Di Smith

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People Manager, Shared Services and Process Improvement @ Victorian Electoral Commission
melbourne, victoria, australia
Di Smith's Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
About Di Smith

Project and People Manager with experience in Shared Services Process Improvement, Change Management and mentoring and developing staff. Skilled in leading staff through transition, analysis, project implementation, automation, financial administration. Open to offers for contract and project work. Keen to utilise management and people skills developed in financial operational roles. Strong communication skills, relationship and team builder. Strengths: Experienced Manager in high volume Shared Services processing areas, Government and Corporate. Mentoring and developing teams and staff, leading through change. Process analysis, implementation of process improvement - especially accounts payable automation and related functions.

Di Smith's Current Company Details
Victorian Electoral Commission

Victorian Electoral Commission

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People Manager, Shared Services and Process Improvement
melbourne, victoria, australia
Website:
vec.vic.gov.au
Employees:
223
Di Smith Work Experience Details
  • Victorian Electoral Commission
    Manager
    Victorian Electoral Commission Nov 2018 - Present
    Mordialloc, Vic
    Managed Early Voting Centre (EVC) Mordialloc. Responsible for management of staff, safekeeping of ballots, efficient and safe running of EVC and front line public relations. Continuous liaison with members of voting public and Candidate and Party representatives; management of conflict; investigation of complaints; participate as Leader during vote counting and during other Admin tasks.
  • Australia Post
    Shared Services Manager And Project Team
    Australia Post Aug 2011 - Sep 2016
    AusPost Purchase to Payment Project Team - Subject Matter Expert , Analyst Dec 15 - Sep 16Project to revise and improve Australia Post's Supplier, Purchasing and Payment processes. Build case to obtain funding to enhance existing programs, drive automation, improve customer service and standardise practices across the Group. Collaborative venture between Accounting, Procurement, IT, Business Development and key stakeholders. Auspost Business Processing Manager, Shared Services Aug 11- Dec 15Managed Australia Post corporate needs related to: invoice processing and payments, Purchase Order compliance, Money Order processing, Corporate Credit Cards, Anti Money Laundering, Identity Card processing, Accounting and Retail Call Centre, Mail Redirection and Underpaid Mail. Completed the following: • Managed 5 Teams' day to day activities and managed HR and Union issues• Implemented automated data entry through OCR (Optical Character Recognition)• Achieved reduction of data entry positions by 80% (9 roles, $1 Million saving) • Managed staff impact and transitions• Maintained business relationships - Procurement, Audit, Union, major business areas. • Absorbed new functions; achieved 25% staff reductions on new business migrations• Improved Corp Credit card compliance and Training• Improved Purchase Order compliance and payments to within terms;
  • Tabcorp
    Shared Services Manager
    Tabcorp Jan 2008 - Oct 2009
    Melbourne, Australia
    Implement Optical Character Recognition (OCR) automation for Accounts Payable invoices. Reduce resources and gain efficienciesManage Shared Services Team for all TABCORP sectors - payment of gaming, wagering, corporate, and Government obligations. • By implementing OCR achieved $1M savings and reduced headcount to 17 (60%)• Reduced incidence of invoices on Hold by $14 Mill (65%)• Restored business & supplier confidence; achieved 95% reduction in incidence of stop supply.
  • Deakin University
    Project Analyst/Administrator
    Deakin University Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
    Burwood Victoria
    Deakin University Apr 07- Oct 07Project Analyst /Administrator Deakin University was the recipient of a Government Grant to standardise financial reporting and accounting methods across University Departments. As a member of Project Team created to investigate changes, I acted in following capacities: • Project Co-ordinator and Project Analyst in Finance Team; • Managed project schedule, updates, authoring management reports, statutory reporting• Steering Committee co-ordinator; maintenance of Budget.
  • Village Roadshow Corporation Pty. Ltd.
    Shared Services Manager
    Village Roadshow Corporation Pty. Ltd. Nov 2002 - Apr 2007
    Melbourne, Australia
    Implemented new Shared Services initiatives. Standardise practices across the Group.Managed day to day activities for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and specialised Cinema functions. Implemented Optical Character Recognition (OCR); streamline dpurchasing & payments disciplines, reduced resources, improved efficiencies.
  • Various Government And Corporate
    Project Roles
    Various Government And Corporate Jan 1998 - Nov 2002
    Melbourne
    Project Contracts - Various 2010-2001 Playcorp Pty Ltd (part of Lew Group Oct - Dec 2010 . Audit Import Accounts & Logistics, Compliance and Statutory obligations. Transport Accident Commission/Worksafe May - Aug 10 Conduct feasibility Study to determine suitability/benefits/risk of OCR processing for medical and other TAC and Worksafe claims and invoices. $1Million benefit.Deakin University Apr 07- Oct 07 Project Co-ordinator in Finance Team; performed project work to standardise financial reporting Village Roadshow/Arthur Andersen Mar 02 - Nov 02Assess, investigate Acc Pay practices at Scape Entertainment prior to AdministrationPost Administration joined Arthur Andersen operational recovery team (Messrs Mark Mentha and Mark Korda) as Debtor/Creditor liaison for Scape. Warner Bros Studio Store /Village Roadshow Ltd Jan 98 - March 01 Managed project to register all Village Companies for GST (200+ entities); co-ordinated GST roll-out to suppliers, lodged Sales Tax Recovery Claim. Logistics Manager Imports/Exports

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