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Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

HENSOLDT Australia is a technology solutions company, providing integrated, multi-domain technology solutions, analytics and services across Defence, Space, Clean Energy and Maritime sectors. With both systems integration and engineering services, HENSOLDT Australia is recognised for introducing leading technologies, delivering radars and electronic systems, integrated bridge systems, hydrogen systems, electro-optronic devices and air traffic control equipment, as well as providing through life… Show more HENSOLDT Australia is a technology solutions company, providing integrated, multi-domain technology solutions, analytics and services across Defence, Space, Clean Energy and Maritime sectors. With both systems integration and engineering services, HENSOLDT Australia is recognised for introducing leading technologies, delivering radars and electronic systems, integrated bridge systems, hydrogen systems, electro-optronic devices and air traffic control equipment, as well as providing through life support services to our customers. Show less

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Working within the Department of Defence, my work centres mainly around development of Holocentric models for a variety of business areas. I have also continued to assist with the development of TM1 models, following from work in my previous role.

Canberra, Australia

Providing commercial financial support to the General Manager Defence and National Security

Canberra, Australia

In this role, I provided project financial management services to a range of clients, specifically working with Australian Government Organisations. This position has a strong focus on working closely with internal teams and supporting departments to provide training and support their strategic and operational decision-making to drive better business performance.My responsibilities include, but are not limited to:* Undertaking management reporting and analysis at the executive… Show more In this role, I provided project financial management services to a range of clients, specifically working with Australian Government Organisations. This position has a strong focus on working closely with internal teams and supporting departments to provide training and support their strategic and operational decision-making to drive better business performance.My responsibilities include, but are not limited to:* Undertaking management reporting and analysis at the executive level, to set and support strategic project direction and interventions based on financial results, and provide commercial insight on areas for efficiencies and cost savings potential* Providing detailed variance analysis, financial results, risks, key performance indicators, monthly and quarterly reviews* Delivering education and training to branch managers, team leaders and project managers around accuracy in reporting, the allocation of funding, bottom-up budgeting and top-down forecasting* Mentoring and training junior staff, and overseeing a small team of direct reports, and engagement specific teams of indirect reportsMy achievements include, but are not limited to:* Playing a key role in the development and roll-out of TM1 at Department of Defence* Working within extremely tight financial conditions to develop a workable FY20 budget for a division of DFAT, allowing them to continue to deliver on their organisational and operational goals Show less

As a Program Financial Analyst Lead with Leidos, I oversaw engagement specific teams of both direct and indirect reports to provide financial and commercial advice on individual projects and programs of works. I delivered detailed reports to Project Managers and Cost Account Managers regarding budgeting, long-range forecasting, variance analysis and measuring earned value.My responsibilities included, but were not limited to:* Preparing Schedule Budget Change Requests, Program… Show more As a Program Financial Analyst Lead with Leidos, I oversaw engagement specific teams of both direct and indirect reports to provide financial and commercial advice on individual projects and programs of works. I delivered detailed reports to Project Managers and Cost Account Managers regarding budgeting, long-range forecasting, variance analysis and measuring earned value.My responsibilities included, but were not limited to:* Preparing Schedule Budget Change Requests, Program Directives, Comprehensive Estimate at Complete updates, Long Range Planning forecasts* Assisting in the analysis of any project variances and providing commercial insight on areas for efficiencies and cost savings potential* Engaging with internal teams to identify potential improvements to financial processes and systems that would facilitate executive decision makingAchievements* Participating in the introduction and rollout of new accounting and reporting systems, including assisting with data migration and analysis activities. As a result of this work, I have been able to deliver more detailed reporting to senior management, to assist with strategic planning and decision making Show less

