Profile

Non-Executive Director
Global Finance Manager
Finance Business Partner

Accomplished and highly dynamic professional with strong commercial acumen, strategic planning, analytical and communication skills. A trusted partner to directors with extensive experience in managing forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes and reviewing financial policies.

Possesses strong qualifications in the execution of large-scale finance transformational programmes and analysis of business profitability, actively maintaining risk and governance procedures.

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Key Capabilities

Value-Adding

Assesses & monitors the quantifiable business drivers for delivering successful performance outcomes

Stakeholder Management

Strategic relationship building to satisfy business goals by utilising the best available internal cross-functional skills

Business Strategy

Utilises a commercial mindset to align business processes with the achievement of high-level strategic goals

Managerial Finance

Provides leadership and advice through financial analysis and implements proactive business strategies using numerical reasoning

Mentoring

Empowers/motivates others using an open, positive attitude with integrity to transfer knowledge and mentor staff

Complex Problem Solving

Analyses ambiguity using logic and communicates with appropriate stakeholders to source the best possible solution

“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge” Thomas Berger

Experience

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EonX Services Pty Ltd

Global Finance Manager

quote_sign_left Acted as the Head of Finance in a fast-growing FinTech startup

Managed global external audits, consolidated reporting and Canadian Securities Exchange shareholder reporting

Implemented a new chart of accounts, month-end process and the full configuration of SAP ByDesign quote_sign

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HSK Ward Group Pty Ltd

Finance Project Lead

quote_sign_left Led the implementation of Dynamics Business Central ERP for finance

Automated processes in accounts payable, shipping and customer service using document recognition software and working with stakeholders

Created a treasury policy and the role definition for the treasury function and communicated the responsibilities quote_sign_right

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Envato Pty Ltd

Group Accountant &
Business Partner

quote_sign_left Sole accountant responsible for the new acquisition Twenty20 for digital photo subscriptions and working with the key stakeholders based in Los Angeles

Took ownership of change management working with the ERP and Finance team in the implementation of a new Oracle ERP system

Led the audit, tax, consolidation, board reporting and commentary reviews quote_sign

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Envato Pty Ltd

Senior Finance Business Partner

quote_sign_left Led the taskforce for Finance in the project to bring Enterprise sized customers to Envato Elements resolving over 80 issues before Go-Live

Designed the new Accounts Receivable function and processes for the CFO

Provided 33% of savings in AWS Cloudfront costs working with Engineering quote_sign_right

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KPR Medical Solutions Pty Ltd

Cofounder & Chief Financial Officer

quote_sign_left Provided value to a blockchain start-up company by accepting the Voluntary Director position. Aligned their vision to strategy and aided the other cofounders in their Finance, Legal, Risk, Marketing, Sales and Operation business functions

Created the company white paper and business plan, communicating our strategic direction to the public & responded to their questions

Built and managed an Amazon Web Services platform for hosting our website quote_sign

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Melbourne IT Ltd

Finance Business Partner

quote_sign_left Increased the Cloud business's gross margin by $83,000 per month through re-positioning loss leaders, increasing value from customer accounts and eliminating cost wastage

Removed misalignment between strategic goals and Sales team incentives by writing and modelling new commission plans for Sales and the Cloud practice. Coordinated plan criteria with the General Manager and Sales Directors quote_sign_right

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Albright & Wilson (Aust) Ltd

Financial Accountant

quote_sign_left Managed the financial component of New Zealand branch’s admin team. Solely responsible for solving any issues which arose from this team

Ran the annual budget process managing required performance against realistic achievement with each division head

Reduced further costs by internally preparing the full statutory accounts for the year ending December 2015 quote_sign

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Active Tree Services Pty Ltd

Accountant

quote_sign_left Located $300k of uninvoiced revenue by auditing the Central West office and picking timesheet errors. Measures are now in place to identify discrepancies

Reduced collection time on average dollars outstanding by 18 days. Responsible for overseeing all Regional Office Coordinators to keep them up to date on their overdue debtors and chased large unpaid invoices as required quote_sign_right

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TP3 Pty Ltd

Assistant Accountant

quote_sign_left Provided a cost minimisation analysis of all vendors to reduce monthly costs by $9k per month without reducing any services

Cut receipts collection time by 14 days on average

Reduced contractor costs by analysing and monitoring learning staff utilisation and identified class utilisation shortfalls by projecting weekly class sizes quote_sign

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Blue Pie Productions Pty Ltd

Accountant

quote_sign_left Sole employee with a financial background performing all Finance and Administration tasks as well as providing business advice to the director

Applied for and received an export market development grant

Set up chart of accounts for 3 new subsidiary companies quote_sign_right

Taking control of my own life with productive planning while working from home #WFH

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Education

GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE

Fellow Member

Since 2020

Victoria University

Master of Business Administration

Graduated in top 10% in 2017

CPA Australia

Professional Member

Graduated in 2013

Macquarie University

Bachelor of Commerce

Graduated in 2010

Portfolio

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