Benjamin Lynch Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Medical Leave since March 2020Central Bank and government policy analysisAustralian and Foreign Equity, Commodity and Bond (Fixed Income) tradingOptions tradingForeign currency hedgingCapital and exchange rate profit, loss and diminuation reporting

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Goods recieved to Goods invoiced reconciliation and reporting.Facilitation of clearing reconciliation items with the responsible internal team.Fixed Asset accounting policy research and recommendations. Monthly vendor account reconciliations and reporting.Facilitation of clearing reconciliation items with Vendor and/or responsible internal team.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Graduated Return to WorkInitally 8 hours per week in September 2015. By December 2016 it was 4 days per week.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Medical leave

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Corporate TaxResearch and Development tax incentive lead, including R&D project identification, interviews, cost identification and capture.Research for Ad-hoc taxation issues including detailed recommendations to management

Customer Finance/Capital ManagementKey Tasks:Assisting with the clearing of aged debtors from the Customer Accounts Receivable ledgersLearning the customer systems in order to diagnose known problems and issues.Facilitate and coordinate financial policy update and reviewResearch and write policy for aggregation of assets for interest capitalisationDesign and produce detailed fixed asset model for Project office to model future asset replacement dates and costs for Transport Service Contract negotiations

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

“Platform 6” Financial Transformation ProjectThe Financial Transformation Project is a KPMG led initiative designed to review the finance function of Queensland rail in order to create and implement a Target Operating Model for Finance to best serve the needs of the business units.Key Tasks:Creation of a detailed Service Catalogue detailing Queensland rail’s services at a functional levelBenchmarking of QR services to international competitorsDetailed process mapping of “Order to cash” processes including recommendations for improvement initiatives.Technological mapping of “Order to Cash” processAssisting the design and discussions for a new target operating model for finance in which “Order to Cash” would be integrated into a shared services division. Review of journals to ascertain the number of; and the percentage of corrections to source data made by finance.

Change Management Office/Rail FuturesKey Tasks:Subject Matter Expert for South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan Program (SEQIPP)Close out of all outstanding model and funding issues for SEQIP (SEQIP rolled into TSC contract as at 30/06/2013)Advanced financial modelling of Mt Isa rail systems to determine contestability viabilityLabour and consumable spend variance analysis to determine benchmarks for savings initiativesDetailed model design of consumables to determine saving based upon agreed driversProject accountant for “Deep Dives” into the businessLead accountant for the Industry Partnering Program (in line with the identified Business Delivery Model to be contestable), to test the industry opportunity of business functions and inform strategic outsourcing decision making; ensuring consistency of methodology and approach as well as business ownership of the projects.Provided strategic and timely advice on changes within the environment, identifying internal and external interdependencies to reduce program risk and maximise opportunities. Key Achievements:Provided strategic and timely advice on changes within the environment, identifying internal and external interdependencies to reduce program risk and maximise opportunities. Achieved significant change targets agreed by shareholders for consumable spend and FTE reduction across the business with no operational, industrial or media issues.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Network FinanceKey Tasks:Subject Matter Expert for South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan Program (SEQIPP)Detailed business Modelling for SEQIPP major projects ($50M - $1B) to enable accurate funding and accounting for Queensland RailPreparation of "legacy" detailed property reconciliations and analysis for "expense" reimbursement from The Department of Transport (DTMR)Provide detailed breakdowns and explanations to management and DTMR with regards to NPV revenue accounting differences between organisations and potential remediesCapital Revenue and monthly invoice modelling Negotiation with DTMR for capital and "expense" reimbursement invoicing, including working committees and contract interpretation for legacy "expense" itemsCorporate plan creation and 5+ years forecasting for SEQIPP projectsAd-hoc analysis and monthly reportingKey Achievements:Detailed reconciliation and reconstruction of SEQIP “legacy” property funding for $9.3 millionFunding negotiations, including obtaining $4.9 million “Time value of money” for legacy projects, $31.9M for operational expenses previously requiring audit clearance, $8.9 million for project milestone payments, $22.1M partial milestone payment (to date of close) and disputed $34.5M revenue accrual.

Brisbane, Australia

Mincom is the world’s leading EAM solutions provider with an extensive portfolio of software and services. In 2007, Mincom was acquired by EAM Software Finance Pty Limited, a company indirectly controlled by Francisco Partners, a U.S. based technology private equity firm.Key Tasks:Statutory account preparation of foreign entities for Asian and European countriesIFRS and GAAP reporting for respective countries.Balance sheet, Profit and Loss and Cash-flow analysisAnalysis of account variances.Reconciliation of foreign exchange accountsConsolidation of foreign accounts into local and Australian currencyDetailed international tax reconciliationsLiaising with Auditors and answering audit queriesIntercompany loan consolidation and reconciliationCommission and Incentive calculations

Brisbane, Australia

My accounting business was opened with the intension of making sure my family was supported financially during the hard economic times of the GFC.Key Tasks:Preparation of client statutory accounts, balance sheet and profit and loss.Taxation consulting, including GST, FBT, Income Tax and SuperannuationClient training in systems and processesCash-flow analysis and budget preparationManagement AccountingManaging a client list to ensure all statutory deadlines are completed on timeKey Achievements:Being proactive with my client base and having a more consultative approach.

