Since June last year Ive been with 1LM, a financial consultancy founded by ex-Deloitte Directors, and have completed numerous engagements. I was seconded to the ANAO during audit season working on financial statement audits for a number of Commonwealth Departments. In my next engagement I created a Business Strategy for a national museum including a Risk Management Framework & Register, Financial Framework, Budget and Workforce Plan. I travelled interstate to deliver the strategy to the CEO & staff. Subsequently since October I’ve been at Defence, performing financial oversight and assurance of a number of high profile ICT programs on behalf of the Capability Manager within the Data Division.

I was responsible for all financial management functions supporting service delivery of facilities maintenance and capital works for DFAT's global owned property portfolio of 300+ properties in 63 cities across 30+ countries including Australian Embassies, Ambassador's Residences, residential apartments and compounds.This includes the management of all financial aspects of project works, management of the Finance Team and delivery of all month and year-end financial reporting (P&L, BS, Fixed Assets etc.) In addition I oversee the creation of the strategic and operational budgets for the global property portfolio and assist the executive with creation, development and implementation of the Global Accounts Business Plan and growth strategy. I coordinate contract variations and their pricing implications, and draft responses to RFTs including build pricing models. I am responsible for continual business process evaluation and improvement.My role includes extensive global stakeholder liaison with the client, facilities managers and project managers, acting as the link between operations and the executive on all financial matters. I am the liaison point for internal/external financial audits. I present financial results to the client executive at Contract Management and Board Meetings. I am responsible for the management of foreign employee contracts through global service providers in 12 countries. Additionally I am the account co-coordinator for ISO Quality certification.

Responsible for the end to end creation, development and analysis of the five year operational budget for repairs and maintenance and capital works in more than 20 currencies for DFAT's global owned property portfolio of 300+ properties in 63 cities across 30+ countries including Australian Embassies, Ambassador's Residences and Residential apartments and compounds.Analysis of profit & loss and operational budget variances.Responsibility for identification of red flag issues, communication of variance analyses outcomes and solutions to senior management and client executive.Performance reporting and KPI analysis.Management of the month end reporting function. Management of operational budget process for the global property portfolio. Responsible for development of improvements to the existing management information systems. Liaison with global facilities manager stakeholders in relation to service delivery issues; Presentations to client at Board Meetings and Contract Management Meetings of progress against budget and program deliverables. Design, development, implementation and evaluation of process improvements including web based work order management and forecasting portals.Management of the administration and reporting team.Responsible for management of foreign employee contracts through global service providers Liaison point for internal/external financial audits.Account co-coordinator for ISO Quality certification.Development of Global Accounts Business Plan.Event coordinator for, and presenter at, global facilities management conferences in Berlin and Bangkok held every two years

Responsibilities: Management accounting; month end close procedures; maintenance of management information systems; analysis of P&L; investigation of variances to budget, outlooks & forecasts and communication of variance explanations to senior management; liaison with and financial support to cost centre managers regarding inputs into multi year budget; assist Financial Controller with development and analysis of multi year budgets; journal entries & balance sheet reconciliations; cost tracking; evaluation and implementation of process improvements; Sarbanes Oxley adherence; analysis of internal relief costs; processing of inter-company transactions; collection and creation of documents for internal/external audit requirements; provision of analytical support on successful ATO contract re-bid.

Responsibilities:Financial Modeling and Forecasting (for the R&D Start, Commercialising Emerging Technologies and Biotechnology Innovation Fund schemes) - reengineering existing financial models into more robust models incorporating sensitivity analysis and allowing forecasting for multiple forward years; Financial Reporting; Variance Analysis; Management of the Payments Process.

Responsibilities Fails management - Spreadsheet analysis to identify large and aged failing trades (that had the potential to realize significant financing costs), avoid buy-ins and minimize potential losses to the company. Through accurate identification and analysis and focusing on ensuring outstanding problem trades were rapidly resolved and settled I was able to reduce significantly the costs associated with financing failing trades. Database analysis and management - of trade registration names database to ensure timely lodgment of trade related data through communications with Spanish broking houses in adherence to strict market regulations in order to avoid charges imposed by the Spanish Exchange.Reconciliations Analysis - reconciliation of discrepancies in stock, cash and custody spreadsheets in order to minimise to losses and avoid potential costs.Trade Instruction - (including conversions between domestic stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and transfers of dual-listed securities between various markets) to ensure timely settlement in accordance with internal restrictions and market regulations thereby avoiding large fines and charges imposed by statutory authorities. Resolution of trading errors - Liaison with internal departments, external clients, market counterparts, custodians and agent banks to resolve trade related queries and problems. Account Management - Monitoring of stock levels in client segregation and clearance accounts in adherence with statutory requirements in order to avoid regulatory fines and associated costs. Escalation of unresolved failing trades – Liaison with executive management regarding problem trades in order to minimise further losses.

Responsibilities Fails management - comprehensive management of failing trades from identification through to resolution using data gathered from various internal and external clients. Creation and analysis of the centralised fails management database and various other management information systems in order to avoid costly market fines and interest claims imposed by counterparts.Projects - Proposed, developed and implemented a centralised fails management database which promoted greater transparency and accountability. This significantly increased the effectiveness of the fails management task and as a direct result lead to a sizeable decrease in the total number of failed trades and associated costs.Daily reconciliation - Analysis of cash and stock discrepancies through spreadsheet modeling to minimise trading losses.Trade processing - of international equities trades specifically in the major European Markets including Spanish, French, Swiss, Portuguese, German, Italian and Dutch, ensuring that control standards were maintained in order to prevent settlement failure. This responsibility ensured costs associated with failing trades were minimised. Electronic Trade Confirmations (ETC) - transmission and affirmations of trading data to custodian banks via Internet applications. External liaison - with brokers and custodians on settlement issues.

Responsibilities Team Supervision - of 14 dealers to ensure prompt and accurate input of high volume new business dealings specifically transfers in from competitors and error corrections (special pricing, backdating) for various corporate clients (INVESCO, ABN Amro, Jupiter, Norwich, Mercury) in order to minimise client disputes, prevent losses and enhance business relationship.Daily compilation of dealing figures – This task had to be completed with high level accuracy and timing to meet strict daily deadlines to ensured accurate values were assigned to new business volumes thereby ensuring unit prices were set correctly and large potential losses were not realised.Compliance - Ensuring compliance with IMRO (Investment Managers Regulatory Authority) dealing regulations and reporting breaches of these regulations in a prompt and correct manner to minimise losses and avoid fines.Resolution of deal specific errors with clients – to restore and strengthen business relationships and prevent loss of business and potential legal disputes. Extensive change management – in liaison with senior management introduce procedural and process improvements in a highly dynamic business environment leading to increased levels of efficiency in servicing client needs.

Responsibilties:Complaint Management – Efficiently responding to verbal complaints producing of written responses to client letters of complaint in order to strengthen business relationships and prevent loss of business.Client Service - provide administrative and after sales support to Broker Sales desk including client valuations, quotations and distribution inquiries by handling over 100+ calls per day.Amendment and resolution of incorrect deals - Liaison with brokers, financial advisors and planners, third party administrators and custodians regarding amendment and resolution of dealing, commission and client application errors on Unit Trusts, ISAs, PEPs, OEICs, Investment Trust and Offshore Funds. This ensured business relationships were maintained and strengthened and prevented the loss of client business.Reconciliation Analysis –Spreadsheet analysis of holding discrepancies on client and cash accounts to correct anomalies. Staff training – ensuring new inductees are fully trained through individual buddying and counselling.