Lauren Hill Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Wickham, New South Wales, Australia

Working at Eadie Lifestyle has provided me with a unique opportunity to really make a difference working in Small Business. In the time that I have been there I have worked on many projects including;• Implementing a new ERP System into the business (Cin7)• Implementing process improvements in the warehouse• Implementing a Sales & Growth strategy into the business• Implementing a Cash Flow plan into the business, through improved forecasting and stock… Show more Working at Eadie Lifestyle has provided me with a unique opportunity to really make a difference working in Small Business. In the time that I have been there I have worked on many projects including;• Implementing a new ERP System into the business (Cin7)• Implementing process improvements in the warehouse• Implementing a Sales & Growth strategy into the business• Implementing a Cash Flow plan into the business, through improved forecasting and stock management• Implementing annual budgets for entire P&L and Balance SheetIt's been an honour to work in small business and see a real improvement instantly. Show less

Wyong

This was my role directly out of finance and I took on this challenge to gain more exposure to running and managing the supply chain. In this role I got to work closely with our production planner and vendor replenishment planner which gave me a great understanding of factory operations and logistics while still being connected to Sales. Some of my responsibilities in this role were;• Responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products with a 24 month… Show more This was my role directly out of finance and I took on this challenge to gain more exposure to running and managing the supply chain. In this role I got to work closely with our production planner and vendor replenishment planner which gave me a great understanding of factory operations and logistics while still being connected to Sales. Some of my responsibilities in this role were;• Responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products with a 24 month outlook.• Daily management of demand forecast with a focus on availability of stock and accuracy within 3-12 month horizon.• Conduit between Sales and Supply also linking into Finance, Category and Marketing teams.• Working collaboratively with external customer supply and demand teams within Coles.• New Product Modelling• Planning pipe fills into the customer required for new products, incremental space and range and long term out of stocks as well as in store product displays.• Working with direct sales teams to enable and deploy tactics and strategy within the business.In my first year in this role I managed to improve our forecast accuracy by over 10% through bringing in place processes and driving relationships with the people that I partnered with and showed leadership in the team through driving engagement and introducing a different view on the role and developing new processes. In this role I am proud of the relationships I built and my ability to be able to influence stakeholders without having authority. Show less

Wyong

I absolutely loved my time working as Market Finance Manager at Mars Food. In this role I was able to partner with Sales and Marketing to develop and deploy business strategy and was responsible for the profitable growth of the MasterFoods brand. I built strong collaborative partnerships and developed a strong understanding of the drivers of growth for our brands to help unlock sustainable growth to maximize the effectiveness of our promotional strategies and brand investment. I had the… Show more I absolutely loved my time working as Market Finance Manager at Mars Food. In this role I was able to partner with Sales and Marketing to develop and deploy business strategy and was responsible for the profitable growth of the MasterFoods brand. I built strong collaborative partnerships and developed a strong understanding of the drivers of growth for our brands to help unlock sustainable growth to maximize the effectiveness of our promotional strategies and brand investment. I had the following responsibilities:• Preparation of period and year end results for Trade Expenditure, Advertising, Consumer Promotion, Display and Equipment and fixed costs for our Sales and Marketing departments and liaising with external auditors.• Providing feedback and analysis for Budget Owners on Issues and assisting with the delivery of business targets.• Working with Sales to develop a pricing and promotional strategy.• Providing financial analysis of the effectiveness of the Marketing Appropriations Budget.• Working in a category growth team to develop and deploy business strategy and tactics around deployment.• Financial shaping of future growth• Creating profit and loss statements and profit guardrails for New Product Development and path to profitability analysis for those products that didn’t reach guardrails.• Leading the Order to Cash process to drive continuous improvements in this area.• Ensure that the systems, processes and controls in place in the market finance area are working adequately and that the information is accurate and relevant.• Was part of the implementation team for Promax PX upgrade.• In this role we used SAP as our ERP system.My proudest achievement in this role was the business acumen that I developed. I developed a true understanding of how the business worked, the costs associated within the business and how to minimise and how to grow our brands quickly and sustainably. Show less

