Chief Financial Officer | Company Secretary

• Feb 2021 - Present

• Providing leadership, direction and management of the Accounting & Finance Teams. • Providing strategic recommendations to the Board, the CEO, and members of the executive team• Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders• Prepare monthly Board Reports and responsible for the efficient administration of the company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors and the CEO are implemented.• Maintain strong controls over the group's cash resources. • Ensure compliance with relevant taxation and legislative requirements including lodgement of BAS, FBT, PAYG and Income Tax.• Play a key role in the annual statutory audits in order to ensure financial reports are compliant in all responsibilities within this area. • Ensure the provision of timely and valuable management and operational information across the business, maintaining and expanding a range of reports in order to assist budget holders in the effective management of their costs and revenue targets.• Preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts including monthly meetings with budget-holders.• Establish and manage the external banking and financing relationships• Implement improvements of Finance processes (including profit and loss reporting and month-end process, reporting and analysis, etc.) and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working, create work place instructions and financial procedures• Responsible for the management of the workflow and performance of the team, against defined goals and objectives, using all available management information, ensuring that service standards, targets and quality are achieved and maintained. Show less

GM - Finance | Company Secretary

• May 2019 - Feb 2021

• Providing leadership, direction and management of the Accounting & Finance Teams. • Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team• Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders• Prepare monthly Board Reports and responsible for the efficient administration of the company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors and the CEO are implemented.• Maintain strong controls over the group's cash resources. • Ensure compliance with relevant taxation and legislative requirements including lodgement of BAS, FBT, PAYG and Income Tax.• Play a key role in the annual statutory audits in order to ensure financial reports are compliant in all responsibilities within this area. • Ensure the provision of timely and valuable management and operational information across the business, maintaining and expanding a range of reports in order to assist budget holders in the effective management of their costs and revenue targets.• Preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts including monthly meetings with budget-holders.• Establish and manage the external banking and financing relationships• Implement improvements of Finance processes (including profit and loss reporting and month-end process, reporting and analysis, etc.) and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working, create work place instructions and financial procedures• Responsible for the management of the workflow and performance of the team, against defined goals and objectives, using all available management information, ensuring that service standards, targets and quality are achieved and maintained. Show less

Finance Manager

• Oct 2018 - May 2019

• Lead and sustain the team of Finance, Insurance & Commercial• Maintain the integrity of the accounting systems• Maintain strong controls over the group's cash resources. • Ensure compliance with relevant taxation and legislative requirements including lodgement of BAS, FBT, PAYG and Income Tax.• Play a key role in the annual statutory audits in order to ensure financial reports are compliant in all responsibilities within this area. • Ensure the provision of timely and valuable management and operational information across the business, maintaining and expanding a range of reports in order to assist budget holders in the effective management of their costs and revenue targets.• Work closely with Business Units Managers. Act as a Finance Business Partner to understand Operation issues and provide analysis as well as financial advices to help achieving pre-set financial target and/or support key business decisions• Responsible for reviewing Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts to ensure they are completed accurately and on a timely basis, and to provide supplementary reporting, analysis and support to all budget holders and the Executive team.• Preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts including monthly meetings with budget-holders.• Manage the payroll function and ensure compliance with all relevant authorities• Establish and manage the external banking and financing relationships• Implement improvements of Finance processes (including profit and loss reporting and month-end process, reporting and analysis, etc.) and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working, create work place instructions and financial procedures• Responsible for the management of the workflow and performance of the team, against defined goals and objectives, using all available management information, ensuring that service standards, targets and quality are achieved and maintained Show less

Treasurer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Hon. Company Secretary | Public Officer

• May 2021 - Jul 2021

Financial Controller

• Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

Oaks, Mantra, Properties Developments and Serviced Apartments, Jazz Corner Hotels. F&B Outlets and Bird Basement Entertainment Venue • Maintain the integrity of the accounting systems • Ensure the provision of timely and valuable management and operational information across the business, maintaining and expanding a range of reports in order to assist budget holders in the effective management of their costs and revenue targets. • Ability to influence the business through a professional approach, balancing process versus financial outcome • Responsible for reviewing the profit & loss and Balance Sheet accounts to ensure they are completed accurately and on a timely basis, and to provide supplementary reporting, analysis and support to all budget holders and the Executive team. • Preparation of the annual budget and monthly re-forecasts including monthly meetings with budget-holders. • Manage the payroll function and ensure compliance with all relevant authorities • Manage the treasury function to ensure adequate funds are available to support the work activities, oversee the weekly cash forecasts. • Establish and manage the external banking and financing relationships • Implement improvements of Finance processes (including profit and loss reporting and month-end process, reporting and analysis, etc.) and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working, create work place instructions and financial procedures • Ensure compliance with relevant taxation and legislative requirements • Play a key role in the annual statutory audits in order to ensure financial reports are compliant in all responsibilities within this area. • Responsible for the management of the workflow and performance of the team, against defined goals and objectives, using all available management information, ensuring that service standards, targets and quality are achieved and maintained. • Lead and sustain the team including counselling and performance management. Show less

Senior Management Accountant

• Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

• Key financial point of contact for All Crown Hotels of approximately 1600 rooms (Towers, Promenade, Metropol) and The Palms Entertainment with 874 seats capacity. Reporting to GM Commercial. • Managing the Hotel Accountants team and Hotel Income Auditors team. • Responsible for reviewing the profit & loss account and relevant sections of the Balance Sheet to ensure they are completed accurately and on a timely basis, and to provide supplementary reporting, analysis and support to all budget holders and the Executive team.• Preparation of the annual budget and monthly re-forecasts including monthly meetings with budget-holders.• Responsible for obtaining, collating and verifying information on a monthly basis for inclusion in Executive management reports.• Responsible for reviewing monthly/weekly/daily forecast.• Ensure the provision of timely and valuable management and operational information across the business, maintaining and expanding a range of reports in order to assist budget holders in the effective management of their costs and revenue targets.• Implement improvements of Finance processes (including profit and loss reporting and month-end process, reporting and analysis, etc.) and systems in order to achieve an effective and efficient way of working.• Play a key role in the annual statutory audits in order to ensure financial reports are complaint in all responsibilities within this area.• Responsible for the management of the workflow and performance of the team, against defined goals and objectives, using all available management information, ensuring that service standards, targets and quality are achieved and maintained.• Recruit, train, develop and motivate direct reports to ensure the delivery of high performance, acting as an enthusiastic, positive and motivated role model for the team. Show less

Management Accountant

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2016

• Responsible for Crown Hotels & Palms Entertainment• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial reports for management; • Maintain integrity of general ledger and all corresponding subsidiary ledgers;• Monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts;• Monitor monthly performance achievement and conduct P&L reviews with Senior Management and Business Unit Managers. • Liaise and coordinate annual audit and ad hoc queries through the year;• Assists in policy development and implementation in accordance with corporate guidelines Show less

Assistant Management Accountant

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2014

• Responsible for Crown Hotels and Crown Conference Centre. • Prepare monthly financial reports for management; • Maintain integrity of general ledger and all corresponding subsidiary ledgers;• Monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts;• Monitor monthly performance achievement against budgeted figures for the same period, variance analysis.• Liaise and coordinate annual audit and ad hoc queries through the year;• Assists in policy development and implementation in accordance with corporate guidelines Show less

Finance Officer

• Oct 2004 - Oct 2010