Andrew Devonport
Armadale,VIC
Summary
Enthusiastic financial services professional highly effective at working with clients of all levels and backgrounds. Friendly and personable with adaptable approach. A unique background with exposure to wealth management from both an advisor and fund management angle.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Fund Accountant
Bennelong Funds Management
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Completed daily fund and mandate reconciliations and post trade compliance checks
- Reviewed daily and/or monthly unit pricing for managed investment schemes
- Reviewed quarterly Business Activity Statements, GST and withholdings tax statements
- Prepared and paid periodic fund and mandate fee payments
- Prepared and reviewed annual and half year statutory accounts
- Reviewed year-end income distribution calculations prepared by the administrator
Senior Client Experience Associate
Bennelong Funds Management
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Inbound queries from leads, current investors, advisers and institutional clients.
- Email queries from investors, advisers, institutional clients, internal teams (mostly sales).
- Onboard new investors (applications, AML/KYC, setting up online access etc.).
- Salesforce data maintenance and reporting
- Process improvement projects.
- Relationship management with external and internal stakeholders.
Client Experience Associate
MLC Wealth
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Responsible for the preparation of a diverse range of financial documents including: Records of Advice, investment product comparisons, Execution Only documents, portfolio review reports, insurance comparisons
- Participated in the “client review” process focus group
- A deep dive into the end-to-end framework of how client service deliverables are to be met on a yearly basis, and the operational structures behind that delivery
- The findings of which are currently being rolled out as an integral part of the MLC Wealth value proposition
- Engage with stakeholders at NAB Health to build relationships with senior business bankers and find referrals for Principal
- Advisers.
Client Service Officer
National Australia Bank
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Responsible for the preparation of a diverse range of financial documents including: Records of Advice, investment product comparisons, Execution Only documents, portfolio review reports, insurance comparisons.
- Engaged with stakeholders at NAB Health to build relationships with senior business bankers and generate leads for Principal Advisers.
Director
Pine Forest Tea Party
01.2013 - 01.2016
- A self-funded partnership established to organize and offer live music and DJ events
- The mantra of the business was to find interesting locations throughout Melbourne and highlight both local and international talent
- Controlled finances, preparing financial statements and budgeting for events
- Booked artists and managed artist relationships
- Highlighted by the running of a four-week series of events in both Melbourne and Sydney, featuring six international DJs.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance and Financial Planning
Deakin University
Melbourne2019
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Melbourne Grammar School
2010
Skills
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficiency with Salesforce
- Proficiency with Xplan
- Customer Expectations Management
- Client Rapport-Building
- Client Interactions
- Consumer Engagement
- Portfolio Construction
Hobbies
- Physical and mental wellbeing
- Music: mixing and previously singing
- Personal finance & investing
- Cooking
- Golf
Timeline
Fund Accountant
Bennelong Funds Management
03.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Client Experience Associate
Bennelong Funds Management
11.2020 - 03.2022
Client Experience Associate
MLC Wealth
10.2019 - 11.2020
Client Service Officer
National Australia Bank
03.2018 - 10.2019
Director
Pine Forest Tea Party
01.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance and Financial Planning
Deakin University
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Melbourne Grammar School
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