Experience

Sage Consultancy

• Singapore
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Present



American International School of Guangzhou

• China
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Of Finance And Operations

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  American International School of Guangzhou, China Responsible for all aspects of Finance and Operations leadership at a school of 1100 students and 300 employees with income of US$60Mio. Working with the School Director and the other members of the Leadership team. 7 direct report colleagues to lead and manage Finance, Facilities, School Services, Human Resources, Communications, Advancement and Admissions. Key Successes • Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management processes • Completion of facilities master planning to construction contracting • Improvement of financial and operating reporting • Documentation of over 200 policies and procedures • Organisation wide review and implementation of salaries & benefits improvements • Website, Annual Report and Community Impact Report launch • Successful launch of an Annual Fundraising program Show less



Singapore American School

• Singapore
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Executive Director of Human Resources

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  Singapore American School Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources strategy, policy, systems and processes for a school of over 650 full time faculty and staff and 200 part time substitute employees. Managing a personnel budget of SG$100M Key Successes • Organisation wide review and implementation of salaries & benefits improvements • Personnel policy and procedure maintenance & updating • Two successfully completed collective agreement negotiations • Health, Life and disability Insurance planning and negotiation • Introduction of financial literacy and retirement savings programs Show less



Self Employed

• Vienna, Austria

• Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2014

  I set up a management consultancy that served schools and other organisations needing business process documentation review and improvement. Key Projects • Singapore American School - Documenting and improving business processes within the school. Improving tendering and contracting processes • The Anglo-American School, Moscow - Incorporation of a long-term maintenance plan into budget and forecasting processes. Developing and presenting the Annual Budget, revised fee structure and forecasting information for Board approval • Liberty Global, Austria – Documentation and implementation of control and operating procedures for procurement, including countrywide role out of Oracle PR/PO Module and associated training. Analysis and process improvement in supply chain and demand forecasting Show less



American International School Vienna

• Austria
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2010

  Business Manager - Responsible for all Finance and Operational aspects of a school with 170 employees and an annual turnover of Euro 20 Mio. Key Successes • Successful Delivery of a Euro6 Mio Construction project • Implementation and documentation of best practice finance policies and procedures • Improvement of finance reporting process and reports Business Manager - Responsible for all Finance and Operational aspects of a school with 170 employees and an annual turnover of Euro 20 Mio. Key Successes • Successful Delivery of a Euro6 Mio Construction project • Implementation and documentation of best practice finance policies and procedures • Improvement of finance reporting process and reports



MeadWestvaco (MWV)

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager - Tobacco Packaging Division

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 2007

  Mead Westvaco (Alfred Wall GmbH, Graz) Commercial Manager Tobacco Packaging - Responsible for a business unit of a print packaging company with an annual turnover of Euro 170 Mio. Managing and leading a sales and customer service teams in 5 European sites. Key Successes • Successful tendering and onboarding of Euro90 Mio of the BAT Europe business • Implementation of detailed Market research, marketing & sales strategies • Improvement of pricing & capacity planning to improve profitability Show less



Spectra-Physics

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jul 1991 - Aug 1997

  Spectra-Physics PLC, London Finance Controller & IT Manager – Responsible for Monthly group consolidation and reporting, Analysis, planning and control of different company sections, Group treasury function and Annual reporting under UK GAAP and tax return Key Successes • Successful negotiation and sale of US Subsidiaries • Implementation of group reporting software • Computer network rollout and AS400 upgrade Spectra-Physics PLC, London Finance Controller & IT Manager – Responsible for Monthly group consolidation and reporting, Analysis, planning and control of different company sections, Group treasury function and Annual reporting under UK GAAP and tax return Key Successes • Successful negotiation and sale of US Subsidiaries • Implementation of group reporting software • Computer network rollout and AS400 upgrade



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Sep 1987 - Jun 1991

  Auditor Senior and Tax Consultant – Several Auditing functions, Internal Audit secondment, Tax department secondment and Insolvency secondment. Auditor Senior and Tax Consultant – Several Auditing functions, Internal Audit secondment, Tax department secondment and Insolvency secondment.