Title: Relationship Manager of Franchising
Company: Bankwest
Location: Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia

Rani Singh, Relationship Manager of Franchising at Bankwest, has been recognized as a Top Female Executive for dedication, achievement and leadership in franchising.

Ms. Singh has 16 years of experience in franchising, with three years as relationship manager of franchising for Bankwest. Each day, she is responsible for growing and maintaining an existing portfolio of single and multi-site franchise owners on the East Coast specializing in the following franchise systems: Mortgage Choice, Grill’d, Mad Mex, Subway, Bakers Delight, Autobarn, Nandos and Zambreros. Additionally, she is responsible for driving new profitable business and managing actual results against agreed plans. Furthermore, she drives deal execution with complex and high quality credit applications, and she also focuses on demonstrating strong risk management. Ms. Singh delivers timely and professional financial solutions in support of business objectives and clients needs, through an in-depth understanding of the client’s business. She provides solutions for clients’ working capital cycles, as well as offering advice on cash flow management and business planning. Finally, Ms. Singh conducts annual reviews of financial statements to determine stability of turnover, COGS, net profit and business performance for commercial facilities greater than $1 million.

Ms. Singh attributes her success to hard work and relationship building. She became involved in her profession because she felt that it was a natural progression from her educational background. Ms. Singh received a master’s degree in financial planning and services from Griffith University in 2005. In years to come, she hopes to experience continued growth.