Experience

TKW Research Group

• Australia
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Commercial Officer - Fiji

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  In addition to my role as the Group Financial Controller for TKW Research Group, I have taken up additional responsibilities as the Chief Commercial Officer to manage and coordinate the TKW Collective Fiji operation expansion project from it's current staffcount of 80 staff to a projected 350 staff. This additional role is responsible to oversee all aspects of this critical capital project.

• Group Financial Controller

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  ▪Reporting into the CEO and Executive Chairman, as the Head of Finance of the TKW Collective Group, I manage its financial operations, reporting, payroll function, bookkeeping, budgeting, statutory obligations, and tax compliance matters across its operations in Australia (AU), New Zealand (NZ), and Fiji.▪Measure, monitor, report, and manage the TKW Group financial performance at divisional, country, and group levels across AU, NZ, and Fiji. ▪Developed a project-based Profit and Loss calculation and reporting template to track individual project (job) profitability across 150–200 jobs per month.▪Manage, and authorize TKW AU, NZ, & Fiji statutory and regulatory obligations, including AU BAS reporting, AU state payroll taxes, NZ Provisional Tax, GST reporting, workers compensation, FBT, AU STP reporting, and Superannuation.▪Lead, guide and mentor various teams, encompassing Finance, HR, IT and the Fiji operations team. Show less

• Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  ▪Established a completely new BPO operation in Fiji for the TKW Collective Group from scratch, including company formation, statutory compliance registrations, office setup, operations floor logistics, key management and support role recruitments, and accounting and payroll platform setup.▪Accountable for the bookkeeping, payroll functions and reporting of the TKW NZ operation.▪Prepared monthly management reports and facilitated financial performance discussions with the TKW NZ operations management team.▪Devised and implemented a project (job) based Profit and Loss reporting methodology to measure project (job) profitability for TKW NZ. Show less



Legal Aid Commission Fiji

• Fiji
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2019 - Mar 2021

  ▪ Led, trained, and mentored a 6-member finance team▪ Responsible for overall oversight of financial operations including payroll processing▪ Managed balance sheet and GL reconciliations across cash accounts, receivables, prepaid assets, fixed assets, payables, and accruals.▪ Prepared Annual Financial Reports in accordance with IFRS for SME’s.▪ Facilitated all external audits (main point of contact) and internal audits.▪ Approval of purchase orders, invoice payment processing, payroll processing, statutory lodgments and resolving internal and external finance related issues.▪ Prepared Budget variance reports and assessed budgetary performance.▪ Engaged to spearhead an FJD$1 million, UNDP funded IT infrastructure upgrade project, from needs assessment to implementation and key project meetings between donor, vendors, and other stakeholders.▪ Designed and implemented internal controls, including developing automated templates, which improved transactional input efficiency, accuracy, and reduced error rate by over 60 %.▪ Responsible to ensure adherence to correct accounting practice in system transactional input, including payroll, journals & accrual entries, correct GL classifications and chart of accounts maintenance. Show less

• Accountant

  • May 2016 - Apr 2019

  ▪ Partnered with management, to establish and implement best practices and improved efficiency of financial reporting by over 100 %.▪ Oversaw all monthly and quarterly filing of required statutory returns.▪ Performed monthly Bank reconciliations, Petty Cash reconciliations, Creditor reconciliations and all suspense GL reconciliations.▪ Assisted in preparing quarterly acquittal report, annual budget submissions and other periodic management reports.▪ Implemented improvements in processes for cash advances (Acquittal) management, payment processing and fixed asset management.▪ Created multiple MS Excel based automated summary templates (which generated formulated automated reports, used in management reporting).▪ Periodically verified all transactional input in financial system, including purchase order creation, invoicing, and payment processing.▪ Prepared & maintained Fixed Asset Register (FAR) and ensured compliance with internal finance policies, IAS, and regulatory requirements. Show less



FENC (Fiji)

