Reported to CFOMuseums of History New South Wales is changing the way our past is understood and our future will be experienced.This new ‘home’ for the history of NSW brings together the historic houses, museums and collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast archives and records in the NSW State Archives Collection. Dedicated to engaging people in our past, Museums of History NSW provides greater access to these assets and to a broad range of stories about our social, cultural and political histories and identities.Key accountabilities:• Work closely with Head of Finance/CFO, and influence Executives and team leaders to help drive business performance, helping to ensure high-quality financial decisions are made in the business unit and helping deliver effective financial management, control, and advisory support for divisional business.• Develop and prepare monthly financial performance information and plans, including the annual budget and the division’s monthly management accounts and forecasts, capital reporting and cash flowmanagement to ensure they are robust and accurately reflect key business issues including effectiveunder/overspend projections.• Introduce new technologies & processes including industry best practices to drive efficiencies andimprove financial management operations.• Take accountability for the financial services being fully compliant with both internal and external auditrequirements including reporting, liaising, and assisting with audit finalizations.• Manage the process of fund applications for submissions to the Cluster head and NSW Treasury toensure maximum support is received and successful bids which support strategic objectives.• Manage the Treasury reporting function to ensure optimum reporting and collaboration.

Reported to Director - Financial Control & Reporting• Prepare and review consolidated statutory annual financial statements of the Principal Department including the supporting work papers for consolidated and/or individual entities in the Department’s cluster and liaise with the Audit Office of NSW.• Undertake analysis and provide timely, expert financial information and advice to the Manager Finance.• Control and reporting on complex financial management, including identifying and facilitating improvements to financial reporting and asset management processes.• Prepare complex briefing notes, reports, accounting policies and procedures, and other material as required by the Manager Finance Control and Reporting on issues of significance relating to financialaccounting and reporting.• Facilitate the monthly, early close and annual close-off, ensuring accruals and period-end journals have been processed correctly and in a timely manner.• Review General Ledger Balance Sheet reconciliations.

Headquartered in USA, Equifax operates in 24 countries, a data analytics company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand. Responsibilities:• Conducting financial analysis and benchmarking of home builders in NSW.• Preparing the assessment rationale, reviewing reports and verifying evidence.• Providing specialist input to any specific review committee’s and providing a professional opinion.• Providing advice to entities in the home building industry relating to their business assessments and annual home warranty eligibilities.• Presentations to non-financial users, builders and insurance brokers.• Providing support to Client Executives.• Complying with all applicable policies, procedures and rating requirements.• Presenting a professional image to clients and the broader business market.

A land development and real estate company having several projects in NSW, VIC and QLD with more than 750 customers and over $50 million of annual turnover.Responsibilities:• Preparation of month-end management reports for five group entities• Preparation of budget and forecasts of group entities, by actively engaging with stake holders.• Preparation of project profitability analysis.• Analysis and commentary on quarterly & annual Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet of group entities.• Preparation of adhoc reports on requests.• Worked with operational department on management accounting issues and improved the level of cost control within the business• Involvement in year-end processes.

Business services firm having clients with average annual revenue of more than AUD 3 million.Responsibilities:• Managed book keepers for recording of receipts, payments and journal entries for clients.• Trial balance finalization of SMEs, using MYOB, Xero and Handi Ledger.• Compilation of financial statements of Companies, Trusts and Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF).• Tax returns of Companies, Trusts, SMSF and Individuals.• Monthly and quarterly BAS/GST returns of Companies.• Effective coordination with non-financial users.• Coordination with Australian Taxation Office.• Job Controlling.

A leading life insurer with more than 2,500 employees and 100 branches country wide having annual turnover of over $100 million.Responsibilities:• Production of budgets and forecasts for corporate, lines of businesses and individual business units.• Preparation of management reports with associated commentaries and variance analysis.• Preparation of consolidated report on actual amounts vs year-to-date (YTD) budgets on monthly basis, with comments on significant variances.• Preparation of monthly branch performance report of geographically dispersed branches.• Preparation of in-depth competitor analysis with recommendations and commentary to CFO.• Preparation of interim and annual financial statements as per the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).• Period-end processes.• Running year-end audit and preparation of working papers & documentations for audit.

Reputed Big4 firm for audit, tax and advisory services. Served articleship (internship) period in assurance department for chartered accountancy for over four years. Worked for EY Pakistan, Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices. Performed audit planning for assurance engagements.Ensured the application of Internal Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) and compliance of corporate governance in statutory reporting by clients.Prepared audit documentation for review of managers / partners in accordance with Internal Standards of Auditing (ISA) on allocated timeline.Performed internal audits, consolidation assignments, agreed upon procedures engagements and other ancillary work projects.Prepared management report letters for reporting internal control deficiencies identified while performing audit procedures.Researching and resolving technical accounting and management related queries from the client.Coordinated with professionals including legal advisors, actuaries and IT expert, to expedite the decision making process for resolution of critical reportable matters.Lead audit team and review work of subordinated members to ensure quality of work is achieved and engagement is performed before deadline.AchievementsHandled independently several clients in capacity of manager with direct reporting to partner.Rated for consistence strong performance throughout the career.Preferred choice of manager for assignments involving interpretation of complex and technical reporting areas e.g. lease accounting.Worked in diversified industry sectors with commendable performance assessment from managers.