Experience

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  Global EverGreening Alliance

  • Burwood East, Victoria, Australia

  • Finance Manager

    • May 2020 - Present
    • Burwood East, Victoria, Australia

    Responsible for providing strategic financial, operational and corporate direction and management to the Global Evergreening Alliance team. As a member of the Senior Management team, the role is accountable for finance and accounting, assets & information systems functions. • Oversight and/or...

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  AV For Purpose Consulting

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Principal

    • Feb 2020 - May 2020
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Provide support and assistance to For Purpose organisations, adding value in meeting their objectives and goals.Services: Review of revenue systems to identify potential billing shortfalls, then develop process(s) to recover unbilled revenue. Development of easy to use tools to assist organisat...

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  Knoxbrooke Incorporated

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Financial Controller (CFO)

    • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Koxbrooke offers a broad range of programs and opportunities designed to meet the expressed needs of people with a disability that enhances independence and maximises quality of life. Provides Employment, Education and Suppport Services for participants in the Outer Eastern Region of Melbourne &a...

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  TryBooking.com

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Financial Controller

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    TryBooking is Australia's leading self-serve ticketing platform. Serving a community of over 70,000 event organisers hosts more than 10,000 events each week, from small community gatherings to large- scale commercial events. Responsibilities • Full responsibility for financial management &amp...

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  Habitat for Humanity Australia

  • North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
    • North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Responsibilities:1. Provision of Strategic Financial Management 2. Growth and Development of International Programs 3. Shared Services Leadership – Finance, Legal, Secretariat, IT and HR 4. Risk Management and ComplianceAchievements:• Implemented a change in accounting treatment for Revenue &...

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  The Leprosy Mission Australia - Fundraising &am...

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Finance & Administration Manager

    • Jul 2010 - Nov 2016
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Manage the Finance & Administration functions. Key accountabilities: include planning, Board Committee reporting, Regulatory compliance & Grant Financial Management, cash flow, interpretation of business performance, budgeting, Facilities Management; Merchandising & Investments oversi...

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  Schweppes Australia

  • South Melbourne

  • Contract Finance Manager

    • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
    • South Melbourne

    • Successfully managed the transfer of Finance & Project SAP processes following a recent restructure.• Negotiated a simplified resolution of numerous miss posted transactions between two corporate entities.• Identified financial data requirements, following process separation & negotiate...

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  Origin Energy

  • Australia
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Financial Compliance Manager

    • Jul 2005 - 2008

    Responsibilities • Ensure financial and regulatory compliance of significant IT projects.• Supervise preparation of monthly GST BAS & Fringe Benefits returns.• Manage the State Government concession, rebate & levies compliance. • Manage a team of 6. Achievements • Minimised risk during a significant external audit, $500k reduction in costs. • Project managed the implementation of new Billing codes ($100k pa saving) & a submission to the ATO; which recovered $718k revenue & cash flow in 2008. • Effective risk management surrounding Debtors & Compliance during a significant systems Migration project; arising from a major corporate acquisition.

  • Financial Reporting & Compliance Manager

    • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

    • Negotiated the resumption of an IT Project, by communicating the importance to compliance with government regulations & the $18m dollar cash flow risk.• Substantially automated the monthly reporting process, which enhanced the ability to improve analysis.

  • Manager, Natural Gas Accounting

    • Mar 2002 - Jun 2004

    National Natural Gas - Monthly management reporting and analysis, budgets & Special Projects, Management of 3 qualified accountants.Achievements• Successfully negotiated a simplified approach to the end of the Natural Gas Agency contract with the Victorian Government.• Managing the resolution of system issues following the conversion to a new Natural Gas Retail system in Victoria.• Implemented process improvements to reduce FTE’s from 5 to 3.

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  GASMART (VIC) PTY LTD

  • Melbourne Area, Australia

  • Financial Controller

    • Jul 2001 - Mar 2002
    • Melbourne Area, Australia

    Manage the Finance, I.T., Administration and Company Secretarial functions. Key accountabilities included planning, Board reporting, analysis and interpretation of business performance, budgeting and cash flow management.Achievements• Convinced senior management & store agents to change the b...

