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New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Working with multiple business unit Leadership Teams to provide specific insights and assistance in achieving financial goals. The Leadership Teams/Business Units I support are Consumer Lending, Merchant Acquiring and Payments, Line 1 Risk and Assurance and Analytics.Other accountabilities include:1. Providing coaching and direction to Senior Finance Analysts2. Being a key contributor to business case process, providing advice and guidance on validating assumptions3. Assessing commercial cases of initiatives4. Planning, forecasting and ongoing management reporting5. Provide Finance Partnering for investment & project initiatives6. Leading financial projects and research as required7. Develop management reports using Power BINominated for enterprise award September 2021

Auckland, New Zealand

As a Senior Finance Analyst with the Bank of New Zealand, I:• Assist a Senior Finance Business Partner in supporting his business units• Complete and prepare expense reporting and forecasts• Provide ongoing training and support to a team of twenty Analysts• Lead initiatives in my team to mitigate risk and assist business continuity• Use analytic tools such as SAS, SQL, SAP and Business Objects to develop ad-hoc reports to assist in decision making• Provide insight regarding drivers and implications of financial results for bankers• Am responsible for the administration of our Blackline software for task management and reconciliations across FinanceNominated for enterprise award September 2019

Auckland, New Zealand

As a Finance Analyst with Finance Operations team at BNZ, I:• Managed a small team of three while our Delivery Lead was on a secondment for several months, I was responsible for reviewing other Analysts work and meeting our collective deadlines• Acted as a Senior Analyst for seven months• Resolved every historical variance in our point to point and financial reconciliations, some of which existed for ten years before resolution• Assisted with training and support for new analysts• Assisted with the closing of month-end• Took ownership of improving and automating processes

This is a very small startup rental car company. It was started to support the operations of Medicare NZ.• I managed expenses and reporting• I researched and applied NZ law regarding raising capital• I wrote the rental contracts for the vehicles• I developed the processes, procedures and policies used by the company• I handled all bookings and customer relations• I managed the preparation of the vehicles before hire start

Auckland, New Zealand

Originally I was supposed to handle accounts as well as credit cards, however business needs at the time stipulated that I specialize in credit cards• My role was to identify, understand and resolve customer questions and concerns• I also helped customers apply for increases in the credit card limits• I met and excelled in my Key Performance Indicators

Auckland, New Zealand

My main responsibility was to generate leads by cold calling individuals and families in their homes, door to door. I tested for potential level of engagement and gathered information used by an insurance adviser. My success rate for cold calling is 30%.

Auckland, New Zealand

I was based in a call centre within the IRD building in Manakau. My main role was to handle inbound calls, prepare personal tax summaries, answer general enquiries and resolve customer concerns. I received recognition as the most valued person in the project.

Queensland, Australia

After graduating from WINTEC, I trained and worked as a Tax Consultant in Australia. My initial role was to prepare tax returns for individuals, small businesses and people with rental properties.My role expanded to include reconciling company accounts, resolving customer concerns and acting as a liaison between our clients and the Australian Tax Office.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, General, A

Graduate Diploma In Business, Personal Financial Planning, A-

Credited to bachelor degree

New Zealand Diploma In Business, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Student Representative for the School of Business