Experience

Homes Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager Budget and Reporting

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Principal Budget Officer

  • May 2021 - Present



Victorian School Building Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Budget and Finance

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

• Senior Finance Business Partner

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2020



Department of Education & Training, Victoria

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Business Partner

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  In my current role with the Department of Education and Training as a Finance Business Partner relationship building with clients has been a vital skill in order to develop an understanding of client's business processes and goals. My responsibilities include:• Involvement in the Victorian state budget cycle, including costing of initiatives, modelling cash flow required to implement initiatives, and providing recommendations to the Executive Board on the financial viability of projects.• Providing expert financial advice and support to internal clients, such as advising on financial options available to mitigate risks or take advantage of opportunities.• Building and maintaining effective professional relationships with internal clients allowing growth of an in-depth understanding of business operations to provide support and reporting tailored to clients needs.• Participation in projects working to implementing enhanced systems and procedures, with a focus on considering impact to end-users.• Providing face-to-face training to internal clients to develop their financial acumen and budget management capabilities.



Victorian School Building Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Officer/Asset Accountant

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  During my time with the Victorian School Building Authority my responsibilities were enhanced as I proved myself to senior management as a dedicated and hard-working employee, always eagerto develop my skill-set. Responsibilities included:• Managing an annual budget of over AUD 1 billion across operating and capital initiatives to align with the organisational business plan and for use in monitoring progress towards goals and objectives.• Engagement and relationship building with project managers to gain an understanding of high profile infrastructure projects, enabling identification of risks and provision of value adding advice to the project management team.• Provide variance analysis identifying cost and schedule variances to inform senior management of project status and assist in the development of strategies to mitigate budget overruns or project delays.• Preparing tax adjustment journals relating to property acquisitions to correctly recognise the GST component of the acquisition value when settlement occurs (GSTR 2000/28).• Monitoring and performing reconciliations on WIP accounts to ensure the timely capitalisation of asset additions of over AUD 300 million per annum, ranging from preventative maintenance to large capital works projects, in conformance with AASB Property, Plant and Equipment accounting standards.• Preparation of notes for the Department’s Financial Statements regarding asset additions and disposals, and movements in the WIP and Revaluation accounts.• Responsibility for the secretariat function at executive level committee meetings to capture in a professional and concise manner decisions made, actions arising, and strategies formed.



The University of Melbourne

• Accounts Payables Officier

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  While working in the finance department at the University of Melbourne I was responsible for:• Efficient processing of invoices and preparation of scheduled payment batches to ensure timely payments of invoices to maintain and develop goodwill with suppliers• Development of policy to allow the accounts payable team to perform their work consistently and effectively • Answering a wide range of queries from suppliers or faculty staff members and following up on any disputed invoices• Following up and processing outstanding invoices through a detailed reconciliation of supplier accounts• Auditing and verifying credit card expenses of faculty staff members



Schindlers Hong Kong Limited

• Financial Services Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  During my internship with Schindlers I gained valuable experience in wealth management which spark• Maintaining and building relationships with high net worth clients, responding to clients’ enquiries in a professional and timely manner, and day-to-day account operations• Developing an understanding of individual clients requirements and objectives in order to assist in providing them a tailored product and service• Compliance with local regulations, policies, and standards in preparation of incorporation and fund administration documentation to contribute to an effective risk culture• Assisting senior management in analysis of clients portfolio and financial needs to develop unique investment strategies • Consolidating billable hours of team members and organising clients monthly billinged my interest in the industry, my responsibilities included: