• Job TypePermanent
• PaySalary required commensurate with position
• Reference9044998

Professional qualifications/key skills

• Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) since 2013
• BCom in Accounting completed 2010
• Experienced across multiple organisation types inc CA, Financial Services, Energy, Tech

Comments

My candidate is a qualified accountant and project manager with over ten years of finance experience. They have a degree in accounting and have worked in various sectors, including oil and gas, biotechnology, hospitality, and wholesale. They have also spent four years in a big four firm. They have skills in financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, project management, process improvement, and business partnering. They have led and joined several projects involving ERP, HR, document, transfer pricing, and M&A systems. They have liaised with external stakeholders such as auditors, tax authorities, consultants, and IT support. They have local and international tax expertise. They have delivered results and created value for their employers.

My candidate is seeking a new position that moves their responsibility upwards and takes the lead role for the finance function.

Education and Certifications

Prince2 Project Management
Practitioner Certified 2017

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Full Member since 2013

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Completed 2010

Employment History

International Wholesaler
Senior Finance Manager
2022 to present

• Financial controller for New Zealand consolidated group with annual revenues more than NZD$500M
• Designed and implemented SAP Payroll system across 1,000 New Zealand employees, reducing processing time by 6 workdays
• Lead a team of 10 Direct reports across Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Administration
• Implemented process improvements reducing month end closing effort by 3 workdays
• Responsible for all NZ statutory consolidated group reporting and quarterly reporting in line with TSX listing rules
• Responsible for multi-currency sales and expenditure forecasting
• Relationship manager for external auditors, tax consultants, insurance brokers, banking partners, and tax authorities

Technology Company
Finance Manager
2019 to 2022

• Lead a company-wide transformation program to focus resources and drive project delivery
• Implementation of payroll and human resource (HR) software, migrating the functions in house
• Created information repositories to support business intelligence and analytics enhancing leadership decision making
• Implemented new HR and Payroll SaaS systems, bringing the payroll processing function in-house
• Creator of financial models, long-term strategic plans, and annual budgets

Equipment Distributor
Senior Accountant
2018 to 2019

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, monthly accounts and reporting packs for the parent and all subsidiary entities. Reduced processing time by five workdays through process automation
• Ensure tax compliance by preparing and filing GST, NRWT and FBT returns for parent and subsidiaries
• Prepare statutory accounts ensuring compliance with NZ IFRS including assessment of NZ IFRS 15
• Review inter-company financing structures to utilize cash balances
• Business partner with multiple departments

Energy Company
2015 to 2018

Key Account Manager 2016 to 2018
Senior Global Charges Accountant 2015

• Business partner to Research and Development division as well as in country joint ventures across Africa, South America, and Oceania
• Key team member in the design and implementation of a transfer pricing model for US$150Mn of expenditure. Process efficiencies resulted in a four FTE reduction and US$4Mn bottom line improvement through new charging routes
• Create financial models to determine the deal economics for opportunity management team when assessing the impact of divestments/acquisitions

Investment Firm
Control Manager
2014 to 2015 (12 Month FTC)

Big Four Accountancy Firm
2010 to 2013