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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Independent Contractor - specialising in Technology One ERP Implementations.- Over 8 years’ experience of Technology One ERP Implementations, leading many successful Corporate Performance Management and Financials projects, through configuration design workshops, training, configuration and go-live.Specilising in the following Technology One ERP System Product Areas:- Enterprise Budgeting- Financials- Reporting & Analytics- Performance Planning- Supply Chain ManagementFurther technical skills across ETL, Forms, BPA, Webservices and Classic Workflow.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Member of the Queensland consulting team, specialising in implementations for new customers. Product knowledge and implementations across:Enterprise Budgeting, Financials, Performance Planning, Reporting and Analytics, ETL, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Receipting, Supply Chain Management. TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) is Australia's largest enterprise software company and one of Australia's top 200 ASX-listed companies, with offices across six countries. Creating solutions that transform business and make life simple for customers. Providing powerful, deeply integrated enterprise software that is incredibly easy to use. Over 1,000 leading corporations, government departments and statutory authorities are powered by Technology One software.

Contract work across a number of companies enhancing the Technology One ERP System and Processes,.QIMR Berghofer Medical Resource Institute - Brisbane - November 2015- January 2016Xlone Reportring-Year End Statutory Reporting Development. Multiculture Development Association - Brisbane - September 2015 - November 2015.Supporting Implementaion for Human Resources & Payroll. Transitioning payroll system over to Technology One for 500 employees.Australian Ballet, Melbourne - August 2014 - January 2015Technology One integration project moving recently acquired State Orchestra of Victoria across to the Australian Ballet's finance system.Moved GL/ AP/ AR/ Banking finance functions across to Technology One.

Melbourne, Australia

Reliance Petroleum was Australia's second largest privately owned corporation with a turnover of $4 Billion. It operated an extended network of retail petrol station (215), bulk fuel and lubricant depots and distribution infrastructure. It has a significant retail and distribution presence in rural and regional Australia. In February of 2011, BP Australia Pty Ltd, purchased Reliance Petroleum and took over control.Having previously worked for the company for 2 years prior, I was approached by Reliance to come back and work in the finance team during this period of restructure and organisational change. One of my strengths is the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders alike, which is important as I need to cater for the information need of BP Australia, whilst they're understanding the dynamics of the Reliance business, as well as satisfying the financial information needs of key management staff within our own group.My key responsibility was leading the month-end close process and providing internal monthly management reports for BP Regional channel of BP Australia. In addition to this providing commentary on the monthly results and analysing the monthly P&L and Balance Sheet, with analytics on product margin a key focus. I was the Systems accounting for Technology One, which included maintenance of all chart components, general leger, executive information enquiries and report development from XLone. Supported and assisted all users of Technology One in their daily activities and financial reporting for the business.One of my key achievements was restructuring and creating internal management reports and site and cost-centre P&Ls was the $4 Billion BP Regional Channel.

Melbourne, Australia

Tiger Turf lead the way in manufacturing, constructing and installing state of the art synthetic grass surfaces in Australia with an annual turnover of $30M.Worked as Finance Manager on a temporary basis whilst an organisational restructure was taking place allowing the New Zealand Finance Manager to take control of the Australian operations. I managed the finance department in Australia in this time period and also reported to the controlling interest of TENCATE in the Netherlands. There were 2 direct leads in payroll/ accounts payable and accounts receivable.During my time I focused on internal controls on invoicing and accounts receivable procedures. Recovering $300K of missing un-invoiced items over a 12 month period. Also alleviated short-term cash flow issues by significantly reducing outstanding debtors and implementing internal controls over the recovery processes. I successfully helped support the NZ finance manager in this time of organisational restructure and left the company in a lot better place than when I had first arrived.

