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Melissa Brown is a seasoned Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of experience in financial management, auditing, and taxation. She has held various leadership positions in government, private sector, and non-profit organizations. Melissa is proficient in multiple accounting standards, including IFRS and NZ GAAP.
Credentials
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Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandJun, 2015- Apr, 2026 -
PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best PracticeSep, 2021- Apr, 2026
Experience
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Group Financial Controller
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Jan 2023 - Present
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New Zealand
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Director
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Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
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Financial Controller
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
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New Zealand
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategic Finance Partnering Lead (Secondment)
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Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
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Strategic Finance Principal Lead (Market Services)
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
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Manager Financial Accounting and Control
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
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Contract Financial Accounting and Reporting
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
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New Zealand
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Airlines and Aviation
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100 - 200 Employee
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Financial Controller
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
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Senior Financial Accountant (Contract)
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
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Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
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Wellington Region
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Contract - Standard Operating Procedures Project
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
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Wellington Region
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Kapiti Coast District Council
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Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
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Manager - Financial Accounting
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
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Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
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Associate
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Oct 2010 - Jan 2015
Audit, Internal control and system reviews, IFRS, Accounting
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Jortrade Global
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Office Manager
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2010
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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SFI Group Pty Ltd
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Financial Controller
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May 2006 - Nov 2008
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Finance Manager
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May 2004 - May 2006
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Trainee Accountant
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Jan 2000 - Apr 2004
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Education
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2013 - 2014New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants - CA Program
Chartered Accountant -
2012 - 2012Open Polytechnic NZ
NZ Tax and Commercial Law -
2000 - 2006UNISA
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences, Accounting and Auditing -
DeVilliers Graaf High School
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