MacKenzie Coultas Funds Administration has been providing administration services since 1992. We are an independent Australian owned and managed company. We have a clear business focus to provide a superior level of service in partnership with our clients.
We recognize that our clients are our best advocates and growth in our client list has been in consequence of the support we have received. We have a dedicated team of professionals and key members of this team are:-
Scott MacKenzie - Managing Director
Scott is Managing Director of the company and has overall responsibility for client relationships and reporting.
Scott has a degree in accountancy and has been a member of the Institute Of Chartered Accountants since 1985. Prior to establishing his own practice in 1992 he was an audit and corporate services partner with a well respected South Australian professional practice with extensive involvement in listed public companies.
Scott is a registered tax agent and has extensive hands-on experience in the administration of managed investment schemes.
Suzanne Lucas-Perring - Supervisor, Funds Administration
Having started working life in a stockbroking firm in London then moving to a Futures broker in Sydney working on the inaugural SYCOM system, Suzanne brings a wealth of experience across all investment types. She has hands-on practical experience in the pricing of all funds and incorporating the usage of software packages used, enabling each fund’s individuality.
Diana Holstein - Supervisor, Fund Accounting & Systems
Originally from Argentina and with two degrees in IT and an Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Diana leads the systems interface team at MCFAS. Her work background includes 12 years working in Argentina in administration / IT / bookkeeping in both the private and public sector. Diana joined MCFAS when she relocated with her family to Australia in 2005. With over 6 years of specific fund administration experience Diana’sattention to detail and expert knowledge and understanding of the background systems ensure that MCFAS is at the forefront of fund administration systems / processes.
Amanda Jones - Manager, Investor Communications
Mandy, as she is known, started in 1991 with BT Australia in Sydney as the data entry clerk for BTFSG, inputting data into the accounting system for the settlements, reconciliations and accounting teams.
Over the years Mandy has worked in International Settlements, the processing the overseas equity trades, bonds, fixed interest, futures and corporate actions. Her work also extended to numerous desks within international settlements including US, UK, European, South America, and Asia, liaising with dealers, brokers and overseas back offices.
From 1997 Mandy managed the administration of Domestic Equities for BT and in 1998 moved to Adelaide to Bedford Park with BTFG to work on the sub-custody product for settlement of equities, fixed interest, options, futures, applications and redemptions and corporate actions. Subsequent to this Mandy managed the BT WRAP Settlements Team, Margin Lending Settlements Team and Asgard Settlements Teams, including corporate actions and managed funds.
In Mandy's role as Manager, Investor Communications, she is responsible for managing the MCFAS Registry function.
Francois D'Hotman De Villiers - Manager, Compliance & Integration
Francois has an Honours degree in Accounting and has been a member of the ICAA since 2004. Before that he was a member fo the Institute of Chartered Accountants in South Africa since 1994. Prior to joining MacKenzie Coultas he worked in Local Government for 6 years, the Banking Sector for 9 years and audit and accounting practices for 5 years. His experience and skill set support the unique nature of the funds administration business.
