • 2016 - 2017
    National Finance Institute
    Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Securities Institute of Education
    Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment
  • Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
    CPA Programme
  • 1989 - 1992
    Monash University
    Bachelor of Economics, Accounting Major

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