New Zealand
Financial and regulatory advisor and Chartered Management Accountant with extensive experience in the energy industry. Expertise includes regulation in the electricity sector, commercial and business process analysis, management accounting, pricing, financial planning and analysis and people management. Logical and analytical problem solver with the ability to make sound business decisions. Credible leader who quickly establishes trust with the board, colleagues and staff and carries out all tasks efficiently and with the utmost integrity. Organised and resourceful, with good time management skills and an eye for detail.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments to identify risks and opportunities impacting strategic and policy initiatives. Engage with regulatory agencies and industry bodies to ensure company positions are well understood and effectively represented. Provide regulatory and pricing support for Centralines, including revenue setting, network valuation, price setting, information disclosures, and customer engagement. Collaborate with the Network team and other EDBs on flexibility initiatives, including the valuation of non-traditional solutions and investment deferral opportunities. Collaborate with senior management and pricing teams to develop and implement regulatory strategies and policies aligned with business goals. Lead or contribute to regulatory submissions and projects, providing evidence-based advice on matters such as pricing, flexibility, system operation, and wholesale market design. Prepare and review financial and regulatory reports under the Commerce Act, including Information Disclosure, Return on Investment, and Regulated Asset Base schedules. Develop and maintain regulatory and financial models to assess the impacts of Commerce Commission frameworks and inform business decisions. Contribute to pricing structure development, ensuring tariff approaches meet commercial objectives and customer needs. Manage and support regulatory projects and reopener applications, ensuring delivery of key milestones and effective communication of regulatory implications across the organisation.
Managing the commercial operations to ensure that Firstlight Network meets revenue forecasts. Point of contact for all parties interacting with Firstlight (electricity retailers, contractors, developers, councils and regulatory and local authorities and agencies). Overseeing the commercial return on Group investment in the network including through the connections process. High level management of the billing process and the revenue reassurance process. Development and maintenance of pricing methodology, models and schedules. Manage the development and setting of new tariffs on the Network. Development of strategies for responding to regulatory and technology changes and changing end user consumption profiles. Management growth opportunities and commercial projects and prepare business case.
Managing compliance with Statuses, Acts and Regulations relating to the ownership and commercial operation of Eastland Network Ltd Pricing strategy and pricing tariffs setting and development in alignment with Electricity Authority’s pricing guidelines Management of financial budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes at a sector level, including financial analysis and business partnering with the operational teams. Management of regulatory risks and opportunities by monitoring regulatory change. Implementation of Time of Use Pricing into the region.
Provision of analytical support to the regulatory and pricing team and Network business. Maintained a working knowledge of electricity distribution regulation and any proposed changes. Identification drivers, interpret trends and highlight opportunities for improved outcomes for our business as a result of regulatory change. Analysis financial and other information in support of Network projects
Lead the commodities team in producing the Gas and Power commodity cost forecast (£2.5bn) for the downstream residential business division and the delivery of high quality performance reporting. Making sure all forecasting updates are consistent, accurate and accompanied by clear supporting analysis that can be used for upwards reporting purposes. Ensuring the integrity of financial results and support hedging strategy decisions. Providing service to multiple stakeholders and maintain strong working relationships within the Energy Supply Hedging team responsible for the optimisation of business unit commodity procurement.
Business performance management analyst for British Gas Business division. Preparation of monthly business/financial review packs and the quarterly performance review presentation material. Consolidation of Plan and LE forecasts, including creation of insightful presentations for communication to the Leadership Team and the preparation. Completion of KPI templates for communication of key financial and operational drivers to Group for plans, year end and half year reporting. Support with preparation of the Capital Investment plan and processes around management of investment and capital spend, including coordination of materials for approval at the monthly Investment Steering Committee. Engagement of key stakeholders including the wider Finance and Financial Control teams