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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Commercial Manager / Finance Business Partner for the Civic Infrastructure division of Development Victoria, a Victorian Government body for development and infrastructure projects. A key achievement in this role has been the smooth and effective development of the FY24 Corporate Plan which showed my ability to quickly immerse myself in the Civic Infrastructure team, understand the key drivers and work with the team to continuously improve how the team manages its resources and budget… Show more Commercial Manager / Finance Business Partner for the Civic Infrastructure division of Development Victoria, a Victorian Government body for development and infrastructure projects. A key achievement in this role has been the smooth and effective development of the FY24 Corporate Plan which showed my ability to quickly immerse myself in the Civic Infrastructure team, understand the key drivers and work with the team to continuously improve how the team manages its resources and budget, providing suggestions and innovations and an attention to detail to improve the process from previous years. Another key achievement has been the development an improved monthly reporting pack that provides management with increased insight into divisional performance, highlighting progress towards key profit and KPI targets and improved visibility of cash management. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Fixed term Finance Manager for the OCMS (Operational Control & Management Systems) district of the Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) franchise agreement with the Department of Transport (DoT) with a $185 million budget for the 2022 financial year. A key achievement in this role has been my ability to gain a strong understanding of the OCMS district and continue to meet all reporting requirements (both externally with DoT and internally with MTM) whilst being new to the business and being the only… Show more Fixed term Finance Manager for the OCMS (Operational Control & Management Systems) district of the Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) franchise agreement with the Department of Transport (DoT) with a $185 million budget for the 2022 financial year. A key achievement in this role has been my ability to gain a strong understanding of the OCMS district and continue to meet all reporting requirements (both externally with DoT and internally with MTM) whilst being new to the business and being the only member of the OCMS Finance team (previously 2 x FTEs).Key role requirements include:Preparation, facilitation and submission of the monthly claim and all supporting documentation to meet all DoT monthly compliance requirements. Leading and coaching the OCMS Management AccountantLeading the responses to DoT’s queries in relation to commercial and finance matters.Supporting and monitoring the delivery of the franchise business plan and changes including Annual Works Plan and Escrow funding. Developing and maintaining positive relationships with key DoT contacts.Management of the annual Budget, quarterly MTM forecast and monthly OCMS forecast processes including reviewing monthly transactions against forecast and budget.Monitoring performance results and supporting project directors and managers in understanding the results and accurately forecast delivery.Assisting all stakeholders in providing analysis and information to support good business decision-making.Providing support in liaising with internal teams including the Operations, Partner Performance, Legal and Procurement teams in commercial and finance matters. Show less

Williams Landing, Victoria, Australia

Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager for Target Group Services which incorporates the IT, Store Development, HR & Corporate Affairs functions.Lead the forecasting and budgeting processes for these areas with internal and external stakeholders at multiple locations, including setting timelines and working collaboratively with stakeholders and senior management to ensure targets were met.Commercial analysis of IT and Store Development capital spend requests to… Show more Finance Business Partner / Commercial Finance Manager for Target Group Services which incorporates the IT, Store Development, HR & Corporate Affairs functions.Lead the forecasting and budgeting processes for these areas with internal and external stakeholders at multiple locations, including setting timelines and working collaboratively with stakeholders and senior management to ensure targets were met.Commercial analysis of IT and Store Development capital spend requests to ensure adherence to budgets and commercial requirements.Working collaboratively with all areas to improve the efficiency and accuracy of forecasting processes. Show less

Williams Landing, Victoria, Australia

Finance business partner / finance manager responsible for leading the company wide forecasting, budgeting and 5-year corporate planning / strategy processes.Redesigned, streamlined and improved forecasting and budgeting processes.Partnered with senior management including CEO, CFO, Financial Controller, other Finance Managers, Business Partners as well as the wider finance team to improve financial processes and reporting timelines.Developed a strong understanding of… Show more Finance business partner / finance manager responsible for leading the company wide forecasting, budgeting and 5-year corporate planning / strategy processes.Redesigned, streamlined and improved forecasting and budgeting processes.Partnered with senior management including CEO, CFO, Financial Controller, other Finance Managers, Business Partners as well as the wider finance team to improve financial processes and reporting timelines.Developed a strong understanding of the Hyperion financial system in a short period of time to drive efficiencies in Wesfarmers group reporting processes and was the SME for Hyperion across the Target business.Promoted to Business Partner / Assistant Finance Manager in October 2018 due to performance in role and demonstrated leadership capabilities.People management of one direct report including coaching, assigning of work and monitoring of progress. Show less

