Commercial Finance Business Partner & Director

• Jun 2021 - Present

Finance Business Partner Manager

• Oct 2016 - May 2021

Work closely with regional EVP and local sales directors and be a trusted finance adviser to assist in decision making. Participate regular SLT meetings to understand strategic direction and tactics in coming months or financial year and provide financial analysis and forecast accordingly to support hypothesis. Act as a translator between finance and operation to interpret sales bookings and its revenue impact based on how each products is sold and the time required to deliver. Present financial updates to various business units, highlight products running off-track, flag any additional cost drivers etc which lead to discussion points in minimising risks. Propose quantified options and validate with regional EVP for plausibility. Strong focus in subscription revenue growth by understanding each product’s renewal base, renewal rate and ARR. Play a key role in annual budgeting and forecasting for both cost and revenue. Show less

Finance Manager

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

Manage a finance team of nine members, provide development and support to increase operating efficiencies, achieve improved deadlines and financial results. Provide timely monthly reports with insightful analytics and commentaries to local senior management, regional office in South Africa and head office in the UK. Liaise with departmental heads and relevant stakeholders in preparation for company budget and consolidation and subsequent quarterly re-forecast. Compliance with audit, statutory, tax, legislative and Sage Group obligations. Identify any operational and financial risks and provide such information to senior management for rectification. Continous improvements in finance system capability, CRM reporting and any processes surrounding the finance department. Issue, maintain and uphold financial control policies. Show less

Senior Financial Accountant

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2015

Manage and lead month end process and reporting of financial results with respect to lease management and treasury arrangements.Stakeholder management across various divisions which are impacted by the month end processes and reporting.Coordinate reviews of month end outputs.Manage and lead the implementation and update of IT systems which support the lease management and treasury activities.Provide technical accounting determinations with respect to various lease manage and treasury activities.Manage and mentor financial accountant to facilitate knowledge sharing.Continuous improvement of the current environment and encouragement of industry best practices. Show less

Corporate Accountant

• Nov 2010 - Sep 2013

Involvement in financial and managerial accounting responsibilities for NBN Co Limited and the subsidiaries. Direct responsibilities for the preparation and performance of compliance duties such as bank reconciliation, ABS surveys, BAS returns and payroll recognition and associated reconciliations.Establishment and maintenance of prepayment and finance/operating lease schedules for proper accounting recognition and treatment.Performance of treasury functions including the establishment and maintenance of term deposit register and FX contract revaluation for hedge accounting purpose.Establishment and maintenance of annual leave and long service leave models to ensure the compliance to the applicable standard.Participation in year end processes by providing assistance in preparing statutory financial reports and disclosure, performing year end analytics and answering audit enquiries.Involvement in system implementations for various Oracle eBusiness modules including Account Receivable, Treasury and Financial Accounting Hub; and non-Oracle systems including Tririga as a lease management system. Show less

Senior Capital Accountant

• Jun 2009 - Feb 2011

On-going development of processes to co-ordinate effectively the monthly capital forecasting and reporting for $1.1bn annual capital expenditure.Developing and maintaining relevant KPI reports against program forecast and AOP and other capital related reports.Participating in audit process and reporting on governance breaches to ensure the legitimacy of CAPEX.

Capital Accountant

• Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

Assisting project managers in creating and maitaining project structures, budget and forecast information in SAP for approximately 160 projects per financial year.Reviewing and analysing CAPEX to allow accurate transfer of Work In Progress to the Fixed Asset Register.Conducting monthly training for new project managers on Capital Efficiency Program process.