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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overall responsibility for financial and operations management of GESA. I am excited to work with the team to sustainably grow the organisation.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Managing the Accounting Team overseeing all transactional activity for Club Assist Asia Pacific. The team oversaw AP/AR, Cash Receipting & Banking, Fixed Assets, Right of Use Assets, Balance Sheet Rec's & Reporting.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities:Accounting ComplianceCost Benefit AnalysisBack Office Management

Melbourne, Australia

I provide financial and operational leadership and hands-on support for delivery of our Activity Plan, as approved by the Department of Health, and central and member support functions. Responsibilities include Financial management, Contract management, Management of the annual auditing process,Governance and compliance, Internal policy development and implementation of an annual policy review plan, Human resources, Risk management, Organisational planning and business development.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed research grants for the schools of public health, biomedicine and medicine.

Oversee Finance, IT, HR, Quality systems for ACHS accredited public hospital.

Melbourne, Australia

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer on the Senior Management Team, responsibilities included:Reporting to the Board,Budgeting,Balance Sheet Reconciliations,Payroll management,Audit management,Month-end reporting for various divisions,Improving processes and streamlining systems,Capital expenditure and asset management, Advisory services,Management of accounting and related staff,Compliance and governance (ASIC, ATO etc),Research Administration Officer for the National Health and Medical Research Council.Achievements:Implemented a new management reporting system using advanced Excel skills and F9 reporting.Initiated and designed a purchase order procurement system with IT that operates cost effectively through Microsoft Outlook. This was commended by external auditors.Led internal audits on payroll, reporting and capital asset management.Managed various external audit processes.Invited to serve on the Finance Committee for the Dax CentreConsistent positive performance reviews and associated pay rises.Built excellent relationships with a diverse range of MHRI stakeholders including Board members, professors and senior medical researchers (specialist doctors).Delivered continuous operating surpluses. This meant that costs were kept under control.Initially appointed on a short-term contract; tenure was extended long-term.

Melbourne, Australia

Crazy Johns is a major retailer of mobile-related hardware and plans. It was a completely privately owned family business at the time with turnover in the hundreds of millions. I reported to the CFO.Responsibilities:• Audit management.• Month-end reporting.• Producing financials for the Crazy John’s Board.• Improving processes and streamlining systems.Achievements:• Initial contract was extended based on positive performance feedback from CFO and others (I declined further offers of extension).

Melbourne, Australia

SAI Teys McMahon is a manager of unlisted property funds. I reported to the Finance Manager.Responsibilities:• Property accounting for the company’s flagship Diversified Property Fund.• Month-end accounting including reconciling all balance sheet accounts for fully expanded funds totalling $1.4B. Completed all BAS returns, prepayments and accruals.• Producing financial reports for senior management and external stakeholders including numerous banks and custodians. • Completed unit pricing for the funds, repricing funds on a monthly basis.• Acquisition planning and cashflow management to enable the business to grow funds under management. Worked closely with Fund Managers, Analysts and Asset Managers to manage the property pipeline. • Worked as part of a team of experts in the field.

Melbourne, Australia

FESCO Australia was a major shipping company based in Melbourne, until the business was consolidated internationally and shipping routes were finalised at Hong Kong. I reported to the Financial Controller.Responsibilities:• General accounting duties including month-end, reconciling all balance sheet accounts, BAS returns, voyage tax returns, fixed asset registers, commissions, prepayments and accruals.• Producing financial reports to senior management including reports on P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and working capital. • Management of Container Control Project involved liasing with all stakeholders and building a business case.• Audit management. • Supervising a finance team of 14 people, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, equipment control and freight control. Achievements:• Contributed actively to the change management process including providing international executives various reports and advice required, liasing with Melbourne-based staff and completing financial requirements after the decision of the international arm to consolidate operations overseas

Melbourne, Australia

Spherion Australia had various arms including recruitment and was a leading training provider for IT professionals. I reported to the Finance Manager.Responsibilities:• Month-end duties, reconciling all balance sheet accounts, fixed assets, prepayments and accruals.• One of two managing the Education division of the business.• Producing the P&L on a monthly basis and providing forecasts and variance analysis.Achievements:• Participated in a successful extensive audit as the division was sold to Easy Call.• Provided accurate information to ensure an effective sale and transition of the business. • Led the change management process in preparation for the sale.Reason for leaving: The business was sold to a Sydney-based listed company and all central functions were relocated to Sydney.

London, United Kingdom

• In charge of income - government reporting, complex bank reconciliations and monthly management reporting.• Managed eight revenue accounts for the hospital. • Assisted senior managers to produce budgets and treasury forecasts.• Managed various annual government audits. • Delivered a project to identify the non-operational revenue flows for the hospital. • Liaised with the hospital’s doctors and 800 external GPs.• Managed three staff (one assistant accountant and two cashiers).

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.) & Bachelor Of Management Studies (Bms) 4 Year Commerce Degree, Accounting And Finance

Law & Commerce Majored in Accounting Won Entrepreneurship prize

Education record

Activities and Societies: Waterpolo, Rugby, House Vice Captain

Education record

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship

Certificate Iv In Web Design, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Activities and Societies: Created website using HTML