Samantha Greyling-Wells
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Rachel Savio
I had the pleasure of working with Sam at News Corp. I was in a commercial leadership role and Sam was my finance partner. I really enjoyed working with Sam as she was a great anticipator and collaborator who did not just accept status quo, she would constantly seek more innovative or efficient ways of doing things whilst consistently delivering to tight deadlines.
Jessica Kusumo
I had the pleasure of working with Sam for a number of years at News Corp. She started off as my stakeholder in Production & Logistics and later on as my manager in Group FP&A. Sam is one of the rare managers who possess both very strong technical and people skills; hence I firmly believe Sam is one of the best finance managers I had the privilege to work with. From a technical viewpoint, she has demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as an in depth knowledge of finance systems and processes. For instance, Sam was the go-to person for budgeting/forecasting and TM1, not just within our team but across the wider finance; she was always in demand, especially during crunch time! In addition, she successfully streamlined and automated our reporting templates which saved considerable time at budget/forecasts/end of month; she also made sure the templates were adaptable to different situations, which proved that she is highly intelligent and always forward-thinking in her work. From a people-skill viewpoint, Sam is a natural leader and an inspiring mentor. She knows how to guide each team member in order to get the best out of each individual, and at the same time able to manage various expectations from our stakeholders. She has a very hands on approach and the whole team all look up to her and are very appreciative of her guidance. On a personal note, she has helped me tremendously during a a family emergency; she went above and beyond as a manager to ensure I received the support needed to overcome the situation and I am forever grateful. My experience working with Sam has been so incredibly positive and rewarding. I have no hesitation in recommending Sam to any leadership finance roles and would love another opportunity to work with her again in the future. Sam will undoubtedly make a very valuable asset to any organization she works for.
Rachel Savio
I had the pleasure of working with Sam at News Corp. I was in a commercial leadership role and Sam was my finance partner. I really enjoyed working with Sam as she was a great anticipator and collaborator who did not just accept status quo, she would constantly seek more innovative or efficient ways of doing things whilst consistently delivering to tight deadlines.
Jessica Kusumo
I had the pleasure of working with Sam for a number of years at News Corp. She started off as my stakeholder in Production & Logistics and later on as my manager in Group FP&A. Sam is one of the rare managers who possess both very strong technical and people skills; hence I firmly believe Sam is one of the best finance managers I had the privilege to work with. From a technical viewpoint, she has demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as an in depth knowledge of finance systems and processes. For instance, Sam was the go-to person for budgeting/forecasting and TM1, not just within our team but across the wider finance; she was always in demand, especially during crunch time! In addition, she successfully streamlined and automated our reporting templates which saved considerable time at budget/forecasts/end of month; she also made sure the templates were adaptable to different situations, which proved that she is highly intelligent and always forward-thinking in her work. From a people-skill viewpoint, Sam is a natural leader and an inspiring mentor. She knows how to guide each team member in order to get the best out of each individual, and at the same time able to manage various expectations from our stakeholders. She has a very hands on approach and the whole team all look up to her and are very appreciative of her guidance. On a personal note, she has helped me tremendously during a a family emergency; she went above and beyond as a manager to ensure I received the support needed to overcome the situation and I am forever grateful. My experience working with Sam has been so incredibly positive and rewarding. I have no hesitation in recommending Sam to any leadership finance roles and would love another opportunity to work with her again in the future. Sam will undoubtedly make a very valuable asset to any organization she works for.
Rachel Savio
I had the pleasure of working with Sam at News Corp. I was in a commercial leadership role and Sam was my finance partner. I really enjoyed working with Sam as she was a great anticipator and collaborator who did not just accept status quo, she would constantly seek more innovative or efficient ways of doing things whilst consistently delivering to tight deadlines.
Jessica Kusumo
I had the pleasure of working with Sam for a number of years at News Corp. She started off as my stakeholder in Production & Logistics and later on as my manager in Group FP&A. Sam is one of the rare managers who possess both very strong technical and people skills; hence I firmly believe Sam is one of the best finance managers I had the privilege to work with. From a technical viewpoint, she has demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as an in depth knowledge of finance systems and processes. For instance, Sam was the go-to person for budgeting/forecasting and TM1, not just within our team but across the wider finance; she was always in demand, especially during crunch time! In addition, she successfully streamlined and automated our reporting templates which saved considerable time at budget/forecasts/end of month; she also made sure the templates were adaptable to different situations, which proved that she is highly intelligent and always forward-thinking in her work. From a people-skill viewpoint, Sam is a natural leader and an inspiring mentor. She knows how to guide each team member in order to get the best out of each individual, and at the same time able to manage various expectations from our stakeholders. She has a very hands on approach and the whole team all look up to her and are very appreciative of her guidance. On a personal note, she has helped me tremendously during a a family emergency; she went above and beyond as a manager to ensure I received the support needed to overcome the situation and I am forever grateful. My experience working with Sam has been so incredibly positive and rewarding. I have no hesitation in recommending Sam to any leadership finance roles and would love another opportunity to work with her again in the future. Sam will undoubtedly make a very valuable asset to any organization she works for.
