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Adelaide, Australia

Lead a team that educates, protects and empowers consumers by:- gathering consumer insights and consumer views to ensure these are considered as part of the AER’s decision-making- working with stakeholders to improve engagement with consumers and advocates, and- providing consumers with the tools and information to participate effectively in the energy market.

Adelaide, Australia

Lead consumer engagement and outreach functions, developing and implementing tools and materials (campaigns) for customers to confidently engage with the energy market. Improved budget management and invoice payment processes for the Consumer Challenge Panel to ensure invoices are paid on time and recommended new processes to ensure the panel’s work is delivered within scope and budget. Led development of AER’s hardship policy outreach strategy, including liaison with internal and external stakeholders, developing target market segments and tailored messaging based on research, and project planning of tactics to be implemented.

Adelaide, South Australia

Manage the South Australian Government's YourSAy digital platform to provide an integrated, multi-platform approach, linking face-to-face consultations with a well-recognised, central online hub and outreach social media platforms.Provide strategic engagement advice and support across government in line with the Better Together principles of engagement – South Australia’s quality framework for agencies to undertake community engagement, ensuring that South Australians have input into government decision-making and policy development where it affects them.

Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia

27-31 Currie St, Adelaide, Sa

Ongoing duties• Processing of journals• Review all journals for accountability and authorisation• Run and distribute BW Reports (TCE reports, Non-financial, Utilisation, Admin) • Ensure Plant and Tool budget is spent in timely and appropriate manner. Observe for any anomalies or overspending.• Record purchases of new fleet vehicles. Observe for any anomalies or overspending.• Prepare FS Business performance reports and deliver• Update forecast via SEMMonth-End DutiesAccruals• Contract Service Accruals• Fleet Transfer Pricing Journal (should be circa $1M)• FS Capital Plant & Tools Accrual• Fleet Aus Fuel, Vehicle Mtce & Mgmt Accrual• DBYD AccrualQuarterly Duties• WIP Reconciliation• Shelf stock Reconciliation

Working with the Head of Origination, IB Europe, (HOE) and the Senior Associate origination (SA) to service and develop relationships within the Client Coverage Team by delivering financial solutions using the full product range. Developing relationships as key in-office contact for clients and providing support for HOE, across existing clients and targets.Providing research support to the HOE, on clients' businesses and requirements and working with product specialists to deliver appropriate products.Analysing, interpreting and anticipating detail of deal proposals to enable timely processing and implementation, and contributing effectively to deal team.Identifying major issues arising with clients and recommending appropriate resolution to HOE.Implementing calling and marketing plans with a specific subset of clients, as agreed with HOE.Maintaining relevant reporting (including but not limited to annual reviews; credit submissions and KMV analysis), accuracy of client information; analysing trends and recommending appropriate action.

Undertook financial analysis and modelling for target and existing client companies within Institutional Banking by identifying strategic financing needs and evaluating the financial options and solutions available to meet those needs;Assisted client relationship executives in developing client-focussed presentations (including pitches, relationship reviews and discussion papers) based on company specific researchLiaised daily with the client executives on company announcements, new entrants/industry trendsPerformed industry specific research to identify and advise Relationship Executives on tactical or strategic areas of focus; and leverage CBA-wide research where appropriate to ensure we are accessing the best available data researchAssisted with the preparation and analysis of the 2007/8 PlanPrepared monthly revenue & pipeline reporting for the Specialised Industries & North-East teams

MIS Reporting outcomes for the Institutional Banking business. This entailed:• Revenue Matrix (client/product area report) draft and final outcomes – attending meetings, understanding inputs/adjustments and explaining outcomes to the business heads• Resolved/progressed all MIS queries from the Institutional Banking business. This involved developing knowledge of various systems (BI Query, CRIS, FACIT & Commsee), problem solving, and communicating financial outcomes in layman’s language• Ensured accuracy of monthly client plan transfer calculations• Liaised with the MIS Operations team on MIS systems & process issues• Reconciled the general ledger outcomes to the IB Dashboard and Revenue matrix outcomes• Assisted consultants on the MIS improvement project by identifying opportunities to make short-term process improvements or identify underlying systems issues requiring longer term solutions

Consolidated all MI reported for the 4 funds-related legal entities into 1 new entity, incl. P&L, funds under management, income by product, channel & customer, for the Executive Committee & BoardMapped all funds flows and established a basis for sourcing data for P&L & funds information within the business for reporting purposesModelled & forecasted income flows for the funds (Initial Commission on Sales & the Annual Management fee)Met with managers from various areas of the Abbey & SAM business (Sales; Marketing; Investment team; Operations etc) to understand the information requirements of the business, sources of information & developed a list of changes required to meet business needsMet with Resolution Funds Management staff to understand the current processes involved in accounting for Abbey funds to prepare for the data migration projectWrote recommendations detailing monthly reporting templates for the Board and the Executive Committee for the long-termDefined all the data dimensions to be used in reporting for Funds under Management and the P&L for the funds entities for IT to re-engineer systems and rewrite reports

