Greater Newcastle Area
Lead the Pacific Zone finance organisation and act as a strategic partner to the Zone President and leadership team, driving business performance and enabling growth across Australia and New Zealand. Shape and execute business strategy, ensuring capital allocation aligns with growth and sustainability objectives Oversee all financial operations: FP&A, transformation, accounting, treasury, taxation, internal control, compliance and ensure integrity of reporting and statutory audits Lead budgeting, forecasting, and target‑setting processes; deliver actionable insights to improve decision‑making Drive working capital and cash flow improvements Support M&A evaluation and execution, governance, and board reporting Champion data strategy and governance across the zone; lead the data community Built and retained a high‑performing team and foster talent development. Lead EV car policy Supported multiple M&A transactions. Delivered fundamental digital transformation of finance processes.
Relocated to Sydney to lead finance for transactional businesses Partnered with VPs to shape market strategy and identify opportunities for share growth Drove channel coverage optimization and sales team structure improvements Led annual marketing and sales planning and developed five-year strategic plans Supported e-commerce growth strategy and commercial policy deployment across channel partners Delivered reporting, performance analysis, and governance to ensure compliance Collaborated closely with Global Supply Chain to maximize working capital efficiency
Drove UK&I FP&A transformation, aligning with global centre of excellence vision Sponsor of finance digital transformation Led BI strategy for the zone, including detailed pricing analytics Managed consolidation of results across 11 entities Led forecasting and quarterly business reviews. Developed detailed 3 year strategic plan Coached and mentored a geographically dispersed team of finance & data professionals; deputised for Zone CFO at leadership meetings.
Rotations in audit, AR/AP, systems reconciliations, and payroll. CIMA passed finalist; awarded Student of the Year (Stage 3).