Roles and responsibilities

With vast experience from professional services and end-user perspectives, Mike is an accomplished IT professional, specialising in SAP product suites, and ERP financials, controlling projects and purchasing in particular.

Clients seeking to leverage their IT investment respect Mike’s strategic advice and extensive global SAP ERP knowledge gained over many years, and appreciate his dedication and commitment to industry process development, strategic application and architectural design to deliver real and tangible value.

His command of end-to-end implementation, technical and solution based upgrades, niche complementary product implementations (archiving, OCR, payment and banking systems), redesign and reimplementation of mature processes, including in-sourcing and out-sourcing reversals, is well-known and with a strong emphasis on governance and methodology. Mike focuses on delivering successful programs of work aligned to client business expectations.

Clients who have benefited from Mike’s advice include property, services, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, pharmaceuticals and not-for-profit organisations.

Previous experience

Before joining Oakton, Mike worked on a number of global initiatives across Australia, North America and Europe for Accenture. In Europe he led the roll-out of SAP financial solutions for GlaxoSmithKline’s manufacturing division across Europe and Asia. Returning to Australia in 2005, Mike joined CHEP as the ERP lead for their regional SAP implementation and then the Australian division of WH Brady Inc in a similar role.

Education

Bachelor of Business (Major in Accounting) with Distinction, UTS

SAP ERP Financials Certification