Rachel Ackerley

Experience

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  The Polynesian Spa

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Spa Retreat Therapist

  •Performed spa treatments on clients•Sales to customers

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  Goldfinger nail and body

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Beauty Therapy Manager

  •Managed beauty therapy staff•Performed treatments on clients•Operational improvement suggestions•Sales to customers

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2014

  Director of A List Beauty

  •Managed the strategic direction and day to day operating of the business•In charge of many of the operational tasks of a SME business•Performed treatments on clients•Maintaining all stakeholder relationships•Financial management and planning•Maintained IT systems for A List Beauty•Training and managing staff

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  North Island Mussels Ltd

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Project work

  • Process maps for all departments• Analysis of all department processes through lean and six sigma methodology• Reports• Presentation to the company• Industry investigations

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  Comvita Limited

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  - Finance reports created for board purposes, cost centre managers, general management- Financial and management reporting- Project management- Financial reconciliation- Data updates and maintenance- System improvements- Staff training- Adaptive Insights helpdesk queries- Data loading- User Maintenance - Inventory management- Development of SOP's and process mapping- Supplier management - Supplier performance reports- Purchasing of inventory - non honey category- KPI reports- NCR review process- Stocktaking- Inventory sourcing- Price and lead time maintenance

  • Financial Systems Analyst

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
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  Kiwibank

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2021

  Business Manager

  Managing banking relationships of a portfolio of commercial business customers with up to $5m lending Relationship managementDetailed business and financial analysisCompliance and riskCredit writingProduct and service knowledgeSystems knowledgeI have achieved the following Omega training:• Commercial loans to business• Financial lending for Lenders• Advanced Cash Flow• Taking on multiple managers roles when and as needed to ensure business continuity• Project management and assisting colleagues with process change• Financial control and budgeting for small business• Management planning, inventory, advertising, processes and systems for business• In Rotary I have taken Deputy and Treasury positions for projects• Financial statements, ratio and trend analysis, debt servicing and security coverage• Risk analysis and mitigation , solving anomalies in financial data• Introducing ideas and working with team members to achieve team and individual goals• Supply chain analysis at North Island Mussels Ltd• In depth discussions with customers to learn about their business and needs• Product and sales to achieve appropriate business outcomes for customers• Large client list with customer relationships formed and lasting over 15 years• Presentations to groups in Rotary, meetings with incoming and outgoing students• Ability to communicate through media platforms, different programs, excel spreadsheets• Local and national connections in property valuation• Local business events – EMA, Chamber of Commerce, Property Council• Member of the Rotary Club of Otumoetai and Rotary Youth Committee Show less

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  Craigs Investment Partners

  Oct 2022 - now

  Quality of Advice Associate

  Training advisers, producing learning materials for financial advisers. Internal audit processes.Sharing knowledge of the financial advice process, legislation and client needs analysis. Internal projects for process improvement.