Judy N Kuk, CPA (Aust)

In the process of securing aircraft financing of PGK5.1 billion Leading full business integration with Oracle Fusion as the backbone infrastructure :- Successfully implemented Oracle Fusion - 08th April 2025 :- Successful implementation of new Payroll System (Ramco) fully integrating with Oracle - 27th May2025 Leading the financial turnaround of the airline.

Head of Finance, IT, HR, and Administration Led the financial sustainability and corporate governance of 10 Majority State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) through strategic oversight and reform execution. Successfully managed the Balance Sheet Restructuring Programs and implemented the ADB-led reform initiative aimed at regularizing the audit status of all ten SOEs. This initiative resulted in bringing all outstanding audits up to date, thereby qualifying the SOEs for USD 500 million in budgetary support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for two consecutive years (2022–2023).

1. Manage portfolios & Trusts 2. Consolidation of Financial Statements and Annual Business Plans 3.. Coach and lead the Finance and Admin staff 4.. Act in the position of Chief Financial Officer 5. Manage the financial and liquidity position 6. Lead and provide strategic business advise 7. Directly responsible for transactional and operational aspects of the organisation. 8. Lead and manage annual business plans 9..Business Trusts management and all financial reporting aspects & its Subsidaries & Capital Projects 10. Project Management 11. Major ERP Implementation

Business process engineering in the full Supply Chain from Planning, Sourcing, Move and Make and Distribution to Marketing and the impacts of these on the bottom line (financially). Ensured productivity was maximized in a process controlled environment. This was a business wide role that I was in and used Change Management techniques alot to embed best practices that were rolled out from the BAT Head Office in London. Gaps were identified, measured and addressed using Conrol Navigator and reported direct to the Globe House in London. Financial Reporting was also done in Hyperion with zero tolerance for error.

In this role, I oversee the control/compliance environment within BATPNG. I also do audits within PNG & the South Pac for BAT operating companies. In my Programme Manager role, I guide the strategic projects of the company; ensuring that they achieve strategy and managing any deviations there of.

 Managed the overall company’s Sales and Operational Planning (SOP) process which governs the company’s 36 month rolling business plan.  Embed the global best practice in (MRPII – Materials Resources Planning) framework ensuring that the company exceeds consumer needs; guaranteeing the availability of the right product at the right time at the right price at the right place.  Drove process optimisation to deliver productivity gains, minimised business risk and facilitated an integrated approach to delivering business needs by ensuing alignment of sales forecast, production and distribution plans to company performance objectives and strategy.  Focused on continuous improvement in planning through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensured action plans were implemented to achieve better performances.

 Responsible for the implementation of financial analysis and expert business advice to ensure that business decisions are taken objectively, in full knowledge of the financial implications and to ensure agreed decisions were fact based decisions and aligned to business strategy.  Built strong financial and commercial awareness within the business.  Communicated and motivator of change. Proactive, persuasive and creative in introducing new systems and procedures.  Analysed financial impact of company strategies and implemented appropriate systems and controls.  Helped with designing and implemented information systems needed to support the business and do robust business case evaluations e.g. Investment Analysis, HHT & SAP / Business Warehouse  Played a key role in the strategic decision process in respect of pricing, trade margins and excise. Assisted in developing Pricing Strategies and Long term Excise options

• Financial Reporting: Provided value added financial information through the development and maintenance of financial information systems in order to facilitate effective decision making at senior management level; • Management of the Budgeting Process for the whole Organisation: Managed the preparation of the strategic three (3) year company plan and to monitored and analysed its progress toward achievement of corporate objectives; • Delivered accurate and well presented completion of three year company plan within deadlines for the four years I was Planning & Reporting Manager. • Management Reporting: Managed the timely and accurate completion of financial and management information by way of periodic reporting to enable informed decision making by management. • Timely and accurately managed the completion of monthly volume, profit and cash flow sensitivities and Hyperion Schedules for quarterly and final year reporting. • Provided prompt and accurate completion of financial analysis of forecast scenarios relating to planning and reporting. • Managed accurate and timely reconciliation of general ledger balances and sub-ledger control accounts, maintained accurate fixed asset register & liaised with insurance personal and continuous clearing of insurance cases.