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Finance Manager @NRI Australia & New Zealand
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Manager @NRI Australia & New Zealand
AU
NRI Australia & New Zealand, part of the Japanese multinational Nomura Research Institute, delivers strategy, digital transformation, and managed services to clients globally. Within this environment, I lead multi-country finance operations, transformation, systems and governance across entities in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, India, and the UK. Key achievements and focus areas include:• Finance Transformation & Systems Leadership – Led multi-year programs delivering over $1M in annual savings through process redesign, automation, and ERP implementation and optimisation (Oracle Fusion and Hyperion Planning). Reduced month-end close from seven days to a few hours and improved forecasting accuracy across the group.• M&A Integration – Managed the acquisition and integration of four companies, incorporating due diligence, valuation, earn-out management, and full financial consolidation into the group structure.• J-SOX Compliance – Designed and embedded J-SOX controls and governance frameworks across multiple countries, achieving three consecutive years of zero audit findings.• Global Finance Operations – Established a blended onshore/offshore finance model, building a high-performing transactional finance team in Manila and across Australia with 0% attrition since 2021.• Leadership & People Development – Mentor and develop qualified and emerging finance professionals, transforming transactional teams into analytical business partners who deliver strategic insights and operational value.• Strategic Advisory – Provide financial and systems advisory to group and sister companies, along with current and future customers, aligning finance processes and reporting across diverse regulatory and cultural environments.Speaker at Oracle CloudWorld on “The Future of Finance is Generative”, contributing thought leadership on the intersection of technology, people, and financial strategy.
EDUCATION
RMIT University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting, Chartered Accounting
Curtin University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance
Australian Institute of Company Directors
GAICD
SKILLS
ABOUT KAREN DE GRAY
I’m a strategic and results-driven finance leader with over 25 years’ experience spanning financial management, M&A, FP & A, and large-scale finance transformation. As a Chartered Accountant, MBA (Distinction), and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, I bring a strong balance of commercial acumen, governance discipline, and people leadership.Across my career, I’ve worked through 14 acquisitions — from due diligence and valuation through to integration and pre / post-earn-out management — across multinational environments operating in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, India, and the UK. My focus has always been on building scalable finance ecosystems that align strategy, technology, and process excellence to drive long-term value.In my current role at NRI Australia & New Zealand (formerly ASG Group), part of a Japanese multinational, I’ve led multi-country finance operations, ERP implementations, and J-SOX compliance frameworks that strengthen transparency and governance. I’ve also delivered transformation programs that reduced costs by more than $1M annually, redefined finance operating models, and reduced month-end close cycles from seven days to just a few hours.I’m passionate about the future of finance and the role of technology in empowering better decision-making. As a speaker at Oracle CloudWorld, and engaging with our customers’ senior leaders I’ve shared insights on how generative technology and automation are reshaping the modern finance function. My leadership approach centres on people — developing high-performing teams into analytical and strategic partners who deliver real business impact, not just numbers.I thrive in environments where transformation, growth, and complexity intersect — helping organisations evolve their finance functions to be resilient, data-driven, and strategically aligned for success.
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