Working for Belkin was a great stepping-stone from Business Services into Commerical accounting where I gained some high-quality experience in a medium sized multinational company. Following are a list of skills which I have learnt through my work experience at Belkin:• Responsible for month end processes, including but not limited to key control account reconciliations, cost reallocations, asset management, accruals and prepayments• Preparation of monthly reports to parent company and… Show more Working for Belkin was a great stepping-stone from Business Services into Commerical accounting where I gained some high-quality experience in a medium sized multinational company. Following are a list of skills which I have learnt through my work experience at Belkin:• Responsible for month end processes, including but not limited to key control account reconciliations, cost reallocations, asset management, accruals and prepayments• Preparation of monthly reports to parent company and local management including analysis of key variances• Preparation of monthly reports to local management including analysis of key variances• Preparation of monthly reports to the sales team including analysis of customers and products and key variances• Short and medium term cash forecasting including the impact of foreign exchange• Key involvement in preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts including the impact of foreign exchange• Preparation of statutory accounts and working papers for annual audit• Preparation of all tax matters including FBT; BAS and Corporate Tax returns• Oversight of Annual Audit• Development and supervision of 1 team member as well as supporting my manager in developing departments such as Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and our Customer Service teams.• Preparation of accounts under US GAAP• Other Ad Hoc reporting and analysis as required• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills i.e. Excel, Work, Outlook, Power Point.• Oracle was the ERP system used.In this time at Belkin, I made many improvements to period end processes and reporting which I am proud of as well as improvements to our business expenses process to more efficiently report our fringe benefits. I also was on the project implementation team to move the business onto Oracle. Show less

In the 18 months that I was with MCS Partners I was able to broaden my accounting knowledge while preparing financial statements for many different small businesses. Working at MCS Partners I got the opportunity to manage small a client base. Some of the skills that I learnt through my work experience were:• Preparation of Financial Reports and Tax Returns for small and medium proprietary companies and self managed superannuation funds.• Consolidation of financials for groups with many… Show more In the 18 months that I was with MCS Partners I was able to broaden my accounting knowledge while preparing financial statements for many different small businesses. Working at MCS Partners I got the opportunity to manage small a client base. Some of the skills that I learnt through my work experience were:• Preparation of Financial Reports and Tax Returns for small and medium proprietary companies and self managed superannuation funds.• Consolidation of financials for groups with many companies and divisions.• Auditing of Real Estate and Legal Trust Accounts.• Tax Planning. • Cashflow Projections and Analysis.• Budgeting.• Preparation of BAS, FBT Returns and Workers Compensation Declarations.• Advanced skills in many accounting software programs including all versions of MYOB, Quicken, QuickBooks, Sybiz and Cashflow Manager, Professional Accounting and APS, Solution 6, and other industry related programs. Show less

While working with Fortunity, I was able to gain experience in Business Service and Audit Divisions of medium sized companies. This was a great place to work while also studying at university as they provided high quality training and development for their employees so at Fortunity I was able to get a solid understanding of accounting processes. Some of the tasks that I did while in this job were:• Preparation of Financial Reports and Tax Returns for small and large proprietary companies… Show more While working with Fortunity, I was able to gain experience in Business Service and Audit Divisions of medium sized companies. This was a great place to work while also studying at university as they provided high quality training and development for their employees so at Fortunity I was able to get a solid understanding of accounting processes. Some of the tasks that I did while in this job were:• Preparation of Financial Reports and Tax Returns for small and large proprietary companies and self managed superannuation funds.• Consolidation of accounts for Large Propriety Companies.• Auditing of small and large proprietary companies, special purpose companies and self managed superannuation funds.• Tax Planning. • Cashflow Projections and Analysis.• Budgeting.• Preparation of BAS, FBT Returns, and Workers Compensation Declarations.• Preparation of Annual Reviews and other statutory returns.• Advanced skills in many accounting software programs including all versions of MYOB, Quicken, QuickBooks, Sybiz and Cashflow Manager, Professional Accounting and APS, Simple Super and Corporate Affairs Systems, and other industry related program Show less

Graduate Certificate, Accounting

Bachelor Of Management, Accounting/Sport & Club Management