Experience

Community Broadcasting Foundation

• Australia
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Community Broadcasting foundation (CBF) is the largest funder of community media organisations, helping media organisations communicate, connect, and share knowledge through independent radio, television and digital media. Each year CBF grants more than $20m to all areas of community media including Indigenous, ethnic, regional and radio reading (RPH) Community Broadcasting foundation (CBF) is the largest funder of community media organisations, helping media organisations communicate, connect, and share knowledge through independent radio, television and digital media. Each year CBF grants more than $20m to all areas of community media including Indigenous, ethnic, regional and radio reading (RPH)



Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2022

  Community broadcasting is Australia’s largest independent media sector, a key pillar in the Australian media landscape, and recognised internationally as one of the most successful examples of grassroots media. CBAA's members includes 88% of Australia's community radio licensees. Achievements: • Worked closely with both internal and external stakeholders in preparing and presenting business models to enhance new opportunities. Turnover over a 3-year period increased by over 26% from $8.1M to $11.0M • Implemented controls and follow up procedures that reduced outstanding Debtor balances by 51% • Prepared business plans and budgets for new grants as well as renewal of 3-year existing grants. • Project managed migration of Accounting system from MYOB to XERO • Project managed migration of Payroll & HR systems from MYOB to Employment Hero (EH) • Implemented and prepared financials report for Auditors inhouse • Manage and ensure compliance of all financials with Australian Accounting Standards including Revenue recognition as per AASB 1058 & 15 and Leases, AASB 16 Show less



CATHOLIC METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES TRUST

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (CMCT) (https://catholiccemeteries.com.au/) operates in NSW, predominately in one industry, being the cemetery industry wholly within Australia. CMCT manages four cemeteries on behalf of crown lands and has been sub-contracted to manage an additional 2 cemeteries. Achievements: • Prepared the annual accounts for Audit which resulted in a much quicker sign-off by both the auditors and the Board. • Finalised audited acquittals for funded projects which resulted in faster release of grant funding. • Via prudent cashflow management, invested surplus funds in higher earning investments. • Streamlining membership fees and insurance schemes which enabled processing through XERO directly thus saving on administration time and reducing duplication of work. Implemented control improvements which resulted in time savings by reducing duplication of work whilst still maintaining the integrity of the accounts. • Setup salary sacrifice for employees specific to the NFP sector and setting up controls and reconciliations to ensure compliance. • Prepared templates for Board reporting with emphasis on KPI’s • Created Budgets and cashflows. Prepared timetables to ensure funds were received by the due dates Show less



Relationships Australia NSW

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

  Relations Australia NSW (RA NSW) (https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/) is a leading non-government provider of professional services for relationship support, providing counselling, mediation and professional training. RA NSW is a not for profit organisation partly funded by federal, state and local governments. Achievements: • Worked closely with both internal and external stakeholders in preparing and presenting business models to enhance new opportunities. Turnover increased by over 99% from $11.1M to $22.0M • Implemented controls that reduced Debtor days from 96 to 33. • Project managed research, tendering and implementation of medium tiered accounting software, Microsoft Dynamics GP ensuring the project was completed on time and under budget. • Researched, tendered and implementation of payroll software, Meridian Micropay on time and within budget. • Instrumental in overseeing financial strategic changes which saw the merger of 4 entities into 1. Consolidated 4 separate Chart of Accounts whilst still ensuring separate cost centres and reporting. • Negotiated with various departments, unions and employees ensuring all entitlements were preserved whilst signing new employment agreements. • Significant reforms and controls were implemented by the state department which were adhered to by CMCT within 2 months within the required timeframe of 6 months. Then assisted the other 3 crown cemetery trusts to apply, and comply with reforms which were 3 months late • Prepared business cases which resulted in purchase of additional land area for CMCT to cater for communities (resulted in increasing sale of burial licences of over 25% in FY2015) • Assisted in new funding tenders and business plans which resulted in growth with turnover increasing by >200% and resulted in 60% increase in staff numbers. • Created new reports enabling managers to reduce client waiting time by 11% via better re-allocation of staff times which also resulted in higher productivity Show less