• Fiji

• Consultant Accountant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  ▪ Complete responsibility and oversight of financial operations for FENC Fiji. ▪ Responsible for all payroll processing and statutory lodgments. ▪ Management of MYOB financial system, including processing purchase orders, invoices, payments, and month end adjustments as required. ▪ Responsible for all reporting requirements in relation to the budgeting process, government grant funds release, and donor funding. Discussed financial position in the monthly board of trustees meeting. ▪ Prepared financial reports for the 2015 financial year external financial audit. ▪ Prepared and presented to the board a draft financial policy, to govern the financial operations of the foundation, with process improvement suggestions. ▪ Rectified errors and aligned GL balances to the audited Financial Reports and performed year end processes on MYOB, for 2014 FY. ▪ Reviewed and corrected MYOB system entries for FY 2015 and reconciled GL balances for cash, creditors, accruals, and receivables. ▪ Prepared financial reports for the 2015 FY external financial audit. Show less



Fiji National University

• Fiji
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  ▪ Managed a 10-member administration team and over 130 operational staff. ▪ Managed 5 service units at FNU inclusive of 1. FNU Fleet service (120 vehicles), 2. FNU Bookshop (chain of 5 bookshops), 3. Coffee Shop (chain of 3 shops), 4. FNU Security (security services for 39 campuses across Fiji), 5. FNU Rental Quarters and lodges (30 quarters facilities). ▪ Primarily involved with restructuring entire Uni-Services business operations, identifying process breakdowns, and implementing proper control procedures. ▪ Prepared and presented board papers in periodic board meetings. ▪ Reviewing performance analytics reports, costing reports, and sales reports. ▪ Prepare OPEX and CAPEX budgets and monitor budgetary performance. ▪ Financial resources management and strategic reporting. Show less



HFC Bank Fiji Ltd

• Suva, Fiji

• Personal Finance Executive

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  ▪ Wrote & closed quality lending proposals, and in-turn establishing a lending portfolio of over $3.5 million within 8 months at HFC Bank Ltd. ▪ Recognized by GM Credit and Regional Manager Customer Relations for exceeding and uplifting existing credit writing standards at HFC bank. ▪ Appointment as a member of the Personal Finance Services Products, Policies & Procedures improvement committee within 2 months of employment at HFC ▪ Rapidly built a high-quality network of clientele and reputation for excellence in service, closing quality lending deals. ▪ Manage and grow existing lending portfolio. Specialize in consumer loans in all market segments. Build client relationships and manage existing portfolio relationships successfully. Show less



BRED Bank (Fiji)

• Fiji
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Banker

  • Jun 2012 - Feb 2014

  ▪ Wrote & closed quality retail lending proposals, and in-turn establishing a lending portfolio of over $5.5 million in 1 year at BRED bank (Fiji) Ltd. ▪ Manage retail customer financial needs, provide lending assistance, financial advice and guidance for future investment plans, assess and writeup loan proposals, and manage and grow lending portfolio. ▪ Rapidly built a high-quality network of clientele and reputation for excellence in service, generating and closing quality lending deals. ▪ Commenced employment in the role of enquiries and new accounts officer, then progressed to retail and business banking teller role and finally secured the role of a loans officer (Personal Banker) specializing in the retail lending market. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Accountant

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  ▪ Performed detailed financial audit procedures and extensive financial analytics on P&L items, in accordance with IAS requirements. ▪ Facilitated professional communication with audit clients’ middle management level with regards to audit plan, progress, results, and recommendations. ▪ Developed indepth understanding and passion for effective internal control measures, from exposure to business practices of various client operations. ▪ Performed detailed financial audit procedures and extensive financial analytics on P&L items, in accordance with IAS requirements. ▪ Facilitated professional communication with audit clients’ middle management level with regards to audit plan, progress, results, and recommendations. ▪ Developed indepth understanding and passion for effective internal control measures, from exposure to business practices of various client operations.