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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

▪ Strategically partnered with divisional Senior Managers and Directors to manage $123m funding of capital projects, $119m of annual property leases and $11m of Office of the Secretary annual operational expenses.▪ Analysed monthly financial results, prepared corresponding financial dashboards, and presented results to Senior Managers and Directors, providing succinct messaging and directing focus to key metrics.▪ Partnered with key business stakeholders and utilised finance experience to critically analyse and support preparation of bottom-up FY 2023 and FY 2024 budget submissions. Managed consolidation of bottom-up budget into top-down approved budget and savings targets.▪ Improved Property Lease reporting by consolidating the scope of responsibility, streamlining processes, and creating an end-to-end overview. Analysed cost base and collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, to identify discrepancies in budget reports resulting in $3m savings.

Sydney, Australia

• Developed understanding of NSW Government/ Treasury control and reporting environment and learnt thorough knowledge of project and intra government financial systems. • Consolidated, reviewed and analysed forecasts provided by agencies and project teams to ensure compliance with funding source reporting requirements. Monitored limits relating to borrowing, consolidated funds, capital expenditure and other Treasury financial limitations placed on agencies for $16.7b of yearly capital initiatives.• Provided year end analysis to manage final cash balance and optimisation of restricted fund source consumption.

Sydney, Australia

• Conducted an in-depth review of Consolidated Corporate Services management reporting dashboards. Applied financial acumen to historical processes to identify knowledge and process gaps. Distinguished between reliable and unreliable sources of information. Leveraged colleagues, to propose more effective and efficient reporting. • Prepared of monthly reporting, project tracking and payroll analysis model for Finance Business Partner.

Sydney

• Submitted FY 2019 departmental budget; collaboratively reviewed the submission to ensure adherence to departmental costing models, controlled change tracking and delivered a $18m YoY reduction of net expenses. • Implemented a new payroll analysis model to improve both efficiency and quality of variance analysis, and provide a comprehensive Group IT wide view of payroll. • Managed monthly finance meetings with Infrastructure Service Delivery cost centre managers. Prepared and delivered financial dashboards, identified and communicated issues or risk to achieving budget.

Sydney, Australia

• Rebuilt and managed stakeholder relationships with National Sales Director and National Operations Manager of the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) business within the Domain Group. • Prepared, analysed and presented monthly profit and loss statements to the CRE stakeholders, supporting to high performance exceeding revenue targets. • Supported the CRE business by reinstituting monthly and weekly sales revenue dashboards, incorporating detailed breakdown and insight into the drivers of sales, and identified redundant information.• Improved the model for calculation of monthly sales team incentive payments, increasing the accuracy of calculation through additional corroboration of data.• Evaluated and updated financial processes to capture revenue post-separation from parent company Fairfax Media.• Networked with Business Intelligence, Operations, Marketing teams to understand available data sources and improving the accuracy of monthly deferral and accrual calculations.

Sydney, Australia

• Member of the 2016 Financial Review Client Choice award winning business.• Developed and managed important relationships, with existing and new clients. Understood client needs and perspectives and provided appropriate service accordingly. • Managed workflow and work scheduling to meet ATO and client deadlines. Managed challenging issues and conflicting priorities professionally and logically. • Prepared monthly management reports, budgeting and cash flow analysis for premium clients.

Sydney, Australia

• Delivered monthly advice and support to Enterprise Service cost centre managers, achieving FY 2015 budget.• Developed FY 2016 ‘bottom up’ departmental budget, critically reviewing source data and collaborating with business stakeholders.• Provided monthly analysis to support to Group Support Units to understand IT specific drivers of costs.

Sydney, Australia

• Assisted in the delivery of three quarterly ES consolidated forecasts to Group Finance with significant improvements in transparency and accuracy from previous submissions.• Created a new model for reconciliation of monthly budget transfers between ES departments and group business units, improving completeness of tracking and timeliness of analysis. • Delivered FY 2015 ES consolidated Budget to Group Finance.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Built strong relationships with stakeholders in divisional and Group finance functions• Provided ongoing analysis and support to key stakeholders, liaising with Decision Support to understand and interpret monthly result• Engaged with Data Maintenance to ensure that the key reporting system, INEA, was maintained and in line with customer expectations• Reviewed divisional input into the Groups monthly Flash and Board Reports• Achieved deadlines in accurately preparing financial and management reports, including flash and board reporting

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Provided value adding expert service, including advice across budgeting, forecasting, strategy reviews, investment appraisals, performance monitoring • Worked with finance Business Partners to draw out actionable insight and support with delivery of requested financial projects and analysis. Interacted with finance Business Partners and commercial/distribution managers to support research of required data inputs of projects and initiatives, giving advice on approach• Supported delivery of the UK Retail financial projects, to identify and communicate key messages to internal finance customers and Business Partners

Sydney, Australia

• Facilitated the automation of monthly and weekly commission reporting processes, reducing turnaround by more than 5 days per month and increasing accuracy• Developed financial experience calculating commission payments to financial advisers, processed and reconciled commission receipts, maintained and reviewed sales database • Completed fundamental accounting processes; month-end accruals, reconciliations and provisions, produced month end profit and loss statements and balance sheets and provide commentary• Gained exposure to regulatory reporting, assisting with the preparation and lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS’s) and annual tax and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns to meet legislative requirements• Provided ongoing support and guidance, and developed strong relationships with key customers • Assisted in the integration of subsidiary (OnePath) policies and process into parent (ANZ) company policies and procedures

Sydney, Australia

Managed and maintained relationships with a selection of elite ANZ financial planners, providing support for a variety of investment, insurance and superannuation products. • Exceeded task management and quality targets, most recent result- 94% (target- 93%)• Contributed to a 21% decrease in excess phone contacts• Demonstrated anticipatory behaviour, by ensuring adviser awareness of new products, legislative changes and industry trends • Developed initiatives to enhance the adviser’s relationship with OnePath Australia while reducing unnecessary contact.• Strengthened relationships with key advisers through proactive phone contact• Increased sales and customer retention opportunities for key advisers• Analysed trends in the cause, timeframe and outcome of contact by key advisers

Sydney, Australia

Provided telephone support for superannuation and investment products, through in-depth product information, knowledge of new products and problem resolution. • Formed of strong relationships within the adviser network• Included for quarterly high performance employee recognition• Promoted to Relationship Manager• Increased sales and customer retention opportunities for key advisers• Provided accurate and timely information to advisers

Bachelor Of Accounting, Accounting

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: 2nd XV Rugby, Bronze Medallion Surf Lifesaving, Athletics