Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests outside work
Timeline
Mark Harvey

Mark Harvey

Waiau Pa,AUK

Summary

Current Situation

In June 2021 I decided to retire from my day to day role as CEO of NZ Honey Group, a business that I helped commence. One of my shareholder / partners has taken the reigns with myself remaining as Finance Director on a casual part-time basis.

The business is in the process of sale allowing me to pursue other challenges and am available for immediate start.

Since June 2021 I have taken so time out and completed a bike ride the length of New Zealand, 3,100 kms over one month, taken on business mentoring and for the past 6 months operated as a tour guide from Auckland and Queenstown, also on a casual part-time basis.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO

NZ Honey Group Ltd
12.2008 - 06.2021
  • Major shareholder, initially purchasing Happy Valley Honey NZ Ltd, then merging six companies into one,
  • Staff of 55 at peak of honey season
  • Sales in 2009 $600k by 2021 - $13mil. Improved EBITDA line from zero to average over $4m on an annual basis.
  • Covered as Finance Director while being CEO as well,
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Maintained effective staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
  • Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
  • Implemented capex program to scale up business to add shareholder wealth

Contractor - Review Group Purchasing

Abano Healthcare Group Ltd
09.2008 - 01.2009
  • Assist with administration tasks with setting up operations in four Asian countries
  • Provided insurance, risk analysis, banking and financial modelling.
  • Reviewed group companies purchasing and implement agreed changes.

Contract - Projects

DTZ - Property & Valuation
07.2008 - 08.2008
  • Property management, valuation & property agency
  • Activity based costing, dashboard (KPIs), set up a management accounting report & procedures including profitability by contract for the Property Services division and forecast model for total business.

Contractor - Review NZ Tennis Regions

Tennis NZ
01.2008 - 02.2008
  • Financial model 6 regions & TNZ
  • Provided a model that included benchmarks, recommendations for improvement on revenue & expense reduction.

Finance Manager

DTR
07.2006 - 01.2008
  • Responsibility for the finance department
  • Main focus was the change in ownership transition – financial modelling various possibilities, including preparing product / term life curves
  • Large emphasis on cash flow projections & staff management
  • Handed back role to previous Finance Manager who had been retained in a project role to complete a GST issue

Contract - Management Accountant

Independent Liquor
08.2005 - 04.2006
  • Completed monthly Trading Account results & variances, new product costings, production yields, commentary on results, update Bill of Materials, reconcile US Bourbon stocks
  • Assist marketing with presentation to grocery accounts & international credit collections
  • Systems Oracle & CoSys,

Finance Manager

Croxley Stationery (US Office Products)
11.1997 - 03.2005
  • Croxley Stationery, full accounting report, statutory & taxation responsibility,
  • Staff of 19 before efficiencies to 12
  • Improved efficiencies by merging two operations
  • Trained staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Increased revenue by assisting with operations management, sales and marketing efforts. Instrumental in acquiring four other enterprises and seeing company grow from $75m turnover to over $200m.
  • Responsibility for one business unit - corporate gifting, improved systems and sales
  • Responsibility for Pacific exports section - 1999 to 2005.

Commercial Manager

P&O Ports Australia
11.1996 - 08.1997
  • Transferred to Sydney after sale of P&O Flight Catering interests
  • Based at the Head Office reporting to the International Commercial Director
  • Working with business unit domestic managers Australia, PNG, NZ, to facilitate marketing and business development initiatives, and operational efficiencies
  • Project work (Expression of Interests, tenders, labour reviews)
  • Management Buyout transaction, Sale and post divestment of 5 Cesco branches
  • Three sold by Management Buyout transaction., Operational plan presented to directors for Riback Stevedores Ltd in PNG.

Finance Manager

P&O New Zealand
08.1993 - 12.1995
  • Head hunted for role, reporting to the NZ P&O director
  • Accounting reporting
  • Responsible for marketing and sales
  • Flight Catering operation sold
  • Overseeing the due diligence process.

