Ruth Marshall Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Appointed to new role as Business Partner with primary focus to provide a senior level of business support to the Director of Perioperative & Critical Care services, operational managers and Heads of Departments within this portfolio to ensure:• Strategic and service plans for Departments are implemented in accordance with the Divisional overall business plans and direction and assist in the development of business cases to support this strategic and service planning.• Development of monitoring systems to ensure that the performance of the portfolio is effectively monitored and managed. Business Improvement Lead - using LEAN and SIX SIGMA skills.

I am a qualified Management Accountant with experience in both the UK and Australia.My current role is as a Senior Business Analyst in a Public Health Service. I am a specialist in supporting Peri Operative and Critical Care Programs, although I have experience in a wide number of Acute Health Care ProgramsMy skill sets include:• Providing business advice to senior clinical staff• Creating budgets & Forecasts for key Surgical & Critical Care areas.• Driving cost reductions through identifying opportunities for process improvements• Coaching & mentoring of Business Accountants & Analysts • I am good at working in stressful environments where accuracy is required and deadlines are non-negotiable• I am strong at working with many different stakeholders of various levels of financial understanding – I make efforts to tailor results and presentation to my target audiences and I am skilled in building successful business relationships.• I enjoy problem solving – creating options and offering solutions with financial models and controls.Key Achievements:• Development of model templates for workforce planning for existing services and new projects• Contributed to the development of the Clinical Costing system and its use in identifying efficiency opportunities.• Supported Division to achieve its agreed financial targets by monitoring major cost drivers, including staff costs and liabilities • Developed and implemented a comprehensive system of cost control and monitoring • Undertook detailed financial modelling of all areas for the development of a new ICU and Cardiac Cath Labs at Sunshine Hospital , contributing to the successful implementation of this service, including being on the Tender Committee for the large capital purchases required.

Major Responsibility:• To co-ordinate the production of the Capital Works / Projects (approximately $80 million) and Operating Budgets (approximately $90 million pa) for the World Wide Airport Services Division

Major Responsibilities:• Manage accounting team of 6 staff• Provide timely and accurate monthly Management Reports and information, including variance analysis and reconciliation of accounts • Production of statutory accounts and tax compliance statements (BAS, Appendices 4B and 4C)• Responsible for internal control. The “gateway” for the collation and presentation of global information for the company consolidation.• Purchase Order authorisation and cheque operating authority

Post Graduate Certificate, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Hd

Certified Management Accountant, Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Field Hockey

O & A Levels, Various

Activities and Societies: School House Captain. Hockey Captain