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Stuart Whitney

Chief Financial Officer at Invivo & Co New Zealand
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Seasoned finance professional with 20+ years of experience in management accounting, financial analysis, and leadership.
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Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, NZ
Skills
  • Managerial Finance
  • Forecasting
  • Management Accounting
  • Management
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Stuart Whitney is a seasoned finance professional with 20+ years of experience in management accounting, financial analysis, and leadership roles. He has held various positions, including Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Financial Controller, and Owner/Managing Director. Stuart has a strong educational background in Accounting & Finance from South Bank University and is certified by the ACCA.

Credentials

  • ACCA
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Experience

  • Invivo & Co New Zealand
    • Auckland
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • May 2016 - Present
      • Auckland

      This role reports to the founding directors and strategic relationship with the Board of Directors. As the CFO it is my responsibility to financially drive the company and provide timely, accurate information to aid decision making. The role includes board and management reporting, system implementation and management, FX risk and treasury management, pricing and margin analysis, audit and IFRS management, overseas entities and complex consolidations. Key Achievements with Invivo Wines• Lead company to maiden audit within first year• Four rounds of capital raising via crowd funding and private equity.• Secured funding guarantees with NZ Export Credit Office and took key role in achieving two NZTE export grants.• Initiated & installed several finance & inventory software systems.• IFRS implementation

  • The Mill
    • Auckland
    • Head of Finance
      • Apr 2014 - Dec 2015
      • Auckland

      • Re-location of Head Office Finance Team from New Plymouth to Auckland• Working with Business Advisors (Deloittes) assisting in the sale of the business• Reporting directly to the CEO and a member of the senior management team• Responsible for (non-stock) procurement & insurance• IT systems oversight• Day to day management of the finance function including budgeting, rolling monthly forecasting & stakeholder reporting

  • Barworks Hospitality
    • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Financial Controller (contract)
      • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014
      • Auckland, New Zealand

      • Responsible to the Managing Director and reporting to board level of this joint venture with DB Breweries

  • Turners Auctions
    • Financial Controller
      • Apr 2011 - Jul 2013

      • Managing the finance function of this NZX listed entity with six direct reports

  • Camera Vision Ltd
    • Owner & Managing Director
      • Sep 2009 - Apr 2011

      • Owning and running a business which consisted of two stores in prime retail sites around Central Auckland• Handling all management functions including human resources, marketing and recruitment• Overseeing both stores to ensure that the business runs smoothly

  • EMI Music New Zealand
    • Financial Controller (contract)
      • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

      • Employed as the senior New Zealand Finance professional • Leading New Zealand’s role in the finance transformation project

  • Hapag-Lloyd AG New Zealand
    • Finance Manager (contract)
      • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Horleys
    • Finance Manager (contract)
      • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  • BMG Music Publishing
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Financial Controller
      • Dec 2000 - Aug 2005
      • London, United Kingdom

  • Anglo Irish Bank (International)
    • London
    • Finance Manager
      • 1999 - 2000
      • London

  • Bradford & Bingley (Mortgage Express)
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Management Accountant
      • 1997 - 1999
      • London, United Kingdom

  • Newman & Co Chartered Accountants
    • London
    • Auditor/Accountant
      • 1994 - 1997
      • London

Education

  • 1991 - 1994
    South Bank University
    BA (Hons), Accounting & Finance
  • 1979 - 1983
    Ferndown Upper School

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