Paulette Summers Email and Phone Number

As the Retail HR Manager at Dunnings Fuel, I lead HR and operational functions across 12 retail sites, supporting over 100 employees across Western Australia. My role spans comprehensive HR management, including strategic hiring, payroll management, and verifying candidate credentials, along with managing workers’ compensation claims. I perform weekly budget and wage analyses, ensuring strict adherence to rosters and preventing wage slippage, which drives site efficiency.In addition to HR, I oversee key operational tasks, including reviewing expense variances, applying for merchant accounts, and maintaining compliance in industry training. I ensure all training modules remain current, manage payroll, and review site inspections, addressing any issues swiftly to support seamless operations. Committed to fostering a positive team culture and operational excellence, I work to drive growth and success across all our sites.

I am currently a financial management professional experienced in Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Administrative and Staff Management with over 25 years of employment history across various industries predominantly in corporate and hospitality settings. Key to development and success is my ability to take lead role in managing financial resources through utilising a client-oriented approach to winning business and building long-term relationships. Being a strategic thinker, I thrive on being an integral part of planning and direction setting to improve processes, drive growth and results, achieve targets, and ensure continuous success.I am an effective communicator who has excellent interpersonal, relationship management, and leadership skills with the ability to foster team work among members of the department.As a Manager of Group Finance, I am mainly responsible for the performance of the Finance Department for the Swivelpole Group in Australia, USA, and Canada. I oversee the financial management of a number of companies. Also, I am responsible for the supervision and compliance of the company’s taxation, budget, cash flows, and financial reports. I work closely with the Human Resource Department in fostering a high performance culture and a driven, knowledgeable, well-trained and cohesive team as well as develop, implement, and evaluate potential improvements and projects to enable financial success. In addition, I am tasked to liaise with financiers, insurance brokers, lawyers, and external accountants.

Accountant, Eagle Petroleum WA Pty LtdAs an Accountant, I am mainly responsible to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements. I created monthly financial reports to be presented to the MD and the Board of Directors. Also, I created and finalized budget and cash flows that are vital to the company’s overall function. During instances where financial process improvements are necessary, I recommended and developed projects to boost effectiveness and efficiency. I am responsible for the management of a large fleet of assets along with the cost and budget of departmental projects. Providing consulting services to inter-related companies is something that I also perform.Key Achievement:• Employee of the Year 2013, Goldfields Business & Employee Awards, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Accountant, Goldfields Land and Sea CouncilAs an Accountant, I am tasked to prepare financial statements, balance sheets, income and expenditure reports, BAS returns, and cash flow analysis reports for the organization. I am also responsible to provide support to the Manager, Corporate Services, in the preparation and monitoring of expenditure against budget, together with preparing and analysing variance reports. Regularly, I monitored the financial activities of the accounting office with objective of ensuring that appropriate internal controls and standards are followed. I maintained and improved the accounting system (MYOB) and procedures. Also, I managed to establish and maintain effective accounting controls. I was responsible liaise with both internal and external stakeholders and provided technical support as required. I worked closely with the Human Resource Department and the Office Administrator for the day-to-day maintenance of the IT network, back-up procedures, provide support to staff in the use of computers and office equipment. On top of these, I trained, supervised, and evaluated the company’s clerical staff.

Administration/Admissions Officer, Domain Aged CareAs an Administration/Admissions Officer, I am mainly responsible for the everyday maintenance and management of the center. To start off, I managed customer relations by addressing enquiries, provided tours to prospect residents and relatives, negotiated accommodation bonds, orient them about the procedure, requirements, and legislation. I am also responsible for the documentation of admission packages and reports. I liaised with the all potential clients, current clients, referring agencies, service providers, general public, funding bodies, and other key stakeholders. In terms of human resource management, I am responsible to maintain employee records, manage payroll and superannuation for over a hundred employees, conflict resolution, process appraisal and leave schedules, developed and reviewed staff employment packages. In addition, I am tasked to perform financial and accounting duties. I accomplished the receipting of all incomes including direct payments. I also created financial forecasts and performed reconciliation of petty cash. I oversaw the company assets by coordinating timings for the repairs/servicing of equipment with the maintenance department. I maintain the occupational health and safety of the workplace and living environment.

Administration Manager, Thompson Hughes and Co.As an Administration Manager, I am responsible for documenting all financial transactions within the company. I summarized current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and cash flow analysis documentation. I completed the Business Activity Statements (BAS) and audited documents to substantiate financial transactions. I supervised payroll activities and procedures throughout career in the company.