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane is the largest local government in Australia with 26 wards and 27 councillor positions. Brisbane City Works is a part of Brisbane Infrastructure, an essential division of Brisbane City Council. They work together with government departments and the private sector to plan, build and maintain the region’s valuable infrastructure assets.Key Tasks:Month end financial management reports including variance analysis and KPI reporting of 4 business units Budgeting and forecasting of revenue and expenses Project accountant for major realignment of Asset Maintenance Profit and loss reporting and analysis and Control Account reconciliationsEstablishing effective relationships with all areas of management and staff.Detailed business modelling for internal BCC price setting Capital management budget policy co-ordinatorProject work for improvement of operational procedures with internal clientsAuthorised signatory to $11,000Manager of 3 Business Support Officers and 1 trainee Closure of Internal Audit issues within tight time frames.Documentation and standardisation of procedures Key AchievementsCreator of street sweeping business process billing model.Developed influential contacts with all areas of Asset Maintenance.

Brisbane, Australia

Key Tasks:Processed 2008/2009 financial year information, BAS and GST Completed ATO payroll reconciliation.Completed BSA licence application.Key Achievements:Completed the initial 8 week processing stage in QuickBooks in 12 days.

London, England, United Kingdom

I was primarily responsible London Equity Product Control (Management Accounting, Profit and Loss reporting). This involved extensive systems reconciliations. It also involved extensive communication with all levels of the investment bank.Key Tasks:Inter-systems accounting subject matter expertLondon Equities month end/year end product control (profit and loss) final approverIndirectly responsible for 6 middle office finance staffProfit and loss performance analysisDesign and implementation of processes and controls for middle office profit and loss teamMonth end permanent supervision controller (accounts owner) for all London equities sub-ledgersResponsible for reconciling the front office profit and loss accounting systems to group accounting systemsInternal and external retrocession (commissions/fees)controller and substantiation expertInter-system year end/month end accounting process co-ordinator and controller (Variance analysis, management profit and loss reports)Use of complex multi-dimensional spreadsheets to consolidate inter-systems reconciliationsFinal approver for any changes to accounting at month/year end in General Ledger for London BranchForeign exchange profit and loss sell-down controllerResponsible for explaining detailed processes and controls for the Middle Office product control function to senior Société Générale managementOverseer and controller of retrocession and networkmanagement (inter-bank fees) accrual processes for middle and back offices (settlements)Design and overview of controls including detailed procedure writingKey AchievementsLearnt and improved upon the role in a 6 month timescale, Reduced the reconciliation error margin from 50,000 pounds to 10,000 poundsImproved processes and procedures by reviewing the necessity of what was being reported and why, enabling team members to save time on newly created distinct areas of responsibility for month end tasks

London, England, United Kingdom

Societe Generale Security Services operates as an outsourcer of Back office settlement operations. I was primarily responsible for diagnosing and finding a solution for systems accounting issues and accounting for trades processed through the settlements systemKey TasksManager of “Network management invoice and STP processing” off-shoring project to India, including travel to India to ensure project successDocumentation and performance of Divisional finance officer role (including settlement pricing modelling for prospective clients)Manager of Indian (2 teams of 5 people) and London staff (2 teams of 3 people)Month End Balance sheet substantiationControl account and system integrity reconciliation analysis, diagnosis and escalation for resolutionProject accountant for new client migrations, client projects, and internal projectsStreamlining and improving existing processes within the operational and Corporate Actions environmentTesting and work-shopping for client “back-office outsourcing” and ad-hoc projectsTesting of system improvements and new systems to ensure integrityCalculation of accruals for agent fees and transmission chargesInterview and training of junior staff and clients in the use of systems and proceduresAnalysis of various ad hoc control pointsLiaising with Middle office and the accounting and finance division regarding ad-hoc projects and Month End permanent supervisionAuthorized signatory to £50,000.Key AchievementsPerformed 3 roles at once, Manager of operations accounting, Divisional accounting role (Business Modelling and procedure writing) whilst training to be the financial controller for the accounting and finance division.Successfully on-boarded the NCB stockbrokers project onto SGSS’s back office system from an accounting perspective.Successfully off-shored the network management team to India as the off-shoring of the operational accounting team was such a success.

London, England, United Kingdom

Brisbane, Australia

Chartered Accountants

Brisbane, Australia

Chartered Accountants

Graddip Ca, Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Management, Marketing, Management

Bachelor Of Economics, International Economics

Senior Certificate

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