Experience

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  Youth Off The Streets

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Board Member | Chair Audit & Risk Committee

    • May 2020 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Women and Children First

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Board Member | Treasurer

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Gravity Media

  • Australia

  • Project Manager

    • May 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Australia

    Project delivered

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  In-between assignments

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • System Implementations, Process Improvement, Risk, Compliance, Governance, Internal Audit

    • Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Countplus Limited (ASX: CUP)

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Head Of Internal Audit

    • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
    • Sydney, Australia

    CountPlus Limited operates the leading network of professional accounting and advise firms in Australia. Countplus Ltd currently has a controlling interest in 17 firms and a significant interest in another 4 firms.One of the CountPlus subsidiaries is Count Financial a Financial Planning business which we recently bought back from the Commonwealth Bank after selling it to them in 2006.My role in CountPlus was to establish an Internal Audit function and provide assurance across all the partner firms. I started this process by developing a 100-day plan to put together the building blocks of an Internal Audit functions such as, the Internal Audit Strategy, Audit Universe, Assurance Map, Review Methodology and Issue Management. This 100-day was delivered on time and I then went about conducting audits on 20 similar but different operations.In more recent times I was called to implement Group-wide Enterprise Risk Management solution. The evaluation of potential software solutions began in March, the provider was selected in June and we rolled out Risk Management, Incident Management and Complaints Management to all Firms in October 2019. In addition I am currently developing the Action Management, Compliance Attestations and KRI reporting for the Group.

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  Back in the workforce on 7/1/19 and looking forward to it

  • Sydney

  • Currently enjoying a long Christmas break

    • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Sydney

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  NSW Trains

  • Sydney

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • Feb 2014 - Jul 2018
    • Sydney

    A new company with 158 years of history. As the Chief Audit Executive I'm looking to make a difference and add value.Achievements• Developed the Internal Audit Vision, Mission Statement and Strategic Plan. • Developed the risk-based Internal Audit Plan aligned with the Business Strategic Plan.• Developed fieldwork and governance manuals to comply with the IPPF Standards.• Championed implementation of the Fraud Control program.• Whistleblower, fraud and corruption Investigations.• Mentored, managed and developed the team by empowerment and supporting them to step-up.• Championed the refinements and embedding of the Risk Management within the business.• Implemented a structured “Issue Management” process.• Prepared and presented Internal Audit reviews, fraud control papers, compliance reports, etc.• Represented the agency on cluster-wide Corruption Prevention and Integrity Framework groups.• Managed Agency compliance reporting to Treasury and the Audit Office. • Implemented enabling technology (Electronic Work paper / Issue Management / Data Analytics)• Undertook complex business process reviews in the major functional areas.• Identified redundant / inefficient processes and then worked with Management to remediate them.

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  Seven West Media Limited

  • Jones Bay, NSW

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • Feb 2011 - Aug 2013
    • Jones Bay, NSW

    Seven West Media Limited is Australia’s leading multi-platform media company owning;• The Seven Network• The West Australian• Pacific Magazines• 50% of Yahoo!7SWM employs over 3,500 people.As the Head of Internal Audit, I report directly to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and I'm charged with providing the Board with assurance that the risk and control framework is operating efficiently and effectively.As the “Head” of a small audit shop, I need to straddle all the strategic, managerial, operational and technical roles that they have in a large Internal Audit shop. Achievements • Preparing and presenting papers to the Audit and Risk Committee. • Conducted process efficiency reviews across the Group.• Developed operational procedures and governance frameworks.• Recruitment, selection, training and mentoring staff. • Facilitated the Enterprise Risk Management program.• Implemented an Assurance Mapping and Continuous Controls Auditing.• Managing the 3rd party outsourced reviews.• Established compliance systems and reporting mechanism.• Established governance programs.• Project management assurance provider.• Project Steering Committee and IT Governance committee member.Reviews include: regulatory compliance (ACMA and NGER), purchase to pay, recruitment to termination, BCM, competitions, sales booking to banking, AR, credit control, sales incentives, expense management, fraud investigations, investments, OH&S, Risk Management, etc

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  Seven Group Holdings Limited

  • Jones Bay, Sydney, Australia

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • Feb 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Jones Bay, Sydney, Australia

