1. BR E ND A PAV I CH I E V AC
27 S t rat hburn Crescent Ormeau Qld 4208  Phone: 0404-647-383  Email: brendap@iinet .net .au
Career Goal: Accounting/Commercial Manager /Operations Manager
Dedicated accountant with over twenty years of experience developing and implementing process controls
for the manufacturing industry including its financial systems, strategies that significantly improve P&L
scenarios. Expert in establishing accounting functions, systems and best practices; cost-reduction,
automation, financial modelling for budgeting and forecasting; and lasting business relationships to ensure
goal-surpassing fiscal performance.
Educat ion & Training
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
 Bachelor of Business (Accounting) 11/2005
 Advanced Diploma of Business 11/1998
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
 Post Graduate Diploma of Education – Senior Years 11/2014
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OTHER STATEMENTS OF ATTAINMENT
 Safety Wise – Incident Lead Investigator Training Program
 Safety Wise - Conduct Safety & Health investigation
 CMA Learning Group – Influence in the Workplace
 DuPont – Safety Management Observation Training
 Dynamic Web Training – Microsoft Excel 2003 Level 3
 Completed 5 out of 6 modules for CPA Australia
Experience
ORRCON – SALSBURY, QLD 3/2014 to 10/2014
Contract Cost Accountant
Update the standard costing system for manufacturing sites in Queensland and South Australia. Highlights:
 Reduction of variance to standard costs by over 20%.
 Liaise with Operations Managers for Queensland and South Australian to understand the production capacity
for each site.
 Cross check data from various systems to ensure integrity of the data.
ONESTEEL – VARIOUS SITES 10/2000 to 5/2013
Commercial Analyst – Precision Tube Mills – 2011 - 2013
Commercial support for the closure projects for the LST and Precision Tube business segments. Also seconded to
the Tube Mills business to investigate a fraud to the business Highlights:
 Delivered results that enabled the closures to run under budget and on time.
 Implemented end to end system controls to ensure accuracy of data to site closure.
 Forensic accounting to recover over $1M from fraud activities.

2. National Commercial Services Analyst and 2IC – Australian Tube Mills – 2009 - 2011
Responsible for working with the various businesses of the Tube Mills Division in capturing wealth-creating
opportunities that lead to the delivery of the TM’s ROFE target across the business cycle. This includes
contributing toward the creation and implementation of initiatives to “manage the gap” between current
performance and required performance both in the short and long term. Highlights:
 Developed and implemented excel based budgeting and forecasting model for 5 manufacturing sites across
Australia
 Monthly Performance Management, Coordination of ATM Forecasting, Budgets & 5 Year plan
 Manufacturing Conversion costs & full P&L Financials
 Build and maintain tools and allocate resources for support of Strategic Initiatives and value creation
including:
o Strategic review of Growth opportunities
o Evaluation of product, value chain, segment and customer profitability
o Assist with assessment of business growth and divestment opportunities
o Capital evaluation process and modelling
 Corporate Governance – ensuring ASX P7 key controls are in place and working effectively, and review,
audits for each site. Also acts as coordinator of Governance issues across the Tube Mills businesses.
 Leadership, mentoring and development of Acacia Ridge Finance and administration employees.
 Deputise for Commercial Manager as required.
 Project Manager for post-merger integration project to ensure all projects within the stream were on time and
budget for OneSteel.
 Developed and implemented end to end controls for the stock process to ensure 100% accuracy of stocks.
Saving the business over $1M pa on lost or stolen inventory.
 Project member for integration from JDE software to SAP for Accounts Payable.
 Code of practice champion for Contractor management
 Six Sigma green- belt trained for process improvement.
 Safety leader for safety incident investigation
 Forensic accounting to recover over $5M from fraud activities.
Business Analyst - Australian Tube Mills (Acacia Ridge & Somerton) – 2006 - 2009
Responsible for assisting & providing wealth creation ideas and alternatives to support the future strategic
direction and growth of the business units and the key market segments related to the business. As part of the
Acacia Ridge site Lead Team I was also responsible for improving the performance of the business by providing
commercial direction and advice where required
Highlights:
 Lead role in assisting & identifying, developing and implementing initiatives to address profitability and cash
gaps, growth and opportunity for the business division.
 Facilitating improvement in business performance by being actively involved in key business processes
including the Lead Team, Business Unit Reviews.
 Monthly Performance Management, Coordination of ATM Forecasting, Budgets & 5 Year plan
 Both Manufacturing Conversion costs & full P&L Financials.
 Evaluating projects and investigating value add options to improve the business’ bottom line.
 Corporate Governance – ensuring ASX P7 key controls are in place and working effectively, and review,
audits.
 Safety Leader
 Nominated for Safety Leader award for Stocktake project to safely count master coils on site.

3.  Supervision of 3 office staff
Inventory Support Coordinator – Southern Region (OneSteel Reinforcing) – 200 - 2006
Site accountant and inventory support for JDE inventory system Highlights:
 Supervision of Accounts payable and accounts receivable staffprior to centralisation of these functions.
 Provide inventory system support for 9 reinforcing sites across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
 Team member for implementation of JDE system.
 Stocktake supervisor for half yearly stocktakes.
 Responsible for consolidation of site budgets to regional budget.
 Liaise with head office, sales managers and operations managers for continuity of information
NONFERRAL PTY LTD 1994 to 9/2000
Administration Manager/Management Accountant
To ensure the smooth running ofNational Office including financial reporting for State Operations. Including
standard costing items for the manufacturing facility Key results:
 Delivered monthly reporting of Profit & Loss and Balance sheet on time.
 Supervision of six office staff
 Variance Analysis
 Transformed a manual accounting system into a fully automated computer system, including the purchase
and implementation of the new system, including troubleshooting issues.
 Monthly payroll including payroll and group tax returns.
COUNTRY ROAD CLOTHING PTY LIMITED 1990 to 1993
Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager
Accurate representation ofboth Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable including controlling slow paying
debtors. Key results:
 Supervision of four accounts payable staff and one accounts receivable staff
 Weekly cash forecasting
 Month End reporting for Product Division
 Liaison with auditors for year end
 Control of Assetcat Asset Registration and depreciation budgets for Australia and New Zealand
 Recovered over $250,000 from overpayment to suppliers through reconciliation of accounts.
Referees
Graeme Bell – Commercial Manager (Australian Tube Mills)
Tony Schreiber – General Manager (Australian Tube Mills)
Contact details will be supplied as required