Supporting the development and maintenance of fit-for-purpose asset compliance, fleet management, vehicle and journey management safety systems for Sunwater’s Operations business unit. Ensuring a consistent approach to regulatory/ legislative compliance and reporting is adopted across all regions. Managing fleet assets to support operational objectives.

Using Lean Six Sigma methodology to measure, analyse and refine processes for improving customer satisfaction and resource optimisation.Revising documents in Corporate – Finance for internal users of Finance policy, procedure and forms, utilising e-docs management system and Sunwater Information Management Online (SIMON);Supporting stakeholders in the management and administration of Corporate Cards, Cash & Bank Guarantee Management, Taxis, Travel Lounge, and Vehicle Fleet;Working with the Financial Accounting Manager and Strategic Program and Risk Reporting Manager to reach reporting targets and close action items for Finance, Risk and Audit.

(Contract role) Liaising with SunWater Operational regions to ensure the effective and efficient utilisation of leased and owned Fleet vehicles was carried out. Managed lease extensions and quotes on new vehicles for statewide lease fleet of 170 work utes. Reduced workload on Fleet management from 0.75 to 0.5 full-time equivalent hours;Delivering customer focused service to community organisations using SunWater Dams and recreation areas with approvals and endorsement for sporting and social events.

Voluntary role supporting Not-for-Profit limited company ARAFMI (Queensland - Association for the Relatives and Friends of people with Mental Illness). + Monthly attendance at meetings of the Board to enhance governance and the carer-focused strategic goals of ARAFMI.+ Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk board sub-committee+ Participation in the Governance board sub-committee

(Part-time role) Management of client accounts;Participated in networking for lead generation and creation of new partnership opportunities between EPIC and small business owners;Led, managed and coached team employees/team contractors in the use of cloud accounting software;Enhanced EPIC’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and explored opportunities to add value to job accomplishments with business owners.

As a temporary, contract resource to the Agency, I:Carried out reconciliation and consolidated reporting of General Ledger accounts for seven State Government departments;Monitored and reported on service delivery outcomes in line with service level agreements and contributed to the ongoing development of the agreements;Developed and maintained positive, constructive relationships with clients and other stakeholders to ensure services and advice were responsive to current needs and future direction.

• Supported the Departmental CFO Assurance process via testing and reporting on internal controls that materially impact Financial Statement balances. Special areas of focus: o Revenue (rent) and Expenditure (maintenance) – Housing o Revenue and Expenditure (work orders) – Building & Asset Services o Goods and Services Tax administration – agency-wide• Co-ordinated the distribution, receipt and analysis of Senior Management representations and their reports and assurance statements.• Oversaw completion of annual Finance Directorate self assessment questionnaires covering the Financial Accountability Act 2009, Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 and the Financial Accountability Handbook.• Provided ad-hoc advice on financial internal controls to officers in the Housing and Public Works Finance Directorate and operational areas.• Monitored the departmental Consultancy Register and Gift Register and provided reports.• Coordinated the review and update of the department’s departmental high level and lower level Delegations covering Project Commencement, HR Establishment, Finance Approvals and Procurement.

Accounts payable, receivable and payrollPrepare monthly financial reports, budgets and cash flow forecasts for small and medium enterpriseAssist with preparation for end-of-year Financial Statements auditAssist small business clients in BAS and IAS lodgement using MYOB, Quickbooks Online, Reckon Accounts or Xero.Intuit Quickbooks Online Certified ProAdvisor Xero Certified Advisor

As a member of the Audit & Risk Team under business unit Governance Strategy & Planning:• Assisted with completion of 2015 Financial Year Annual Audit Plan• Reported and tested on clinical operational effectiveness, efficiency of internal controls and reliability of information in financial statements.• Reported on results of audits and monitoring management action to remedy identified risks.• In collaboration with co-source partners Ernst & Young, provided assurance on internal control systems.• Prepared memos and reports addressed to departmental management and governance committees.

Audit and Assurance of expenditure overseen by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) against National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) guidelinesReconciling asset rebuilding acquittals from local government authoritiesValidating and re-calculating claims for payment of day labour and on cost expenditure incurred by councils and contractorsLiaising with other teams to obtain audit evidenceLiaising with officers in local government authorities to clarify acquittal claims and discuss information provided in supporting documentation (including general ledger extracts and expense journals).

Established a not-for-profit charity to help the homeless and people sleeping rough with founder Grant Richards (Grant the Polite Guy).Registration of SignalFlare with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), obtained deductible gift recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and registered at a state level through the Office of Fair Trading.

Reporting to the Executive Director, managed administrative and finance systems of QMF ensuring maximum efficiency.Responsibilities covering:+ Administration+ Finance+ Operations+ Communications and Information Technology -and-+ Human ResourcesUtilised Reckon Accounts / Quickbooks Premier

Undertake reviews and internal audits:+ compliance with specific activities;+ checks of system controls;+ evaluation of specific operational areas;+ evaluation of best use of assets+ advice to management in relation to internal control framework.Experience with: SAP 3.11, Mincom Ellipse, Optimus and Pronto Finance & ERP packages.Data analysis through CaseWare IDEA, SQL scripted queries and Excel.

Assisting senior Audit team members with field testing.Examining departmental policy and procedure and designing risk-based testing programs for the annual audit plan.Matching best-practice frameworks for risk management and control monitoring to the Departmental risk register.Serving as peer reviewer in preparation of memos and reports to management.Monitoring procedure changes in the agency and notifying senior audit staff.Liaising with stakeholders for return of control self-assessments (CSAs)

Assisting senior Audit team members with field testing.Matching best-practice frameworks for risk management and control monitoring to the Departmental risk register.Serving as peer reviewer in preparation of memos and reports to management.Monitoring procedure changes in the agency and notifying senior audit staff.Liaising with stakeholders for return of control self-assessments (CSAs).