Catherine Gillies

Experience

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  Advanced Meats Limited

  Jan 1983 - Dec 1983

  Assistant accountant

  Part-time role while studying.

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  Gisborne Herald Company limited

  Oct 1984 - Mar 1998

  Company Accountant

  Management accountant for eight profit centres through-out the year; Financial accountant preparing end of year consolidated accounts for external audit; When needed, I assisted department managers with marketing, pricing and stock; Responsible for tax compliance.

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  Catherine Gillies Chartered Accountants

  Apr 2000 - Jun 2011

  Owner

  I had an experienced and committed team, who I could always rely on to serve our customers to the best of their capabilities. While we maintained high standards of tax knowledge, everyone was trained in business development concepts and strategies.We enjoyed working closely with our clients on a regular bases to help them achieve their lifestyle goals by running their businesses better. Clients often found that when they reported to an external person and received regular feed back they grew a powerful motivation to improve performance.I actively developed my staff skills, and I enjoyed leading such a well-balanced, highly skilled team.Specialties: Business development consultancy and coaching Extensive experience in governance, marketing and consulting in the NGO sector; A natural empathy and rapport with people, good at developing team strengths; Succession planning and business exit strategies. Tax planning and structures; Budgeting and cash flow projections; Proposals for bank funding for wide variety of clients; Preparing and maintaining for monitoring performance; Evaluating viability of business purchases and start-ups, business valuations; I am an early adapter of new trends and systems.. Show less

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  KGA Ltd

  Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

  Business Advisory Associate

  Managed the Warkworth branch of KGA. This firm had a well-established client base in retail and manufacturing businesses, property development, and farming.

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  Rubiix Accountants Limited

  Apr 2015 - now

  Manager

  Client and staff management ... all the fun of having a client base without the stress of owning the company.