Darren C. Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Melbourne, Australia

Management accountant role within the Finance team at Travelport Locomote.Management accounting role and business partnering responsibilities with Sales and Operations functions of the business.Experience with budgeting and BI tools (IBM Cognos) and data cube analysis. Monthly budget reporting process and the annual budget forecasting process responsibilities.Provided key visibility data streams to both the Financial Controller and Sales Director by both enhancing existing reports and creating new ones (eg. Monthly traffic light reports, pipeline reports).Extensive experience with Sales CRM (Hubspot) and Xero accounting software.

Melbourne, Australia

A senior auditor within the Assurance Team responsible for managing effectively and leading audit teams of various sizes, demonstrating value and engagement with key stakeholders.Performed audit services for a wide variety of clients in different industries, ranging from non-profit organisations to medium and large-sized listed corporations with a special focus to inventory and manufacturing companies and businesses. Strong knowledge of inventory management and costing accounting practices.Attained a thorough understanding of these industries and businesses, their operations and competitors, while also establishing strong knowledge of their accounting and control systems.Developed strong professional skills; able to communicate professionally and with good rapport with all levels of management, from warehouse staff, accountants to CEO/CFO level, through the constant client interaction required as an auditor. Developed important time-management skills under high pressure environments as required to perform in a professional service firm. Able to juggle multiple client engagements, training commitments, manager/counsellor meetings and also proper time budgeting for timesheets to effectively and efficiently manage and exceed expectations.Managed key external relationships including client accountants, bankers, lawyers, upper management and external accounting partners.

Melbourne, Australia

Malaysia

Completed an internship program over two months from the start of December 2010 to the end of Jan 2011 in EY Malaysia, in the Assurance department under the REC division. Audited a number of companies including SGL Carbon Sdn Bhd, Sidel Group, Eden Catering and Eden Seafood Village.

Completed an internship program over the course of around two months at one of Malaysia's largest insurance companies, AmAssurance.Worked in both the Actuarial department, and also for a period of about two weeks in the Finance department.Performed a variety of tasks including bank reconciliation, basic programming, benchmarking, competitor product research, and others.

Commerce, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Monash University Malaysian Students' Union Monash University Ambassador

Education record

Victorian Certificate of Education Graduated with an ENTER of 94.80

Chartered Accountancy, Accounting, Chartered Accountant