Greg Taylor

Linking Strategy, Operations & Finance to maximise growth opportunities

Greater Sydney Area

About

Experienced GAICD and CA qualified commercial financial officer with over 20 years experience, focused on strong operational and financial decision making towards company-wide goals; broad & adaptable industry experience covering professional services, agriculture, construction, technology, sports, R&D, marketing, commercial property, sales and service-based businesses, and manufacturing, with dominant expertise in business growth planning, strategy setting, change management and engagement, stakeholder management, corporate finance and treasury, systems and process reviews, commercial support and business driver analysis. With over 15 years' experience in the Boardrooms of formally structure Boards of Directors, and GAICD qualifications from the Australian Institute of Company Directors' highly recognised company directors course, Board role opportunities are also encouraged. Key achievements include: • Managed ten-fold business growth with associated scenario analysis, due diligence, mergers & acquisition. • Developed new operational strategy, which delivered 20% unit cost reduction and 30% niche revenue premium. • Led a business efficiency review of structural, core process and operational systems, and effective change management (ADKAR). Results: reduced key process from 51 to 26 days, 32% travel cost saving, and 10% in labour.

Experience

  • National Director - Finance & Operations at Colliers
    May 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

    Colliers - Urban Planning (formerly Ethos Urban) www.colliers.com Industry: Professional Consultancy Services: Property - Urban Development - Planning, Design, Communications, Economics - Finance / IT / Legal management - Growth / merger opportunities - Performance, efficiency and process improvements

  • CFO at Hargraves Urban
    Jan 2015 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

    www.hargravesurban.com.au Industry: Civil, Landscape & Construction ~ Financial management (high growth business, 2015 awarded BRW Fast 100) ~ Business efficiency review and systems implementations ~ Performance and incentive scheme development ~ Capital management

  • General Manager - Finance, IT & Contracts at Meat and Livestock Australia
    2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

    www.mla.com.au Industry: Agriculture (livestock: cattle and sheep farming), marketing and research & development. • Financial management • Information technology strategy (with SharePoint implementation) • Board & Stakeholder engagement • Risk management • Performance management • Business process & systems review

  • CFO at R.M. Williams
    2008 - 2013 · 5 yrs

    www.rmwilliams.com.au Industry: Agriculture • Financial management • Growth, acquisitions & due diligence • Commercial operations management • Board & investor relations management • Contracts and negotiations

  • Head of Finance at Cliftons
    2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

    www.cliftons.com Industry: IT Training and conference facility provider (multi-site commercial property and services management) - capital intensive. • Financial, performance and KPI management • Investment and capital expenditure analysis • Growth and change management, • Team leadership: Finance, HR & IT • Stakeholder management • Statutory compliance and reporting (with A-IFRS audit)