Experience

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  Westpac New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of External Reporting

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Senior Manager - External Reporting

    • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

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  KPMG New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director

    • Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Senior Manager

    • Oct 2017 - Sep 2020

  • Manager

    • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

  • Assistant Manager

    • Mar 2011 - Mar 2016

    Started at KPMG New Zealand (Auckland) as a graduate.I have worked on a variety of large clients in the financial services industry, specialising in the banking and insurance industries. My audit clients have included large NZ general and travel insurers, as well as global and local banks in NZ. I also have experience with clients in the fund management industry.

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

    Short term secondment from KPMG New Zealand.As part of the Financial Services division in KPMG Denmark (Copenhagen office), I was part of the audit team on several large banks' statutory audits (including one of Denmark's largest banks and also including a global investment bank based on Denmark).This involved auditing several complex and specialised areas of the banks, creating relationships with key client contacts (whilst managing language barriers), managing client and partner expectations, and meeting tight milestones and deadlines.

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  ASB Bank

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Internal Auditor

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  Westpac New Zealand Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Financial Analyst - External Reporting

    • Apr 2016 - May 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Short term secondment from KPMG to Westpac New Zealand External Reporting team to assist with half-year statutory external reporting.Responsibilities included:- preparation of key notes to the financial statements based on contributions for a variety of business units- analysis over key figures and relationships within the financial statements- dealing with a range of key business unit contacts- providing insights on information and reports that were to be provided to senior management / directors.

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  Westpac New Zealand Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Financial Analyst - External Reporting

    • Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Short term secondment from KPMG to Westpac New Zealand External Reporting team to assist with year-end statutory external reporting.Responsibilities included:- preparation of key notes to the financial statements based on contributions for a variety of business units- analysis over key figures and relationships within the financial statements- dealing with a range of key business unit contacts- providing insights on information and reports that were to be provided to senior management / directors.

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  HOYTS Entertainment

  • Australia
  • Entertainment Providers
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Duty Manager

    • Dec 2008 - Nov 2010

  • Cinema Attendant

    • Dec 2004 - Nov 2008