Experience

Haven Home Safe

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager- NRAS

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Haven, Home, Safe is the leading provider of integrated homelessness and housing services in the North region and Victoria's first registered affordable housing association. HHS aims to provide shelter and support to people who are homeless or living in a housing crisis and works to provide communities with affordable housing opportunities. The role encompasses: Managing all operational aspects of NRAS compliance within HHS, in accordance with the NRAS Regulations. Ensuring that all steps are taken to maximise NRAS incentive payments. Maintaining positive relationships with all stakeholders including the Property Managers, Investors, Department of Social Service and the Finance team. Identifying ideas and opportunities for operational improvements within the team. Providing leadership and direction to NRAS Team staff. Show less



Women's Health Victoria

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Support Volunteer- Counterpart

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Peer Support volunteer at a not for profit organisation called Counterpart which specialises in providing support services to women living with cancer in Victoria. I received intensive training in order to become the peer support volunteer. As a Peer Support Volunteer, my job is to develop empowering relationships with the women I support. I also worked at Women's Health Victoria for a short period of time ( Counterpart is part of Women's Health Victoria). During this time, I performed finance/admin tasks including the review of annual financial statements and the work place agreements. Show less



The Smith Family

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• S2S Volunteer Supervisor

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  This is a volunteer position to be performed outside of my core working hours. 1) To provide support to 12 buddies and readers through regular fortnightly interactions. 2) To build and maintain effective and positive internal relationships and work closely with others, including buddies and readers ( school kids) and learning for Life Program Specialist in a team environment.3) To build and maintain effective and positive relationships with Corporate Partners and other volunteers.4) To be available to the buddies and readers by telephone outside of regular contact times to provide the necessary support and guidance. Show less

• I-Track Mentor

  • May 2010 - Present

  This work is performed outside of my core working hours. As an I-Track mentor, I work on building confidence in young people I support through this program.



Mother's Day Classic Foundation

• Australia
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Melbourne Sponsorship Committee Head and MDC Melbourne Committee Member

  • 2014 - Feb 2017

  As a Voluntary Sponsorship Committee/MDC Melbourne Committee member, I reach out to various businesses within Melbourne to promote MDC and its cause. I also provide regular updates at the MDC Melbourne Committee meetings. As a Voluntary Sponsorship Committee/MDC Melbourne Committee member, I reach out to various businesses within Melbourne to promote MDC and its cause. I also provide regular updates at the MDC Melbourne Committee meetings.



Marsh McLennan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2016

  Functional Highlights & Achievements Leadership/people management A strong leader. Actively coaches and guides the team to ensure that the goals are delivered in an effective and in an efficient manner. Overall responsibility for the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and System support areas to ensure these crucial functions are running smoothly. Manage the relationship between local and offshore teams across multi -functional levels through clear and regular communication, sharing vision and accomplishments and the review of performance at individual, team and business unit levels. Risk & Compliance- Sarbanes & Oxley Audit Accountable for audit reviews under Sarbanes and Oxley for both Australia & New Zealand Reporting to the Controls Advisory team in the United States on an annual basis on the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls. Relationship and Stakeholder management Manage day to day business relationships with Mercer’s Global Operations and Shared Services Centre (located in India), the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) business partners and other key stakeholders. Build a global community by establishing close ties with Global Relationship Managers in other regions in the world. Project Management Drive a number of finance transformation initiatives within Corporate Finance. As part of my secondment to the Financial Services Business (Superannuation sector) of Mercer for a 12 month period, I focused on process improvements and enhancements to controls framework. Financial oversight Manage all recruitment within the financial framework. Commercially astute operative with strong understanding of business metrics Innovation August 2014 was an exciting month for Mercer (Pacific Innovation Initiative) month. As a MercerPreneur, I was driving the innovation process throughout this month within Mercer including facilitating workshops in my respective area, events and idea generation. Show less



BlackRock

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President ( Unit Pricing, Provider Management)

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2011

  The Provider Management- Relationship Manager from August 2010 to July 2011. Functional Highlights & Achievements Fund Admin Product Liaise with the Product team from inception of new product ideas to determine operational requirements. Work closely with the product team to co-ordinate fund re-structures in a timely and in an effective manner. Service Provider Management Build strong relationships with the service provider to achieve optimum service level standards by continually re-assessing and re-engineering the processes. Oversight and Quality control To implement the oversight and control framework within BlackRock post transition of work to the Service Provider. Stakeholder Management Deploys well developed communication and influencing skills to effectively establish networks. Manage the expectations of vested internal and external stakeholders to effectively engage disparate and diverse functional teams demonstrated through project management and relationship management roles within BlackRock. This includes managing the relationships with offshore teams. Australian Valuation Methodology, Unit pricing & Distribution Committees Chair of the Unit Pricing Committee Participation as a member in other relevant committees Work with relevant equivalent global committees to seek consistency in outcome. Unit Pricing Manager from Sept 2006 to Aug 2010 (Senior Unit Pricing Analyst from Oct 2004 – Sept 2006) Functional Highlights & Achievements Project Management An end to end study of the systems and processes following the release of the ASIC/APRA Unit Pricing Guide to Good Practice in 2005. Business Transformation Leadership Change agent for complex change activity involving the merging of BlackRock and BGI processes Effective transitioning of this activity to a third party administrator by setting up service standard requirements Business Improvement Achieving operational excellence by targetting the clients' needs. Show less



Financial Synergy

• Melbourne, Australia

• Fund Accountant

  • Feb 2004 - Oct 2004

  Functional Highlights & Achievements Relationship management and unit pricing Functional Highlights & Achievements Relationship management and unit pricing



BNY Mellon

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Section Head- within Tax & Accounting area ( UK)

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2003

  Functional Highlights & Achievements Leadership and acquired technical expertise in the Financial Services sector in EMEA region. Functional Highlights & Achievements Leadership and acquired technical expertise in the Financial Services sector in EMEA region.



Ian Anthonisz & Co Chartered Accountants ( UK)

• UK

• Audit Senior

  • Jul 1999 - Aug 2000

  Functional Highlights & Achievements Introduced the internal control review process within a number of clients. Provided on site accountancy system programs to a number of clients. I was placed within customer premises to improve their accounting systems and processes as part of improved customer service initiatives. Functional Highlights & Achievements Introduced the internal control review process within a number of clients. Provided on site accountancy system programs to a number of clients. I was placed within customer premises to improve their accounting systems and processes as part of improved customer service initiatives.



Metropolitan Housing Trust

• UK

• Internal Auditor

  • May 1994 - Jun 1999

  Functional Highlights & Achievements Setting up of an Internal Audit Function in consultation with the regulatory bodies including the drawing up of the audit programmes to include both value add and compliance reviews. Advising on changes to operational systems and procedures as a result of audit reviews. Some of these reviews were; management of control accounts, effectiveness of organisation’s appraisal panels to consider new business developments, supported housing agency scheme monitoring, project management of several new developments, adequacy of long term planned maintenance programmes, adequacy of and compliance with asset disposal policy, the system for safeguarding organisational assets, compliance with various legislation in relation to health and safety within both development and maintenance departments etc. Reporting to the Audit Committee five times annually of the areas reviewed. Undertaking one off reviews of the effectiveness of operational activities or suspected incidents of fraud or financial misconduct as requested by the Chief Executive. I.e. carried out a fraud investigation with KPMG into activities in the maintenance department. Show less