Internal Audit Manager

• Aug 2023 - Present

Senior Associate - Risk Services

• Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

I help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.I am (co)-responsible for the execution of internal audit engagements, including:• Developing risk assessments and audit plans;• Evaluating internal controls by providing internal and support fieldwork;• Ensuring processes and documentation procedures adhere to industry guidelines and regulatory standards;• Identifying and maximising opportunities. My portfolio includes some of the key New Zealand's central government, education, retail and banking organisations.In addition to performing internal audit reviews across key organisational processes, such as procurement and contract management, accounts payable, payroll, HR and recruitment, I also worked on the following engagements:• Review of the effectiveness of the implementation of tools and resources to support practice change;• Fraud policy and control framework review;• Assessment and development of a prioritasation framework;• Investigation of a suspected fraud. Show less

Associate - Risk Services

• Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

Tax Consultant

• Dec 2018 - Aug 2021

I was part of the Wellington-based Finance team, which undertakes the finance function of all of Xero's worldwide operations. I provided a #beautiful tax service to the Group as well as both internal and external stakeholders, including indirect & income tax compliance, tax accounting, transfer pricing and expatriate tax. My achievements in this role included:• Holding a "Tax 101" session for the FutureLeaders programme;• Starting financial education meetings for the internal product design team;• Improving tax calculation workbooks;• Implementing machine learning solution to analyse transactions for tax purposes. Show less

Assistant Tax Accountant

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

I assisted the Group Tax Manager with preparing Xero's global tax returns and ensuring compliance with all state, federal and national regulations at every step of the filing process.

Assistant Financial Accountant

• Mar 2015 - Nov 2016

I provided support to the Senior Accountants and wider Finance team by helping to prepare financial statements, accounts, budgets, processing invoices, preparing NZ GST and FBT returns, and half-year and year-end statutory accounts.

Assistant Accountant

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

I supported the Senior Accountant and wider Finance team in making decisions about what would ultimately improve organisational performance. My duties included performing reconciliations of accounts, verifying financial statements, ledgers and accounts and making corrections where appropriate. My achievements in this role included: • Educating early learning centre administrators about the basic accounting concepts; • Automating balance sheet reconciliation process. I supported the Senior Accountant and wider Finance team in making decisions about what would ultimately improve organisational performance. My duties included performing reconciliations of accounts, verifying financial statements, ledgers and accounts and making corrections where appropriate. My achievements in this role included: • Educating early learning centre administrators about the basic accounting concepts; • Automating balance sheet reconciliation process.