CV - Thomas Day FCPA

1. THOMAS K. DAY FCPA JP
106 Laurel Street, Willoughby NSW 2068
E: thomasday@optusnet.com.au P: 02 9958 7919 M: 0412 973 656
Profile:
A senior finance professional with over 25 years’ extensive hands‐on experience in management, consulting,
commercial, operational and financial control focus. Qualifications include Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Fellow
of CPA Australia and NSW Justice of the Peace.
As a results‐driven, focused change agent and problem solver, with a proven track record of “partnering with the
business” to successfully meet and exceed company objectives and add real value.
Specialist Expertise:
Major Achievements:
 Delivered the closedown of HSBC’s Melbourne Loan Processing Centre, net 32% reduction in staff, on time,
under budget by $1.45m and with no union issues.
 Navigated financial services firm through an Initial Public Offering as CFO and Company Secretary.
 Designed and executed business reporting solutions that deliver significant business financial
transformation outcomes to large corporate organisations across a wide range of industries.
Key Relevant Work Experience:
Storm Financial Limited Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary 2006 to 2008
Storm Financial Limited was an independent privately owned financial planning group preparing to list on the
Australian Stock Exchange through an Initial Public Offering.
Major Achievements:
 I had extensive involvement in all aspects of the IPO process, including liaison with external advisors
(Mallesons, PwC, Macquarie Bank, UBS), and briefings at institutional road‐show presentations.
 Prospectus was issued November 2007 ‐ expected market capitalisation of circa $460m. Capital raising of
$160m (priority offer raised and banked $83m ‐ institutional book‐build of remaining $77m).
 IPO was subsequently withdrawn in Dec 07, one week before scheduled listing, due to onset of the Global
Financial Crisis, together with resulting lack of institutional support for financial services stocks at that time.
 I resigned in in early January 2008, three weeks after the withdrawal of ASX IPO. I was not in any way
involved in providing financial advice to customers of Storm Financial.
HSBC Bank Limited Financial Controller ‐ Operations 2003 to 2006
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, my role was to provide high level financial advice, education, guidance and
support to the COO and his management team (Australia & New Zealand).
Major Achievements:
• Development of key operational productivity measures, providing quantifiable proof of continual unit cost
reductions whilst supporting the global focused “Managing for Growth” strategy. This played a crucial role
in assisting Operations to reduce its cost footprint by 18%.
• Project‐manage the closedown of the Melbourne Loan Processing Centre and transfer residual functions to
Sydney. Project was completed in 4 months, on time, under‐budget by $1.45m, no union issues, no audit
issues and no stakeholder issues. Project delivered a smooth transition to Sydney LPC whilst achieving an
overall net 32% reduction in staff.
 Experienced CFO and Company Secretary
 Financial control & reporting
 Business re‐engineering (six sigma),
transformation and change management
 Mergers and acquisitions
 Budgeting and forecasting
 Business Intelligence analytics and financial
modelling (TM1)

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Computer Sciences Corporation Group Financial Controller / Acting CFO 1993 to 1997
CSC Australia was undertaking significant growth, following the sale of the business from AMP to CSC (US) in 1993.
The role of Group Financial Controller (and acting CFO for 14 months) included significant liaison with our new
shareholder, changing reporting requirements (US GAAP) and involved significant travel, both local and overseas.
Major Achievements:
• Financial Controller of a rapidly growing company ($110m to $440m turnover from 93‐97)
• Significant reduction in finance staff turnover rates together with developing staff to cope with the rapid
business growth and succession planning.
• Review of long‐term system integration and outsourcing fixed price contracts (estimates to complete, rise
and fall, contingency and risk).
• Successful integration of four acquired businesses into one cohesive finance team, relocation of staff
together with a major system upgrade (Oracle financials, integrated project accounting and labour costing
system) all in a very tight timeframe.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Dayleigh Pty Limited Director / Principal Consultant 2008 to Current
Dayleigh Pty Limited is a private family company from which I provide direct consulting, design and build business
intelligence analytics solutions (TM1) and finance transformation services to a range of companies including: ‐
 Capgemini Business Intelligence Technical Lead Aug 16 – Nov 16
 Westpac Finance Transformation Consultant / Technical Lead Sep 14 – Jul 16
 Woolworths Finance Transformation Consultant / Technical Lead Sep 13 – Apr 14
 Cortell Australia Senior TM1 Business Consultant (contract then permanent) Oct 10 – Aug 13
Clients included Asciano, Network 10, Luxottica (OPSM)
 Rail Corporation TM1 Developer Mar 10 – Aug 10
 Westpac Finance Transformation (St George integration) Dec 08 – Mar 10
Storm Financial Limited Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary 2006 to 2008
HSBC Bank Financial Controller ‐ Operations 2003 to 2006
Credit Union Services Head of Business Partnering 2001 to 2003
AMP Hendersons Contract Financial Controller 2000 to 2000
Air Express International Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary 1999 to 2000
Honeywell Contract Financial Controller 1998 to 1999
Computer Sciences Group Financial Controller / Acting CFO 1993 to 1997
Lend Lease Group Management Account/ State Accountant 1990 to 1993
James Hardie Group State Financial Controller/Corporate Accountant 1987 to 1990
Chartered Accountants Littlewoods / Arthur Young (EY) 1983 to 1987
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
 CPA Australia – advanced to “Fellow” status ‐ FCPA 2003
 CPA Australia ‐ CPA 1993
 Deakin University – Bachelor of Business, Accounting ‐ BBus 1991
 NSW Justice of the Peace ‐ JP 1989
 Marcellin College, Randwick (Marist Brothers) ‐ HSC 1982