Experience

Komatsu Australia

• Australia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Commercial Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Australian Unity

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Operations Integration (Wealth & Capital Markets)

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Design and delivery of key operational initiatives – leading the investigation, analysis, engagement and delivery of new opportunities to institutionalise business process; • Process improvement and efficiencies - aligning functions with business priorities through the support of business and relationship development; • Business milestone management for risk management – creating the structure and controls for delivery, identifying ongoing opportunities for process improvement, managing risks and controls across all activities; • Leadership and people management – partnering and collaborating across functions to deliver on key strategic initiatives; • Customer satisfaction program; • Compliance/ governance/ Workplace Health & Safety; • Project management – internal and external service providers; • Assessment and implementation of integrated information management.



Savills Australia & New Zealand

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director - Property Accounting (VIC & NSW)

  • Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Providing effective and inspiring leadership and ensuring that the Property Accounting team manages the property portfolio to the highest of professional standards, whilst maximizing the net return to the clients;• Ensuring that month end process is completed in accordance with specific client requirements (accrual and prepay- ment schedules, IFRS, re-forecasting and other standard monthly reporting tasks);• Leading and developing a high performing team that delivers on agreed operational and strategic imperatives;• Driving performance of divisional staff relative to financial performance, forecasting and budgets;• Providing advice, support and assistance to the Property Accounting team in addressing all client enquiries associated with all aspects of the financial services provided;• Managing business operation risks via strategic and sound divisional decision protocols, whilst ensuring proactive management and administration of costs and liability exposure;• Advocating and fostering closer working relationships within divisional teams and working collectively to deliver targeted and strategic approaches;• Working with the State Director and other business leaders to identify financial opportunities, as well as recognize threats, and subsequently formulate plans to exploit or mitigate these opportunities or threats;• Ensuring the business is currently up to date with best practice, innovation and technological advances in the industry;• Advocating and assisting with the recruitment of staff within the state to achieve operational objectives, whilst also identifying individual succession and retention;• Developing and sharing business aligned strategies to enable the business to improve operational effectiveness and achieve its strategic and operational goals.

• Director - Property Accounting (VIC)

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2021



CHP Management

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trust Finance Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  • End to end financial management of CHP's retail and commercial portfolios; • Delivery of financial and management reporting to senior level clients and internal stakeholders; • Multi-faceted P&L management - client side and corporate, including trend/variance analysis and provision of monthly commentary to highlight opportunities for improvement; • Budgeting and forecasting including the construction of bottom up operating plans; • Business partnering and operational support to create efficiencies and drive increased team performance; • Management of the AR and AP and Lease Administration functions; • Ad hoc financial modelling; • Yardi system administration: implementations, developing, training, mentoring and support.



The Pacific Group of Companies

• Senior Property Accountant/ Administration Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2018

  · Month-end accounting (PO reviews, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations);· Monthly reporting packs: preparation and presentation to senior stakeholders and external board of directors;· Lead of the annual business units budgets and monthly forecasts (including leasing income minutes and overall cash flows);· Ongoing analysis of centre Profit & Loss reports, industry benchmark comparison (Urbis);· Variable outgoings rate calculation and management: budget, forecast, audited wash-up;· Various outgoings modelling – in conjunction with Leasing remix scenarios;· Calculation and management of non- periodic billings: percentage rent, occupancy capping;· Calculation and management of statutory outgoings recovery: council rates, water rates, land tax, embedded network, gas and ad-hoc costs (i.e. grease, after-hours cleaning & security, etc.);· Management and tracking of BAU capital expenditure;· Management of bank guarantee, sales figures, tenancy schedule and public liability insurance registers;· Management of gift card voucher process.

• Property Accountant

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  · Monthly general ledger maintenance and reconciliations for nominated legal entities;· Monthly reconciliations of nominated bank accounts (including foreign currency);· Ongoing maintenance of investment and loan registers, intercompany ledgers;· Credit card statements reconciliation;· Assistance with budgeting and forecasting as required;· Support role in preparation of income tax reconciliations;· Journal entries and billings as requested;· Ad-hoc analysis and reporting.

• Senior Credit Controller

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  · Credit control - large value portfolio >$20 mil turnover: debt collection, payment plans negotiations;· Periodic monthly rent roll billing (rent, promotional contribution, variable outgoings and late fee calculations);· Ad-hoc billing and revisions: revised billings, rental abatements, CPI adjustments;· Tenant account reconciliations;· Customer service for all billing queries.



L&H Group

• Credit Controller

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  · Credit Control – large volume portfolio (2000+ debtors); · Daily receipting and allocations; · Reconciliations; · Data management; · Customer service for all accounts enquiries. · Credit Control – large volume portfolio (2000+ debtors); · Daily receipting and allocations; · Reconciliations; · Data management; · Customer service for all accounts enquiries.