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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Create and develop corporate communications and investor relations strategies for a portfolio of ASX-listed clients.- Account Director with personal responsibility for a cohort of ASX-listed clients in multiple industries, with co-working assignments across a firm-wide client base of more than 50 ASX companies.- Responsibilities includes drafting and editing ASX Announcements; leveraging broad knowledge of media landscape and relationships among brokers/institutional investors to advise on media and investor relations strategy; hosting investor webinars; managing and training junior staff.- Leverage direct experience in accounting, financial media and investor relations to provide consulting solutions to clients and maximise the advantage of their respective Comms/IR strategies.

Sydney, Australia

Deputy Editor covering ASX companies, macroeconomic themes and developments private capital markets - both company-specific news and broader thematics which have a direct bearing on the investment outlook. Written portfolio comprising:- Extensive ASX coverage across resources, biotech/pharma, cannabis, and tech/fintech.- Led establishment two new verticals (Private-i, launched Mar-19) covering developments in Australian private capital markets, and Think Big - written analysis of broader macroeconomic themes- Investor profiles and in-depth thematic coverage of key trends affecting ASX companiesOther skills/experience:- Extensive interview experience with company CEOs, investors and market commentators.- professional content writing, comprised of sponsored content engagements for ASX-listed clients and trend insights / thought leadership pieces.- Lead role in client management for commercial partnerships with ASX Companies- Assist in execution of social media campaigns and contribute to targeted strategies for SEO (search engine optimisation)

Finance reporter covering key events in markets and economics, with a focus on breaking news, company analysis and macroeconomics, both locally and abroad.My role included a daily morning markets note, summarising the key overnight developments across stocks, currencies, fixed income and geopolitics ahead of the opening bell in Asian trade.Key skills include:- Analysis of complex financial research reports, and presentation of the findings in a concise and accessible way for a broad readership;- Built an advanced understanding of global macroeconomic themes, including extensive coverage of RBA policy and key Australian economic data releases such as quarterly inflation and GDP;- Extensive reporting on the markets drivers affecting the Australian property market;- Participation in audiovisual media - live video and Business Insider's 'Devils & Details' podcast.

Senior role working directly with CFO in managing the accounting functions of a national law firm. Core responsibilities included;- Preparation of month-end accounting functions and year-end financial statements.- Leveraged Excel knowledge and worked closely with the IT department to develop automated performance-management software- Built out financial models for monthly cashflow forecasts and annual budgeting measures.

Developed my accounting career and gained core experience across forensics (including company valuations) and assurance services (audit).My work in the audit team was client-facing role offering direct exposure to different client businesses spanning from industrial manufacturing companies to non-profit organisations.Developed a sound professional understanding of the preparation of financial statements as well as the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.

M.Com (Accounting), Accounting

B.Com, Marketing

B.Com, Marketing