Experience

Alfabs Group of Companies

• Australia
• Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Scenic - Luxury Cruises & Tours

• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2019



Hunter Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Finace Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

  Responsible for all financial accounting activities at HWC and reporting to the CFO, my responsibilities as included: o Providing leadership and managing performance for a team of six, including staff development, feedback sessions, performance appraisals and development plans o Preparing and reviewing monthly financial reports for distribution to the Board and Executive Management Team o Managing liabilities and financial assets o Overseeing the annual audit including preparation of financial statements, as well as preparation and review of detailed workpapers and reconciliations o Driving continuous improvement within the financial accounting team through the implementation of audit recommendations, as well as the identification and execution of internal projects o Undertaking financial analysis as well as providing information and responses to ad-hoc requests from the Finance team, Treasury and the wider business on a regular basis o Developing, reviewing and implementing internal financial policies and procedures. Show less



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Accountant

  • May 2011 - Oct 2012

  In my role as Senior Project Accountant I reported to both the Finance and Project managers directly and was responsible for all financial aspects of a project in excess of $100m. Day to day responsibilities included: o Preparing and submitting monthly management reports o Detailed variance analysis and commentary o Budget preparation o Key communication point between finance and operational staff as well as the customer o Communicating financial results directly to various departmental heads o Forecasting costs at the activity/task level for the financial year and to the end of the project o Invoicing and cash flow management o Providing financial input for project bids/tenders. o Reviewing and approving month end reconciliations and journals Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 2005 - May 2011

  In leading engagement teams through the completion of all aspects of audit to issue timely and appropriate audit reports, I have worked with a range of clients across a number of industries and have been responsible for: o Supervising and on-the-job coaching of junior staff (typically between 2 and 5 per engagement) o Preparing and reviewing special and general purpose financial statements o Interpreting and applying Australian financial reporting and accounting standards o Active involvement in developing junior staff through feedback sessions, formal appraisals and goal setting o Undertaking and reporting on internal control reviews o Providing regular written and verbal communication to clients at the executive level in the form of Board / Audit Committee reporting o Managing job economics including regular WIP reviews and preparation and monitoring of budgets to ensure recoverability targets were met. Show less