Experience

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• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accountant - Audit & Assurance

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Available for Financial Accounting, Audit & Assurance roles in the Greater Melbourne Area, bringing skills and expertise in: Finance and Accounting ｜ Financial Reporting ❘ Audit & Assurance❘ Internal Audit ｜ External Audit ｜ Business Intelligence ｜ Insights & Analytics ｜ Data Analysis ｜ Management Reporting ｜ Board Reporting ｜ Corporate Governance ｜ Australian Accounting Standards ｜ US GAAP ｜ Financial Controls ｜ Organisational Effectiveness ｜ Business Analysis ｜ Project Management ｜ Business Process Improvement ｜ Fixed Asset Management ｜ Transaction Management ｜ Accounts Payable ｜ Accounts Receivable ｜ Management Consulting ｜ Strategic Advisory ｜ Conceptual and Analytical Thinking｜ Strategic Planning ｜ Budgeting & Forecasting ｜ Risk & Compliance ｜ Financial Planning & Analysis ｜ Organisational Skills ｜ Team Leadership ｜ Capability Building ｜ Change Management



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Projects and Global Travel

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2022

  Pursued freelance creative projects, continuing personal and professional development, and community volunteering whilst living as an ex-Pat and raising a family. • Aug 19 – Current: Melbourne, Australia – Established an independent photography studio which produced and sold several photographic art pieces via Saatchi Art and local galleries. Facilitated workshops in collaboration with other artists and participated in exhibitions including: − 3,000 Words at Magnet Galleries 3000 WORDS - Magnet Galleries • Feb 16 – Jul 19: Budapest, Hungary – Completed docent training at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest and facilitated tours for English speaking visitors to the museum. Facilitated photography workshops for adults and, on a pro-bono basis, for local schools. Commissioned for Portrait and Lifestyle Photography, by Cloudera Hungary and the American International School in Budapest • Jan 14 – Feb 16: Stuttgart, Germany – Pursued further development in Photography and German language, whilst managing Lifestyle and Portrait photography commissions and volunteering commitments with the International Women’s Club of Stuttgart • Apr 09 – Jan 14: Moscow, Russia – Worked with a Homelessness Charity to conceptualise and execute initiatives, including The Cold Plunge – a sponsored dip in icy water to raise money and awareness for homeless people facing the brutality of Russian winter • Aug 06 – Apr 09: Pretoria, South Africa – Completed 18 months full time study with the National College of Photography to achieve Certificate of Professional Photography • Aug 02 – Jul 06: Singapore – Assistant Treasurer for Primetime Business and Professional Women’s Association, whilst concurrently pursuing study in Business and Photography



Mercedes-Benz Singapore

• Singapore
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager - Finanical Control and Governance

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

  DaimlerChrysler develops, manufactures and distributes passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The Financial Services division is the leasing company that supports Daimler Chrysler sales. • Led a program of change and business process improvement to embed US GAAP compliance standards and prepare the South-East Asia business for listing on the stock exchange: − Engaged cross-functional stakeholders, locally and globally, in mapping current and future state business processes, systems, and reporting frameworks − Analysed the reports from all business units in the region, building a suite of standardised reports to drive consistent best practice and ease of consolidation; prepared regional summary reports for Executives − Prepared and facilitated the US GAAP Quality Workshop for Executive stakeholders and Finance teams to build capability and understanding of new compliance requirements for the South-East Asia business



PwC Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager - Global Risk Management Solutions

  • Feb 2001 - Jun 2002

  PricewaterhouseCoopers (now PwC) is one of the world’s Big 4 consultancy firms. • Headhunted by a previous Manager to support the development of the Global Risk Management Solutions division within Egypt, managing complex client engagements, and leading a program of internal business improvement and local capability building • British Gas Egypt: Seconded to the client to lead the Governance Improvement Project delivering transformational improvement in finance and accounting standards, systems and processes • As-Salaam International Private Hospital: Delivered a comprehensive Internal Audit and presented data-driven recommendations for improvements in business processes, financial controls and commercial governance • Provided leadership, development and direction to the PwC Cairo Audit & Assurance team, facilitating staff development workshops and embedding best practice systems, processes and audit frameworks • Supported local market business development and thought leadership activities, presenting Internal Audit Forums and to the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo



Arthur Andersen & Co.

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit and Assurance Lead

  • Apr 1998 - Jan 2001

  Arthur Andersen (now EY) was a leading Accountancy firm. • Led Audit teams in the delivery of comprehensive internal and external audit engagements for clients across diverse industries including Contact Energy Ltd, Digital Microwave Corporation, Intelligroup, Sara Lee, Abbott Laboratories, and MidCentral Health Arthur Andersen (now EY) was a leading Accountancy firm. • Led Audit teams in the delivery of comprehensive internal and external audit engagements for clients across diverse industries including Contact Energy Ltd, Digital Microwave Corporation, Intelligroup, Sara Lee, Abbott Laboratories, and MidCentral Health



PwC New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit & Assurance Associate

  • Feb 1996 - Apr 1998

  • Led internal and external audit engagements for SME and mid-market clients and worked collaboratively with colleagues to cohesively deliver large and complex audits for enterprise clients: − Demonstrated expert knowledge of accounting standards and best practice governance • Nurtured exemplary relationships with clients including BOC Gasses, Unilever, Aquaheat Industries, Rhone Poulenc Pharmaceuticals, Hutt Valley Health, and Pilkington Automotive − Consulted actively to quickly establish understanding of strategic performance drivers, regulatory frameworks and key business challenges, tailoring audits accordingly to deliver optimal value for clients − Presented audit findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to effectively influence decision-making and behavioural change