- Lead month end and annual financial close processes, facilitating timely and accurate production of financial and accounting information for CEO and CFO review- Prepared group consolidated accounts and management reports for all company entities- Managed budgeting and forecasting process, treasury and cash flow- Maintained general ledger integrity, performed balance sheet reconciliations, including credit card expenses - Lead a team of 4 direct reports, managing accounts payable and receivable functions and payroll- Co-ordinated preparation of FBT and company tax returns- Utilised lean six sigma methodology across accounting processes to streamline operations - Implemented change initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity of accounting team * Implemented new credit card application, automating and simplifying the expense management and cost control process * Reduced month end close including consolidation and reporting to Board, from day 8 to day 5* Won employee of the month and year awards in recognition of diligence in driving the company finances and providing support over and above to the business

- Oversaw the monthly financial reporting process and compilation of reports for management review and IPO preparation;- Managed treasury and cash flow forecasts - Process improvement including enhancements to BI reporting in SAP- Ensured tax compliance for group, overseeing all income tax, GST and FBT accounting and returns* Collaborated with Finance, Operations and IT to automate financial and volume reports using BI took in SAP, reducing processing time by over 50%

- Led monthly and annual financial close processes, facilitating timely and accurate production of management information packs and statutory returns for CFO review- Prepared group consolidated accounts and management reports for all company entities- Managed budgeting and forecasting process, fixed asset accounting, treasury and cash flow- Ensured tax compliance for group, overseeing all income tax, GST and FBT accounting returns - Led a team of 4 direct and 2 indirect reports, responsible for ensuring and maintaining integrity of financial data, general ledger posting and accounts payable and payroll processing - Evaluated financial reporting systems, accounting procedures and internal controls to identify opportunities for improvement, simplification / automation - Project managed execution of change initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity of accounting team- Managed application of accounting policies and internal controls to ensure compliance with relevant standards - Directed annual audit process and liaised with external auditors* Reduced monthly close timelines for issuing group management reports from day 25 to day 10 delivery * Project managed design and execution of a number of systems projects to automate key processes including journal posting and monthly consolidations, speeding up month end processes and freeing resources * Spearheaded redesign of internal plant maintenance reporting to enable P&L reporting by plant, delivering improved accessibility and visibility of crucial expenditure data, facilitating tighter cost control- Created annual tax audit reconciliation model to reduce time spent by external auditors on data verification and channel utilisation of audit resources towards value add activities such as data analysis - Boosted team morale and reduced work cover claims to zero

- Responsible for the provision of commercial business partnering support and financial control to lending services - Prepared monthly financial results and management information pack for presentation to management team- Managed budgeting and forecasting process for lending services cost centre portfolio, collaborating with Group Finance to ensure alignment with capital allocation and financial objectives - Monitored monthly and flash results for variances, proactively collaborating with managers to improve results - Provided financial expertise to guide and advance business case submissions for funding approval - Partnered with business GMS to challenge and support business decisions with analytical rigor and financial insight- Conducted detailed analysis and interpretation of results to identify ways of improving business performance - Performed reviews of processes and procedures to identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities - Supervised finance analyst, providing guidance and training to ensure accuracy and enable relevant accounting standards * Delivered significantly improved cost transparency for Lending Services, enabling divisional leadership team to successfully justify spend and secure approval for budget increase * Reduced annual P&L charges by $500,000 by reviewing and verifying IT asset register and removing obsolete items*Created a standardised on-boarding pack for new starters in conjunction with divisional GMs, ensuring relevance and consistency of financial reporting and analysis activities across all functions * Designed and implemented ABC (activity based costing) model for new home lending side product

- Responsible for overseeing accurate and timely completion of monthly financial close process within Finance and Central Services team- Consolidated and presented divisional and group financial results and management reports to senior stakeholders - Managed budgeting and forecasting process , supporting business partners and non - finance managers to effectively manage divisional finances - Directly supervised a team of 4 accountants and analysts, conducting performance appraisals and facilitating coaching and initiatives to support cross functional skills- Partnered with divisional managers to provide robust financial expertise to commercial improvement projects - Monitored processes and internal controls to ensure data integrity and compliance with company policies. *Identified opportunities within financial operations to implement and design job sharing initiatives to promote lateral skills development and broadening of work load- Achieved previously unmet KPIs following implementation of job sharing initiative, creating improved resource flexibility to perform specific duties within the finance department

- Responsible for the preparation and analysis of monthly and yearly financial reports - Performed monthly accounting close activities, variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations- Prepared consolidated P&L statements and KPI reports and analysis- Assisted with annual budgeting and forecasting process- Partnered with business GMs to present financial results and provide data interpretation and recommendations - Ensured accuracy and integrity of financial data to guide business decisions * Redesigned sales and production reporting, delivering improved data integrity, increased reporting efficiency and 9am Monday morning delivery- Built an improved ABC costing model to increase budgeting and forecasting accuracy- Successfully reengineered month end processes to achieve group reporting deadlines, spearheading the development of PO approval processes and implementation of improved post month end reporting

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