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Melbourne, Australia

The role of Senior Financial Performance Analyst reports directly to the Principal, Risk and Performance and plays a key role supporting the wider Global Finance Services (GFS) OrganisationResponsible for driving, monitoring and benchmarking GFS's financial and operational performance, and delivering solutions and operation rhythms which provide a cost efficient, innovative and seamless customer experience.Key Achievements:• FY19 Telstra Excellence Award winner - delivered ~$20m in annualised productivity savings for GFS across 39 initiatives. This was achieved by role modelling Accelerate and Collaborate behaviours across GFS and solving productivity target across a broad range of services with a measured, supportive and commercial mindset• FY18 productivity targets exceeded by 30% through strategic source and organisational optimisation initiatives• FY17 CFO award as a member of the Automation team helping to deliver 73 Robotic Process Automation Bots with a $7m productivity benefit

Provide insightful and driver based monthly management reporting, annual budgeting, reserve management, financial modelling, project management support and process improvement initiatives. Maintenance and operation of all building leases and services.Key achievements:• Implemented a monthly Finance report that provided executives a snapshot of the key financials on Business Day 3 in comparison to the previous timeframe of Business Day 20.• Financial modelling and vendor pricing negotiation for Pooled Superannuation Trust product to be marketed to the Self Managed Superannuation Fund sector. This has enabled the Fund to launch a niche product offering with a market competitive price.• Identified a number of process improvement opportunities which resulted in winning “Innovator of the Year” for the company at the annual awards night. This included streamlining the Telstra bill payment process which resulted in a saving of one day per month for two people.

Provided financial analysis, reporting, planning and forecasting to the Senior Finance Partner of Infrastructure Technology Services. Analysis on finance options for outsourcing business cases. Finance Business Partner for the Technology Capacity and Refresh Program with $80m Annual Spend, 700 Bourke Technology Governance Forum and Property capital steering committee, which includes reviewing Business case submissions, financial treatment of project expenditure and advice.• Identified contract payments made which have been included in the Infrastructure Transformation contract resulting in credit notes from outsourcing partner which resulted in an $8 million reimbursement.• Finance Partner secondment for Infrastructure Technology Services, Project Services and SITE. This includes leading all finance interactions with Executives and Leadership Team, providing high visibility as a relationship contact point and delivering value added financial advice and solutions. • Streamlined the planning process for the FY13 project overlay, engaged with key stakeholders and streamlined the template to save 50 hours of effort across the organisation.

Provided management accounting support to the Business Bank, which included monthly Performance commentary, planning and forecasting. Performed the external reporting obligations for Business Banking which included preparation of Balance Sheet analysis, Income and Expense movement analysis.• Finance analyst on the “Revenue Attribution Protocol” initiative, which enabled visibility of AU$500 million in cross-sell product income via an alternative performance reporting suite for distribution businesses. • Occupancy education deck for Business Bank around Commercial and Network charges in order identify levers that could be implemented to achieve saves across the occupancy portfolio.• Reconciliation and identification of issues & solutions around Business Banking Sales Incentive Provision for Banker rewards. Resolved a $14m reconciling issue across Business Bank and Personal Bank.

Provided support to the Project Director/Manager in financial management, risk management, business case management, financial reporting and tax transfer pricing. Managed the analysis of forecasts, plans, budgets, milestones and progress reporting for a range of projects which included both operational and capital expenditure.• Providing Tech Finance support around the Aviva Integration Project. Building the “As is” and “To Be” model for FY10 for Aviva and TMLC. This allowed the Technology work stream identify $20 Million in synergies.• Member on the Off-shore governance council – Identifying processes which are deemed to be non value add ideal for off-shoring to help drive a cost save for the organisation.• Successful integration of Integrated Project Accounting System into ITO projects that were already in execution phase.

London, United Kingdom

• As an Investment Trust Accountant, responsible for the production of the statutory accounts for a variety of investment trusts.• Carried out day to day financial control functions for investment trusts. This included monitoring liquidity and efficient cash allocation, reviewing and preparing tax returns, reviewing all payments made and income received by the investment trusts.• Implemented a Pricing template which automated the interface between Bloomberg and Excel.

London, United Kingdom

• As a Senior Fund Accountant in Project Development, assisted in developing new reports for custody clients in line with accounting requirements.

Melbourne, Australia

• As a Team Leader of an Investment & Tax Accounting Team, reviewed work performed by team members, which included Tax Provision calculations, General Ledger reconciliations and Business Activity statement preparations.• Streamlined GST reporting – working with Business Analysts to improve the efficiency of the monthly GST reporting.

Croydon, Vic, Australia.

• As a graduate accountant was responsible for the preparation of individual tax returns requiring calculation of capital gains, apportionment and expense deductions. Processing company accounts and preparing Profit & Loss Statement and Company Balance Sheet.

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