North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Finance management of store performance at a national, state, regional and individual store level.Provision of reporting on sales and wages as well as management of forecasting processes for store related expenditure and wages.Finance business partner to store operations team.Developed a strong understanding of the TM1 financial system in a short period of time to drive improvements to store reporting, including an improved and more timely wage dashboard.Finance… Show more Finance management of store performance at a national, state, regional and individual store level.Provision of reporting on sales and wages as well as management of forecasting processes for store related expenditure and wages.Finance business partner to store operations team.Developed a strong understanding of the TM1 financial system in a short period of time to drive improvements to store reporting, including an improved and more timely wage dashboard.Finance management of a redesigned Stores Net Income Report to align Target reporting with other Wesfarmers businesses (ie Kmart), utilising strong Excel, TM1 and SAP skills. Show less

Port Melbourne, Vic

Temporary contract position partnering with the Finance Manager to provide financial reporting, commercial analysis and decision support in regard to operational and sales activity including financial and scenario modelling to assist management with key strategic and operational decisions. Short term role with responsibility for building the annual budget for the Stream Solutions division of the Toll Priority business, engaging with key internal stakeholders of the division (ie account… Show more Temporary contract position partnering with the Finance Manager to provide financial reporting, commercial analysis and decision support in regard to operational and sales activity including financial and scenario modelling to assist management with key strategic and operational decisions. Short term role with responsibility for building the annual budget for the Stream Solutions division of the Toll Priority business, engaging with key internal stakeholders of the division (ie account managers) to improve their understanding and accountability of the financial performance of their accounts.Major tasks: cost analysis, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting development of KPI's to track operational activity, evaluation of capital investments and operational restructures. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Partnering with National Finance Manager to acting as the Finance lead for PepsiCo’s Victorian Operations including the Laverton North manufacturing and Dandenong distribution facility.Finance management role where I managed the entire Production ("Make") and Sales & Distribution ("Move") financial reporting, performance management, financial planning, and risk management processes. Financial management of continued improvements to site COGS reporting.Development of an… Show more Partnering with National Finance Manager to acting as the Finance lead for PepsiCo’s Victorian Operations including the Laverton North manufacturing and Dandenong distribution facility.Finance management role where I managed the entire Production ("Make") and Sales & Distribution ("Move") financial reporting, performance management, financial planning, and risk management processes. Financial management of continued improvements to site COGS reporting.Development of an improved reporting tool for direct labour which enhanced visibility of performance.Involved in a downsize of the team including maintaining team engagement during the end phase and ensuring successful handover of tasks and responsibilities.Key Accountabilities:1. Lead the Site “Make & Move” Financial Reporting and Performance Management Processes2. Lead the site “Make & Move” AOP and Monthly Forecast Processes3. Lead the Risk Management agenda across the sites4. Approve and ensure the compliance of site Capital Expenditure projects5. Lead the SAP product costing process on site and support NPD costing6. Lead the site financial reporting for productivity projects7. Lead the ongoing development on site to continually improve systems and processes and SOPs to help ensure performance results are accurate, timely and adhere to Company policies and statutory obligations8. People management - manage, lead and set the direction for the Operations Analysts across multiple sites Show less

