Led the automation of the Accounts Payable process, removing the need for overseas bookkeepers and delivering improved efficiency, governance, and system capability.
Acted as a trusted commercial advisor to Directors and EMPs, providing strategic financial insights to support informed decision-making.
Owned the preparation of high-quality, group-level board reports using a new financial reporting and analytics tool.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Analyst | Finance Business Partnering
Blue Rock Pty Ltd
Melbourne
07.2023 - Current
Reporting directly to the CFO, involved in various financial tasks, including collaborating with client-facing divisions to prepare detailed month-end report packs and support year-end consolidation and audit processes.
Collaborating with Executive Managing Partners and Directors to develop impactful budgets and forecasts that drive business performance.
Leveraged financial analysis and modelling expertise to identify and communicate trends, risks, and insights to stakeholders, supporting data-driven decision-making.
Developed and managed budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support strategic planning and decision-making
Guide and mentor assistant accountants and bookkeepers, offering support to enhance their skills and professional growth.
Serve as the main point of contact for cash flow management and accounts payable (AP) within the finance team, leading weekly cash flow meetings and supervising payroll processes to maintain accuracy and operational effectiveness.
Monitor and manage FBT, GST, and payroll tax (PTAX) processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Assistant Accountant
Unigrain
Geelong
03.2023 - 07.2023
Update treasury-related information daily, including foreign exchange (FX) rates.
Regular posting of sub-ledger journal entries including sales, inventory tickets and adjustments.
Preparation of weekly Profit & Loss statements including relevant variance analysis.
Reconciliation of Debtors and Creditors.
Preparation of statutory reporting including monthly BAS, annual FBT returns and grain levy.
Conduct month-end general ledger reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
Assist in the preparation of board reports in collaboration with the Senior Accountant.
Assistant Accountant
Pickles Auctions
05.2022 - 03.2023
Overseeing the management of Pickles Company Fleet including end to end ownership over the Fleet register and transactions to purchase, maintain and dispose.
Oversee ANZ User profile maintenance including new users, maintenance of existing users and responding to banking enquiries.
Assisting in the FBT requirements, GST-related queries and liaising with ATO and ABS with ad-hoc queries.
Accounts - Admin Supervisor
Pickles Auctions
Hobart
04.2021 - 05.2022
Achieved 98.5% of quarterly KPIs for the Department of Treasury and Finance, a key stakeholder, through the timely and accurate completion of vendor account sales and revenue.
Managed daily bank account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies and implementing necessary adjustments and corrections.
Worked closely with the finance controller to prepare financial accounts for quarterly and annual audits, consistently recognized for maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
Oversaw accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely receipt of buyer payments, vendor payouts, and revenue transfers.
Ensured trust account compliance by timely submission of end-of-month reports.
Department Manager
Harvey Norman
Cambridge Park
08.2018 - 04.2021
Driving sales volume, margins and KPI's across the store.
Undertaking quarterly stock take and rectifying discrepancies.
Processed and documented customer sales, from initial contact to finalization of sales transactions.
Education
CPA
Australia
01-2025
H&R Block Tax
Australia
01-2020
Advanced diploma of Business -
Vocational Training Institute
Australia
01-2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) -
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC
01-2016
Skills
Collaborative and self-driven professional
Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Manager Centre Finance and Business Partnering, Group Support Services Finance (GSSF) at CBAExecutive Manager Centre Finance and Business Partnering, Group Support Services Finance (GSSF) at CBA