Experience

Adelaide Film Festival

• Australia
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member and Audit and Risk Committee Chair

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Audit and Risk Committee Member

  • Apr 2020 - Nov 2020



Adelaide Film Festival

• Australia
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer (contract)

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Key Responsibilities: Overhaul of the finance function and implementation of significant change management initiatives.Major Achievements:- Preparation of annual accounts and management of 2019 audit process in consultation with the Auditor-General's Department.- Review and implementation of new finance team structure to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of financial services and reporting to the business.- Implementation of cloud based, paperless accounting software - Quickbooks Online (QBO).- Review of organisational policies and establishment of procedures for the finance department.- Review and establishment of improved financial and board reports to ensure stakeholder expectations are met.



YMCA South Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Key Responsibilities:- Overall responsibility for effectively managing the YMCA South Australia’s finance function, which provides finance support services to YMCA South Australia and YMCA Northern Territory. Major Achievements:- Review of finance team processes and structure. Key Responsibilities:- Overall responsibility for effectively managing the YMCA South Australia’s finance function, which provides finance support services to YMCA South Australia and YMCA Northern Territory. Major Achievements:- Review of finance team processes and structure.



Australian HR Institute (AHRI)

• Human Resources
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CFO & Company Secretary

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2018

  Key Responsibilities:- Financial oversight of the business including tax, cash management, budgeting, cost modelling, pricing, forecasting, annual statutory reporting and KPI assessment. - Provision of company secretarial services, support and advice to the Board, Council and Audit and Risk Committee.- Business partner and coach the executive and management teams in financial, business and project analysis and improve competency in this area. - Lead the company’s risk management, internal and external audit and compliance programs.- Review and manage all contractual, lease arrangements, tender processes and insurances. - Lead significant change management projects and initiatives across the business, including the implementation of IT systems, changes to policies and implementation of key initiatives. - Member of the HR Committee.Major Achievements:- Lead annual budgeting process, including the financial management of a significant revenue base resulting in surpluses each year. - Improved debt recovery procedures and significantly reduced average receivables. - Successful implementation of significant change management projects such as the Sage 300 ERP and iMIS member engagement system, on time and on budget.- Significantly improved financial and KPI reporting to assist with decision making.- Oversight of significant re-writes of AHRI’s Constitution resulting in more modern and streamlined governance practices. - Oversight of the risk management and compliance framework that assists in identifying and mitigating key risks through improved business practices. - Project managed the organisation’s accommodation relocation within the CBD.- Managed the transition of the business from a for-profit entity to a not-for-profit. This resulted in tax savings for both the business and staff, via FBT, GST and income tax concessions. - Conducted an overhaul of finance and business processes resulting in consecutive clean audits.



Circus Oz

• Australia
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member, Company Secretary, Treasurer

  • Apr 2006 - Sep 2009



Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

• Australia
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jul 2009

  Key Responsibilities: - Responsibility for all aspects of the finance function including: financial reporting, management accounting, tax, audit, cash and investments- Systems implementation and business process improvement initiatives- Staff management, business partnering and stakeholder engagement- Management of the human resources function Major Achievements:- Management of a significant revenue base, with surpluses achieved each year. - Supported the business during a phase of exponential growth - from 30 to 250 staff in 7 years. This included the modelling of costing and fee structures to support growth, adapting systems, and managing the commercial and contractual aspects of relocating the office on two occasions.- Improved debt recovery procedures and significantly increased the turnover of receivables. - Project managed the implementation of SAP Business One and Sage Meridian Micropay which significantly improved reporting, streamlined processing and with the introduction of cost centres, assisted the business with decision making.- Created dashboards to assist the business in understanding its performance real time. - Introduced a salary packaging and non-cash benefits scheme to improve staff retention.



Roger David

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager (contract)

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001



Attorney-General's Department

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Financial Project Accountant

  • Mar 1999 - Sep 2000



Consumer and Business Services | Government of South Australia

• Project Accountant

  • Aug 1996 - Mar 1999



South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Budget Analyst

  • Dec 1994 - Aug 1996



Department for Education, South Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Accountant (contract)

  • Apr 1994 - Dec 1994



Attorney-General's Department

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Assistant (contract)

  • Jan 1994 - Apr 1994