Canberra, Australia

As a Commercial Analyst with Telstra, I worked on several major projects to provide financial modelling, sensitivity analysis and detailed analysis of revenue. In this role, I singlehandedly performed and delivered a detailed analysis of revenue and cost models across both the major transformation project and the existing environment, which was valued at approx. $1.1B over six yearsMy responsibilities in this role included, but were not limited to:* Managing all invoicing of the… Show more As a Commercial Analyst with Telstra, I worked on several major projects to provide financial modelling, sensitivity analysis and detailed analysis of revenue. In this role, I singlehandedly performed and delivered a detailed analysis of revenue and cost models across both the major transformation project and the existing environment, which was valued at approx. $1.1B over six yearsMy responsibilities in this role included, but were not limited to:* Managing all invoicing of the transformation program – valued at $260M* Managing, validating and approving changes to the transformation Bill of Materials as sites are approved to commence build – cost profile over $100M* Managing and advising on cost profile and budget for major Facilities remediation project to ensure non-breach of spending cap - $118.5M* Interpreting and applying contracts with regards to pricing models, resource units, financial responsibilities and revenue management;* Performing investigations into potential revenue leakageAchievements* Developing a financial management tool allowing more efficient reconciliation of all subcontracts within a major remediation project. This, in turn, provided greater visibility of the total budget, value spent, variations, and cash flow expectations to all levels of management and assisted with decision making* Collaborating with contractors from KPMG to develop an end to end online database that tracks approved Bill of Materials from the contract phase, through design, procurement, installation, validation, and payment. This database, in turn, provided greater visibility of the overall budget and cash flow expectations to all levels of management* Undertaking financial modelling and creating new milestone payments for the entire transformation program of works during a re-baselining activity Show less

As a Commercial Analyst with Fuji Xerox, I undertook financial modelling and analysis in support of business development initiatives, assisting with the identification and development of commercial opportunities, trends and patterns. This position had a strong focus on risk and I regularly performed comprehensive reviews and assessments of financial exposures, including creating mitigation plans and ensuring operational procedures were updated in line with governance processes.My… Show more As a Commercial Analyst with Fuji Xerox, I undertook financial modelling and analysis in support of business development initiatives, assisting with the identification and development of commercial opportunities, trends and patterns. This position had a strong focus on risk and I regularly performed comprehensive reviews and assessments of financial exposures, including creating mitigation plans and ensuring operational procedures were updated in line with governance processes.My achievements in this role included, but were not limited to:* Reviewing and linking the FXA rebate function into deal and pricing decisions, which in turn, allowed the standard rebates to be captured and embedded in decision making across deals* Developing sophisticated pricing models which allowed responsiveness to sales personnel, and coverage of pricing decisions, from simple to complex deals. These models included conducting reviews of future product placement with Marketing, and capturing supply chain costs and future initiatives, to ensure all pricing remains relevant and competitive* Developing and implementing an automated, online approval system for non-standard pricing approvals and service agreement amendments. Upon rollout of the system, I delivered formal training to approved users and continued to offer troubleshooting assistance. This new system saw a significant reduction in processing times, and also ensured organisational compliance with internal requirements and JSOX regulations Show less

Sydney, Australia

The Commercial Activation Manager role was a newly created position, and I was able to work closely with the National Manager to develop the scope of the role in line with business needs. I oversaw pricing across a wide portfolio of products and channels to market to ensure accuracy and consistency. I also undertook deep analysis of trade spend, modelling of the effects of price variations on trade spend and volume of sales. My expertise as a result of this research saw me appointed the key… Show more The Commercial Activation Manager role was a newly created position, and I was able to work closely with the National Manager to develop the scope of the role in line with business needs. I oversaw pricing across a wide portfolio of products and channels to market to ensure accuracy and consistency. I also undertook deep analysis of trade spend, modelling of the effects of price variations on trade spend and volume of sales. My expertise as a result of this research saw me appointed the key escalation point for queries relating to pricing and rebates in both NSW and QLD. Show less

Sydney Area, Australia

As an Accountant with Clifford Chance, I worked closely with the Financial Controller to perform detailed month-end reporting for two entities, manage payroll and oversee the compliance program in conjunction with Head Office. During my time with Clifford Chance, I oversaw the introduction of a new payroll system which, combined with my efforts engaging with supporting departments saw a significant reduction in lag time for processing outstanding timesheets

Sydney, Nsw

This position saw me efficiently reviewing, verifying and managing large volumes of information and data in a compliance-driven environment to deliver detailed reports to the Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer. I developed and implemented a new method of processing end of month accruals based on data drawn from internal systems. This new process not only drastically reduced end of month reporting times from four working days to one working day, but also allowed us to provide… Show more This position saw me efficiently reviewing, verifying and managing large volumes of information and data in a compliance-driven environment to deliver detailed reports to the Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer. I developed and implemented a new method of processing end of month accruals based on data drawn from internal systems. This new process not only drastically reduced end of month reporting times from four working days to one working day, but also allowed us to provide forecasting data to the management accounting team Show less

Cpa Qualification

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting

Diploma Of Management