Aaron Burgaty
Summary
Finance professional with strong background in financial management, analysis, and reporting. Adept at team collaboration and achieving results, with flexible approach to changing needs. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and compliance. Known for reliability, analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Finance Officer (AO7) – Procurement & Supply Chain Optimisation (P&SCO) Portfolio
Queensland Health
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for accurate presentation of monthly performance reports to the Portfolio Executive Director and Project Directors
- Partner with five Project Directors and eight Project Managers to implement timely forecasts and budgets
- Maintain budgets for 18 projects with a total spend of $150 million dollars over 3 years
- Provide monthly ‘budget to actual' commentary on project status and provide the forecasted project positions for EOFY and ‘life of the project'
- Created new budget to actual reporting template which enabled faster reporting times with enhanced financial insights as part of my continuous improvement strategy
- Responsible for the management and preparation of month end closure, end of month journals, accruals, prepayments, monthly reconciliations of balance sheet and audit requirements
- Provide all advice on financial accounting treatment of expenditure in relation to profit and loss and balance sheet
- Coordination all asset related activities, with a focus on the conversion of completed projects ‘work in progress' to assets and disposal of obsolete assets
- Held expenditure delegation of up to $250,000 to provide approval for portfolio procurement activities
A/Principal Finance Officer (AO7) – Financial Policy
Queensland Health
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Financial Control Program (FCP)
- Project planning and delivery of Department of Health Financial Control Program FY2022-23
- Designed project scoping document for sign-off by CFO
- Created education materials - PowerPoint presentations and forum sessions
- Rolled out new control self-assessment questionnaire, including development of testing
- Contributed towards the implementation of risk framework in response to Internal Audit recommendations
- Coordinated the ASAE 3402 audit engagement
A/Senior Finance Officer (AO6) EHealth Clinical Program
Queensland Health
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for the management and preparation of month end closure, end of month journals, accruals, prepayments and monthly reconciliations of the general ledger
- Provide monthly reporting commentary for Budget to Actual expenditure
- Calculating the yearly Fee for Service levy based on break even methodology
- Created new excel expenditure tracking model, to provide greater financial insights over utilisation rates of human resources as this business unit derived is revenue solely from delivering services
- Provide advice and recommendations to ensure compliance with financial and budgetary management practices, incorporating legislative requirements and government policy
- Assisted in managing Vendor contracts
- Delivered weekly KPI reporting to Director to provide financial advice and ad hoc information
- Identified revenue billing process inefficiencies and provided report and potential solutions to Director
- Worked closely with Business Analyst in working group to advise on suitable alternative software system to align internal processes to business requirements.
A/Senior Finance Officer (AO6)
Queensland Ambulance Service
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Financial Accounting
- Populate monthly QAS Financial Statements
- Complete and Submit Quarterly Tridata Actuals reporting
- Monthly financial reporting to Senior Executives
- Review General Ledger reconciliations
- Month end approving of journals and accruals
- Compile Department Briefing notes
- Mentor AO5, 2 x AO4's and graduate team members
- Coordinate / Update team checklists and delegate tasks
- Review Financial Management Practice Manual
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, guidelines, and work instructions to promote sound governance
Finance Officer (AO5) Asset Manager
Queensland Ambulance Service
06.2015 - 03.2020
- Manage and maintain the QAS Non-Current Asset portfolio with a Gross Value of $877 Million in line with AASB and NCAPs policies
- Compile annual Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP)
- Manage and maintain the Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedule with an approximately value of $56 Million
- Prepare asset depreciation forecasts (both yearly forecast which are included in Forward Estimates and forecasts for potential impacts from change in Asset's useful lives)
- Conduct monthly meetings with Infrastructure Branch, Fleet Equipment Operations and IT Systems Branch
- Provide majority of Asset related query advice to LASNs Business Support Managers, Finance Principal Accountant, Finance Executive Manager, Director of Finance, Executive Director of Finance, Director of Fleet & Equipment, Director of ICT and the Managers of Infrastructure and Procurement Branches
- Produced the Asset Valuation 5 year rolling plan
- Lead and execute annual asset valuations – comprehensive and indexation
- Prepare the Queensland Government Insurance Fund (QGIF) cover
- Undertake useful life reviews
- Conduct annual asset Stock Take
- Liaise with Queensland Audit Office in relation to asset related queries
- Undertake depreciation and settlement monthly report reviews
- Review the monthly asset movement reconciliation
- Assist with procurement and disposal of assets
Finance Officer - Management Accounting
Queensland Ambulance Service
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Assisted in preparing, tracking and reporting the QAS Commonwealth Games budget and forecasted expenditure
- Created QAS LASN CG's expenditure guidelines, obtained approval and published on QAS intranet
- Reviewed GOLDOC/Office of the Commonwealth Games revenue submission to ensure details adhered to funding policies
- Processed GOLDOC customer invoice
- Processed vendor invoices
- Processed Corporate Card applications and limit changes
- Reviewed expenditure against the Commonwealth Games Cost Centre
Education
Bachelor of Business - Accounting And Finance
Griffith University
BrisbaneCPA -
CPA Australia
01-2018
Timeline
Principal Finance Officer (AO7) – Procurement & Supply Chain Optimisation (P&SCO) Portfolio
Queensland Health
11.2023 - Current
A/Principal Finance Officer (AO7) – Financial Policy
Queensland Health
01.2023 - 10.2023
A/Senior Finance Officer (AO6) EHealth Clinical Program
Queensland Health
11.2021 - 01.2023
A/Senior Finance Officer (AO6)
Queensland Ambulance Service
03.2020 - 11.2021
Finance Officer - Management Accounting
Queensland Ambulance Service
01.2018 - 03.2018
Finance Officer (AO5) Asset Manager
Queensland Ambulance Service
06.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Business - Accounting And Finance
Griffith University
CPA -
CPA Australia
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