Experience

CARE Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Social Business Consulting - Australia

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

• Principal Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  As the Founder of Social Business Consulting in Australia www.socialbusinessconsulting.com.au I work closely with clients providing business advice to add value to their operations. My areas of expertise are financial operations and strategy, governance, and risk management. At Social Business Consulting, our client focus is on charities. My extensive experience in senior management finance roles puts me in an excellent position to provide advice to clients to drive value in what they do. Clients include: ADRA, Australian Red Cross, Australian Himalayan Foundation, CARE Australia, cohealth, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Global Mission Partners, Habitat for Humanity, Islamic Relief Australia, Movember, NEAMI National, Plan International Australia, RedR Australia, Transform Aid International (Baptist World Aid), WaterAid Australia.



Movember

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant - Global Innovations & Finance

  • May 2016 - Jul 2021

  Responsibilities:* commercial business partnering role for Global Innovations team; developing business cases, assessing opportunities, negotiating with stakeholders and implementing systems to facilitate new fundraising relationships* leading key finance team projects including global external audit tender, information management transition, online expense management implementation, accounting standards transition and property reviewAchievements* Support to set up and operation of global innovations team, exceeding all fundraising targets in first five years of operation.* High quality external audit tender process concluded with value for money outcome.* Successful online expense management transition, saving considerable time and money across the organisation.

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Dec 2014 - May 2016

  Responsibilities• Providing strategic financial leadership, advice and oversight to organization.Achievements• Reinvigorated budget process to drive greater engagement and improved information for management decision making. • Transformed global finance staff to high performing and highly engaged team.



Marie Stopes International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Finance Director Australian Operations

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Responsibilities • Providing strategic financial leadership, advice and oversight to organization. Achievements • Redesigned budget and forecast process to provide timely and accurate information for management decision making, including implementation of 18 month quarterly rolling reforecast system and setting up online budget and forecast tools. • Reengineered monthly reporting process to provide relevant, targeted information to key stakeholders on a timely basis, including development of comprehensive monthly management reporting pack and dashboards with financials, KPIs and narrative regarding organizational performance. • Instigated significant changes to financial reporting process and annual audit preparation. • Built cohesive and high functioning team • Created Board liaison model, ensuring efficient and professional communications with governance members and staff to assist Board members in fulfilling their obligations.



Oxfam Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2011

  Responsibilities • Providing strategic financial leadership, advice and oversight to organization. Achievements • Redesigned budget and forecast process to provide timely and accurate information for management decision making. • Led Finance team during implementation of SAP in the organization. • Reengineered monthly reporting process to provide relevant, targeted information to key stakeholders on a timely basis. • Restructured finance team to business partner model to enable improved service provision and better engagement by stakeholders in financial management.



Australian Red Cross

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Operations Commercial Manager & Finance Analyst Services Review

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2008



Marie Stopes International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Finance Manager – Asia Pacific & Team Development Coordinator

  • Jul 2003 - May 2006



Acumentum

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2000 - Apr 2003



Community Aid Abroad Oxfam Australia

• Systems Accountant

  • Aug 1999 - Sep 2000

• Project Accountant

  • Aug 1998 - Jul 1999



Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

• Audit Senior

  • 1994 - 1998