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Yokine, Wa, Au

Perth, Australia

Duties and responsibilities include: - Management of the Financial Reporting team for the preparation of the financial statements and APRA reports submission processes- Management of the Management Accounting team for the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and monthly/quarterly forecasting and reporting processes- Coordination of end-to-end external and internal audit processes (EY external auditor, PwC Internal auditor)- Review and submission of taxation papers, including GST, BAS and income tax- Leadership of the month-end reporting process and review of all balance sheet reconciliations, as well as preparation of management reports over financial position and performance- Preparation of monthly and yearly financial reports to the RAC Insurance BoardAchievements have included:- Incorporating multiple automation improvements in the financial reporting process- No material audit points over financial reporting raised to management over areas of control

Perth, Australia

Duties and responsibilities included:- Preparation and analysis of monthly financial management reports and Business Performance Reports.- Review and provide advice on capital investment proposals and the financial implications on the business- Review of relevant financial legislation and regulatory requirements and apply this to recommendations for investment for the multibillion-dollar capital programAchievements included:- Advanced financial modelling and NPV analysis

Docklands, Victoria, Australia

Duties and responsibilities included:- Leading the provision of technical accounting advice to the Corporation, researching the impacts of developments in accounting standards such as AASB 15 – Revenue and AASB 16 – Leases, and providing training to the business - Acting as the Financial Governance Manager when necessary, which involved leading five finance staff members, one senior tax accountant, one asset accountant and three assistant accountants- Leading the preparation of the annual financial statements for 2015/16 and 2016/17, managing over 15 finance staff members ranging from FP&A to AR and AP, to ensure all numbers were appropriate and supported by the relevant balance sheet reconciliations- Lead and coordinated two annual external audits over the financial statements- Presenting the financial statements to the internal audit committee and arranging to have them signed off by the board- Co-ordinating the submission of and assist in the review of all Balance Sheet Reconciliation Papers monthly- Providing input and review the monthly Financial Board Report that goes to the board- Assisting in ensuring compliance with all financial accounting standards, internal controls, policies, procedures, and other directivesAchievements included:- Creating the first set of streamlined financial statements for Melbourne Water, providing more value to both internal and external stakeholders- Coordinating capitalization training over multiple areas of the business and developing an internal questionnaire to be rolled out to the business, which automatically provides an assessment based on selections entered by staff

London, United Kingdom

Duties and responsibilities included:- Acting as the Hub Manager where required, providing performance reviews over two finance members and coordinating the team for both monthly management reporting and intercompany submissions- Preparing the statutory accounts for three entities and communicating with the audit team to ensure all queries were dealt with promptly- Preparing the tax pack for one legal entity- Assisted with the GSS cash flow forecast for the period ending FY15- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations which included fixed assets, prepayments, accruals and payroll along with associated monthly journals and cost centre review- Managing 4 finance staff members which included accounts payable, receivables, collections and a finance assistant, along with performing their half year performance reviewAchievements included:- Involvement in a major system implementation from the legacy accounting system, Exchequer, to Oracle, preparing multiple upload files for opening balances and performing multiple tests to ensure accuracy of data- Performing a leadership role within the unit, ensuring the team is meeting timelines and providing financial accounting support and expertise where required

Perth, Australia

Duties and responsibilities included:- Managing cash position by preparing daily cash flow reconciliations and arranging transfers of funds, along with preparing daily bank reconciliations;- Managing work in progress by maintaining reconciliations regarding job costs and capitalizing these costs on a monthly basis;- Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts and providing analytics in regards to expenditure and revenue movements;- Performing monthly analytical procedures over profit and loss accounts;- Maintaining the prepayments schedule, reconciling balances to the GL and releasing each month;- Maintaining the fixed asset register along with reviewing capital expenditure forms and running both tax and accounting depreciation;- Assisting in the preparation of monthly and year-end financial reporting.Achievements included:- Developing multiple accrual schedules to manage and maintain the correct recognition of expenses in line with IFRS;- Assisting in implementing a system to allow the mass import of journals developed specifically for Microsoft NAV.

Perth, Australia

Duties and responsibilities included:- Auditing financial statements for companies in multiple sectors including financial services, energy and resources and government organizations- Performing all stages of an external audit from significant internal control testing over multiple areas of a company’s processes and procedures, substantive testing over financial statements and administrative report writing- Conducting compliance testing for Australian financial services companies and superannuation funds, examining their risk management policies and ensuring compliance with legislationAchievements included:- Managing small teams in conducting an external audit after one year of employment;- Working alongside other elected representatives in determining improvement points for the organisation, discussing these points with upper management and partners.

Masters, Accounting

Graduated with Distinction.

Bachelor Of Commerce, Information Technology And Electronic Commerce