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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia

Operationalising vision to imbed it in the day to day ministries of the parish and establish cultural change. Improving the systems that underpin ministries to make them more sustainable and effective. Managing the facilities hire business by strengthening client relationships and developing a long term vision for the site. Working to encourage synergy within the staff and lay leadership team by fostering trust and leadership knowledge-sharing and introducing practices that facilitate better decision making. Monitoring the overall financial position of the parish, in conjunction with the Treasurer, to ensure that all expenses are paid and revenue recouped in a reasonable time frame to optimise cash use. Managing events and projects (including multi-tier government grant reporting) to deploy resources – people, time and funds – to serve the mission or project objective without waste.

Sandy Bay, Tasmania

Preparation and analysis of management accounts including maximising process efficiency and ensuring that financial resources are working hard. Ongoing management of commercial facilities hire business and parish collections. Working alongside the Treasurer to increase financial literacy within the parish and staff team to encourage ownership over financial goals. Recognised within the team for thought leadership and a self-starter mentality that seeks to create new norms in pursuit of best practice.Role highlights:• Liaising with the Treasurer to compile 4 years of annual budgets that implement parish vision, reinforce ministry priorities and support transition from small to medium scale operations.• Delegation of first-line budget monitoring by appointing “ministry overseers” to receive and review monthly accounts with reference to their ministry expenditure reducing overspend in target ministries to <1% (↓18%).• Identifying and implementing new initiatives to enable parish giving, including web-based card payments via MYOB PayDirect and tap-and-go card payments via Square reducing target debtor age by 12 days (↓35%).• Introducing a story telling narrative within the Annual Report by tying reports more tightly to vision, incorporating a rector/CEO letter and utilising infographics to highlight key areas for gratefulness and development.• Initiating and project managing the automation of non value-adding accounting functions, freeing up 7% of my weekly hours• Investing in facilities hire customer relationships by opening up new channels of communication and feedback and bringing about mutually satisfying resolutions in matters of conflict.• Monitoring cash based assets to balance immediate cash needs and investment returns, identifying funds for reinvestment in the first year giving rise to 4% additional return on that amount.• Increasing visibility of activities of the parish through the introduction of a bi-lingual “welcome hub”.

Sydney, Australia

Seven years’ experience working up to Manager within a team of around forty staff providing consulting and compliance services to high net worth individuals and their associated private entities (deriving both passive and business income), specialising in interpreting complex tax law and analysing financial statements.Role highlights:• Analysing financial statements (company, trust and superannuation funds) to identify opportunities for increased returns and improved tax efficiency.• Interpreting and applying tax legislation, memorandums and rulings to develop a position and detailed argument regarding tax minimization outcomes in our client’s circumstances via the ATO Private Rulings system – approved unchanged in all cases.• Advocating for high net worth clients selected for random ATO audits to demonstrate methodical processes and correct applications of legislation – receiving “nil adjustment” positions in all cases.• Overseeing a seconded three week data entry project incorporating managing a team of twelve junior staff to deliver the data on time and within budget to the next stage of the contract.• Managing a client portfolio worth >$200,000pa by adhering to legal engagement requirements, drafting budgets, monitoring project costs, invoicing and pursuing timely payment while building genuine, trust based partnerships with clients.• Supporting and encouraging the growth of mentees by working with them to identify their goals and priorities (both with regard to technical and professional skills) including assisting them to developing aspirational KPIs against which they would be assessed and providing timely, specific and illustrative feedback on their performance.• Pursuing new leads using existing networks and opportunities presented by market conditions/activities.• Developing, preparing and presenting teamwide training.• Going above and beyond expectations to deliver outcomes for clients in time sensitive situations.

Executive Ready, Organizational Leadership

Graduate Diploma Of Chartered Accountancy, Accounting, Certificate Of Merit - Ethics & Business Application

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Majoring In Accounting And Entrepreneurship, Distinction Average

Activities and Societies: Completed semester long student exchange to Warwick Business School, UK (2004)