Sheahan Dhason

Cimpress a USD 2.5 Billion company is the World’s leader in Mass Customization. Cimpress initially began its Marketing Operation in Australia in 2005, fulfilling customer demand from its facilities in Europe. Solidifying its presence in Australia, Cimpress setup up a state of art manufacturing facility in Mel-bourne in 2010 with a determination of achieving Manufacturing Excellence and has been awarded the prestigious Bronze Medallion for LEAN excellence by the Shingo Institute. Cimpress Australia continues also to dominate in the market segment it operates in, boasting the highest market penetration in comparison to all of the Developed Markets that Cimpress operates in Globally The key attributes to my role were, • Business Partnering with the Manufacturing Plant Director • Leading and developing a Team of FP&A, Financial Accounting, Tax and Accounts Payable professionals in Multiple locations within Asia • Developing robust and collaborative working relationships with cross-functional local and offshore teams • Responsible for the Controllership function for the Australian, Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore Legal entities, ensuring adherence to US GAAP and SOX compliance framework • Managing all Regulatory and Internal compliance for the entities under my purview • Developing and Managing external relationships with Auditors, Tax agents, Financial Institutions, Consultants and State Government representatives • Supporting the development of Long and mid and Strategic Term planning for the business unit which included end to end of budgeting and forecasting cycles • Holding the Company Secretarial and Public Officer roles for Cimpress Australia • Adopting and deploying LEAN initiatives in the Finance function ensuring enterprise alignment of mindsets and behaviors across the functions of the Business unit • Playing an integral role in scoping, developing and roll out of Global and Local Process Improvement initiatives

Futuris Automotive Interiors in Australia was able to pride itself in being one of the largest Automotive component manufacturers in Australia and was successful in winning multiple high profile component manufacture programs including the Supply of Interior products to Tesla. The Australian Business unit was the engine room for fueling the growth of the group in the regions of the world it setup design and manufacturing operations in Futuris provided me the gateway for gaining Automotive Industry experience in Australia and my roles varied from starting off as a Senior Business Analyst supporting the Manufacturing operation in Australia to expanding my responsibility as the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager supporting the Business Unit Executive for Australia to playing a Group Management Accounting role supporting Group level and Business Level Executives on Tactical and Operational initiatives for various Business units. Some of the key focus areas of my roles at Futuris were • Business Performance Analysis which included retrospective and forward looking (Short, Mid to Long term range planning) views • Capital Investment support • Support for Commercial Tendering • Using LEAN principles in process Improvement and process standardization • Ensuring the Compliance framework was being adhered to within parts of the Business • Maximize the impact of Government Incentives • Mentoring and Leadership within the core function

General Mills is a global food manufacturer, marketing some of the world's leading consumer brands. Employing over 28,000 people across 30 countries, General Mills products can be found in more than 100 countries across six continents. General Mills Australia and New Zealand form part of the International Division and is a growing business with revenues in excess of AUD 225 million. Locally, the brand portfolio within Australia and New Zea-land includes market leading brands such as Old El Paso Mexican foods, Latina Fresh pasta and sauce, Betty Crocker baking mixes and desserts, Frescarini fresh pasta and sauce and Patak's Indian food. General Mills gave me the experience for working for a FMCG company that was operated out of North America and quoted on the NYSE Some areas of influence and exposure were • Partner and support the Supply Chain Director in Australia re Financial performance • Play an influencing role for Standardizing and Implementing Process Improvement • Identify risks and recommend risk mitigation strategies • Provide Commercial support for New Product Development (NPD)

VIP Packaging an AUD 700 Million company which is a privately owned. With a workforce of over 4,000 VIP Packaging has a good track record for strong business performance. Primary business focus being Industrial packaging solutions it is also renowned for its positive environmental focus in Australia. First role in Australia which provided significant exposure into the Australian work environment and norms. This role whilst honing in on my skills that were garnered to date also provided the stepping stones for further expand-ing my Hard skills within Manufacturing, Systems and Accounting as well as the Softer skills in Business Partner-ing, Team Development, Commercial Acumen etc.

As part of the MAS Holdings group in Sri Lanka, Unichela (pvt) Ltd. An approximately USD 50 Million company, was also the first SBU established in the group. It was also the first lingerie plant in South Asia. Established in 1990 Unichela employees a workforce in excess of 2700 workers and staff involved in manufacturing Intimate Apparel and innerwear for the USA and Europe markets. Its customer portfolio includes Victoria’s Secret, GAP, Express and Marks & Spencer. Unichela is renowned for being at the leading edge of innovation and change A foundational role that shaped my professional Career. Starting off in the Accounts Payable function to repre-senting the Business Unit for Finance in the implementation of SAP to ending my career with the Organization as a Management Accountant