Rachel Savio
I had the pleasure of working with Sam at News Corp. I was in a commercial leadership role and Sam was my finance partner. I really enjoyed working with Sam as she was a great anticipator and collaborator who did not just accept status quo, she would constantly seek more innovative or efficient ways of doing things whilst consistently delivering to tight deadlines.
Jessica Kusumo
I had the pleasure of working with Sam for a number of years at News Corp. She started off as my stakeholder in Production & Logistics and later on as my manager in Group FP&A. Sam is one of the rare managers who possess both very strong technical and people skills; hence I firmly believe Sam is one of the best finance managers I had the privilege to work with. From a technical viewpoint, she has demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as an in depth knowledge of finance systems and processes. For instance, Sam was the go-to person for budgeting/forecasting and TM1, not just within our team but across the wider finance; she was always in demand, especially during crunch time! In addition, she successfully streamlined and automated our reporting templates which saved considerable time at budget/forecasts/end of month; she also made sure the templates were adaptable to different situations, which proved that she is highly intelligent and always forward-thinking in her work. From a people-skill viewpoint, Sam is a natural leader and an inspiring mentor. She knows how to guide each team member in order to get the best out of each individual, and at the same time able to manage various expectations from our stakeholders. She has a very hands on approach and the whole team all look up to her and are very appreciative of her guidance. On a personal note, she has helped me tremendously during a a family emergency; she went above and beyond as a manager to ensure I received the support needed to overcome the situation and I am forever grateful. My experience working with Sam has been so incredibly positive and rewarding. I have no hesitation in recommending Sam to any leadership finance roles and would love another opportunity to work with her again in the future. Sam will undoubtedly make a very valuable asset to any organization she works for.
Experience
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Macdoch Ventures
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Australia
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
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News Corp Australia
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Australia
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Technology, Information and Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Consumer Business Planning Manager
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2020
Management and consolidation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for Revenue, Expenses & FTE’s for the Consumer business of News Corp. Monthly and weekly reporting with commentary of variances to key management. Month end close management. Team leadership of 7 analysts.
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Finance Analysis Manager
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May 2015 - Jun 2018
Management and consolidation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for Expenses, FTE’s and Allocations for the Group Shared costs. Monthly and weekly reporting with commentary of variances to key management. Month end close management including Allocations process. Team leadership of 6 analysts.
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Senior Reporting Analyst
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Dec 2012 - May 2015
Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for Expenses & FTE’s (1,000+). Review of production cost budgets for Newsprint and printing costs. Preparation of weekly estimate reporting. Month end close including raising of accruals and journals. Monthly P&L reporting with variance analysis. Team leadership of 1 analyst.
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Senior Business Analyst
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Preparation of sales and expense budget for the Pharma & Vision Care division, including Ciba Vision. Monthly reporting of sales, market share and expenses with commentary. Monthly sales forecasting for Alcon & Ciba Vision. Territory budgets for the sales representatives including territory alignment modelling. PBS Pricing Submissions including Price Disclosure.
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Business Analyst
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2012
Preparation of sales and expense budget for the Pharma & Vision Care. Incentive modelling and commission calculations. Monthly reporting of sales, market share and expenses with commentary. Monthly sales forecasting for Alcon & Ciba Vision. Territory budgets for the sales representatives including territory alignment modelling. PwC Market Share data submission and analysis. PBS Pricing Submissions including Price Disclosure.
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Ella Baché
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Australia
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2009
Monthly Franchisee reporting and analysis. Weekly David Jones reporting and analysis of purchase data and sell-thru data. Assist Business Managers (Sales) with discussions with franchisee’s in regards to their P&L’s. Monthly sales reporting and analysis (SKU level and customer level). Preparation of the budget for Sales (customer and GL level) and expenses (GL).
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Management Accountant
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Oct 2005 - Jun 2008
Month end close including processing of accruals. Monthly sales reporting and analysis (SKU level and customer level). Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet reporting and Dashboard reporting. Preparation of the budget for Sales (customer and GL level) and expenses (GL). Commission and sales incentive calculations including purchase rebates.
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Production & Procurement Officer
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Jul 2005 - Oct 2005
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Red Bull
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Austria
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Logistics Manager
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Nov 2004 - Apr 2005
Managing all National stock levels and processing all orders to Red Bull Austria using Material Resource Planning in SAP. Monthly stock reconciliations as well as general ledger account reconciliations. Month end procedures for closing off accounts receivable, fixed assets, finished goods and point of sale material including calculation and entry of accruals. KPI reports for our Warehouse partner
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Assistant Accountant
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Jan 2004 - Nov 2004
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Accounts Receivable Officer
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Feb 2003 - Jan 2004
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Accounts Assistant
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Jan 2002 - Feb 2003
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Education
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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Accounting -
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Macquarie University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Business/Management -
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Macquarie University
Post Grad Diploma in Accounting, Accounting
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