Experience

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  Deloitte

  • Senior Manager - Office of the Global Chair

    • Nov 2023 - Present

    Project Manager for the Deloitte Global Board and Committees

  • Senior Manager - People & Performance

    • Jun 2022 - Nov 2023

    Inclusive Talent Experience project with a focus on / leading the following initiatives:- Onboarding (Welcome to Deloitte, first 90 days)- Puāwai time (recognising productive non-chargeable time)- DXConnect (ServiceNow Talent App)Change management for the launch of SuccessFactors HR and PayrollHR Business Partner for Tax & Business Advisory

  • Manager - People & Performance

    • Dec 2017 - Jun 2022

    Partnering with our service lines nationwide in pursuing excellence and making an impact that matters.

  • Senior HR and Recruitment Advisor - People & Performance

    • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

    Senior Advisor for Deloitte New Zealand, with a focus on the Assurance & Advisory (Audit), Tax & Private and Actuarial service lines.

  • Manager - Audit

    • Jun 2014 - May 2016

    Responsible for managing a portfolio of external audit clients including NZX listed, OAG, overseas owned and local privately owned entities. Key responsibilities:• Managing multiple audit teams concurrently with several Audit Partners.• Reviewing of audit work papers & on-site coaching of audit teams.• Managing & aligning the expectations of clients, audit teams & audit partners.• Identifying & responding to significant technical accounting issues, recommending solutions in line with NZ IFRS.• Ensuring that clients’ financial statements comply with the standards issued by the XRB (NZ IFRS, PBE IPSAS Standards etc.), and the audit file complies with NZ ISAs.• Regular communication with clients & audit teams to ensure the smooth running of the audit process from planning through to signing.• Utilising data analytics within the audit to drive smarter audit testing where possible.• Building & maintaining client relationships. Understanding clients’ businesses and processes in order to provide valuable insights.• Ensuring deadlines were met, without compromising on professionalism and audit quality.Involvement in other areas of the business:• Audit scheduling manager (Auckland office) – ensuring that jobs were well staffed by liaising with job managers & partners, making & communicating unpopular decisions where required, resolution of staffing conflicts, and master use of the ‘Retain’ resourcing tool. • Approval of annual leave requests and expense claims for staff in line with the firm’s policies.• Recruitment liaison for Auckland Audit – responsible for the graduate/intern recruitment process from the service line’s perspective. • Training – facilitation of in-house graduate and second year training of audit staff. • Business development – part of the team who worked on several successful audit proposals.• Social committee – part of the Auckland cross-service line social committee for two years, helping to organise various events.

  • Field Manager - Audit

    • Jun 2013 - May 2014

    Promoted to Field Manager.

  • Senior Analyst - Audit

    • Jun 2012 - May 2013

    Promoted to Senior Analyst.

  • Analyst - Audit

    • Feb 2010 - May 2012

    Started my audit career off in the graduate program with Deloitte NZ.

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  Deloitte Singapore

  • Singapore

  • Audit Intern (GFSI)

    • Dec 2008 - Feb 2009
    • Singapore

    Audit intern within the Global Financial Services Industry group.