SUMMARY

 

 

Highly skilled, dedicated finance professional with 22 years experience in a Multinational Corporation. Major strengths in financial analysis, business financial support and performance evaluation, budgeting and forecasting, costing, cost reduction and product pricing. A strong partner to sales, marketing and business development teams, as well as a team player who is result oriented, able to work under pressure and to meet tight schedules. Strong leadership, communication & interpersonal skills, with ability to work and function across cultures.

Significant Achievements

• Awarded Sale & Marketing Professionalism Award for partnering Sales & marketing team in a business Acquisition - $14 Million
• Assisted major business division in achieving 27% or A$5.7 Million  increase in profits over budget in 2007 and a savings of $1.2 million in discretionary spending in quarter 4, 2008 (during global financial crisis).
• Successfully implemented a globally acquired business into local business with savings of US$250.000 in Inventory.
• Assisted in implementing Imported Good Inventory Accounting System.

 

  

3M Australia Pty Ltd                                                         1984 - 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

A subsidiary of a global diversified technology company (Global sales US$ 25 Billion) serving customers and communities with innovative products and services, with annual turnover of more than A$450 million in Australia. 3M has six business segments and each of the six businesses has earned leading global market positions.  

 

 

Financial Controller                                                          1996 – 2009

 

             Supported – Safety Security & Protection Services $82 Million
                                  Business

                                 – Transportation $36 Million Business

                                 – Display & Graphics $40 Million Business

                                 – Electrical & Communications $15 Million 
                                    Business

 

 

Responsible for providing group management with analysis and interpretation of historical and projected financial information to assist the team in making policy and operating decisions for meeting current and long range financial goals.

 

• Prepared annual budget/forecast/strategic plan, Asset management and other critical financial reports
• Provided and supported financial information to General Managers & Sales & Marketing Managers.
• Presented key performance indicators to relevant Leadership Team members of each business.
• Provided coaching Business Managers regarding general Finance & 3M Finance
• Prepared & reported revised forward estimates on financial outcomes in conjunction with the general managers for Australia & Regional areas.
• Monthly reported to U.S Australia results.
• Ensured that 3M Global financial standards & U.S. Financial Standards (Sarbanes Oxley) were met via quarterly testing.
• Acted as key player in mergers & acquisitions – up to A$14 Million locally & supported billion dollar global acquisitions.

 

 

Management Accountant                                                      1987 – 1995

 

             Support Display & Graphics, Electro & Safety Business        

 

Accountable for the overall preparation and analysis of the manufacturing financial reports.  Preparing capital expenditure plans including investment analysis and annual budgets, preparing financial data for statutory bodies, preparing management and financial reports such as production, Profit & Loss Statements relating to manufacturing, budget reconciliations, Cost Centre Budget & actual cost analysis.

 

 

Assistant Financial Accountant                                                                       1986 – 1987