Responsibilities and experience:- Overall responsibility for the finance function of a privately held group of companies in the construction sector- Preparation of separate management accounts for individual group companies and consolidated group management accounts and presentation at the relevant Board meetings- Preparation of annual financial budgets and monitoring of actual performance against budgets- Accountability for the accuracy of all general ledger accounts-… Show more Responsibilities and experience:- Overall responsibility for the finance function of a privately held group of companies in the construction sector- Preparation of separate management accounts for individual group companies and consolidated group management accounts and presentation at the relevant Board meetings- Preparation of annual financial budgets and monitoring of actual performance against budgets- Accountability for the accuracy of all general ledger accounts- Ensuring compliance with tax obligations for entities in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia- Processing of intragroup transactions and reconciliation of all intercompany balances- Maintenance of the group asset register and allocation of associated costs- Arranging and management of banking, lending, guarantee and other security facilities- Procurement of insurance for the entire group and managing of all insurance claims- Supervision of the external IT service provider and administration of the accounting system- Oversight of vehicle fleet maintenance for 30+ vehicles- Management of head office maintenance and physical securityKey achievements and contributions:- Introduction of consolidated financial reporting for the entire group- Enhancement of project costing reporting which achieved a significant improvement in reporting accuracy and time taken to process transactions- Improvement of several processes across the finance function which included automation, digitisation and error checking mechanisms for processes which were previously inefficient, paper-based and prone to errors- Implementation of several better practise financial processes to achieve costs savings including reduction of debt financing costs, improvements of creditor terms, reduction in foreign exchange costs, etc.- Cost effective resolution of legacy tax compliance issues for several group companies (outstanding returns, tax penalties, interest, etc.)Reason for leaving: Returned to Australia Show less

Responsibilities and experience:- Experience working across Risk Consulting and Management Consulting practices- Responsible for planning, coordinating and performing of fieldwork for audit and advisory projects including internal audit, external audit, IT audit, data analytics and major project advisory- Preparation, monitoring and reporting of project progress against project plans and budgets- Coaching and mentoring of junior staff and review of fieldwork completed-… Show more Responsibilities and experience:- Experience working across Risk Consulting and Management Consulting practices- Responsible for planning, coordinating and performing of fieldwork for audit and advisory projects including internal audit, external audit, IT audit, data analytics and major project advisory- Preparation, monitoring and reporting of project progress against project plans and budgets- Coaching and mentoring of junior staff and review of fieldwork completed- Presentation of engagement results and recommendations and preparation of final project reports- Particular areas of specialisation included:  Internal audit – Development of long-term internal audit plans for clients, execution of internal audit projects across multiple key risk areas, monitoring of progress against audit recommendations and any ad hoc audit/ risk consulting requirements  Data analytics – Utilising software tools to analyse large sets of client data in order to identify control deficiencies/ breakdowns, identify fraud, provide greater insights and highlight any trends  IT audits – Testing the effectiveness of general IT and application controls as part of external and internal audit projects- Key clients included the Wesfarmers Group (specifically Target, Kmart and Coles), Rio Tinto, RACQ, RACV, Queensland Treasury Corporation, Victoria Legal Aid and Papua New Guinea Department of Finance Key achievements and contributions:- Core team member of client engagement teams for Target Australia, Victoria Legal Aid and Papua New Guinea Department of Finance- Implementation and administration of internal networking and content sharing platform- Responsible for coordinating all fundraising and other corporate citizenship activities for the departmentReason for leaving: Relocation to South Africa Show less