Leading the Finance Council in assisting the Principal with the financial oversight of the College, within the confines of the Systemic School Regime implemented by Townsville Catholic Education Office.Leveraging our collective knowledge of the intricacies of P-12 education in a day and boarding college based on two campuses, and having a historical component of in excess of 100 years in the Community and North Queensland Region.

Based on a shared wisdom model, Board Members contribute to the school's direction and assist the Principal in forming and reforming Policy as required.

The Finance Committee pools the wisdom and experience of its members to assist the Principal in shaping and prioritising the financial structure of the College. By this process of shared wisdom, and collective experience, the College community benefits from a vast array of points of view with a common goal: to see the College become financially stronger each year.

Appointed FSA for CTRC post-qualifications and assessment with QFES in November 2019

Policy Compliance checking, analysis & reportingWhole of Council Insurance (claims, renewals & liaison for Motor Vehicle, Marine Hull, Statutory Liability, ISR, Volunteers & Machinery Breakdown Policies, renewals for Public & Professional Liability Insurance, Casual Hirers', Councillors & Officers Liability and Employment Practices Liability Policies)Internal Auditing Processes and ad-hoc control methods and analysisDebt Collection processesAssist in administration of financial management system (FMS) functionality and integrityExtraction of reports from FMS and analysis for usersIT Help Desk duties, including FMS, Intranet and websiteIntranet and Website content developerLiaison with external site developers for website redevelopment and modernisation

Long Term Financial and Service Delivery Modelling across CouncilCoordination of Asset Management: Asset Registers/Maintenance Records; Asset Modelling; Plant Hire/Maintenance RecordsCoordination of GIS DevelopmentInternal Auditing ProcessesInsurance Negotiation and ClaimsDebt CollectionProcedural ComplianceTraining and implementation oversite of new release features in financial information software (PCS, Civica Practical Plus

Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Financial Acquittals relevant to Local Government programs in existence at Council, advice on budgetary matters, FBT matters, plant costings.Enforced Qld Gov't Amalgamations merged Charters Towers City Council and Dalrymple Shire Council into Charters Towers Regional Council (CTRC). Job Title, and duties morphed into to that observed above for CTRC.

Responsible for Accounting and Finance oversight, transactional entries and associated reporting to ensure compliance with legislation, administrative supervision, budgeting & forecasting. Liaision with State and Federal Governments relative to funding and subsidies. Analysis of financial reports.

External Audit of Local Governments, including both 'Mainstream' & Aboriginal CouncilsInternal Audit of Federal Government EnterprisesExternal Audit of Listed Companies, Aboriginal Organisations, Incorporated Associations, Solicitors and Real Estate Agents' Trust Accounts, Gaming Machine AccountsProposal/Tender Preparation, Time Costing, Staff Supervision, planning and rotation

Internal and External Local Government AuditsExternal Audit of Organisations from unincorporated club to listed companies, trust accounts for solicitors, real estate agents, insurance brokers and gaming machine licence holdersGrant Controller/Funds Advisor for Aboriginal Organisation. Role included Payroll, Receipting, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Preparation, in accordance with ATSIC Guidelines

Income Return Preparation (Individuals, Companies, Trusts)Bookkeeping work to financial statement stageAudit of small to medium organisations; Audit of entities as divers as small sporting clubs to medium-sized unlisted companiesAudit of entities operating under the auspices of the Trust Account, Auctioneers and Agents, and Gaming Machine ActsMinor tax work undertakenBookkeeping work for smaller clients