Experience

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  Environment, Planning and Sustainable Developme...

  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  • Director, External Budgets

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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  Canberra Health Services

  • Australia
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Capital Finance and External Budgets

    • Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Assistant Director, Capital Finance

    • May 2021 - Mar 2022

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  ACT Education Directorate

  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  • Assistant Director, Finance Business Partner - Service Design & Delivery

    • Jun 2020 - May 2021
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    My main responsibilities are, but not limited too:• Assist the Director, Finance Business Partner in the day-to-day financial management of Service Design and Delivery, a large and complex division in the Education Directorate. This will involve assisting the Director with responding to stakehold...

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  Synergy Group Australia

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Senior Consultant | Performance & Financial Management

    • Apr 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Canberra, Australia

    Synergy is one of Canberra's fastest growing, most dynamic accounting and consulting firms, serving Federal and Territory government and commercial clients. Synergy has been operating for over ten years and provides a competitive alternative to many of the international accounting and consult...

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  ACT Health

  • Australia
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Officer, Capital Budgeting and Reporting

    • Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

    As part of ACT Health's Strategic Finance Capital Budgeting and Reporting Team, I focus on financial reconciliation, reporting, compliance and support for the Strategic Finance Branch on all capital related matters, as well as also having responsibility for recurrent infrastructure budgeting and reporting for the Directorate. I assist in the provision of a range of support services, such as project reconciliations, reporting analysis, process improvement and asset management. As Senior Officer, I work closely with the Finance Manager to support the branch and its clients. I am required to have a high level of attention to detail, including proficient spreadsheet and analysis skills, sound communication skills, including the ability to resolve problems by enlisting resources, policies and technical financial support and the ability to manage deadlines and coordinate a variety of tasks. My main responsibilities are, but not limited too:•As part of a team, prepare the monthly reconciliation of projects relevant to the Health Infrastructure program and Capital projects;•Preparation and analysis of financial reports and acquittals;•Oversee the processing of invoice management, payment reconciliations and debt management;•Monitor and maintain relevant registers that inform the basis of the budgeting process •Assist in the development of systems and processes necessary to ensure compliance matters in assigned areas are met and reported;•Provide support and advice to Finance/Operational Managers;•Assist in the implementation of Project Management and Reporting System (PMARS);•Assist in the review and improvement of Capitalisation of completed projects and Property, Plant & Equipment; and•Apply Financial policy and develop and follow financial procedures and guidelines in accordance with the ACT financial Management Act 1996 and ACT Health’s Chief Executives Instructions

  • A/g Manager, Financial Reporting and Governance

    • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

    The Financial Reporting and Governance team is accountable for matters such as statutory reporting, internal management reporting, budget development and coordination, and ensuring ACT Health Directorate’s accounting policies and procedures remain comprehensive and current. The branch is also responsible for cash management, capital accounting and reporting and is the liaison point between ACT Health and Share Services Finance for financial reporting, banking and taxation management. As part of a team, I provides strategic financial support to the Directorate, ensuring effective, efficient and accurate financial policy advice and financial reporting.My main responsibilities are, but not limited too:•enhance the ACT Health Directorates reporting processes, both internal and external to better practice standards and the timely achievement of established deadlines; •analysis of financial performance of divisions and prepare meaningful reports for the executive and external agencies;•prepare the Treasury monthly workbook, preparation of quarterly Management Discussion and Analysis and be the key contact for financial reporting to Treasury;•undertake end of month processes, including preparing necessary journals, analytical reviews to eliminate errors and to ensure completeness, undertake general ledger reconciliations and other necessary tasks;•apply financial policy and develop and implement financial procedures and guidelines in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1996 and other ACT Health instructions, procedures and relevant legislation;•provide leadership and promote a commitment to high quality customer service principles, practices and attributes;•provide support to the Financial Reporting and Governance Team, and senior management of the Strategic Finance Branch; and•contribute to the development, implementation and progressive improvement of the ACT Health Work Health Safety Management System in relation to responsibilities within the Branch.

  • A/g Finance Manager

    • May 2018 - Oct 2018

    The Financial Operations & Support Unit, provides business management support and advice to Operational & Corporate areas of ACT Health. In liaison with key stakeholders, develop and manage the required budgets and contribute to the management and improvement of performance against agreed indicators. As part of a team, I ensure high quality, consistent business services, including financial management reporting are provided to all aspects of ACT Health and provide financial and business functions on a day to day basis.My main responsibilities are, but not limited too:•provide business management support and advice to Operational and Corporate areas within ACT health;•liaise with and activity develop and maintain working relationships with key senior executives, and operational managers develop and manage the required budgets and contribute to the management and improvement of performance against agreed indicators;•provide reliable, timely and informative financial and activity information and advice to assist and influence the decision making process;•assist business areas to maintain budget integrity through the development of expenditure and revenue budgets, monitoring expenditures, analysing any significant variation to targets/forecasts, providing advice, preparing recommendations, and implementing corrective action where necessary;•actively monitor and analyse clinical, management, HR and financial activities and outcomes against performance objectives, benchmarks and operational plans;•provide assistance and advise on high quality and proactive business improvement initiatives focused on delivering efficiencies and improved service;•set goals and develop priorities to ensure that work is completed with a high degree of accuracy within the context of competing deadlines; and•apply Financial policy and develop and follow financial procedures and guidelines in accordance with the Financial Management Act and ACT Health’s Chief Executives Instructions.

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  ACT Health

  • Australia
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Finance Transformation Officer

    • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

    The Finance Transformation unit within the Strategic Finance Branch, acts as a proactive strategic business partner and is responsible for driving transformation, innovation and efficiencies across the ACT Health Directorate. This Finance Transformation Officer position reports directly to the Manager, Finance Transformation and is primarily responsible for supporting implementation and ongoing development of activity based funding, activity based management and strategic finance change and innovation. My main responsibilities are, but not limited too:•Provide support in development of activity based funding (ABF) and activity based management (ABM) for ACT Health and the identification of high cost areas and inefficiencies •Support a program of ABF and ABM education and training for finance and business support staff, directors and managers across ACT Health •Responsible for the coordination and reporting of Structural Reform initiatives across ACT Health •Provide strategic review and advice on finance governance and business change initiatives•Research, draft and prepare briefs, complex correspondence and reports including submissions for committee consideration•Provide support to the Manager, Finance Transformation and senior executives of the Strategic Finance team

  • Assistant Finance Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Finance Support Officer

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

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  TransACT Communications

  • Billing and Credit Management Officer

    • Aug 2013 - Apr 2015