With 40+ years working in financial management and accounting roles that spanned both public and private sector entities, Stephen has considerable financial management and reporting, accounting, risk and assurance, performance reporting, organisational management and governance experience. His Australian Public Service (APS) senior executive career included roles as the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the Department of Health and Ageing and CRS… Show more With 40+ years working in financial management and accounting roles that spanned both public and private sector entities, Stephen has considerable financial management and reporting, accounting, risk and assurance, performance reporting, organisational management and governance experience. His Australian Public Service (APS) senior executive career included roles as the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the Department of Health and Ageing and CRS Australia.During Stephen's APS career, he held responsibility for delivering strategic and operational financial management functions including statutory financial reporting and accounting, treasury and appropriations management, financial policy and associated compliance, procurement and contract management, budgeting, machinery of government project management and property services.Stephen is an audit and risk committee member with various Commonwealth Government agencies. Show less

Responsible for delivery of:- Financial accounting and reporting- Internal budget management, - Service costing and pricing - Accounts and treasury management- Taxation services - Financial business process improvement

Achievements included :Complex external budget engagement and negotiationImplementing finance services transformation and a finance workforce strategyImproved internal budgeting and Executive funding allocation processes

Achievements included:Development and implementation of a financial management strategyReduced departmental financial risk through addressing external and internal audit findings i.e. improved confidence in the Department’s financial control frameworkIntroduction of a standard internal budgeting and Executive departmental funding allocation process in conjunction with assessment of business unit planning prioritiesParticipation in several successful Enterprise Agreement and… Show more Achievements included:Development and implementation of a financial management strategyReduced departmental financial risk through addressing external and internal audit findings i.e. improved confidence in the Department’s financial control frameworkIntroduction of a standard internal budgeting and Executive departmental funding allocation process in conjunction with assessment of business unit planning prioritiesParticipation in several successful Enterprise Agreement and IT service contract negotiations Development and delivery of SAP business process improvements ; andDevelopment of customised external and internal financial management staff training programs Show less

Achievements included:Development and implementation of a financial accounting, budgeting and reporting framework including delivery to 170 sites across Australia Creation of a financial policy framework and a service costing and pricing methodologyDelivery of significant cost saving measuresStaff restructuring of corporate support areas including Property, IT Operations and FinanceManagement of a SAP financial systems implementation Introduction of an… Show more Achievements included:Development and implementation of a financial accounting, budgeting and reporting framework including delivery to 170 sites across Australia Creation of a financial policy framework and a service costing and pricing methodologyDelivery of significant cost saving measuresStaff restructuring of corporate support areas including Property, IT Operations and FinanceManagement of a SAP financial systems implementation Introduction of an organisational financial management training and administrative better practice/network of excellence program. Show less