Hi, I’m
Shree Bimal Ram
Greenbank,QLD
Summary
Steadfast Chief Financial officer familiar with managing multimillion-dollar business operations. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.
Highly collaborative Director of Finance with strong skills in statistical analysis and performance. Poised and sharp with skill to translate financial metrics into actionable details. Exceptional performance outlining strategic financial directions for business growth.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Red Mulga Australia Group
Head of Finance
05.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Strategic and hands-on executive deeply experienced in accounting and financial management with capacity to overseeing all aspects of a multi-million-dollar business and experience in preparing budgets and financial forecasts
- Cash Flow Management for Inflow and Outflows controls. Supporting the management team and team leads, to ensure they have timely information necessary to understand their contribution to performance and to support commercial decision making with appropriate Establishing and implementing internal controls and ensuring efficient and effective financial operations as per industry benchmarks.
- Experience in preparing budgets and financial forecasts, ensuring accuracy of financial records through efficient accounting processes, revamping accounts payable systems, auditing/reviewing Fixed Asset Register, implementing internal controls, coordinating external audits, supervising teams, collaborating with other departments on financial matters.
- · Proactive approach to business improvement through delivering management reports with timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial forecasting within depth Budgets and Reforecasting - Yearly and monthly analysis and Variance Analysis on financials reports vs. budgets.
- Proven talent in managing and motivating teams of loyal and productive employees locally and internationally.
- Led implementation of new ERP system, increasing efficiency within the finance department while enhancing data visibility.
- Oversee annual audit process, ensuring accurate and coordinating external audit and manage relationship with auditors representation of financial position in accordance with GAAP standards.
- Foreign exchange hedging risk on currencies such as – USD, Euro, AUD with development of excel model to alongside the strategies of minimising the loss on foreign exchange risk with exposure associated with exchange rate fluctuations, ensure receipt of foreign monies and to achieve better lending rates.
- Implemented risk management practices to mitigate potential losses and safeguard company assets.
- Managed debt financing activities, negotiating favourable terms to minimize borrowing costs.
Joii Ltd
Corporate Service Manager
06.2019 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Financial Management & Reporting: Oversee the accuracy of monthly Work in Progress (WIP) and Settled WIP margins
- Review and deliver monthly management reporting packs, including executive summaries for the Managing Director
- Ensure accurate delivery of company aggregated and consolidated financial reports for statutory purposes.
- Developed comprehensive training programs for new hires, resulting in improved performance and faster onboarding.
- Streamlined workflow processes by adopting innovative technology solutions, increasing efficiency across all functions.
- Introduced standardized operating procedures for all corporate service functions, ensuring consistency in execution and performance measurement.
- Evaluated competitor offerings on an ongoing basis to maintain awareness of industry trends and inform future strategic decisions accordingly.
- Managed cross-functional projects with various departments, ensuring timely completion and alignment with company goals.
- Collaborated with sales teams to identify opportunities for upselling, leading to increased revenue generation.
Fass Investments Ltd
Finance Manager
11.2018 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Overseeing all accounting functions with a strong focus on AI, automation, and payroll system upgrades and providing detailed project analysis and business performance insights to inform decision-making.
- Driving group wide planning (short and long term) and reporting cycles including annual budget, quarterly forecasts and periodic reporting to both internal and external parties.
- Drive value add commercial insights to support decision making, performance reporting, planning cycles and strategic decision making.
- Manage ongoing enterprise wide treasury management services and processes to ensure efficient capital/credit management and outcomes for the business.
- Perform in-depth financial analysis to provide insights and recommendations to senior management; and prepare budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis, presenting financial results to the leadership team.
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for strategic business planning and growth initiatives.
JSR Group Ltd
Commercial Finance Manager
08.2009 - 10.2018
Chong Bureau Ltd
Finance Manager
06.2005 - 07.2009
Continental Vehicle Distributors Ltd
Financial Accountant
07.2002 - 05.2005
Progressive Enterprise Ltd
Assistant Accountant
11.1996 - 05.2002
Education
Bachelor of Business, Majoring in from Business and Finance ManagementBusiness Budgets and ForecastAsset ManagementCash Flow ManagementSales & MarketingHuman ResourcesAccounting Process and AnalysisCorporate GovernanceTaxation & AuditCertified Public Accountant (CPA)
Manukau Institute of TechnologyAuckland New Zealand
Bachelor of Business from Accounting And Taxation
11.1999
Skills
- Financial policy creation
- Project Finance Management
- Financial Technology Adoption
- Financial Strategy Development
- ERP System Implementation
- Business process improvement
- Performance Metrics Monitoring
- Financial Risk Management
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Strategic financial planning
- Tax Planning and Compliance
- Corporate Governance Understanding
- Financial Operations Streamlining
- Financial Forecasting
- Team Management
- Financial analysis and reporting
Industryexperience
- Warehouse Distribution & Operations
- Retail & Wholesale Trade
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Civil Mining
- Information Media and Telecommunications
- Financial and Insurance Services
- Accommodation & Food Services
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: NZ Citizen
Timeline
Head of Finance
Red Mulga Australia Group
05.2023 - Current
Corporate Service Manager
Joii Ltd
06.2019 - 05.2023
Finance Manager
Fass Investments Ltd
11.2018 - 06.2019
Commercial Finance Manager
JSR Group Ltd
08.2009 - 10.2018
Finance Manager
Chong Bureau Ltd
06.2005 - 07.2009
Financial Accountant
Continental Vehicle Distributors Ltd
07.2002 - 05.2005
Assistant Accountant
Progressive Enterprise Ltd
11.1996 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Business, Majoring in from Business and Finance ManagementBusiness Budgets and ForecastAsset ManagementCash Flow ManagementSales & MarketingHuman ResourcesAccounting Process and AnalysisCorporate GovernanceTaxation & AuditCertified Public Accountant (CPA)
Manukau Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Business from Accounting And Taxation
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