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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

PLUS ES, a wholly owned business of Ausgrid (an energy distribution company), is a premium provider of end-to-end metering services and infrastructure solutions for both large and small markets across Australia. Plus ES helps businesses across Australia optimize their energy usage through advanced data delivery and end-to-end energy infrastructure solutions and tailored embedded network solutions. They offer services such as metering installation and maintenance, metering data services, infrastructure design and construction services, and instrument calibration and repair services. PLUS ES is a partnership between the NSW Government and a consortium made up of IFM Investors and Australian Super.Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance (in Ausgrid HO) and the Executive General Manager in Plus ES, this role manages a team of finance, FP&A and commercial business partners who provide support to the Plus ES business, operations and executives. ▪ The role oversees and manages all financial aspects of the Plus ES business including financial and commercial support to operations, month-end close and reporting, executive leadership and board reporting, annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting processes and 5 -year business planning process in conjunction with the Commercial and Strategy team. ▪ It provides high quality, insightful advice to the Business Unit Heads and the Executive GM and across business projects, capital plans and budgets to inform decision making. ▪ It manages the FP&A function deliverables and works with the Ausgrid Group finance team to meet parent entity requirements, including for monthly reporting, half-year and annual reporting and audit processes and ad-hoc reporting and analysis and Treasury and Procurement requirements.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) is the NSW Government agency responsible for delivering, coordinating and attracting investment to the Western Parkland City. WPCA is focused on realising the enormous opportunity presented by the Western Sydney International Airport and the $20 billion-plus City Deal – a trilateral government investment already earmarked for the city. WPCA's vision is to deliver Australia’s greenest, most connected and technologically advanced City while maintaining its unique environment, culture and diversity. WPCA is a relatively new Government Agency tasked with master planning, development, construction and delivery of Australia's newest and the most technically advanced and smart city - Bradfield City - in Western Sydney. A key component of this work is the delivery of Bradfield City Centre along with more strategic work such as the preparation of a Blueprint and Economic Development Strategy for the Western Parkland City.Reporting to the CFO with a dotted line to the Executive General Manager (Projects), this role is embedded within and leads and oversees the business partnering, financial management and commercial aspects of the Master Planning & Development (MP&D) capital works program. Support includes advice and direction on complex matters arising from project funding requirements, business cases, operational activities, commercial structures and transactions, contractual arrangements, asset ownership and investment decisions. The role provides high quality, insightful advice across project capital plans and budgets to inform decision making and provide strategic advice across Project financial governance and control. The role also includes the development, implementation and monitoring of budget and financial controls to ensure all activity is aligned to agreed objectives that are consistently adopted on a commercially sound basis and to the satisfaction of key stakeholders.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As Senior Finance Manager and the operational head of finance, I managed the finance team through a period of significant change and transformation whilst delivering on key compliance, statutory reporting, budgeting/planning, project accounting, funding requests, business partnering and organisational maturity requirements. Key overarching objectives included; driving change for optimal performance through continuous improvements, seeking quality and high standards in all outputs, meeting all compliance and audit requirements, implementing best in class processes and procedures, optimal management of team performance and ensuring alignment to business strategy. The role supported the CFO in leading and managing the financial management and accounting functions of the Authority including coordinating the development and reporting of the annual budget (and all related processes) ensuring compliance with the Treasury requirements, NSW Government public sector statutory financial reporting requirements, and the preparation and presentation of the annual financial statements. The role manages the operational delivery of financial strategic initiatives for the Authority and oversees and manages the key accounting, controls and compliance, capital projects and planning processes for the Authority.  Management of the operational aspects of the finance function and finance team covers all aspects of accounting and finance, including monthly reporting, management accounting and analysis, ARC and Board reporting, budgeting and forecasting, corporate performance reporting, commercial analysis, project finance and accounting, business partnering, March Early Close and Year-End financial/statutory reporting and related audits. With WPCA being a relatively new organisation, there is significant focus on improving/enhancing or implementing new processes and systems to gain efficiencies and lift productivity.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Provision of short term consulting services to clients in areas of process improvements, systems enhancements, new systems implementations, productivity improvements, review and enhancement of procedures, processes and policies, advise on optimal finance/business structures, M&A activities, risk mitigation and related.

(Short-term contract role) - Management of the finance team covering all aspects of accounting and finance, including management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, business partnering with project teams, financial/statutory reporting, tax and treasury. Provided support to projects over the contract period, including debt raising, process improvements including roll-out of a new expense management system and support in transition planning from construction to operation of one of the motorways. Leadership role to lead, inspire, motivate and manage the Finance Team of NorthWestern Roads Group.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney Motorway Corporation ("SMC"), a private Corporations Act company was established in 2014 to manage the NSW Government's financial interests in the $17 billion WestConnex motorway projects. WestConnex was the largest transport infrastructure project in Australia at that time, involving 33km of upgraded and new motorways linking the M4 & M5/M8 corridors, providing connections to the City and Airport/Port precinct with portions already completed and operational and other sections planned for completion progressively by 2023. In late 2018, the SMC Group was acquired by Sydney Transport Partners (STP), a JV/consortium headed by Transurban Group through a private equity sale by the NSW Government. Reporting to the Group CFO, this role managed and had end-to-end responsibility for the financial and statutory reporting (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and Annual), financial controls, business partnering and support to the Project Directors and Commercial Managers, compliance with NSW Treasury & statutory requirements, process improvements, systems and external audits - for 3 large WestConnex projects.  The SMC WestConnex Group managed the construction of 3 significant motorway projects under a Trust reporting structure – New M4 motorway, New M5 (now M8) motorway and the new M4-M5(M8) Link motorway. The role led a medium sized finance team and covered support to the CFO and Project Directors and Commercial Managers in areas of managing financial budgeting, analysis, planning and strategic advice. The role also worked closely with and provided support to the Corporate FP&A team in the preparation and update of the annual budget, forecasts and 5-year and longer-term business plans. The role also managed accounting systems and processes, including the standardisation of processes and procedures, process improvement and reengineering initiatives to ensure the finance function and Project operations remains efficient.

