Experience

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  Chemiplas Limited

  • New Zealand
  • Wholesale Import and Export
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Financial Director

    • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Group Finance and Commercial Manager

    • Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

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  TOMRA Fresh Food

  • Belgium
  • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • VP, Head of Finance & Administration

    • May 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Group Financial Controller

    • Dec 2016 - May 2019

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  Methven Ltd

  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • General Manager Finance

    • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Group Strategic Project Leader

    • Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

    Reporting directly to the Group CEO, my role is to execute step change strategic initiatives.Executed business and assets acquisition of target China based manufacturing business within a 4 month time frame. Including creation of legal entity, HR and employment processes, ERP implementation and transition of ownership. Closed our other China office, including staff redundancies, and prepared company for sale or liquidation. Current responsibilities include design and implementation of global CRM and Business Intelligence solutions and methodology, and domestic growth initiatives into our Plumber and Homebuilder channels.

  • NZ Finance Controller

    • Mar 2011 - Jan 2014

    Key role as chair of the New Zealand management team driving business performance and strategy. Reporting directly to the Group CEO.Management of finance function with overall responsibility for finance strategy, due diligence, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, treasury, tax, internal and external compliance, investment proposals and evaluations

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  Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings

  • Netherlands
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Accounting & Compliance

    • Jul 2009 - Feb 2011

    A Finance leadership role, managing a large finance team for the UK operations across multiple locations. Responsible for all reporting, accounts payable, operating costs, fixed assets, internal and external compliance, and management reporting systems. Lead role on SAP ERP implementation and transactional services outsourcing projects.Head of Global Financial Shared Services operations outsourced to HP in India and China.

  • Commercial Finance Manager Marketing

    • Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

    A Finance leadership role being the Business Partner to the Marketing function, evaluating new product proposals and marketing strategies. Driving product profitability and performance, and key role within commercial product planning team.

  • Head of reporting UK & Ireland

    • Jan 2003 - Aug 2007

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  BDO Stoy Hayward

  • Reading, United Kingdom

  • Business Assurance

    • Sep 1999 - Dec 2002
    • Reading, United Kingdom

    Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales