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Ludwigshafen, De

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Southbank, Vic, Au

Southbank, Vic, Au

Southbank, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

- Partnering directly with the Digital Product and Innovation team to provide financial insight, analysis and commercial advice- Prepare financial forecasts and present monthly management reports with analysis and commentary identifying key factors and trends impacting financial and operational performance- Provide product based profitability modelling and reporting, develop allocation methodologies and liaise with divisions to determine appropriate and agreeable strategies- Manage and coordinate the Digital Products bottom up budget process to tight deadlines- Develop financial models to assist the business in exploring and identifying opportunities- Ad hoc project work or deep dive analysis with the business on products as needed- Managing two direct reports, one of which is located interstate

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

- Monthly analysis and reporting of freight and duty benchmarked against budget, forecast and targets to the Logistics Team and Senior Management- Monthly forecasting of freight by type and by product- Monthly cash flow forecast and variance explanation- Preparation and analysis of yearly budgets with year over year variance explanations- Completion of future years’ business plan for freight and duty for regional reporting - Performance of annual internal control testing (including rectification of identified deficiencies) to ensure all processes and procedures adhere to SOX compliance- Administrator of non-standard freight request web portal - Calculation of annual dealer freight equalisation charge to ensure an equitable outcome for both Ford and dealers

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

- Financial analysis of pricing proposals, product actions and variable marketing programs- Monthly reporting of variable marketing programs benchmarked against budget, forecast, sales targets and profitability targets to Marketing and Sales team- Development of business case for introduction of new models into the market and new series within model lines- Consolidation and reporting of monthly results for all vehicle lines revenue, material cost, duty and variable marketing to senior management- Monthly forecasting of revenue, material cost, duty and variable marketing by product- Consolidation, analysis and presentation of monthly forecast for all vehicle lines to senior management- Valuation and forecast of monthly dealer stocks ensuring future liabilities are accurately communicated to the business- Monthly cash flow forecast and variance explanation- Preparation and analysis of yearly budgets with year over year variance explanations- Completion of future years business plan for each vehicle line profit for regional reporting - Training and development of new and junior team members

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

- Support the business, with a strong focus on month end, budgeting and forecasting, as well as improvements of the existing processes- Prepare management reporting packs and discuss key highlights with Business Partners- Liaising with and supporting the Business Partners and business team to ensure accuracy of results and recoverability of all costs- Completion of month end functions including variance analysis of all costs and FTE to budget and forecast, group reporting and additional reporting- Preparation of budgets and monthly forecasting

Sydney, Nsw, Au

- Coordinate and run audits, identify risks, client accounting system key control activities and issues, and present solutions to manufacturing and service based clients- Prepare and review statutory financial statements, collate information and design appropriate tests for information verification, and report recommendations of key audit findings to senior staff and clients- Regularly present to management and clients, identified list of errors and adjustments, and provide explanation of detection, implication and discuss remedial action as necessary- Delegate workload, provide on-going support to junior staff and review as required

- Completed tax returns, generated and produced financial statements for individuals, companies, trusts and superannuation funds- Implemented strategic bookkeeping and BAS procedures for a large complex client, resulting in streamlined processes and increased efficiency in monthly reporting- Charged with responsibility of running practice in periods of managerial absence ensuring all work was completed, daily backup of system, appropriate mailings went out each day and supervised two staff members delegating workload as required- Assisted Directors with staff recruitment, and coordinated annual ‘Graduate Evening’ - Coordinated the introduction of ‘green grocery bags’ with company logo as a marketing tool, gifted to clients and accountants to promote and increase brand awareness, and contributed to other marketing activities as required

Diploma Of Chartered Accounting

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting