Experience

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  H&R Block Australia

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director, Accounting & Advisory Group

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • Sydney, Australia

    H&R Block is one of the largest tax service providers in the world, with over 100,000 tax professionals across 10,000 offices. In Australia, H&R Block is the largest preparer of tax returns, with 480 offices lodging over 750,000 tax returns a year and over 3,000 staff; www.hrblock.com.au ...

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  Spring FG Limited

  • Sydney

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Mar 2014 - Mar 2018
    • Sydney

    Spring FG Ltd is a publicly listed group (SFL) providing diversified financial services & products including financial planning & investment advice, superannuation & insurance, finance & mortgage brokerage, accounting & taxation; www.springfg.com. Key responsibilities:- finan...

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  MYOB

  • Consultant / Project Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

    MYOB, a leading provider of accounting software, contracted me to develop & implement an online, cloud-based, DIY system to establish new companies and self-managed super funds, with systems-generated legal & statutory documents; www.companydocs.myob.com.auKey responsibilities:• Develop ...

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  Multiport

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Head of Sales & Service Development

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    Multiport, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMP, provides administration, compliance, accounting and tax services to over 3,000 self-managed superannuation funds (through Financial Planners, Accountants and Advisers), under an Australian Financial Services Licence; www.multiport.com.au. Key respons...

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  SkillsDMC Limited

  • Sydney

  • Financial Controller

    • Jul 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Sydney

    SkillsDMC, a not-for-profit National Industry Skills Council involved in workforce planning and skill opportunities for the resources and infrastructure sectors, contracted me to implement robust financial reporting systems, procedures and controls; http://sustainableskills.org. Key responsibili...

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  Reckon

  • General Manager - Corporate Services

    • Mar 2007 - Jul 2011

    Reckon Docs, the Corporate Services division of ASX-listed Reckon Ltd (RKN), is a leading provider of online and outsourced services to over 5,500 professional firms around Australia (including Accountants, Lawyers and Financial Planners); www.reckondocs.com.au: - establishing new companies, trus...

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  EBET TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

  • Executive Director: Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer

    • Mar 2002 - Mar 2007

    eBet, an ASX listed company (EBT), develops, installs and services debit-card / cashless transaction and financial reporting systems to over 1,000 venues throughout Australia, US, Asia and Europe; www.ebet.com.au. Key responsibilities:• Accounting and finance functions and performance, includi...

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  Greater Union Entertainment Technology

  • Group General Manager

    • Dec 1994 - Jul 2001

    GUET, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed Amalgamated Holdings Group (AHL), provided audio-visual products and technology, with maintenance and support services, to a cross-section of geographically diverse venues in the entertainment & leisure industries, via a network of national and in...

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  Dataproducts Corporation

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Financial Controller - AsiaPacific

    • Apr 1991 - Nov 1994
    • Sydney, Australia

    Dataproducts, part of the multi-national Hitachi Group, distributed IT hardware, spares and consumables through wholesale-dealer channels. Key responsibilities: • Financial & management reporting for distribution and profit centres in Australia and Asia • Implementing budgets and moni...

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  Westpac

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Project Manager - Group Financial Reporting

    • Apr 1990 - Mar 1991
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsible for the implementation of a standardised group financial reporting system. This was a contract role. Key responsibilities:- Develop specifications for group financial, management & statutory reporting requirements- Design systems to improve effectiveness of capturing, compiling ...

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Sydney & PNG

  • Chartered Accountant

    • Jan 1981 - Apr 1990
    • Sydney & PNG

    Accounting, taxation and financial advice to a broad cross-section of businesses.