Provision of monthly management information, including profitability & decision support analysis, business scorecard, product & client costing, strategic & operational plans & forecasts for the UK Wholesale business.Monthly reporting to the Wholesale Management Team on monthly results, particularly branch/channel profitability analysisMet with management to discuss monthly results & assist interpretation of these results & aided management in meeting income & expenditure targetsValidated activity based management data on a regular basisMonth end accounting & reporting, including accruals, trial balance uploads & variance analysis for revenue & expenditure against targetsLiaised with key administration partners (BNP Paribas) over financial information related to Wholesale & Retail fundsReviewed & validated funds under management data received monthly from 3rd party administrators

Senior Finance representative for the Head of Equities and Head of Fixed Income, to provide each with the relevant management information and analysis to support decisions. Assessed and communicated the financial impact of those decisions where required.Prepared month end management accounts for Investment profit centre as a wholeManaged, calculated, and applied the fund managers' bonus scheme.Worked with the business areas and with other members of Finance to ensure that monthly management accounts, forecasts and strategic/operating plans were accurately prepared in accordance with timetable. This included exercising financial control over all expenditure and revenue in Equity and Fixed Income divisions and ensuring that all inputs to the management accounting process were accurate and timely.Demonstrated an excellent understanding of Henderson's ABC, AUM and Cashflows data and explained these to the business in layman's language.Worked in partnership with the business on all development initiatives and ensured any proposals were supported by a robust financial case. This included the provision of financial modelling for product launches and closures, projects, mergers, acquisitions, divestments and other corporate transactions as required.

Month end reporting and commentary for NPF as a whole, including preparation of statement of cash flows, income and expenditure statement and balance sheet.Profit centre reporting and variance analysis for individual profit centres, including meeting with management to discuss variances and other issues.Prepared detailed monthly forecast and commentaries in consultation with management, and monitored and reported the financial performance of NPF against the forecast.Accounted for assets and capital expenditure for whole of News within the SAP asset moduleSupervised one staff member (Assistant Accountant) whose main responsibilities included month end processing and recharging and assisting with month end reporting and forecasting

Consolidated detailed 2005/06 budget and commentaries for News departments in consultation with managementPrepared 2005/6 budget book for News division, including graphs and commentaryConsolidated month-end results for News departments in SAP and Hyperion which included the preparation of monthly management pack and commentaryAssisted Financial Controller, News, with ad hoc analysis including preparation for restructuring and redundancy case for News division

Month-end reporting and preparation of regular & ad hoc financial reports, analysis & forecasts of financial and non-financial data including monitoring expenditure against budgetAudited and managed the business unit's IT assets, IT charges and investigated incorrect asset charging by BBC Technology.

Prepared detailed 2004/05 budget and commentaries in consultation with management and high level 2005/6 budget, as well as monthly forecast and monthly resultsConsolidated month-end results in SAP and Hyperion, which included preparation of monthly management pack and commentary

Assisted Manager-FAMM Accounting with analysis of monthly financial results, particularly overheads analysis Consolidated month-end results in SAP and transferred results to US head office via HyperionAnalysed accounting processes, identified improvements and implemented changesPrepared monthly accruals and cost analysis, which included reviews against forecast and communicated recommendations to Management; re-aligned forecast to meet strategic targetsAccounted for intercompany charges, including communication to US-based counterpartsManaged balance sheet reconciliations to tight US-based deadlinesPrepared statutory accounts and audit schedulesAssisted with stock analysis and advised on purchase ledger accounting for new SAP stock system

Group Planning and AccountingResponsibilities:Prepared and consolidated group budgets, forecasts and long-term plans - particularly profit and loss, statement of cash flows and balance sheetDeveloped and maintained planning and budgeting modelsPrepared reports to the Board of Directors summarising Group Budget, Forecast and 5 Year Scenario outcomes for individual business units, and consolidated resultsMaintained the Group Planning statistical and financial database which included systems administrator for Group Planning System and, specifically, the Long Term Financial PlanDeveloped timetables and economic assumptions for forecasts, budgets & 5 year plansReviewed broker/analyst reports of Santos activitiesRan ad hoc economic models and normalised results for managementPrepared the 10 Year Summary of KPIs for the Annual Accounts and assisted with preparation of statutory accounts for Santos' subsidiaries

Graduate Diploma Of Journalism, Journalism

Graduate Certificate Of Journalism, Journalism, Media

Bachelor'S Degree, Commerce (Accounting, Marketing)