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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Lead the reporting team at Wise within finance who are responsible for our Group results externally as well as our internal reporting. Team ownership includes:- Group Annual report, Half Year and quarterly reporting- Analysis of ongoing results and building the business story- Subsidiary financial statements- Management of the global audit and relationship- Reporting to Directors- Working with technical team on accounting treatment- Maintaining our reporting frameworks including KPIs- Building and improving governance and controls around reporting and ensuring accuracyAlong with the above, continuing to work on strategic projects and actively managing the finance function together with my peers.

London, United Kingdom

Senior Manager in the Investment Management & Private Equity audit team.- Perform audits of large FTSE investment managers, private equity and alternative asset funds - Investment valuation assessments - Technical accounting analysis- Assurance and tailored advisory projects, including governance and regulation- Project management of audit teams and specialists- Developing and maintaining client relationships- Board reporting and business improvement identification

Leading audits of private equity and hedge funds for global fund managers in the Cayman Island office.

Brisbane, Australia

Worked as part of the Financial Services Audit Team in Brisbane. This role includes the provision of external audits as well as advisory in Queensland and nationally. Have gained exposure to the following industries:- Superannuation funds- ASX listed Financial Advice- Fintech - Payment Service Providers- Lending Companies- Australian Banking

Worked as an external auditor performing services under IFRS and New Zealand GAAP.Key client industries were:- DairyFarms- Manufacturing- Winery- Local Government- Professional Services

Brisbane, Australia

Started as a Graduate Auditor performing audits under IFRS and Australian GAAP.Key industries worked on include:- Quarry- Manufacturing- Retail- Local Government- Education- Trust Accounts- Not for profits

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Organisation in New Zealand responsible for oversight of all tertiary education and administering secondary school exams and assessment.Worked as part of the finance team processing the day to day accounting functions and month end.

Graddipca, Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Commercial Law