    Seven Group Holdings Limited (SGH) is a diversified media, industrial services and Investment company with interests in;• The Seven Network.• Pacific Magazines.• Yahoo!7.• Vividwireless.• Engin.• WesTrac Australia.• WesTrac China.• National Hire Group – 50% • Investments in Consolidated Media, West Australian Newspapers, etc.Seven Group Holdings Limited has over 7,000 employees, earns revenues of $2.4 billion.The WesTrac Group was a private Group owned by Kerry Stokes that mergered with the listed Seven Network Group, as the Head of Internal Audit for the combined Group I had to establish Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance and Governance protocols within the WesTrac Group.Achievements in the time included;• Coordinating a Group wide Strategic Risk Assessment.• Established an Assurance Mapping process for the entire Group.• Process improvement reviews across the combined Group.• Developed and promulgated Governance policies and reporting mechanisms.• Assessed the Internal Controls on the Financial Systems.• Benchmarking review of OH&S across the Group.• Managing the 3rd party outsource arrangements.• Provide assurance over the due diligence deliverables.

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  Seven Network Limited

  • Australia
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • May 2004 - Feb 2010

    Seven Network Limited is a market leading media business with interests in;• The Seven Network, Pacific Magazines, Yahoo!7, Vividwireless, Engin, plus investments.Seven Network Limited has over 2,000 employees.A direct report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, responsible for providing the Board with assurance that the risk and control framework is operating efficiently and effectively.Achievements• Established the Internal Audit function.• Implement the structures, documentation and protocols needed to run Internal Audit.• Develop the Assurance Mapping methodology and reporting for the Group.• Coordinated a group wide Strategic Risk Assessment process.• Establish the methodology and framework for developing the annual Internal Audit plan.• Created a Control Self-Assessment and Fraud Assessment survey process.• Establish the governance/compliance systems and protocols.• Developed an electronic Client feedback process.• Fraud reviews.• Managing the outsourcing arrangements.• Implemented automated Continuous Controls Auditing scripts.• Conducted numerous reviews (high level to deep dive) across all facets of the business.• Conducted process efficiency reviews across the Group.• Major Projects, provided the dual role of project assurance and project consultant.

  • Manager Best Practice

    • Feb 2000 - May 2004

    The role of Manager, Best Practice, was created to look at the inefficiencies in the back office processes and to implement Best Practice solutions. In this role I was responsible for;• Reviewing all the internal systems and processes within the Group,• Identifying inefficiencies and working with the business to address these issues.• Implementing a continuous improvement program for the financial processes and procedures.• Writing, implementing and promulgating group wide Policy.• Establishing the Delegated Authority processes and procedures.• Setting up and maintaining the internal control environment.

  • Financial Controller

    • May 1998 - Feb 2000

    My previous CFO, (who was now CFO at Seven) employed me as the Financial Controller in 1998 to;• Manage the Sydney based AP and AR functions.• Review, select and implement a group wide ERP that was Y2K compliant.• Establish the systems, policies and procedures ready for the introduction of GST in February 2000.• Implement a group wide purchase order and approval system• Centralise the 5 capital city AP, AR and payroll functions into a single shared service operation.This was implemented on time and on budget and the financial system is still in operation today.

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  Australis Media Limited

  • Pyrmont

  • Systems Accountant then Financial Controller

    • May 1994 - Apr 1998
    • Pyrmont

    Australis Media Limited was half owner of the now defunct Galaxy Media Limited, the first provider of MDS (microwave line of sight) and satellite pay television in Australia. Australis went from startup in 1993, transmitting in 1995, to a peak of 120,000 subscribers before finally going bankrupt in May 1998 under fierce competition from Foxtel and Optus Vision.I was originally employed by Australis as a System Accountant with an immediate brief to select and implement of new ERP that would meet the needs of a thriving pay television business and to develop a suit of management reports for the business. Later on in my tenure, I was made Financial Controller, a position in which I managed Treasury, AP, AR, Procurement and Fleet Management.

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  Commonwealth Bank

  • Sydney and Frenchs Forest

  • Various

    • Jan 1976 - Apr 1994
    • Sydney and Frenchs Forest

    Various