Financial Controller

Countryfare Bakeries,
08.1992 - 08.1993
  • Developing company, position responsible for the Groups accounting, commercial and administration function
  • Reporting to Head Office in Queensland
  • Full administration of group
  • Implement internal controls and management reporting requirements
  • Used MYOB accounting package

Group Financial Controller

Carter Holt Harvey Building Products
06.1988 - 08.1992
  • 10 entities in New Zealand and Australia Head Office staff 4
  • Manufacturing products related to building industry
  • Reported to Group Managing Director
  • Consolidation of Group accounts, taxation returns Indirectly responsible for Accountants/Finance Managers Oversee final implementation of a group computer system (BPCS)

TREASURY ACCOUNTANT

Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
08.1986 - 06.1988
  • Reported to Corporate Treasurer
  • All Group funding and FX transactions were centralised
  • RESPONSIIBLITIES Monitor daily cashflow, Money market dealings

Accounting Manager

New Zealand Fibre Glass (division Of CHH)
07.1985 - 08.1986

Company Accountant

Armafoil Industries (division Of CHH)
06.1982 - 07.1985

Cost /Financial Accountant

AHI Plastic Extrusion (part Of CHH)
12.1979 - 06.1982

Education

P&O Developing Managers Course -

MacQuarrie University

Bachlor in Accountancy -

Auckland Technical Instiute, Auckland, NZ
1982

Skills

  • Customer Relationship Development
  • Budgeting and Variance Analysis
  • Financial Budgeting
  • Controls System Maintenance
  • Sales Process Development
  • P&L Tracking
  • Raising Capital
  • KPI Management
  • Process Change Improvements
  • Deal Negotiations
  • Account and Ledger Reconciliations
  • Improvement Recommendations
  • KPI Development
  • Performance Review
  • Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
  • Fiscal Reporting
  • Word Processing
  • Collections Actions
  • Business Activity Tracking
  • Internal Controls and Reporting Systems
  • Business Intelligence Gathering
  • Financial Risk Monitoring
  • Plan Budgets
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • Corporate Tax Filings
  • Loan Paperwork
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Structure Information
  • Cash Flow and Reconciliation
  • Risk Mitigation Strategies
  • Revenue Growth
  • Write Reports
  • Business Policies and Procedures
  • Manage Cash Flow
  • Business Administration
  • Mentoring
  • Asset Control

Accomplishments

    Qualified as a ACA accountant via part time studies

    Successful corporate career, senior positions

    Small to Medium business owner

    Business mentor



Interests outside work

  • Married, 3 adult children, 4 grand kids
  • Active playing touch football, rugby, cricket, cycling and golf.
  • Travel
  • Maintaining lifestyle block

Timeline

CEO - NZ Honey Group Ltd
12.2008 - 06.2021
Contractor - Review Group Purchasing - Abano Healthcare Group Ltd
09.2008 - 01.2009
Contract - Projects - DTZ - Property & Valuation
07.2008 - 08.2008
Contractor - Review NZ Tennis Regions - Tennis NZ
01.2008 - 02.2008
Finance Manager - DTR
07.2006 - 01.2008
Contract - Management Accountant - Independent Liquor
08.2005 - 04.2006
Finance Manager - Croxley Stationery (US Office Products)
11.1997 - 03.2005
Commercial Manager - P&O Ports Australia
11.1996 - 08.1997
Finance Manager - P&O New Zealand
08.1993 - 12.1995
Financial Controller - Countryfare Bakeries,
08.1992 - 08.1993
Group Financial Controller - Carter Holt Harvey Building Products
06.1988 - 08.1992
TREASURY ACCOUNTANT - Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
08.1986 - 06.1988
Accounting Manager - New Zealand Fibre Glass (division Of CHH)
07.1985 - 08.1986
Company Accountant - Armafoil Industries (division Of CHH)
06.1982 - 07.1985
Cost /Financial Accountant - AHI Plastic Extrusion (part Of CHH)
12.1979 - 06.1982
MacQuarrie University - P&O Developing Managers Course,
Auckland Technical Instiute - Bachlor in Accountancy,

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