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  7-Eleven

  • Melbourne Area, Australia

  • Commercial Manager

    • Oct 1998 - Jul 2001
    • Melbourne Area, Australia

    Achievements• Initiated a SAP GST reporting program, to assist Franchisees in meeting the ATO’s Business Activity Statement obligations.• Justified a store development of $700,000 based on NPV principles, from both the Company’s and the Landlord’s perspective. • Specified and managed the developm...

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  Serco

  • Melbourne Area, Australia

  • Finance Manager - Serco Gas Services (Facilities Management) & a Service ...

    • Oct 1997 - Oct 1998
    • Melbourne Area, Australia

    • Full responsibility for financial management of two corporations within the group; including monthly management and annual statutory reports.• Participating in Contract and dispute negotiations.• Involvement in the preparation of new business bids and Tender cost/pricing models.Achievement• Man...

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  RACV

  • Australia
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

    • Jul 1995 - Oct 1997

    • Facilitating the identification of RACV Finance Limited’s information technology requirements and project management.Achievements• Managed the on time implementation of new computer & telecommunications infrastructure to support the RACV Home Loans product launch.• The relocation of Finance Ltd’s Head Office to the city, coupled with a complete upgrade of its computing and telecommunications equipment.• Project managed the implementation and rollout of Pentium PC’s to branch based Finance Officer’s, replacing old 3270 terminals.

  • INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANT

    • Feb 1993 - Jun 1995

    • Sole responsibility for financial control of the Division, included monthly management reporting & budgets for 5 departments and statutory reporting.Achievements• Developed a financial justification for the purchase $1.4 million of PABX and Telecommunications Bandwidth equipment, by analysing qualitative advantages to identify underlying financial benefits.• Succeeded in implementing a significant Information Systems transfer pricing re-alignment for the RACV and operating subsidiaries. This led to a more equitable assignment of cost amongst those business units using the I. S. Division resources.• Effective staff development and supervision, culminating in the successful transition of the assistant accountant to Divisional Accountant.

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  ANZ

  • Australia
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

    • May 1992 - Jan 1993

    • Development of prototype database systems.Achievements• Succeeded in sourcing the data (746,000 transactions) to be used in determining the appropriate group of customers to survey.• Designed and set up a Relational Database to store transactional, customer account data and survey information and results.• Mastered SQL.

  • RETAIL BANKING – ACCOUNTING MANAGER National Mutual Royal Bank

    • Jul 1990 - May 1992

    Management and Integration of a National Mutual Royal Bank Accounting department (20 staff) into the ANZ Banking GroupAchievements• Successfully managed 20 accounting staff that prepared reconciliation’s & cleared outstanding items, for 350 accounts.• Implemented an automated GL Reconciliation System, a 15% productivity gain. • Instigated staff training & rotation of duties, to facilitate integration into ANZ.• Promoted and transferred to Victoria.

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  P & O AUSTRALIA Ltd

  • Sydney Area, Australia

  • Group Financial Analyst

    • Jun 1988 - Jul 1990
    • Sydney Area, Australia

    The P&O Group comprised approx. 90 subsidiaries, spanning 10 Industries.• Group consolidations, monthly management and statutory reporting.• Implementation and Supervision of a small Novell LAN.

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  Andersen Consulting

  • Sydney, Australia

  • PROGRAMMER to SYSTEMS ANALYST to PROJECT MANAGER

    • Jul 1986 - Jun 1988
    • Sydney, Australia

    • Project managed a Midas Financial Accounting Package implementation.• Hogan banking project at the State Bank of South Australia – 9 months.

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  Arthur Young

  • Sydney Area, Australia

  • Auditor

    • Jan 1984 - Jun 1986
    • Sydney Area, Australia

    The review of internal controls, the preparation of statutory reports and inventory stock-takes; for a variety of organizations.