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From mid ‘80’s to early ‘90s I worked as CFO/Financial Controller for public companies in the engineering sector. Through the ‘90’s, I concentrated on providing advice and support to Federal and Territory Governments specifically with respect to commercialisation of Government enterprises. In mid-1999, I set up a consulting firm that expanded the services offered to small and large organisations and individuals. I have extensive experience and in-depth understanding of private sector accounting and financial management, as well as Commonwealth and State Government accounting and budgeting. Including projects at the senior management level requiring the full range of managerial and operational expertise in a financial management environment.I am fully conversant with current Australian, Commonwealth and State Government accounting policies, procedures and reporting requirements.Projects undertaken cover a broad range of Government and private sector responsibilities.These include:• The provision of advice on, and the development of, financial strategies; purchaser/provider models; IT service agreements, and financial policies and procedures• Taxation• Advice and support to corporations and Government agencies• Financial services outsourcing• Compliance reporting• Strategic planning• Business planning• Viability assessments• Human Resources• Asset managementPRIVATE SECTOR ROLESCFO/Financial Controller- TLE - Electrical Wholesale arm of Metal Manufactures- AUST-AMEC – Press Group & Matthew Hall Construction- GEC Aerospace – Auspace - Aerospace and R&DRESPONSIBILITIES:• Management, financial advice and accounting for large enterprises• Financial and HR/Payroll systems• Human Resources• Research & Development reporting• Taxation & audit• Cashflow management• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for the Board • Taxation reviews• Statutory reporting & audits Software - MYOB - XERO- Intuit- Sage

Listed skills include Consolidated Financial Statements, Cpa, Financial Modeling, Corporate Tax, and 46 others.