Fiona Hochmuth

Multicap is a high needs disability organisation, providing individual, respite and family support in Queensland.

Sunstorm Pty Ltd is a wholesale, retail & on-line Art Manufacturing Business. The main focus of the group is the wholesale manufacturing of artwork for direct sales via the onsite retail showroom , various directly owned & operated online retail platforms & wholesale to larger retailers. I was engaged on a short term basis to assist the CEO with the preparation of the business for external investment.

At its heart, LFA is a charity dedicated to saving lives. LFA receives approx. 75% of its funding from the Queensland Government with the remaining balance coming from community fundraising and innovative profit-for-purpose social enterprises. Achievements • Successfully modelled & negotiated 10 year $285m contract. • Raised $12m finance for the acquisition of additional aircraft. • Lead the finance team through corporate reporting restructure creating greater transparency in reporting, including redesigning the board reports. • Introduced forecasting to the reporting cycle to provide greater transparency and clarity to the board & executive leadership team. Responsibilities • Provide support, guidance & counsel to the CEO on finance maters, including all aspects of financial strategies to achieve results. • Monitoring & reporting company performance. • Provide financial guidance and support to the executive team. • Drive the budget & forecasting process. • Financial planning & working capital management. • Providing financial reports & updates at the Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) meetings. • Presentation of Finance Reports at Board meetings. • Supervision, mentoring & driving the Finance & IT Teams. • Maintaining financial relationships with bankers, partners & external auditors. • Insurance & risk management. • FX risk management strategies/advice to ARC.

Arrow Energy is an Australian based coal seam gas company. Arrow is working to meet the growing international demand for cleaner burning fuels through gas supply for liquefied natural gas export. Arrow is owned by a joint venture company between Shell and PetroChina (50/50). The General Accounting Manager is responsible for the leadership & development of the corporate accounting function, ensuring Arrow maintains a strong adherence to the group’s financial accounting requirements, along with the management of the Accounts Payable & Payroll function Achievements • Successful implementation of HRIS/Payroll system in 84 working days, on schedule & on budget. • Leading the team through four redundancy programs by providing vision and maintaining the teams’ motivation. • Successfully coached the team through the implementation of SAP, whilst maintaining the monthly reporting timeline. • Enhancement of monthly shareholder reporting - reducing report distribution to shareholders from day +5 to 10am day +1 through leadership & direction. • Recipient of 2 * “Go Further” Awards; a company wide recognition program for excellence. • Maintenance of between 95% - 98% on time payments from the accounts payable team. • Successfully negotiated a year on year saving on the external audit fees. • Instilled core accounting policies & procedures essential for financial compliance & success Key Responsibilities • Management and mentoring of the corporate accounting team. (25 – 8 staff) • Management of the relationship with the external audit team & statutory reporting obligations. • Consolidation of the multi entity corporate structure. • Preparation of the monthly joint venture pack due 10AM day +1, • Providing essential finance support and guidance to the business. • Risk identification & management through effective control environment. • Ensuring an adequate business continuity plan exists & is tested. .

A not-for-profit start-up company created by a partnership of 4 organisations (The Benevolent Society, Mission Australia, the Brotherhood of St Laurence) to acquire 669 Australian childcare centres from the former ABC Developmental Learning Centres Pty Ltd. Achievements • Successful completion of GoodStart Childcare Limited’s first Annual Report & Audit. • Completion of the acquisition accounting for GoodStart Childcare Limited. • Responsible for the financial transition from ABC Learning Centres Limited to GoodStart Childcare Limited. • Development and implementation of GoodStart’s Accounting Policies & Procedures in consultation with the Audit and Risk Committee and the company’s external auditors. • Design and implementation of the Company’s Board Reporting. Responsibilities • Management of internal financial and performance reporting for management purposes. • Preparation of the monthly board pack • Manage the year-end financial audit process. • Cashflow management and forecasting • Review of monthly KPI’s & detailed variance analysis. • Management & mentoring of the financial accounting and reporting team including Accounts Payable (14 Staff) • Management of the annual budget and monthly reforecast process • Management of the reporting process for the Secured Creditors & Landlords. • Relationship building with secured creditors. • Continual improvement of business processes. • Co-ordination & preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecast.

ABC Learning Centres Limited was the largest early learning and childcare care provider in the world with centres in Australia, New Zealand, USA and the UK. ABC Learning went into voluntary liquidation in 2008 and was bought by GoodStart Limited in December 2009. During its peak, I was a member of the groups’ global reporting team responsible for the monthly cross currency consolidation and management reporting process. Dissected the complex accounting issues associated with the acquisitions and ongoing monthly reporting (and subsequent divestment) of business across Australia, New Zealand, USA & UK. Achievements • Successful integration of business acquisitions domestically & International (USA & UK). • Streamlining of the Australian month end reporting timetable achieving a reduction of 10+ days to 3 -5 days through strong leadership and process review. • Worked closely with the CFO & the receiver’s team to cleanse and present data to the data room to facilitate the sale process. • Implementation of new ERP-Peoplesoft. • Deconsolidation of the groups interest in its US business which involved a complex 26 step corporate restructure. • Deconsolidation of the group’s interest in its UK businesses which again involved a complex tax driven corporate restructure. • Maintenance of staff motivation & productivity during long periods of uncertainty and change. Responsibilities • Co-ordination of the groups regional & global financial reporting • Consolidation of the groups global monthly financial results • Preparation of the monthly board pack • Statutory reporting requirements. • Complex cross border tax & accounting issues. • Acquisition/disposal accounting and foreign currency translation • Review of monthly KPI’s & detailed variance analysis across the global entities. • Managing the finance team • Management of the annual budget • Systems integration for business acquisitions • Management of the external audit process

Kingfisher is Europe’s leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with leading market positions in the UK, France, Poland, Italy, China and Taiwan. Contract role supporting the corporate accounting team. Achievements • Streamline the statutory reporting process by enhancement of Hyperion reporting capabilities • Preparation & delivery at the group’s annual finance conference. Responsibilities • Preparation and review of monthly management and board reports for the group. • Assist in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts. • Co-ordination and preparation of Budget and Forecast data. • Development and improvement of the reporting process. • Assistance in the major upgrade of the group’s reporting package – Hyperion HFM. • Review and upgrade the groups accounting policies and procedures book. • Assist in the year end and half year audit process

Mount Thorley Operations is an open cut mine located in the Hunter Valley NSW. It is owned by Coal & Allied Industries Limited (80%) & POSCO Australia (20%). Site based management accounting position. Provide direct financial support to the onsite management team by understanding & reporting of monthly financial results. Drive & consolidate the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process. Achievements * Absorbed the accounting function of Mount Thorley Coal Loader * Trained & developed Assistant Accountant upon her transfer from payroll. * Assisted in the successful integration of two separate joint venture mining sites. Responsibilities * Responsible for the monthly reporting process for Site Management & Joint Venture. * Preparation and presentation of the Financial Report at Quarterly Joint Venture Board meetings. * Preparation of the annual plan and quarterly forecasts. * Facilitate cost management issues with site managers. * External audit management. * General ledger integrity.  Supervision and development of staff.  Preparation of monthly and annual compliance returns including; BAS; Royalty & ACARP returns

Provision of monthly consolidated financial information to head office in London, Board of Directors & Senior Management. Achievements * Assisted in the successful integration of accounting systems following the acquisition of a similar size group. Responsibilities * Consolidation & preparation of group’s monthly external reports to the parent entity located in London, management reports & board reports. * Assisting in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts & external audit. * Liaise with business units to understand monthly variances to budget & forecast to complete consolidated variance analysis for management