Scott Bitchener

Chief Financial Officer @Skills

Auckland, NZ

Key Responsibilities • Provide overall financial vision and leadership with CEO and Board;• Provide financial oversight and direction for budgeting, audit, reporting, purchasing and long range forecasting;• Oversee the financial control for the Skills Group operations;• Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal obligations;• Oversee the IT architecture and delivery;• Managing all internal, external financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes and systems; • Optimising cash management and investment performance; and• Managing the external and internal audit processes.Key Achievements • Managed investment portfolio continually upwards;• Completed delivery of new CRM system;• Created Internal Audit Programme; and• Created a control environment fit for purpose for the size of Skills.

Victoria University of Wellington

BCA, Accounting