Experience

Venture Education (RTO 32071)

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance and Growth Leader

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  RESPONSIBILITIES - Preparation of end of month accounts, payroll tax reconciliations, and monthly handbooks - Oversee payroll and superannuation obligations for the business - Reconciliation of User Choice and VET Investment funding payments - Preparation and report creation for various clients and stakeholders - Preparation of budgets, incentive modelling and individual / team incentive structures - Optimisation of team workloads and targets - Effective communication of business and individual requirements to achieve results ACHIEVEMENTS - Stakeholder management and negotiation of agreements - Successful implementation and management of student scholarship program to assist students with financial hardship - Implementation of various reports (end of month reports, traffic light reports) to drive improved transparency and accountability - Improvement in team efficiency through ongoing education of individual performances - Integration of online payment system to take business payments online - Creation of spreadsheets to track and recognise revenue in line with AASB standards



Industry Graduates

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  RESPONSIBILITIES - Preparation of end of month accounts, payroll tax reconciliations, and monthly handbooks - Oversee payroll and superannuation obligations for the business - Reconciliation of User Choice and VET Investment funding payments - Delivering reports to various clients and stakeholders - Management of student database in accordance with state and federal regulations - Preparation of annual company budget - Preparation of annual incentive modelling and creation of new incentive schemes for employees ACHIEVEMENTS - Creation of sound finance policies and procedures for startup business partner, Venture Education - Creation and implementation of various policies (opex policy, salary sacrifice policies) - Streamline reporting processes to save time and add value back into the business - Implemented processes to identify risks including non-progression of students, wasted productivity, and tighten work in progress calculations



Flight Centre Travel Group

• Australia
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Accountant

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2019

  RESPONSIBILITIES - Supervisor level position within team of 35 staff reporting - Process accounts payable functions (local and foreign) in excess of $10million - Ownership of FBT and wage accrual processing for Flight Centre Australia. Investigating anomalies and drilling down to ensure accuracy - Miscellaneous – review and approve expense claims, ensure compliance with FCTG policies, create handbooks, develop staff members through training and one on one meetings ACHIEVEMENTS - Identifying areas for automation and acting as a catalyst for change. Automation of Covermore statement dispersion, questioning old credit card reconciliation processes to retail stores via Excel. Minimised time to access monthly statements for United Finance - Unwinding information to report accurate results – store P&L, bank reconciliations, consultant wage modelling - Partnering with various stakeholders to influence decisions – overseas teams (Cognizant and ATI), area leaders, various Flight Centre teams, mentoring individual team members



Infinity Holidays

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reconciliations Accountant

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  - Process bank reconciliations, manage suspense accounts to maintain financial integrity - Preparation of trial balances and investigating timing differences over month end - Creation and implementation of processes for varying team functions. Training new team members to ensure processes are being met - Process bank reconciliations, manage suspense accounts to maintain financial integrity - Preparation of trial balances and investigating timing differences over month end - Creation and implementation of processes for varying team functions. Training new team members to ensure processes are being met



Murphyco

• Australia
• Accounting

• Tax Accountant

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

  Employment duties including: - Preparation of financial accounts for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships; - Preparation of Business Activity Statements (BAS) - Preparation of Income Tax Returns for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships - ATO and ASIC registrations - Liasons with ATO, clients, external stakeholders Employment duties including: - Preparation of financial accounts for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships; - Preparation of Business Activity Statements (BAS) - Preparation of Income Tax Returns for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships - ATO and ASIC registrations - Liasons with ATO, clients, external stakeholders



Whytes Accountants & Business Advisors

• Junior Accountant

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Employment duties including: - Preparation of financial accounts for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships - Preparation of Business Activity Statements (BAS) - Preparation of Income Tax Returns for small-medium sized entities, trusts, companies and partnerships - Preparation of tax estimates and cash flow forecasts for tax planning - Preparation of Salary Packaging for various clients - Income Averaging calculations for non-primary producing clients - Liasons with ATO, clients, external stakeholders



Marist College Ashgrove

• Athletics Coach

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2011

  Coaching duties including: - Sprints, hurdles, long jump and relays - Seasonal structuring of training regimen - Monitor individual athlete and team progression - Training camps and seminars - Supervision of athletes - Athlete mediation and dispute resolution - Effective communications with school teachers, parents and athletes During the athletics seasons of 2008-2011 I coached both primary and secondary schools with largely positive results. Seasonal program structuring and effective communication was essential to acheiving strong results.