Experience

KS Environmental Group
• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

  • Mar 2021 - Present


REMONDIS Australia

• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commercial Finance Manager - VIC and SA

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2021

   Overall finance responsibility for management of State affairs (internal and external). Businesses includes Commercial and Industrial waste management, Industrial Liquids business, Liquids processing Plant and MRF business (Victoria and South Australia)  Business Partnering – Target Business improvement opportunities (new and related diversifications), Business development through tendering for new contracts, pricing new and existing customer’s new service lines.  Responsibility for process improvement initiatives, State - Divisional shared services management and expertise advise  Operations productivity improvement programs  Monthly / Yearly financial reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting  International Reporting (Germany and other statistical reporting to Local Governing Bodies)  Investment Appraisals  Capital Expenditure reviews  Profit Centre / Balance Sheet Reconciliations  Coaching and mentoring accounting staff Show less



Veolia Australia and New Zealand

• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager - Commercial Operations

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2019

  Overall responsibility for managing finance and Commercial affairs of Victorian Resource Recovery and Industrial Services business. - Introduced a simple rate card based on newly acquired Veolia Landfill business. Cost build up based on complicated Site prep, Site Development and Post Closure cost forecast for over 35 years. This has enabled management to understand cost structure and pricing for landfill tonnes. Marginal costs and Revenue concepts used to attract more profitable volumes based on infill - Industrial Services sector - Lead the Finance integration between one of its key profit centers weighbridge system in to SAP. The Plant has achieved cost savings - Commercial advise and implementation of recovery strategies for loss making business units. Show less



Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Group Project Manager - Finance

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Overall responsibility on evaluating (quantified) strategic decisions in line with key strategic themes of the company. Decision support to CFO on evaluating key investment projects in terms of investment returns, external / internal stakeholder management – Pricing strategies, Reengineer Business Processes with a view to achieve cost savings and productivity improvements, Planning & consolidation of capital Expenditure Projects.Key Achievements:• Implemented a companywide internal transaction process streamlining administration work. This was achieved through utilising Company’s existing resources and eliminated non-value add time by 40% of admin cost (approx.. $100K of costs per annum, eliminated over 1000 purchase orders per annum)• Bottom up approach linking strategy to budgets and forecasting – Introduced new KPI benchmark / Dashboards for internal stakeholders to monitor progress on a daily / monthly basis. This has enabled the business and finance meetings to focus on KPI’s which automatically explained the financial results (previous finance meetings took over half a day to discuss results now approx. two hours) Completed Projects:• Financial information support on preparation of Information memorandum, due diligence and negotiations with securing a strategic partnership Joint Venture for Citywide Asphalt Plant• Lead the Corporate Office relocation and rationalisation of business / operations hub in North Melbourne. The cost savings achieved were approx. $390K per annum through rationalising administration offices and unquantified benefits of travel time savings, use of state of the art technology for communication between different states and new open office environment promoting Citywide’s customer focus culture.• Implementation of benchmark / Dashboard KPI measurements throughout business – Breakdown key strategies to yearly, monthly targets, implement bottom up approach to strategy execution Show less

• Divisional Accountant

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

  Direct Reports: A team of two AccountantsIndirect Reports: Eleven Administrative staffResponsible for overall management of the financial operations of the Commercial and Municipal Operations Divisions and develop a robust long term financial strategy that guides decision making and the allocation of resources to meet the strategic objectives of the division.• Preparation of Statutory Financial Reports and Management Reports on a monthly basis in accordance with accounting standards.• Implement internal controls and continuous process improvements within the divisions and throughout company • Represent Infrastructure Division on implementing lean thinking and ERP business upgrade. The expected benefits are automation of internal transaction processes eliminating process time of administrators by 5 days a month, a recognised saving equivalent to $121K per annum.• Played a major role in appraising a key business acquisition, assisted the company on financial appraisals, created new overlays for existing one and five year business plans and identified a strategic fit for the new business. • Represented Citywide with CFO in October 2012 for a conference in USA for effective Project management skills. Show less

• Financial Accountant

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2011

  •Discussion of financial results in monthly financial review meetings with Executive Group•Review monthly projects / jobs against financial results and establish percentage of completion principles •Coordinate weekly forecast for the business. Review with Operations management and submit to Executives•Drive annual strategic budgeting process and presentation of divisional budget to Group Executives•Ensure accuracy of General and all sub-ledgers and reconciliation done through accountants•Prepare and proceed seeking approval for Business cases for Capital Expenditure •Assist in executing business strategies by developing advanced excel strategic models Show less



Almarai - المراعي

• Saudi Arabia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Aug 2002 - Nov 2004

  Responsible for providing strategic management accounting information and consolidation of group financial accounts. Almarai is a vertically integrated food production, processing and distribution company operating throughout Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. It employs over 4,300 employees and accounts for turnover of approximately two billion USD. •Created a multibillion-dollar capital reallocation model, enabling senior executives to see how allocation decisions affect financial reporting. The model was adopted for use in the five year business plan analysis for a new project. •Designed and produced a new short-term incentive policy calculation for UAE sales staff, automating the collection of data used and assisting senior sales executives with decision making by offering enhanced transparent calculations. •Provided Almarai Regional (UAE) management with a comprehensive insight into their ineffective debt management systems and implemented an action plan to improve debtors’ days to 40 days. •Was promoted to Senior Accountant grade within the first year of employment. Show less



Brandix

• Retail Office Equipment

• ERP Team Leader / Senior Financial Analyst

  • Jun 2000 - Jul 2002

  Responsible for implementing a full ERP solution for the production, distribution and Finance divisions and provided strategic management information to senior management. Brandix is a world class manufacturer of apparel and its portfolio of products include leading global brands namely GAP, Victoria’s Secret etc. It is a member of MAST Industries, USA and Lanka Equities Group of Sri Lanka and accounts for turnover of over one billion USD. Responsible for implementing a full ERP solution for the production, distribution and Finance divisions and provided strategic management information to senior management. Brandix is a world class manufacturer of apparel and its portfolio of products include leading global brands namely GAP, Victoria’s Secret etc. It is a member of MAST Industries, USA and Lanka Equities Group of Sri Lanka and accounts for turnover of over one billion USD.