paxton anderson

Whilst studying my MBA in Executive management I also performed various consulting engagements at diverse clients including: An agricultural fintech start-up in need of commercial assistance, business model definition, partner agreements business proposals and planning. Budget and forecast processes for a non-profit housing provider and expanding retailer. Audit readiness project at well known retailer.

Sales and Marketing analysis.

Peach Payments is a payment solutions provider with a specialising in African markets.

Immigration consulting and sales.

Accountant for major IBM outsourcing project.

Bespoke pricing for Eurpoean data deals.

I was promoted to Financial Controller after Experian’s acquisition of Hitwise Global. I assumed responsibility for all of Experian’s existing ANZ businesses in October 2008, managing a finance function of 20 employees. My primary focus was on Implementing standardized reporting, forecasting, policies and procedures across all of Experian’s businesses. Key Achievements: Led the implementation of Experian’s global Oracle/Hyperion platform across all of the ANZ business operations. Oversaw the integration of the Hitwise Finance Operations team into Experian’s first Asia wide shared service centre. Contributed to the achievement of annual revenue, EBIT and cashflow targets.

Joined Hitwise when we had recently secured seed funding, remit was to create and embed robust financial and commercial infrastructure. Enabling formal budget, forecast and reporting on financial performance in order to satisfy funder's needs. Focus then turned to leading the international expansion of the business. This culminated in the launch of Hitwise sales and service operations in the USA, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Hitwise was acquired by Experian in 2007 for $250M and I moved across to lead the integration of the business. Key Achievements: -Played pivotal role in the global expansion of Hitwise across North America, Europe and Asia, developing investment cases, managing compliance and tax regulations in each jurisdiction, and establishing local sales & service office in each region. -Managed all aspects of Finance operations: AR; AP; Payroll; and Treasury. -Led due diligence process during the US$250m acquisition of Hitwise by Experian.

I was promoted to Finance Director with responsibility for developing and implementing a strategy for integrating three regional businesses into one coherent business whilst growing the business organically. I oversaw all business planning, forecasting and budgeting activities and acted as Company Director for 12 legal entities across 5 jurisdictions. Key Achievements: Merged three regional finance teams saving $650k which was reinvested in customer facing activities. Grew revenues of consolidated business from $43M to $61M and EBIT from $7M to $10M over a 3-year period. Developed business case to support the launch of a new Consumer Credit Bureau via a Joint Venture with six of Australia’s largest financial institutions, securing US$11m of internal and $2M of JV partner investment, enabling the new business to be launched successfully.

* Transferred to Johannesburg as Finance Director with a remit to develop and implement strategies to restore revenue and EBIT growth after 2 years of contraction. * Key Achievements: * Returned Experian SA to growth within 1 year, exceeding revenue target, and achieving EBIT and cash flow targets. Followed by 3 further years of revenue growth (2%-6%) and EBIT growth (4%-9%), and reinstatement of dividend declarations. * Removed cost from the business through the automation and outsourcing of manual data entry. * Released Z25M into business through the rationalisation of uneccessary balance sheet provisions. * Invested savings into two new products, delivering revenue streams worth Z20M and Z8M. * Reduced audit costs by 25% via greater efficiency and lower charges from retained auditor.