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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Timely updated, reviewed and analysed several reports for the project, among them, Board Report, Capital Report and Property Acquisition Schedule and Commitment Report.
• Provided commentary for major contract actuals, budget and forecast to inform strategic business planning process and decision making to senior project leads.
• Successfully managed and reviewed major contract monthly accruals to report on expected revenues and expenses and provide quality financial information.
• Worked collaboratively with PMO, Commercial and Statutory Reporting teams ensuring data quality and analysis of project financial performance.
• Reviewed compulsory trust bank account reconciliation for project property acquisition, interest calculation and reallocation journal between Trust Account and Operating Account after property settlements.
• Provided financial analysis and ad hoc reports ensuring high quality and timely delivery.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Worked collaboratively across Cost Controllers, Estimators and Commercial teams ensuring financial policies, procedures and internal controls are effectively implemented consistent with PMO standards.
• Provided expert cost control across Greenfield packages of the City and Southwest project raising standards and driving improvements in accounting management, project processes and project controls.
• Prepared and implemented reports on financial performance for the project to enable the analysis and tracking of financial data for cost accruing and forecasting.
• Provided expert financial and cost controls advice in relation to contract management, including the management of variations, contractor certificates of currency, and invoice disputes.
• Provided timely analysis and commentary of all Greenfield packages cost data for the preparation and submission of the cost monthly report.
• Timely reviewed Change Authorization Papers (CAPs) for all Greenfield packages and provided commentary

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

• Timely calculation and presentation of the forecast for the Digital Systems and Automatic Train Protection programs. Successfully engaged with relevant stakeholders to shape future financial outcomes, conducted trend.
• Prepared and implemented reports on financial performance for the programs and assisted the Project Controls team in the Program Performance Review answering financial related queries.
• Successfully analysed and interpreted financial results and provided variance analysis and commentary to relevant stakeholders in the organisation.
• Provided expert financial advice in relation to contract management, including the management of variations, contractor certificate of currency and budget reallocations.
• Oversaw month end reporting including calculation of accruals and cost recoveries.
• Coordinated and provided information to Treasury of significant fluctuations of cash flow for the programs.

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

• Provided input into development of strategies, processes and procedures relating to cost, schedule and risk management and reporting against predefined scope deliverables for the Rail Delivery Branch.
• Coordinated the collection of cost, risk and schedule data at a branch level for the elaboration of the Rail Delivery Management Meeting report and Minister’s Office report for the Head of Rail Delivery Branch.
• Coordinated the collection of data and consolidated the HPHR report for MTMS2 program (More Trains More Services two) ensuring proper approval and timely submission.
• Managed a series of workshops for the development and implantation of a Risk and Issues dashboard for the Rail Delivery Branch.
• Communicated the timeline for the Rail Delivery PPMs (Project Performance Meetings) across multiple Project Controls teams and provided final performance dashboard to the governance manager for the elaboration of the.
• Maintained and communicated the reporting calendar across multiple Project Controls teams for the Rail Delivery Branch.

Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

• Undertook in-depth analysis of cost, time and performance data captured in current systems identifying emerging trends, problem areas and opportunities within the program.
• Supported Project Controls Manager in the establishment and coordination of projects in line with Project Management Systems.
• Successfully conducted analysis for the alignment of funding within the systems for the proper calculation of the project forecast.
• Timely calculation and presentation of the forecast for the projects. Assisted with sourced information from the contracts and planed work, conducted trend analysis and discussed finding with Project Controls Manager.
• Conducted analysis of contracts created within the system, found anomalies and effectively processed amendments to achieve proper project/program governance structures.
• Performed Month End Reporting including analysis and processing of accruals.

Chatswood, Australia

• Timely calculation and presentation of the forecast for the projects. Sourced information from the contracts and schedules, conducted trend analysis and discussed finding with relevant stakeholders to prepare and.
• Assisted in the preparation and implementation of reports on financial performance for the projects management and conducted financial performance analysis on the projects.
• Performed Month End Reporting including analysis and processing of accruals. Also, managed interagency accruals process.
• Successfully analysed and interpreted financial results and provided variance analysis and commentary to relevant stakeholders of the projects and PMO.
• Monitored and provided information to PMO on significant fluctuations of cash flow for the projects.
• Effectively managed the payment process. Reviewed invoices, contacted vendors to correct mistakes and produced and tracked payment statements in the accounting system ensuring timely payment of invoices.

Sydney, Australia

• Proactively developed and maintained Transport for NSW ERP Program forecast and effectively managed the program budget.
• Timely and accurate production of high level reports on overall financial performance for the senior managers of the program.
• Performed Month end reporting including analysis and processing of prepayments and accruals.
• Successfully analysed and interpreted financial results and provided variance analysis and commentary.
• Track cost and control, reviewed and analysed program expenditure to optimise the utilisation of financial resources, whilst meeting the overall goals and objectives of the program
• Provided accurate and timely ad hoc financial reports to Portfolio director, Project Management Office (PMO) and other senior managers of the ERP program and Transport for NSW.

Sydney, Australia

• Successfully developed and implemented complex financial models for the allocation of cost and revenue to enable the measurement and analysis of profit at fund level for AMP Capital Investors.
• Timely preparation and implementation of AMPCI annual budget. Worked with several stakeholders to review historical data, trends and projections of future expenditure and developed and implemented financial models for.
• Timely and accurate production of monthly internal financial and management reports. Among others, Channel report, Cost allocation report, IT Report and Annual Leave report.
• Performed variance analysis and provided commentary on material variances for Market Data and IT Report.
• Coordinated meetings with team members and business partners for the determination of cost allocation methods and other issues related to the cost allocation project.
• Assisted in the improvement of internal procedures by introducing automation to improve speed and efficiency in processing of data.

• Timely preparation and implementation of Gen-I financial plans and quarterly forecasts. Coordinated with several stakeholders to review historical data, trends and projections and developed and implemented financial.
• Timely and accurate preparation of monthly internal and external financial and management reports. Among others, Monthly reporting pack, cost centre report, CSM report and OPEX analysis report.
• Interpretation and analysis of financial results, variance analysis and commentary.
• Month end reporting including, analysis and processing of procurement accruals and processing of adjustments and maintenance of the general ledger to ensure data integrity.
• General ad hoc queries and financial analysis to provide recommendations for financial improvement.
• Design and maintenance of financial hierarchies including product code, profit centres and cost centres.

Sydney, Australia

• Performed financial analysis of EBIT and P&L at customer level using Management Operating System (MOS) tools. Identified specific drivers and reported opportunities for improvement.
• Timely and accurate preparations of the monthly Management Operating System report in SAP BW and excel including account reconciliation and higher level adjustments allocations.
• Assisted in the annual account planning process by processing adjustments requested.
• Assisted business managers to review and interpret customer level P&L and helped them with all their Management Operating System related queries.
• Conducted Management Operating System training to new starters

Sydney, Australia

• Timely preparation of the annual operational budget and quarterly forecasts for Metro Delivery and Parcel Delivery operations by analysing cost trends and distributing and allocating figures among cost centres.
• Timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial and management reports. Among others, DCAS report (Delivery Cost Analysis System), CIP report (Capital Investment Program).
• Assisted in the interpretation and preparation of variance analysis and management reports.
• Received and responded to general ad hoc queries and carried out financial analysis for Delivery Facilities Managers and Delivery Facilities staff.
• Month end reporting including, analysis and processing of Overtime, Agency Staff and Parcel Contract Cost accruals, processing of adjustments and maintenance of the general ledger as required.
• Presented monthly results and financial performance to Delivery Facilities Managers and Delivery Facilities staff.

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