Experience

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  IB Executive

  • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

  • CFO Business Consultant

    • Feb 2015 - Present
    • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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  City of Adelaide

  • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

  • Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel Member

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    The CoA Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel; provides strategic support to the Council on the development, implementation, review, and monitoring of policies, strategies, projects, and plans that aim to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities.

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  Strategic Specialists Group

  • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

  • CFO Specialist

    • Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
    • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Helping clients scale their businesses to build sustainable growth. Providing a functional and strategic specialist to work side-by-side with business owners and executives to develop and deliver customised plans of action, to support strategy, growth, manage risk and net profit objectives. Our clients get access to top-flight experts at a fraction of the cost of employing somebody full time. Going through this process can be a stimulating and enlightening process, and often throws light on some of the problem areas that inhibit growth in a business.Actions and execution that leads to game-changing performance.Want answers to solutions?, Don't just wonder about it, Do something about it!

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  CFO Centre Pty Ltd

  • South Australia, Australia

  • Principal Consultant

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2020
    • South Australia, Australia

    CFO principle consultant helping businesses achieve their strategic objectives, ensuring clients meet their financial and business goals, and exceed their financial forecasts.The concept to provide the skill sets of experienced Chief Financial Officers of large corporations to the small and medium sized enterprise (SME) sector, allowing smaller organisations to benefit from the expertise of a highly experienced Chief Financial Officer without incurring the expense of hiring someone full-time.CFO Centre clients include business owners and Managing Directors, who value the services of professionals who have good financial and management knowledge and have the real hands-on experience to deliver.

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  International tastes/ Fasta Pasta

  • Glynde

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Glynde

    CFO for both the manufacturing division of pasta and italian packages products,and the retail arm of Fasta pasta restaurants.

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  Zoos South Australia

  • Chiel financial officer

    • Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

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  Dalriada Meat

  • Dry Creek and Keith

  • COO/ CFO

    • 2007 - 2010
    • Dry Creek and Keith

    A family owned environmentally friendly zero waste producer of Meat products, Organic animal food and tallow products: Organic fertilizer: Waste oil processed into Bio diesel fuel.The Dalriada operated 4 companies in the group: annual turnover approx. $40 million, with 90 employees. Head office and warehousing is located in Adelaide, with 3 retail outlets, and a manufacturing and processing plant at Keith in SE of South Australia.

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  Email Air Handling T/A Clyde Apac

  • Woodville North

  • Group General Manager, Business & Commercial Operations

    • 2002 - 2007
    • Woodville North

    EAH was a privately (family) owned diversified heavy engineering manufacturing group of companies; Clyde-Apac, Environmental Air, and Contamination Control Laboratories. The Group operated sales and warehouses in all mainland states, with the major factory in Adelaide.Products included pressed metal parts for Automotive parts, material handling equipment, air filtration, and laminar air flow cabinets. Group Turnover $60M, 110 staff

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  Farmland P/L

  • Freeling SA

  • Group Financial Controller

    • 1999 - 2002
    • Freeling SA

    Farmland Ltd a fulled owned subsidiary of landmark comprised of two manufacturing Subsidiaries Agpoint Aust. in Freeling SA and Pratco industries based in Townsville Qld.Both companies produced and distributed fabricated steel components for agriculture harvesting machinery. The position was the group Financial controller reporting to the Farmland CEO and CFO at landmark.

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  Vinidex

  • Kilburn SA

  • Regional Financial Controller Logistics and Manufacturing

    • 1991 - 1998
    • Kilburn SA

    Vinidex-Tubemakers was a very large national manufacturer and distributor of plastic and fittings across a variety of markets in building and construction, mining, agriculture, telecommunications, and storm water infrastructure.The role was regional financial controller working closely with production and sales personnel with financial and commercial management.

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  Humes - A member of the Fletcher Building Group

  • Mile end SA

  • State Accountant SA/NT

    • 1984 - 1990
    • Mile end SA

    Humes was a large engineering and manufacturing company of concrete pipes and products.The role commenced as trainee accountant then promoted to assistant Accountant and then State Accountant. The role was the management of financial and administration of SA/NT operations.