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Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Reviewing requests and providing detailed estimated costs outlining project specifications that meet and/or exceed our customers expectations.Included in my role:• Develop and review contract bids for projects based on client needs• Gather supporting documentation to gain a competitive advantage• Determine costs, timelines and outline factors to meet the clients expectations• Collaborate with sales and engineering staff to ensure proposals meet customer requirements• Communicating effectively to customers product and services offered

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

• Assisting tradespersons with servicing locomotives• Cleaning service area of grease and oil spills• Cleaning and detailing locomotives, degreasing undercarriage and engine compartment• Other general workshop housekeeping duties• Undertaking work in a safe manner, completing SLAM's and JSA's

Melbourne, Australia

Supporting and maintaining Financial Reporting (JSOX) compliance, Operational Audits and Risk Management.Included in my role:• Evaluating and auditing Information Systems and technology risks and recommend solutions• Auditing Finance (J-SOX) compliance deliverables by required deadlines• Reviewing strategic improvement plans to achieve compliance with J-SOX deliverables• Preparing audit reports based on audit plans, tests and results for Cybersecurity (NIST Framework)• Working with Department Managers on their risk registers and improve business processes• Assisting Department Managers document department risks and update internal control manuals• Assisting with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities (Modern Slavery Statement)• Reviewed and developed project management policies and framework for Nintendo

Richmond, Australia

Risk & Compliance Specialist supporting a large retailer with knowledge and tools to minimiseadministrative risks and support loss prevention initiatives.Included in my role:• Advising stakeholders through monthly self-assessed audits and resolving compliance issues.• Providing support to stakeholders by clarifying working methods and mandatory requirements.• Performing annual risk assessments and compliance audits.• Securing additions to existing working methods are applied and understood by functions in store.• Implementing compliance monitoring using strategic improvement plans with stakeholders.• Risk assessing workflow processes and advising stakeholders of best practices.• Reporting non-compliance in daily operations and providing immediate remediation.• Developing and facilitating annual compliance and stock accuracy training for all co-workers.• Dataset analysis of costs for stock movements and implementing proper working methods.• Constructed information dashboards for departments analysing co-worker performance, reduced processing time by 50%.• Implemented and managed strategic improvement plans, resulting in an improved annual compliance review score of 13%.• Reduced audit deviation results by 8% through securing good administrative standards and implementing best practices used globally.• Stretch project in assisting with processing employee schedules and resource management.

Richmond, Australia

Richmond, Australia

Richmond, Australi

Completing IKEA Home Delivery bookings for customers.

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting And Economics

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering