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Sue Ironside

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Sue Ironside, a seasoned finance professional with 25+ years of experience, holds a Chartered Accountant (SA) designation and a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and is proficient in multiple languages, including English, with expertise in management accounting, financial audits, and operations management.
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Location
Scarborough, Queensland, Australia, AU
Skills
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Audits
  • Managerial Finance
  • Financial Reporting
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Experience

  • Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia
    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President
      • May 2023 - Present

      Supporting the President (Chair of the Board) ensuring that the Board fulfils its governance responsibilities and working in partnership with the President and Chief Executive Officer to achieve IIA-Australia's mission and objectives.

    • Non Executive Director
      • May 2021 - Present

    • Chair of the Advocacy Working Group
      • May 2021 - Present

      Supporting the Chief Executive Officer of IIA-Australia to promote and advance the profession, represent members interests and contribute to public policy through policy development and submissions through policy making bodies.

  • Rio Tinto
    • United Kingdom
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • General Manager Business Conduct Office
      • May 2023 - Mar 2024

      Secondment to the Business Conduct Office to drive delivery of three key recommendations from the Everyday Respect Taskforce report into Rio Tinto by Elizabeth Broderick & Co.

    • General Manager Internal Audit
      • Sep 2018 - Mar 2024

      Lead the Internal Audit area of expertise, providing overall programme management and quality assurance oversight. Driving the innovation and continuous improvement agenda, and development and delivery of data analytics.

    • Global Process Architect Finance and HR
      • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

      Drive improvement in productivity, quality and control in Finance through standardisation, streamlining and automating finance processesDevelop and implement the automation road map for 21st century digital finance and employee services. (payroll and employee master data)Effective maintenance and management of the finance functional governance, strategy, performance metrics, demand management and global process ownership (GPO).

    • General Manager - Finance Transformation Lead
      • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

      Manage the strategic development and on-going health of core global Finance business processesDevelop and implement group wide Finance improvement projectsManage the communication and change management processes across all financial and non-financial stakeholder groups for financeManage the implementation of the functional controls framework within Finance

    • Finance Manager - Support Strategy Review
      • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

      Subject matter expert for the finance functional review to assess efficiency and effectiveness of the functionUndertake an assessment of current state and identify opportunities for changeLead key improvement projects across the global Rio Tinto finance functions

    • RTA Bauxite & Alumina Financial Controller
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2012

      Financial accounting, planning and forecasting, business reporting and analysis, governance and control, finance system support and process improvementRisk management for the finance functionLead and Chair of B&A and joint venture audit committees.Financial support to special projects for M&A activity

    • RTA Pacific Financial Controller - Bauxite & Alumina
      • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  • Energex
    • Brisbane, Australia
    • Retail Finance Manager - Energex Retail
      • Jul 2005 - May 2007
      • Brisbane, Australia

  • Tradelink Plumbing Supplies
    • Brisbane, Australia
    • Manager Financial Accounting
      • Sep 2001 - May 2005
      • Brisbane, Australia

  • Telstra
    • Brisbane, Australia
    • Finance Manager/Controller roles
      • Jan 1999 - Sep 2001
      • Brisbane, Australia

  • ITOCHU Coal Resources Australia Pty Limited
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Finance Manager
      • Jan 1998 - Jul 1998
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Kohler Packaging Limited
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Group Administration Manager and Company Secretary
      • 1995 - 1998
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Deloitte & Touche, East Africa
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Audit Manager
      • 1985 - 1995
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Education

  • 2012 -
    Australian Institute of Company Directors
    Graduate member of AICD
  • 2000 -
    Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
    Member of ICAA
  • 1989 -
    South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
    Chartered Accountant (SA)
  • Natal University, Durban, South Africa
    Higher Diploma in Accounting
  • Natal University, Durban, South Africa
    Bachelor of Commerce

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