North Sydney, Australia

Responsibility for the management of the Global Corporate cost centres and Business Partnering with Senior Executives, both operational and functional. This included strategic advice on business operations and commercial transactions, budgeting, forecasting and related reporting of the Global Functions with focus on the Operations & Delivery Groups. Business Partnering with the Executives included managing the finance team to finalise month-end close and finalisation of results in Oracle and then reporting and related analysis via Hyperion Planning; completion of monthly management reporting packs to Deputy CFO and Group Functional heads, the Head of Operations (COO) and Finance Director. Assistance and support to Finance Director - Global Functions, on all operational reporting and analysis.

North Sydney, Australia.

 Primary Role Purpose: Responsibility for all group internal reporting including completion of monthly management accounts, CFO Packs and Board reports. Management of team supporting the reporting systems (Hyperion Planning). Management of corporate planning including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and longer term planning processes. Assistance to Group Financial/Statutory accounting reporting team for half-year and year-end reporting to ASX including analyst presentations.Key Achievements: Reviewed the cost base of the various Functions within WorleyParsons and proposed areas where cost could be reduced. Specific example includes the re-assessment of some prominent Engineering software contracts with major vendors which resulted in achieving better costs per user rates and overall savings of ~$2m. Managed the transition of the WorleyParsons corporate management reporting team from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, as part of the program to offshore some finance functions to a new Business Centre in Malaysia. Worked with the HR teams in both countries to ensure the timely recruitment/retrenchment of staff and planned transition of knowledge through training.  Revamped the monthly Board Reporting Pack with more focus on critical KPI’s and to enhance decision making. Introduced efficiency improvements through automating some reports (e.g. top 10 projects by EBIT, bottom 10 Locations by profit) through use of Hyperion Planning system. Assisted the Regions and Locations in developing operational KPI’s for group reporting and monitoring and set-up an automated reporting process utilising Hyperion Planning. Worked with the project and location finance teams to transition the management reporting process from legacy systems to the group reporting cube (Hyperion Planning), including UAT’s. Provided guidance and managed parts of the successful implementation of the Hyperion Planning (Management reporting system) at Group level and its subsequent enhancements.

 Primary Role Purpose: Overall responsibility for all group internal reporting including completion of monthly management accounts, Board reports and CFO Packs. Management of reporting systems (primarily PeopleSoft and TM1), corporate planning including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and longer term planning processes. Assistance to Financial reporting team for half-year and year-end reporting to ASX including statutory accounts preparation, impairment testing and analyst presentations. Managing the monthly group internal reporting requirements including completion of monthly management accounts, Board and Audit Committee reports, CFO Packs and supplementary reporting.  Performing required analysis/interpretation and review of financial reports and trends. Preparation of detailed analytical workings to support work papers. Liaising directly with the Divisional Finance and Commercial Managers.  Manage the annual planning process and periodic budgeting/forecasting cycles. Manage the setting up, update and maintenance of the Group financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting model to enhance group reporting. Understand and articulate risks/opportunities in the budget and recommend solutions.  Assist in Asciano’s monthly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting including analyst presentations.  Recommend and implement processes improvements to the Group monthly management and board reporting processes. Assist the business in developing operational KPI’s for group reporting and monitoring.

North Sydney, Australia.

 Primary Role Purpose: Overall responsibility for the sound management of the accounting function in accordance with KAZ and Telstra Corporate Accounting Policies, ensuring appropriate controls. Meeting all compliance requirements, leading systems and process rationalisation initiatives and participating in the set-up of shared services unit.  Lead team to develop and implement financial strategy, plans, policies and procedures for Finance function Drive and manage the end-of-month close process for KAZ group and ensure appropriate analysis for FP&A group to deliver timely monthly results to management.  Drive the timely completion of KAZ group (and associated subsidiary and JV) statutory Accounts.  Manage the end of year and half-year audit process with external Auditors (EY).  Preparation of Audit Committee and Board Paper reports on financial & related areas.  Ensure application of appropriate financial controls and Telstra accounting policies across all subsidiaries.  Drive rationalisation and integration of key systems and processes – GL Accounting systems, Payroll/HR systems, timesheet reporting. Lead implementation of shared services transactional accounting model.  Drive cultural change by reinforcing accountability culture and costs management focus.

Chatswood, Sydney

 Primary role purpose - Responsibility for the smooth functioning of the Finance Division including management of all Financial accounting services staff. Managing and over seeing accounting systems in order to ensure timely and accurate production of accounts and reports. Guide and manage general accounting activities including all sub-ledger, general ledger and related business processes. Management of the cash-flow process including preparation of daily cash flow forecast, funds management and cash control. Supervise and manage the Group’s monthly financial reporting process including Group consolidations and Board reports. Co-ordinate the half-yearly and annual audit function and manage the relationship with Audit Manager and Partner. Responsibility for the preparation of the ASX and ASIC reporting requirements including 4D, 4E and Annual Reports.

Chatswood, Sydney

Chatswood, Sydney

Tax And Company Law - Cpa Prerequisites, Post Grad Finance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Accounting