Employment History
February 2010 – January 2011
Activpayroll Pty Ltd

Activpayroll provides international payroll services and tax advice to global companies. It is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland.

General Manager – Australasia

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of business development, team management and profitability in the Australasian region.

2002-2009: Keysbrook Financial Services/Shadforth Financial Group

July 2009 – December 2009
Shadforth Financial Group Ltd

Shadforth is a national firm originating from the merger of 12 independently owned financial planning firms across Australia

State Operations Manager 

Responsibilities

•    Profit performance
•    Expense management
•    Human resource management
•    Compliance management  – ASIC
•    Premises management
•    Operational efficiency

October 2007 – July 2009
Keysbrook Financial Services Pty Ltd and Gannon Growden Schonell and Associates Pty Ltd (GGS)

Keysbrook and GGS are two independently owned WA financial planning practices with a combined staff of 70 across 6 entities with four operating licences.

General Manager – responsible for merging two WA businesses and integrating them into a national group.

Responsibilities

•    Profit performance
•    Expense management
•    Human resource management
•    Compliance management  – ASIC
•    Management and statutory reporting
•    Premises management
•    Operational efficiency
•    Integration of the businesses with each other
•    Integration of the businesses into a national group.

February 2002 – October 2007
Keysbrook Financial Services Pty Ltd

Keysbrook is an independently owned WA financial planning practice employing 18 people.

General Manager and Company Secretary
Working directly with the owner of the business to develop and implement business strategy

Responsibilities

•    Profit performance
•    Expense management
•    Human resource management
•    Compliance management  – ASIC
•    Management and statutory reporting
•    Premises management
•    Operational efficiency

1995-2001: ANZ Banking Group

May 2000 – March 2001
ANZ Banking Group Ltd

State Sales Manager – Esanda Business Finance WA    

Responsibilities

•    Leading and motivating a team of 9 Sales Managers to achieve business writing and return on capital targets

October 1998 – May 2000
ANZ Banking Group Ltd   

Customer Support Centre Manager – Esanda WA 

Responsibilities

•    Providing credit analysis and settlement services to support the sales effort by leading a team of 70 customer support staff.
•    Managing the efficient operation of the WA office (110 people).

 

October 1995 – October 1998
ANZ Banking Group Ltd    

State Human Resources Manager WA (and subsequently SA)    
ANZ employed 2500 people in WA and 1500 in SA

Responsibilities

•    Leadership of a team of 30 HR professionals in the delivery of recruitment, performance management, remuneration, payroll, training, OH&S and employee relations services.

1988-1995: Myer Stores Ltd

February 1994 – October 1995
Myer Stores Ltd

State Personnel Manager WA/SA
Myer Stores Limited employed 2500 staff in six department stores throughout metropolitan Perth and 1500 in four Adelaide based stores during this period.

Responsibilities

•    Functional leadership to 10 in-store Personnel Managers, 5 Training staff and 2 Health and Safety officers
•    Direct line accountability for seven recruitment and manpower planning officers

April 1992 – February 1994
Myer Stores Ltd    

Service Development Manager

Responsibilities

•    Service culture development across all Myer stores in WA.

August 1989 – April 1992
Myer Stores Ltd

Regional Training and Development Manager – WA

September 1988 – August 1989
Myer Stores Ltd
Store Personnel Manager

April 1985- September 1988
CSBP and Farmers Ltd
Training Officer, Staff Development Officer, Training Manager     

February 1983 – April 1985
CSBP and Farmers Ltd
Plant Chemist

February 1982 – February 1983
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd
Graduate Chemist