Mukesh Raturi

• Lead financial operations for a multi-entity group, ensuring compliance with NZ GAAP and NZ IFRS across all reporting and transactions.
• Manage full month-end and year-end close processes, including consolidation and intercompany adjustments, delivering timely and accurate financial statements.
• Prepare board reporting packs with key financial insights, variance analysis, and commentary to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, including preparation of departmental budgets, revenue targets, and cost projections.
• Prepare and maintain short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts, ensuring optimal liquidity management and early identification of funding needs.
• Supervise a finance team of six (AP, AR, Payroll, Assistant Accountant), providing coaching and oversight to meet reporting and compliance deadlines.
• Oversee payroll for 350+ staff, including complex commission structures, ensuring full compliance with NZ employment and tax laws.
• Administer tax compliance obligations including GST, FBT, PAYE, and liaise with external accountants on statutory filings and audits. Support external audits with timely preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and audit responses.
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules, ensuring compliance with capitalisation and disposal policies. manage company insurance renewals and coverage across multiple business units.
• Act as System Administrator for the Dealer Management System (DMS), providing oversight, issue resolution, and systems optimisation to support operational efficiency.
• Implement and refine financial systems, including accounts payable automation and reporting tools, to improve accuracy, reduce manual processing, and streamline workflows.
• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders including IRD, auditors, and banks to support ongoing business operations and compliance.

• Prepared and consolidated monthly financial reports across nine legal entities, ensuring alignment with IFRS and internal reporting standards.
• Managed the month-end close process, including journals, reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, and accurate general ledger maintenance.
• Oversaw the preparation and filing of GST, FBT, PAYE, and income tax returns for all group entities, ensuring full compliance with IRD regulations and statutory timelines.
• Supported the Finance Business Partner in preparing consolidated budgets and forecasts, gathering inputs from various business units and assisting with analysis for planning cycles.
• Collaborated with the Corporate Finance team and external auditors during year-end and interim audits, preparing required documentation and resolving queries promptly.
• Maintained fixed assets register and enhanced internal financial controls, ensuring proper oversight of accounting processes, reconciliations, audit and compliance with group policies.
• Assisted with treasury and foreign exchange activities, providing reporting inputs as required.
• Identified opportunities to improve financial processes, streamline reporting timelines, and enhance system accuracy.
• Provided technical guidance and support to junior finance staff, contributing to a culture of learning and professional development.
• Supported monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across key cost centres, ensuring accuracy and completeness in the financial statements.

Supported monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across key cost centres (Sales, General & Admin), ensuring accuracy and completeness in the financial statements.

• Prepared P&L variance analysis for all departments, identifying cost drivers, providing commentary, and supporting department managers with financial insights.
• Performed daily and monthly bank reconciliations for multiple business units, including management of credit card transactions and cash balances.
• Maintained the Fixed Asset Register, including new asset additions, disposals, depreciation processing, and compliance with capitalisation policies.
• Managed intercompany recharges and reconciliations, working across group entities to ensure timely and accurate balancing of internal accounts.
• Contributed to annual planning and forecasting processes, assisting in the development of P&L and balance sheet projections aligned with business objectives.
• Supported the year-end statutory reporting process, preparing audit schedules, account analyses, and documentation for external audit review.
• Ensured compliance with all statutory obligations, including preparation and filing of GST, PAYE, and FBT returns, and liaised with the IRD and Stats NZ on regulatory reporting.
• Prepared and reviewed cash flow reports, monitored daily liquidity positions, and provided treasury support across business units. Actively participated in the preparation of tax returns and year-end financial statements for multiple legal entities.

• Managed the Accounts Receivable function, bank reconciliations including issuing customer invoices, processing credit notes, reconciling accounts, and handling statement requests, ensuring timely collections and accurate record-keeping.
• Oversaw Accounts Payable activities by verifying and processing supplier invoices, reconciling statements, scheduling payments, and liaising with vendors to resolve discrepancies and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Administered payroll processing, calculating employee entitlements, managing wage payments, and addressing payroll inquiries while ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

• Processed supplier invoices and posted journal entries with precision, verifying expenses and purchases against purchase orders and resolving discrepancies through coordination with vendors and internal teams.
• Managed both accounts payable and bank reconciliations, receivable functions, ensuring timely supplier payments and accurate customer receipt recording to maintain optimal cash flow.
• Monitored outstanding balances and followed up on overdue payments, while preparing financial reports to assist management with informed decision-making.