Geelong

- Provision of financial support and advice for the plant- Finance Manager and 2IC to Financial Controller with regular and direct interaction with the Site Leadership Team and head office finance team on matters relating to local operations- Daily P&L control and management - automation of reporting tool that created efficiencies and improved variance reporting capability- Finance management and coordination of month end processes including achieving key deadlines and variance… Show more - Provision of financial support and advice for the plant- Finance Manager and 2IC to Financial Controller with regular and direct interaction with the Site Leadership Team and head office finance team on matters relating to local operations- Daily P&L control and management - automation of reporting tool that created efficiencies and improved variance reporting capability- Finance management and coordination of month end processes including achieving key deadlines and variance reporting requirements- Working capital management, variance analysis and commentary, including significant improvements to processes which resulted in improved accuracy and time savings- Finance manager responsible for shutdown and closure of the Smelter to ensure alignment between Finance, Operations and other key business areas.- Fixed asset / capitalisation reviews- General ledger account reconciliation- Oracle Show less

Point Henry, Geelong, Vic, Australia

Provision of financial support and advice for the plantReview and analysis of raw materials consumption and inventory levelsManagement and coordination of month end processesManagement and coordination of monthly forecasting processWorking capital managementFixed asset / capitalisation reviewsGeneral ledger account reconciliationOracle

Williamstown, Vic, Australia

Finance Management and coordination of month end processesDevelopment and review of the monthly management reporting pack and associated reporting tasksFinance Management and coordination of monthly forecasting process, including analysis and review and reportingGeneral ledger account reconciliations Ad hoc financial analysis for the business unit as requiredOracle

Laverton North, Vic, Australia

Management and coordination of month end processesSales and discounts/allowances analysis and reportingDevelopment and implementation of COGS Reporting for OperationsBudget and business plan coordination and developmentExpense forecasting, analysis, review and reportingCoordination of internal audit testing for the siteSAPGeneral ledger account reconciliations Ad hoc financial analysis for the Sales and Operations functionsThe COGS reporting tool was… Show more Management and coordination of month end processesSales and discounts/allowances analysis and reportingDevelopment and implementation of COGS Reporting for OperationsBudget and business plan coordination and developmentExpense forecasting, analysis, review and reportingCoordination of internal audit testing for the siteSAPGeneral ledger account reconciliations Ad hoc financial analysis for the Sales and Operations functionsThe COGS reporting tool was instrumental in providing a better understanding of operations performance, in turn increasing the credibility of Sakata within the wider PepsiCo group Show less

Port Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Finance Analyst – Sales & Marketing (May 2006 – May 2008)Financial Accountant (November 2004 – May 2006)Business Analyst – Government Programs (November 2003 – November 2004)Budget and business plan development and coordinationExpense forecasting, analysis, review and reportingSales and sales allowance reportingCoordination and implementation of internal/external audit procedures General ledger account reconciliations Management of Government funding claims… Show more Finance Analyst – Sales & Marketing (May 2006 – May 2008)Financial Accountant (November 2004 – May 2006)Business Analyst – Government Programs (November 2003 – November 2004)Budget and business plan development and coordinationExpense forecasting, analysis, review and reportingSales and sales allowance reportingCoordination and implementation of internal/external audit procedures General ledger account reconciliations Management of Government funding claims, reporting and compliancePreparation and maintenance of policy and procedures manualsDevelopment and mentoring of junior staffAd hoc financial analysis relevant to each roleSAP Show less

Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Finance Analyst - Deloitte Automotive Team (November 2000 – November 2003)Transfer Pricing Analyst - Deloitte Tax Services (November 1999 – April 2003 (Overlap of roles between November 2000 & April 2003) Providing advice to automotive companies relating to Government funding programs, including legislative compliance auditingLiaison with Government bodies Transfer Pricing documentation using in-house Transfer Pricing softwareAnalysis of Transfer Pricing… Show more Finance Analyst - Deloitte Automotive Team (November 2000 – November 2003)Transfer Pricing Analyst - Deloitte Tax Services (November 1999 – April 2003 (Overlap of roles between November 2000 & April 2003) Providing advice to automotive companies relating to Government funding programs, including legislative compliance auditingLiaison with Government bodies Transfer Pricing documentation using in-house Transfer Pricing softwareAnalysis of Transfer Pricing compliance Financial analysis of transfer pricing adjustments and accounting ratiosTransfer pricing disclosures for Company Income Tax Returns Show less

Cpa

Commerce/Law, Accounting

Diploma Of Project Management

Activities and Societies: Manage application of project integrative process Manage project scope Manage project time Manage project costs.