King Island, Tasmania

Contacted by the General Manager to come back and help out the Council to work in my former role in a consultant capacity whilst the Council were undergoing a period of key organisational management changes.I Managed all financial and administrative services of Council, including the direct supervision of 4 staff in the finance and administration areas, during this time period.Some key achievements:● Designed a new budget document format for the passing on the 2010/11 annual budget that focused on sustainability and long-term cash flow analysis which gave greater transparency on financial information so elected members could make strategic decisions for the future direction of the community.● Policy development including providing an updated policy for Council’s reserves to ensure cash is adequately set aside to maintain the future renewals of capital infrastructure. Along with investing surplus funds in higher interest earning accounts, generating greater interest revenue, due to controls slipping in regards to cash investments.● Council had recently changed their accounting system over to Civica Authority, however their general ledger was only half completed, so I performed the role of systems accountant and created the remaining unfinished general ledger, maintaining the integrity, loading budgets in and ensuring financial information was flowing to appropriate cost-centres. There was also a new reporting tool called PowerBudget which extracted the information out of Civica, I did a lot of work maintaining the integrity and manipulating the variables to ensure it was extracting and reporting financial data in the right format. I trained staff on how to use PowerBudget, which enhanced their abilities to perform day to day tasks.

Melbourne, Australia

Reliance Petroleum was Australia's second largest privately owned corporation with a turnover of $4 Billion. It operated an extended network of retail petrol station (215), bulk fuel and lubricant depots and distribution infrastructure. It has a significant retail and distribution presence in rural and regional Australia. Some key responsibilities:● Preparation of statutory accounts to be lodged with ASIC.● Facilitating the external audit process and dealing with any queries relating to the year-end audit.● Responsible for companies daily cash flow analysis.● Provide supporting documentation for external tax reporting and assessment.● Assisting in the preparation of monthly management reporting and fixed asset maintenance.● Overseeing the companies finance leases and commercial bills.Key Achievements● Preparation of the 2007 & 2008 statutory accounts for four separate companies under the Reliance group umbrella after previous preparation of accounts had been outsourced to external auditors. ● Helped facilitate the merge of financial data in one accounting software package after the acquisition of three separate companies now under the Reliance group.

King Island, Tasmania

King Island Council, is a local government authority of Tasmania in the middle of the Bass Strait. The island is renown for their local produce, it has a small community of 1500 people. The annual council revenue was $6-7M. In my role I had 5 direct leads. Having grown up on the island I really enjoyed my role and the opportunity to give back to the community. Some of my key responsibilities were:● To effectively provide financial and administrative services to all Council activities.● To prepare annual financial statements as required by the Local Government Act 1993.● To review recommend and install accounting concepts and other information procedures and systems for the efficient operation of the Council.● Provide monthly management reports Management and Council.● To Maintain the General Ledger appropriate to the Operational Plan and Budget Estimate.● To prepare and monitor progress of the Operational Plan and Budget Estimate.● To ensure that the Fringe Benefits Tax, Statistical Returns, and BAS Returns are completed in a timely manner.● Prepare submissions for grants, including the annual State Grants Commission.● Responsible for the risk management activities in accordance with Councils’ policy.● To maintain a customer complaint system ensuring links to risk and asset management systems.Key Achievements● Delegated Acting General Manager, in General Manager's leave periods, including facilitating monthly meetings of Council with elected members.● Development of a new chart of accounts, which enabled compatibility with a reporting system produced enhanced financial information for stakeholders.● Significantly reduced outstanding debtors and rates in the first twelve months and implemented internal controls, which had a positive effect on Council’s KPI’s.● Produced and received an unqualified opinion on the 2004/05,2005/06 & 2006/07 annual statutory accounts, produced the 2005/06, 2006/07 & 2007/08 budgets for Council.

● Provide a professional consultancy service on a wide variety of complex international VAT issues to new and existing portfolio of blue-chip clients.● Identify and develop new business opportunities with both existing and new clients to maximize their VAT refund capabilities.● Review clients Purchase Ledger and Travel Expense files for all potential sources of recoverable VAT and extract invoices that are claimable according to the rules and regulations in the European Sector.● Travelling internationally and within the UK were essential features of the job in order to serve client base.Key Achievements● Promoted to Team Leader March 2003.● Required to act in a supervisory role in order to liaise with the audit contacts and the accounts division staff in various blue-chip companies.● Required to show a professional approach and to oversee that the audit is conducted in a proficient manner.● Assisting and training new employees with VAT issues and work related procedures.

Education record

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting And Finance