Experience

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  NSW Treasury

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Director, Accounting Policy and Advisory

    • Nov 2022 - Present

    Promoting best practice financial reporting in the NSW public sector through the development, communication and implementation of policies and guidelines and the provision of training.Responsible for providing technical accounting advice on the preparation of whole of governmentfinancial statements and significant complex transactions, in compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, legislation and Treasury policies.Key accountabilities• Assist Treasury to deliver whole of government financial reports of the highest technical quality• Provide expert financial reporting advice on significant and complex transactions and assisting agencies obtain advice on significant and complex transactions• Research, develop, issue and advise on Treasury financial and annual reporting policies• Monitor national and international developments in financial reporting and influencing the development of accounting standards relevant to the public sector• Liaise across the public sector on the adoption of sustainability and climate risk disclosure frameworks• Assist the NSW public sector with preparing for significant developments in accounting standards• Administer compliance with financial and annual reporting legislation and coordinate the revision and updating of relevant legislation• Proactively manage key stakeholder relationships, including with the Treasurer, Treasury Executive and other senior Treasury officers, Audit Office, Government agencies, other jurisdictions and standard setters

  • Acting Director, Accounting Policy and Advisory

    • Dec 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Acting Director, Projects and Operations

    • Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

    Leadership role in the delivery of a range of key strategic priorities and projects. Key Accountabilities• Oversee the ongoing development, implementation and performance monitoring of Treasury’s Strategic Business Planning processes.• Provide policy advice and project manage initiatives to improve the public sector’s financial management framework and capabilities.• Provide policy advice and financial management in relation to Treasury’s total state sector financial reporting deliverables.• Lead and project manage a variety of projects and initiatives.• Work closely with the leadership team to implement team development initiatives, including implementation of Career Launch initiative for accounting graduate recruitment and development.• Lead and foster collaboration with senior executives across Treasury, and the sector as needed, to ensure internal and external stakeholders seek out Treasury for expert trusted advice on public sector financial management and performance.

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  Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

  • Australia
  • Accounting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • CA Program Contributor

    • Apr 1997 - Present

  • Assessment Lead

    • Oct 2021 - Nov 2021

  • CA X Content Specialist

    • Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

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  University of Sydney

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Education focussed sessional academic in accounting

    • Feb 2014 - Nov 2022
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  UNSW

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Education focussed sessional academic in accounting

    • Feb 2011 - Sep 2020
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  University of Melbourne

  • Financial Reporting Subject Matter Expert

    • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

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  Macleay College

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Accounting Program Leader

    • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Macquarie University

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Education focussed sessional academic in accounting

    • Feb 2002 - Nov 2017
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Mission Australia

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Project Leader

    • Apr 2001 - Sep 2002
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Colliers

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Pioneer International Limited

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Group Accountant

    • Jun 1996 - Sep 1999
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Price Waterhouse

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Undergraduate to Assistant Manager

    • Feb 1990 - Jun 1996
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia