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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Strategic Finance

The Strategic Finance team offers advice to 15 National Boards overseeing 16 professions, empowering the Boards to make informed decisions concerning long-term financial sustainability.

College Of Health And Medicine

Play a pivotal role in supporting the Business Manager and Chief Investigators in the seamless daily financial operation of the Menzies Institute, an esteemed research institution with an annual income of approximately $25 million.+ Deliver concise and comprehensive quarterly reports to the Board, providing insights into the Institute's financial performance.+ Monitor, plan, report on spending for over 400 research projects for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring optimal utilisation of available funds.+ Spearhead efforts to enhance financial reporting by using Power Query and XLOne reports, streamlining processes with a 50% increase in efficiency.

College Of Business And Economics

Partnered with the College to deliver their annual financial budget and explore the viability of new strategic options. + Measured and evaluated financial performance, specifically emphasising student fee revenue ($45 million in 2022).+ Provided guidance to the Budget Centres in formulating and executing their financial budget through regular monthly discussions and ad-hoc reporting.+ Assisted the College in effectively managing its research portfolio, which generated an annual income of $1.5 million.+ Conducted costing for 5 new initiatives and tender bids, endorsed by the university's Commercial committee. + Comprehensively trained and mentored the Graduate Accountant in the preceding position, leading to rapid learning and enhanced accounting skills within three months.+ Improved service delivery by building five reports on student numbers and revenue using Power Query, cutting preparing time by 80%.

College Of Science And Engineering

Promoted to Accountant in Jul 2021 and assumed an additional responsibility to offer prompt and expert guidance to Sense-T, a research-intensive budget centre.+ Devised a practical salary tracking workbook to empower the Sense-T team in managing their extensive project portfolio.+ Collaborated in the formulation of budgets in accordance with the University's strategic direction and budgetary procedures.+ Diligently monitored and reported on the financial performance of Sense-T, delivering comprehensive commentaries on a regular monthly basis and as required.+ Contributed to the development and implementation of a widely embraced project balance dashboard across the entire university.As a Graduate Accountant, provided support to researchers in the management of over 300 research projects at IMAS, encompassing a diverse range of project sizes from $2,500 to $25,000,000.+ Accurately inputted forecast and budget figures from costing tools and applications into the finance system.+ Closely monitored expenditures and collaborated with project owners to develop optimised spending plans, ensuring the efficient utilisation of grant funds.+ Responsively addressed inquiries from project owners on various topics such as project balance, spending forecast, salary commitments, salary allocation, budget variation, and correction journals.+ Prepared more than 150 project acquittals in strict adherence to funding bodies' guidelines, often in tight time frames with conflicting deadlines.

Certified Practising Accountant, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration (International)

Bachelor Of Commerce

Various Specializations And Certificates

I use the Coursera Plus subscription to explore trending topics and advance my skills. + Macquarie University: Excel Skills for Data.