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Gennie Small

CFO

I bring many skills in the colleague and external stakeholder setting to a Board, but will outline Business & Customer Focus in particular:- • Significant experience in a multi billion dollar industry leading business: - Best of systems & practices; values; learning & development; working capital management; risk management; government touch points; compliance and quality focus - Experience with the disadvantages of global corporates; successfully navigating their size, complexity and dealing with materiality • Driven industry changing business initiatives outside Finance • Manufacturing experience with plants in Sydney HQ campus, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne & previous roles were all manufacturers • Managed off shoring to Shared Services in China & India • Deep acquisition and divestment knowledge On a personal note I bring: • Strong influencing skills (necessary to succeed in a global matrix structure) • Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, with ability to make anything complex, simple • Understanding of culturally and geographically diverse market needs • Gallup signature themes of Relator, Arranger, Responsibility, Maximiser, Harmony I am/ have • A well respected, high performing global leader with Executive Presence • Very comfortable with major changes to structure and businesses occurring every year- understand the importance of strategy execution and highly experienced in it. • High EQ • A pragmatic approach- things are just not always black & white • Understand the line between Board members & Executive leaders and work not to cross it


Expertise

  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Accounting
  • Consumer Goods
  • Executive Office
  • Hospital & Health Care
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Accounting
  • Governance
  • Change Management
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Committee Member
  • Advisory Board Member
  • Executive Director

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
DirectorOH&SPfizer Australia Pty LtdPharmaceutical
DirectorPfizer PFE Pty LtdPharmaceutical
DirectorPfizer ESP Pty LtdProperty Investment
DirectorPfizer Australia InvestmentsHolding Company
DirectorPfizer Australia HoldingsHolding Company
DirectorHospira (SA) Pty LtdHolding company
DirectorHospira Pty LtdPharmaceutical
DirectorPfizer New Zealand LtdPharmaceutical
DirectorPfizer PFE NZPharmaceutical

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
CFO ANZ & South KoreaPfizer AustraliaPharmaceuticals
Commercial GM/ CFOSport Fashions GroupManufacturing
Group Controller- AccessJames HardieTechnology
National Financial ControllerArnotts Snack FoodsManufacturing