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Belinda Cerone

Belinda Cerone

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Experienced Partner with a background in growing client accounts, leading large pursuits, redesigning tax and finance functions, with deep tax technical knowledge. A proven leader with the energy to motivate and inspire others. Skilled in fostering strong client relationships and providing innovative solutions for complex problems. A confident negotiator that excels under pressure, approaches problems as challenges, and delivers clear solutions. Committed to delivering high-quality results and creating positive organizational impact, including across the DE&I agenda.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner

EY, APAC Managed Services
Sydney, NSW
07.2019 - Current
  • Pursuit and Delivery Leader for some of EY's largest Global and APAC tax and finance outsource deals, which focus on best practice tax and finance functions for multinational clients. Large scale, multi country delivery models are leveraged to maximize technology, centralization, efficiency and cost. Transformation and leading edge thinking are key to this design
  • Chair of the APAC Managed Services DE&I Governance Board

Director

EY, APAC Global Operations
Sydney, NSW
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • Pursuit Leader for some of EY's largest multi country clients in relation to delivery of their tax compliance outsource
  • Global Delivery Leader and single point of client contact, ensuring that EY provides a seamless and efficient tax compliance delivery model. This includes multi-year, multi-million dollar engagements, delivering best practice global tax compliance insights, governance, thinking, and technologies

Senior Manager and Below

EY, Global Compliance and Reporting
Sydney, NSW
02.2002 - 07.2017
  • Delivery of Australian tax compliance and tax advisory services to large multinationals, across many sectors including media, resources, technology, banking, and consumer products

Cadet

Tarrant & Tarrant
Wollongong, NSW
01.1997 - 12.2001
  • Preparation of individual tax returns
  • Preparation of compliance to small and medium sized family businesses, across tax returns, BAS's and financial statements
  • Tax Advisory

Education

Diploma of Organisational Physcology -

Online Education
Sydney
12-2022

Chartered Accounting ( First in Australia in last module + 3 merits ) -

Institute of Chartered Accountants
Sydney, NSW
12-2004

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting ( distinction )

University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
12-2001

Skills

  • Leadership of large scale pursuits, delivery engagements and multi country client accounts
  • Redesign and transformation of Tax and Finance Functions
  • Ability to create deep client relationships and grow teams
  • Innovative thinking and solutioning
  • Excellent management and communication skills
  • Mentoring, including to support the DE&I agenda

Affiliations

  • Board member ( finance subcomittee ) of Loreto Normanhurst girls school
  • Strong interest in running, cycling and fitness activities, including triathlons
  • Travelling with family and friends
  • Helping run my daughter's cookie business

Timeline

Partner

EY, APAC Managed Services
07.2019 - Current

Director

EY, APAC Global Operations
07.2017 - 07.2019

Senior Manager and Below

EY, Global Compliance and Reporting
02.2002 - 07.2017

Cadet

Tarrant & Tarrant
01.1997 - 12.2001

Diploma of Organisational Physcology -

Online Education

Chartered Accounting ( First in Australia in last module + 3 merits ) -

Institute of Chartered Accountants

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting ( distinction )

University of Wollongong
Belinda Cerone