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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A privately owned wealth management company focused on active portfolio management to maximise investment returnsDesign, develop and utilise a Python, Altair AI, SQL and PowerBI ecosytem to deliver insights and optimal investment decisions.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

TECHNOLOGY SIMPLIFICATION:• Development of the annual Technology Simplification Program.• Monthly and quarterly program financial forecasts• Monthly analysis of variances to budget and forecast.• Financial Outlook analysis and cost remediation FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS:• Development of the annual Technology financial Budget.• Preparation of quarterly forecasts and monthly rolling forecast.• Monthly analysis on variances to budget and forecast.• Provision of allocated technology costs to the Bank and Insurance Lines of Business.• Business Performance Reports (KPI’s) and Strategic Objectives and Key Results (OKR’s).BUSINESS PARTNERING:• Collaborated closely with the CIO and EGM’s to:• Provide financial and decision analytics to support strategic initiatives.• Conduct outlook planning and cost remediation for each Technology Domain.• Identified and presented key cost insights to drive informed decision-making.• Partnered with Lines of Business to monitor, manage, and optimise allocated technology costs.BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT:• Financial modelling of key transformation projects• Technology stranded cost modelling and management for business divestituresCOST LEADERSHIP:• Vendor renewal modelling to ensure optimal costs to services• Continual refinement and implementation of technology workforce recovery costsCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:• Redesign of the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process .• Development, build and implementation of TM1 financial cubes.

Sydney, Australia

Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia

RESPONSIBILITIESFinancial Controllership for the Sydney Trains SAP Program Budget• Month End Financial Close• Financial analysis of ETC (Estimate to Complete) and EAC (Estimate at Completion)• Forecasting for Resourcing, Vendors, Inter Agency and Ariba Source to Contract allocation• Presentation of monthly financial results to ERP Program Director• Gap and Contingency management across both Programs (SAP and Ariba)• Stakeholder management for Agency and functional cross charging to the Program• Scenario modelling of varying forecast positions and the impact to program EAC• Training of Management Accountant(s) to assist in the accruals process for Sydney Trains ERPKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Implementation of Microsoft’s Power BI application for content rich reporting and analysis of:• Business Transformation and Change financials highlighting category under/ overspend and potential risks in business readiness for SAP• Re-baselining the original ERP program into a split program without increasing the original funding envelope• Integrated Actuals and Forecast reporting using Microsoft Excel Tables and Pivot Slicers, enabling drill down analysis to detail data• Embedded the Microsoft OneNote application for knowledge sharing, issue resolution, meetings and task management

Sydney, Australia

• Preparation and presentation of weekly forecast and commentary to the Senior Leadership Team on Sell In, Sell Out and Sell Through by product and by Channel• Financial Business Partner to each Sales Channel (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Online Stores, Managed Retail• Responsible for the financial control of Windows, Office and Server products for the Consumer Channels Group• Analysis and adjustment of excess and returned inventory within the Channel

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

As the Financial and Commercial Manager IT and Major Projects I was responsible for,• Preparing and presenting annual Budget and monthly/ quarterly Forecasts• Month end reporting and commentaries• Financial Controllership responsibility for Global I.T. and Major Projects (six global regions)• Business Partnering with the business to deliver “fit for purpose” IT and business products• Development and maintenance of global I.T. recharge model• Authoring of technical papers for accounting treatment (Software, PPE, etc.)• Key contract management and negotiation (Microsoft, McAfee, Oracle, etc.)• Project cost management and reporting• Providing commercial insight to the I.T. and Major Project global functions• Development of complex financial models for budgets, quarterly forecasts and business cases• Business Case development for commercial and financial effectiveness of investments• Management and development of a team of five (5) Project Managers (AUS and US)

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

As the Senior Manager, Risk and Audit I was responsible for,• Partnering with the business to identify, assess and manage business risks (Design & Development Games and Systems, Sales, Marketing, GSC, I.T., H.R., Accounting, Compliance, Legal, etc.)• Presenting monthly risks and management plans to the US CEO & C.F.O. and the Global RRC• Preparation and delivery of the annual US risk based Internal Audit Plan• Planning, executing and presenting Internal Audit co-sourcing engagements• Management of the U.S. outsourced (Ernst & Young) Internal Audit Team• Management of U.S. local insurance policies (D&O, E&O, GL, Motor Vehicle, etc.) • Chairperson of the U.S. Policy Review Committee (“PRC”) and key member of the Global PRC• Key Investigator for Tip-offs as per the company’s Whistle-blower program

London, United Kingdom

As the Compliance Manager I was responsible for,• Ensuring compliance with external Gaming Control Board’s (Globally)• Managing business compliance with Aristocrat Corporate Policies (Global and Local)• Partnered with Sales, Marketing and the Operations Business to ensure delivery of approved gaming products to customers. Member of the S&OP Team• Obtain gaming licenses on behalf of the company (UK, Belgium, Spain (Provinces), Greece, etc.)• Manage the commercial function of the two Russian based entities – including the final closure of Aristocrat’s Moscow office while maintaining both legal entity’s in Russia• Investigate, review and recommend on key suitability criteria for jurisdictions, suppliers, customers, agents, etc. to the Regulatory and Compliance Committee• Monitor monthly commercial transactions to ensure compliance with group policies• Key Investigator for Tip-offs as per the company’s Whistle-blower program

Sydney, Australia

As the Risk and Audit ManagerI was responsible for,• Implementing Aristocrat’s global Risk Management Program (AUS/NZ:4360)• Developing and managing the global Sarbanes Oxley “SOXLITE” Project. • Managing the global rollout of the company’s Risk Management Application• Performing Risk Management Workshops across the global business• Internal Audit Assignments (AUS, US, SWE, SLO and NZ).

Sydney, Australia

As an Accountant I spent 6 months in the following areas of the Business and Financial Services Function,• FP&A Analyst (6 months)• Internal Audit and Risk Management Analyst (6 months)• General Ledger/ Cost Accountant (6 months)• Revenue Accountant (6 months)

Master Of Business Analytics, Distinction

Business Intelligence Predictive Analytics/ Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence Decision Modelling/ Financial Modelling

Ca Program

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting