Experience

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  Golden Bay Fruit

  • Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Present
    • Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand
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  Carter Holt Harvey

  • Nelson

  • Commercial Manager

    • Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
    • Nelson
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  Broadspectrum

  • Newmarket, Auckland

  • Regional Manager Finance and Administration New Zealand

    • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Newmarket, Auckland

    At Broadspectrum, I lead the Finance and Administration (F&A) function in New Zealand, a geographically dispersed shared service team of 110 staff. It is primarily responsible for production of the monthly accounts to balance sheet and P&L for 45 business units and the processing of the ...

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  University of Auckland

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Establishment Manager, Shared Transaction Centre

    • May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    I contracted to the University of Auckland to set up the newly formed Shared Transaction Centre (STC). I was responsible for • Developing and implementing the operational plans for the set up and ongoing operation of the STC• Reviewing systems and processes and developing best practice methodolo...

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  Auckland Council

  • Auckland CBD

  • Contractor, Finance Transformation Programme

    • Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Auckland CBD

    I contracted to Auckland Council as a project manager within a programme of work that is tasked with leading, managing and delivering a number of projects which has the aim of transforming the finance division from its current levels of performance into a world-class organisation. I have led and...

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  Air New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Airlines and Aviation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager Financial Risk and Quality

    • Dec 2005 - Oct 2010

    As one of the 3 senior managers that established the Financial Shared Services Department, I was instrumental in setting up the systems and processes necessary for the smooth transition to one team following the merger of several finance departments spread around the World. I managed and led the teams responsible for Air New Zealand’s group financial risk management and revenue recovery as well as being appointed as Air New Zealand’s representative on several airline industry financial policy groups. I managed a team of 35 staff and a budget of NZ$2.5MKey Achievements:• Development and management of Air New Zealand’s group accounts receivable teams that reduced the invoice to pay time from 83 days to 33 days • Strategic management of Air New Zealand’s corporate charge card programme (Annual turnover of $450M) which achieved an increase in turnover of 5% year on year from 2006 to 2010• Establishment of World-class credit card fraud investigation and airline ticket audit teams that saved an estimated $21M per year• Outsourcing of airline ticket audit process to India with savings of $1.1M per annum • Acted as Air New Zealand’s representative as a Director on the Board of the Universal Air Travel Plan Inc, a US based Company with 42 employees and a turn over of US$10M• Creation and roll out of the company’s credit management policy• Chairperson of the Passenger Travel Agency Programme in New Zealand and the South West Pacific• Vice Chairperson of the Passenger Travel Agency Programme in Australia • Air New Zealand representative on MasterCard’s Australasian Merchant Advisory Group

  • Sales Accounting Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

    Responsible for the management of the airline ticket accounting process, revenue recovery and financial fraud. Line management of up to 72 employees,