Victoria Smith Email & Phone Number

Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leading a committee of senior finance professionals from ASX 100 companies developing business thinking in the DE&I space. This involves developing partnerships with other like-minded industry associations and companies, recognising that progress toward gender equity is a collective effort.Our flagship initiative, in conjunction with The 100 Percent.

Sydney, Australia

Leading and managing the operations of QBE’s captive insurer and delivering on the Group’s capital optimisation strategy. Remit includes responsibility for underwriting, claims, legal, risk, finance, actuarial and capital teams, as well as overseeing the execution of the local Board’s directions and policies. Team of 30 staff

Sydney, Australia

Accountable for the performance and results of the financial control teams. Responsible for group consolidation and adjustments, investment and treasury accounting, regulatory and sustainability reporting, various projects and business improvement initiatives. Team of 20 onshore, 10 offshore.

Sydney, Australia

Accountable for the performance and results of the Australia Pacific division. Responsible for insurance and reinsurance accounting, statutory, regulatory and Board reporting, treasury and capital management, accounting policy as well as various projects and business improvement initiatives. Team of 35 onshore, 110 offshore.

Australia

Australia

Bermuda

Bermuda

Sydney, Australia

An interim position, whilst a formal search was conducted for a permanent placement.Just prior to this appointment, I had been approached to apply for the role at QBE and as insurance is one of my core competencies, I chose to re-join the insurance industry, rather than pursue the Centrepoint CFO role in a permanent capacity.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for management, board, shareholders and other stakeholders; running the budget process, ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements. Responsible for the development and continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives, advising on the impact of long range.

Sydney, Australia

Providing commercial and financial advice around business growth opportunities. Including acquisitions, disposals, commercial tie ups, government tenders, statutory privatisations, business start ups and significant internal projects that demand a strong senior finance presence. Scope ranges from financial advice through to complete transaction oversight.

Sydney, Australia

Finance team of 4 senior level qualified accountants, supported by a centralised shared services team, responsible for annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, reporting and analysis of financial results and analyst presentations.

Sydney, Australia

Deputy to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) managing a team of 16. Responsible for insurance and reinsurance accounting, banking, treasury and capital management, accounts payable and receivable, procurement, FP&A, expense analysis, budget and forecasting, statutory reporting, systems accounting & transformation initiatives.

Bermuda

• Managed team of 6 staff
• Primary contact for local Regulator. Represented the company on Bermuda Monetary Authority Steering Committee for Insurance Regulatory Reporting Change
• Prepared London Stock Exchange Listing submission
• Provided technical support and analyses for specific deals and transactions

London, England, United Kingdom

• Managed team of 7 staff
• Set up outsourcing of policy processing, credit control, IT.
• Introduced audits of European agency business; improved relationship with Agency management
• Reviewed and revised profit commission agreements resulting in savings

London, England, United Kingdom

• Managed team of 12 staff
• Developed Finance strategy and responsible for monitoring key risks to strategy
• Developed a number of operational finance policies including travel and entertainment policy
• Set up banking and treasury capability, implemented daily cash management and forecasting as well as reporting/ monitoring investment return

London, England, United Kingdom

• Developed management information decks
• Developed & implemented a D&O pricing model, commended by the Lloyds Franchise Board.
• Redesigned US GAAP Quarterly Reporting Process reducing preparation time by 5 days

Sydney, Australia And London, England

• One of two Australian staff offered a sponsored secondment to London in 1999
• Trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant, specialising in general insurance audit and insolvency
• Expert Witness report drafting, restated financial statements used as evidence in legal proceedings
• Strategic management and recovery of the businesses of insolvent insurance companies
• Audit clients: Royal & SunAlliance, QBE Insurance, AMP Limited, ACE Global Markets, Axa, Allianz, Westpac

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Executive Presence & Influence

Ca, Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting, Management Studies

Associate Of Reinsurance (Are)