Current role: Financial Reporting and Accounting Technical (IFRS) Specialist at Pitcher Partners, focusing on the provision of accounting technical assistance and advice to the firm's clients, partners and staff. This includes • Accounting policy development. • Accounting opinions. • Technical accounting support. • Quality and compliance reviews.• Presenting and training to staff and clients

A voluntary member of this advisory group for 6 years, a chair for 2 of these years. The focus of this group is to support members working within the NFP sector across Australia and New Zealand - through training, resources, policy and advocacy, and engagement with the membership through surveys, etc.

Provide leadership to a team of professionals (6 direct reports) in monitoring member’s alignment and compliance with their professional obligations as members.Determine strategic priorities in relation to bringing together the Australian and New Zealand professional services and quality activities

Providing strong leadership and advocacy in financial reporting and various corporate law matters covering all sectors including not-for-profits, public, private and listed sectors.Profile and positioning of the Institute, overseeing and developing Institute advocacy processes, ensuring adequate communication to the membership and other stakeholders and overseeing a technical support area for the membership.

Responsible for developing, researching and advocating public policy positions related to corporate reporting and corporate governance regulation and practice. Stakeholder engagement is an important part of this role engaging with various AICD committees as well as regulators, government, other industry and professional bodies. Specific areas of focus include accounting standards, remuneration reporting, integrated reporting, climate change reporting, financial reporting framework and audit… Show more Responsible for developing, researching and advocating public policy positions related to corporate reporting and corporate governance regulation and practice. Stakeholder engagement is an important part of this role engaging with various AICD committees as well as regulators, government, other industry and professional bodies. Specific areas of focus include accounting standards, remuneration reporting, integrated reporting, climate change reporting, financial reporting framework and audit committees. Show less

Consulting in accounting, financial reporting, governance and NFP. Currently on contract with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in the area of reporting. Achievements to date, include training and presenting to ACNC staff on various accounting and reporting matters, and developing and implementing a financial report review process for the ACNC to ensure charities compliance with the ACNC Act. The output of this project was a Top Ten Tips document issued in June… Show more Consulting in accounting, financial reporting, governance and NFP. Currently on contract with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in the area of reporting. Achievements to date, include training and presenting to ACNC staff on various accounting and reporting matters, and developing and implementing a financial report review process for the ACNC to ensure charities compliance with the ACNC Act. The output of this project was a Top Ten Tips document issued in June 2015 and a detailed Lessons learned report issued in July 2015 by the ACNC. Currently involved in providing expert technical advice to the ACNC on all accounting and reporting related matters and have been leading for the 2016 Annual Information Statement consultation process, involving stakeholder liaison and high level of communication with the sector. Also representing the ACNC on various liaisons with the Australian Accounting Standards Board, on accounting and reporting topics including membership of two Project Advisory Panels. Show less

Responsibilities- Provide technical accounting advice on Australian Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to a broad range of clients within Australia.- Two year secondment to London to be part of EY's Global IFRS team involving the co-ordination of the implementation of IFRS worldwide.

Assisted the partner in charge of technical manage the Australian technical team, and provide detailed accounting and audit technical advice to clients of EY.

Audit work on a variety of clients - including internal audit and external audit. Also involved in business advisory work in Darwin. Variety of industries covered including - construction, banking, government, utilities, hospitals, charities, hotels, invesment management.

External auditor, accountant and business advisor to various clients including large listed clients as well as smaller NFP and public sector clients.

Trainee and intermediate accountant involved in external clients of a variety of listed and non-listed clients in va variety of industries including banking and finance and insurance