Ralph Bohmer, Finance Expert in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ralph Bohmer

Verified Expert  in Finance

Bio

A fellow of the ACCA, Ralph is a natural leader and strategic thinker, having helped grow businesses in the services, investment, and property sector from the ground up. He has excelled in executing complex equity, debt, and property deals to suit individual projects and entities. An expert in the automation of processes, he enjoys consulting with clients worldwide to help develop their accounting function so it provides clear, concise data for efficient decision-making.

Career Highlights

Director
buuda Business Management
Senior Manager
Tax Agility

Education Highlights

Honours Degree
University of Cape Town

Certification Highlights

ACCA | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Investment Administration Qualification
Chartered Institute of Securities Investments

Case Studies

Work Experience

Director

2020 - PRESENT
buuda Business Management
  • Served as virtual CFO to a PPE startup, assisting them in creating and managing their finance department.
  • Helped the PPE startup in their fundraising by advising on deal structures.
  • Restructured the tax affairs of a top UK entertainer to reduce his tax bill by 30%.
  • Created a rapidly growing advisory firm, providing a wide range of advisory services to the UK market.
  • Managed the accelerating growth of the firm and established the internal tax and accounting advisory processes for the firm.
Focus areas: Accounting, Advisory, Startup Development, Fundraising, Venture Capital, SaaS, Interim CFOs, Virtual CFO, Financial Controlling, Analytics Development, Early-stage Startups, Business Modeling, Business Modeling, Real Estate, SaaS

Financial Controller

2018 - PRESENT
C2 Capital
  • Structured property and equity deals with values ranging between $3 million and $100 million, developed investor disclosure documentation, and collaborated to raise the required funds to settle on investment acquisitions.
  • Hired and trained the finance team to produce high-quality and efficient internal reporting. Developed all finance processes to drive down processing times through automation, such as monthly accounts completed within four days.
  • Established the investor relations team, defining the investment registry processes, creating performance reports, and integrating fund reporting with financial reporting.
  • Liaised with the capital team, lawyers, lenders, and brokers to settle all of the group's properties to date with deals ranging from $3 million to $45 million.
  • Increased efficiencies by decreasing the complexity of ownerships within the group, restructuring debt burden into equity, and renegotiating interest rates down 4-6%.
  • Created and launched the employee share scheme for the group.
Focus areas: Property Investment, Fundraising, Startup Development, Feasibility Studies, Settlements, Treasury, Fund Accounting & Administration, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Automation, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Financial Managers, Performance Management, Microsoft 365, Xero, Advisory, Equity, Financial Advisory, Venture Capital, Accounting, Deal Structuring, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Alternative Investments, Client Services, Financial Services, Australia, SaaS, Interim CFOs, Virtual CFO, Financial Controlling, Analytics Development, Early-stage Startups, Business Modeling, Business Modeling, Real Estate, SaaS

Firm Accountant

2017 - 2018
Bentleys
  • Overhauled financial procedures and automated processes. Enhanced productivity and reduced timescales of monthly accounting process from three weeks to 1.5 weeks.
  • Project managed a cloud accounting migration from Excel into MYOB. Improved efficiency and functionality of the firm’s data. The greater detail in reporting led to better terms from lenders.
  • Implemented receivables financing software into the firm, allowing the firm to access funds locked up in aged receivables.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Automation, Three-statement Modeling, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Financial Managers, Performance Management, Microsoft 365, Equity, Accounting, MYOB, Client Services, Financial Services, Australia, SaaS, Financial Controlling, Analytics Development, Business Modeling, SaaS

Senior Manager

2011 - 2016
Tax Agility
  • Managed all operations and staff while supervising a personal portfolio of 250+ clients, primarily creative startups and property developers.
  • Streamlined operations and formalized processes, enabling each client manager to take on an extra 100 clients, driving up revenue per employee.
  • Project managed complex UK tax disputes with HMRC and rectified these to the satisfaction of all parties.
  • Led sales pitches with potential new business, increasing turnover by 20% in 12-months.
Focus areas: Taxation, Financial Reporting, Advisory, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Startup Development, Three-statement Modeling, Automation, Finance, Financial Managers, Performance Management, Microsoft 365, Xero, Equity, Financial Advisory, Accounting, Intuit QuickBooks, Financial Modeling, Client Services, Financial Services, UK GAAP, United Kingdom, SaaS, Financial Controlling, Analytics Development, Early-stage Startups, Business Modeling, Business Modeling, SaaS
2016 - 2017

Diploma in Commercial Law and Tax Law for Tax Agents

Applied Education - Australia

2003 - 2008

Honours Degree in Finance and Management

University of Cape Town - Cape Town, South Africa

JANUARY 2014 - PRESENT

ACCA | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

FEBRUARY 2012 - PRESENT

Certificate for Financial Advisers

IFS School of Finance

JUNE 2011 - PRESENT

Investment Administration Qualification

Chartered Institute of Securities Investments

Finance

Accounting, Forecasting, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Financial Managers, Property Investment, Financial Advisory, Performance Reports, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, UK GAAP, Interim CFOs, Fundraising, Debt Restructuring

Output Software

Excel Development

Industry Expertise

Healthcare App Design, Construction, Financial Services, Early-stage Startups, Venture Capital, Real Estate

Geographic Expertise

Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa

Data & Analysis Software

Intuit QuickBooks

Other

Finance, Management, Tax, Performance Management, Xero, Equity, Financial Analysis, Advisory, Startup Development, Feasibility Studies, Settlements, Treasury, Fund Accounting & Administration, Microsoft 365, Restructuring, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Automation, Alternative Investments, Client Services, SaaS, Virtual CFO, Analytics Development, Business Modeling, Business Modeling, SaaS, Administration, Statistics, Marketing Design, Corporate Law, GAAP, IFRS Financial Reporting, Business Intelligence Development, Commercial Law, Australian Tax Law, Investments, MYOB, Deal Structuring, Consolidation, Financial Controlling, Economics

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