Warren Muller

Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of international experience in CFO and Financial Controller roles

Created an integrated stock and asset database for the Eskom Generation Division (the largest Electricity utility in the Southern Hemisphere) which resulted in initial savings of approximately $5m per annum for the first 3 years after implementation. Implemented a rolling capital replacement strategy for the Distribution fleet of 1 ,400 vehicles to incorporate age and usage data ensuring all parties were involved including suppliers to save $3m per annum as well as reduce the staff by 4. At Mariner created an acquisition strategy of treating each new fund as a project that had to be costed and measured to ensure there was positive ROI to the group. A Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of international experience in CFO and Financial Controller roles in energy, real estate, banking, infrastructure and funds management sectors. My specialities include financial reporting, financial analysis, acquisitions, risk management, divestments, asset management, asset wind downs, restructurings / refinancing and managing sophisticated capital projects. I have extensive experience in corporate governance, strategy, project management, compliance and change management. Performing budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis are areas that I am skilled at. I also specialise in internal controls and risk management. I have extensive experience of ASIC and ASX compliance and financial reporting requirements. I provide advice on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters within the companies where I am a Responsible Manager. Seeking senior finance roles from Financial Controller to Senior financial Manager with operational input, including Board, Non-Executive or other contract or advisory opportunities. Key achievements include : • Managed the wind down of Mariner by assisting in the sale of assets and ensuring the retention of the listed vehicle without having to be liquidated. • Managed deregistration of subsidiaries no longer required at CBA. Implementation of ongoing management for third party reporting process. This resulted in ongoing savings for the entity as surplus staff could be redeployed. • Implementation of vehicle replenishment program at Eskom for Distribution fleet including the procurement process (1 ,400 vehicles) . The ongoing savings annually was circa $3m. • Part of SAP implementation team at ESKOM ensuring the integration of all divisions and meeting the group criteria. Dashboard implementation for FP&A. • Initiated a project to centralise the stock and asset database within Eskom Generation and the modelling of the different processes. Ongoing savings for the group was circa $25m. • Simplifying process for AFSL client doing short term home lending. Ensuring compliance with responsible lending provisions. This generated additional income to the entity of $1.2m per annum.

  West Ryde NSW 2114, Australia

Work Experience

Responsible Manager  •  PUREHEART AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Pureheart Australia is a Diversified Financial Services Company operating across Australia and representing its parent that is based in Hong Kong

Responsible for all corporate governance to shadow the Hong Kong parent.
Ongoing training and managing the compliance program.

November 2019 - Present

Financial Manager  •  COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Managing the financial reporting of non listed subsidiaries in the CBA Retail
Banking Services division for white label mortgage business and wealth and advice entities.
Achievements include :
• Managing the third party service providers to close out all unreconciled
bank reconciliation items in home lending subsidiary. This resulted in
removing all aged unreconciled items that were in excess of 90 days
before.taking action.
• Successful finalisation of audit for wealth management subsidiary entities
to incorportate revised reporting requirements.

November 2021 - January 2023

Responsible Manager  •  Yarmouth Group

Responsible for investment decisions and corporate governance to clients of the
Group. Accountable for the financial reporting of managed investment schemes to meet the ongoing governance for these entities.

Achievements include :
Implemented a process for lending at a client that improved the margins from
2.5% to 4.5% by speeding up the decision making which was the primary
motivator for all borrowers.

June 2011 - November 2021

Financial Controller  •  VOYAGER PARTNERS/PRISM MARKETS

Voyager and Prism are Diversified Financial Services Companies with common shareholders with different products and objectives. Matching term funders
international pension funds with local government agencies.

Management of corporate governance, policies and structures for commercial transactions. Ongoing financial reporting and analysis for the company.

Achievements include :

• Ensured financial reporting met the accounting standards and end user's
needs. System integration of operations and financial positions to deliver
an integrated dashboard to the team.

April 2016 - June 2020

Principal  •  FINN FRANCHISE BROKERS

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September 2013 - July 2016

Chief Financial Officer/Operating Officer  •  Mariner Group

Managed the financial management and reporting for the group as well as the operations responsible for the managed investment schemes.

Achievements include :

• Managed the sale of all existing managed investment funds to third
parties and ensured the continued ASX listing of the Mariner Group
during the GFC
• Created a process to measure the performance of the sales team to
reflect the success of new launches and the associated costs. This
ensured that funds were directed in the right areas.

January 2005 - December 2011

Financial Controller/Property Funds Manager  •  MARINER CORPORATION

Managed all aspects of the property funds and reporting to clients on the financial and operational performance of their investments.

Achievements include :

• Part of the team that acquired a gas pipeline and then structured it into a
fund that was subsequently listed on the ASX at a market capitalisation
of $143m. Ongoing management of the PDS and reconciliation for
reporting to investors.

• Took on role of managing the operations of unlisted property funds and
managing the third party service providers.

• Created divisional reporting into the group to be able to measure
different projects and assisted in determining whether projects were to to
be implemented or not.
• Management of risk and compliance for the group with an emphasis on
the managed investment schemes.

January 2005 - December 2010

Finance Executive - Enterprises Division  •  ESKOM CORPORATION

All financial and performance reporting was my accountability for the non regulated entities. This included the telecommunications and large manufacturing divisions.
Consolidation and group reporting to the board and the executive committee of the holding entity for the Enterprise Division.

Achievements include :

• Part of the team that implemented SAP into the organisation and
ensuring the non-regulated entity was successfully consolidated into the process.

January 2002 - December 2004

Procurement and Investment Manager  •  ESKOM

Achievements include :

Led a project to decentralise the fleet department 1, 400 vehicles . This
resulted in recorded savings within of $3m.
Implemented an investment database for the Investment Committee to
track previous investment decisions and the results versus the promised
returns. This assisted by preventing the same/similar proposals being
rejected as well as ensuring greater accountability by all parties.

January 1998 - December 2001

Operations Manager  •  Generation Group in Eskom

Led a project to get a centralised stock and asset reporting process in place. Ongoing savings to the group was about $5m per annum.
Implemented the Black Economic Empowerment process for the Generation Group in Eskom. Achieved a 50% procurement level from previously disadvantaged sectors of the population within 2 years from a base of less than 5%.

January 1996 - December 1997

Education

1986 - 1987

University of Cape Town, ZA

Accounting,Commercial Law,Taxation

1982 - 1985

University of Cape Town, ZA

Accounting,Commercial Law,Taxation

Skills


  • Sophisticated
  • Dedicated
  • Assisted
  • Strategic Planning
  • Decision Making
  • Team Leadership
  • Accountability
  • Empowerment
  • Forecasting
  • Motivator
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Strong Communication

Languages


  • Afrikaans — Intermediate
  • English — Professional