Experience

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  Audit nz

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Audit director

  Various audits of Government Departments and local authorities

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  Ministry of health nz

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Cfo

  Managed the vote health appropriations of $12 billion. Looked after the corporate finances for the ministry and the sector finances both operational and capital

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  Ministry of foreign affairs and trade, nz and parliamentary services nz

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Cfo
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  Nz transport agency

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2014

  Lead the transformational change for the finance group of the agency. Worked on the Transmission gully PPP from the commercial and financial aspects of the tender evaluation.Lead the implementation of SAP across the agency for all finances , real estate, revenue, budgeting and project and portfolio management .The Finance team has won the 2014 finance team of the year award at the NZ CFO Summit , we were up against large commercial entities for this award ( one of the main Banks in NZ and one of the power generation companies that was recently floated). Show less

  • CFO

    Jan 2009 - Oct 2014

  • CFO

    Jan 2009 - Oct 2014
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  The treasury - new zealand

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2021

  Chief government accountant and head of finance profession for the state sector

  Focused on raising awareness, professionalism and skills development in financial management across the public sector. Improving strategic financial management across all areas of the state sector. Additionally responsible for the Budget for the Government of New Zealand and the Investment Management and Asset Performance teams within the Treasury. Leading the Office of the Government Accountant.

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  None

  Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  Contract work for the office of the NZ Auditor General on the Health Sector changes

  • Finance Executive

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Retired

    Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
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  Ministry of business, innovation and employment

  Jan 2023 - now

  Chief financial officer