Chief Financial Officer

• May 2018 - Present

Senior Financial Accountant

• Jun 2016 - May 2018

Stock o Review warehouse stock adjustments and write offs o Troubleshoot any stock anomalies throughout the month o Identify, analyse and communicate discrepancies in data, ensuring the appropriate root cause analysis is carried out to detect issues. o Reconcile stock balance sheet accounts o Attend annual stocktakes to ensure completeness and reliability. Provide system knowledge and finance point of contact for auditors. Payroll o Post and review payroll journals o Review variances to budget o Provide detail commentary on variance o Review LSL provision workings Month end reports o Monthly management report package including gross profit analysis, variance to budget reporting and variance to forecast reporting for four branches o Review of Assistant Accountants' management reports and work papers. o Balance sheet reconciliations – prepare and review. o Assist with SOX compliance. Other o Work with external auditors and provide schedules, reconciliations and sample documents o Preparation of statutory reports as required o Preparation and consultation with general manager on annual budget preparation. o Payroll Budget for Australia and New Zealand entities o Assist CFO and Financial Controller. o Manage and mentor Assistant Accountants. o Point of contact for branches and finance. Show less

Risk Leader

• Jun 2015 - May 2016

To challenge the status quo and revolutionise the risk management function within Flight Centre Australia through identifying key business risk and developing and deploying effective risk management strategies to minimise those risks. Responsibilities: • Documenting key business processes across all Australian Businesses; • Identifying key risks in Australian businesses and ensure these are minimised through process improvement and efficient internal controls; • Partnering with the business to develop a risk management framework including: - Summarising all key risk areas and controls; - Designing tests to ensure controls are operating effectively; - Educating the business on this process and getting buy in to achieve the end goal; - Monitoring business processes and controls ensuring any changes are captured • Reviewing key financial balances in Australian businesses to ensure accuracy and compliance with FCTG accounting policies; • Assisting in specific projects as and when required. Show less

Senior Financial Accountant / Interim Finance Manager

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

• Manage, support and develop the co-workers in the AR function. • Set and monitor goals for the function. • Review the work completed by the team to ensure the output is accurate, of good quality and that the tax has been correctly accounted for. • Secure an effective and well-controlled process to ensure accurate and timely recording and reporting of sales and accounts receivable balances, in line with accounting and tax regulations. • Ensure that all complex accounting concepts are accurately recorded. • Keep up to date with changes in accounting and tax legislation, ensuring the AR function is compliant with the requirements of these changes. • Work with key stakeholders in the wider business to ensure that all accounts receivable and sales balances are accurately captured and that all risks are controlled. • Manage the relationship with teams with Finance and the wider business, actively seeking better ways of working • Responsible for smaller legal entities; reviewing and reconciling transactions and accounts, ensuring compliance with CARRS for Group reporting and legal GAAPS for local legislations. • Responsible alongside the deputy finance manager to ensure all bi-monthly reporting deadlines are met and to be a key contact for statutory audit. • Responsible for the preparation of the statutory accounts and managing relationships with the entities key stakeholders. • Responsible to provide the Corporation Tax analysis for the small entities. • Support Deputy Finance Manager to actively seek new ways of working, reviewing monthly reconciliations performed by finance team and being key contact with Group accounting. • Apply business and accounting knowledge to make sense of the transactions and challenge when necessary. • Provide pro-active solutions to issues and look for better ways of working. • Actively take part in finance meetings and strategy for the department. • Support the Deputy Finance manager in all tasks and deputise where necessary. Show less

Assistant Manager

• Jan 2007 - Dec 2013

Providing assurance services to large listed commercial clients, non-reporting entities and charities. Integral to my duties includes managing teams to completing tasks within tight deadlines to serve a variety of listed clients’ reporting requirements Responsibilities • Completion of year end audits, half-year reviews and compliance audits for large listed and medium sized entities in various industries including consumer and industrial markets • Preparation of financial statements and reviewing of disclosures of general and special purpose financial reports for release on the Australian Stock Exchange and preparation of audit committee reports for Board Members and shareholders • Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), Australian Auditing Standards (ASA), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Australian tax legislation • Creation of audit programs and planning of audits including identifying significant accounts and assertions to mitigate risks • Testing of internal organization controls, including ICS audits (Swiss Compliance) • Auditing of revenue, inventory, fixed assets, impairment, tax, going concern and complex accounting transactions of business combinations • Reporting to C-Suite client management on specific audit issues and recommendation on process improvements • Constructing recommendations on systems and procedures being reviewed, reporting findings & recommendations and monitoring management response and implementation • Presenting results, recommendations and conclusions of audit reviews to senior management • Managing large audit teams including client billing • Creation of budgets and monitoring of client engagement WIP • Researching accounting standards to advise clients on accounting requirements • Analysing and modeling profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow results and reporting insights to CFO’s and Financial Controllers. Show less