Eleanore Bennett
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Strategic senior leader with extensive financial services industry background and collaborative leadership style. Demonstrated success designing financial systems and programs. Knowledgeable about regulatory requirements and successful strategies for maintaining optimal controls. Well-organized, proactive and adaptable to changing markets.
Offers strategic planning abilities and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Head of Finance Platforms
Macquarie Group
12.2022 - Current
- Promoted to Global Head of Finance Platforms, reporting to the Global Head of Finance Transformation.
- Lead a team of around 40, with diverse skills across solution design, data frameworks, project and change management to deliver initiatives that create capacity, reduce risk and optimise technology cost base.
- Improved financial operations by streamlining processes and implementing new platforms where there was a gap in capabilities
- Managed strategic SaaS vendor relationships to optimise operational and business outcome, ensuring product strategic roadmap was aligned to evolving landscape of Finance's outcomes.
- Developed finance team talent through targeted training programs and regular performance evaluations.
- Analyzed business processes and technology cost base to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Developed and embedded a Finance-wide prioritisation framework to support management decisions around where to invest scarce resources.
Head of Solution Design, Finance Platforms
Macquarie Group
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Built a team of solution design expertise, to continue to drive value for stakeholders from our technology investments.
- Improved ways of working between Finance and Technology, enhancing use of common toolkits to optimise workflow.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior Manager, Group Reporting
Macquarie Group
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Responsible for the delivery of the semi/annual Financial Report for Macquarie Group and key subsidiaries
- Responsible for the delivery of key board papers
- lead projects to implement several key new accounting standards globally
- Drove process improvement initiatives to improve workload sustainability
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
07.2007 - Current
- London based delegate of Group Reporting in Frankfurt
- The team was based in London due to the proximity to the investment banking division of The Group, which contributed significantly to some of the more difficult disclosure requirements and was created as a specialist function in response to increasing complexity and volume of the disclosure framework, particularly for an international firm operating in multiple jurisdictions
- The team had oversight and accountability for several disclosures required under IFRS, however also for some of those required by other regulatory bodies or for publication as part of investor relations events
- The team also contributed, as part of the Group Reporting function, to ensuring the complete Annual/Interim Reports was delivered on time.
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Short term assignment to lead for the Capital and Risk reporting team during the merger of Deutsche Bank's Global Banking and Global Markets Divisions
- The team was responsible for producing monthly Management Information on the Global Banking divisions' risk and capital position, my role was to ensure the successful integration of the Global Banking team into Global Markets and ensure a seamless delivery of consolidated management reporting.
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank
01.2008 - 09.2009
- Team lead for the financial control function supporting Equity Capital Markets and M&A financial control.
- Design lead for new platform to enable accurate and timely tax transfer pricing.
Assistant Financial Controller
Royal Bank of Scotland
01.2005 - 06.2007
- Daily P&L, including accurate reporting to senior management and sense checking movements to balance sheet.
Associate
UHY Haines Norton Chartered Accountants
02.2003 - 11.2004
- Financial Reporting consolidations and tax consolidations.
Assistant Accountant
Irish & Saunders Chartered Accountants
11.1999 - 02.2003
Education
CA Program -
Institute of Chartered Accountants
2005
Diploma of Business in Accounting -
University of Technology (UTS)
01.2003
Bachelor of Agriculture/Economics (Hons) -
University of Sydney
01.2000
Skills
- Investment Banking
- Finance Transformation
- Large-scale platform implementation
- Senior stakeholder management
- Leading high performing teams
- Complex Problem-Solving
- All aspects Financial management: Financial Control, Treasury, Budgeting & Planning, Balance sheet management
Affiliations
2005, Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
References
References are available on request.
Hobbies and Interests
Triathlon, Cycling, Running, Rowing (rowed at Elite Lightweight level, Henley Royal Regatta), Snowboarding, Kite Surfing, Surfing, Swimming (swam the English Channel in 2010), Have used the 9 years based in the UK to travel extensively through Europe, USA, Central America and North Africa
Timeline
Global Head of Finance Platforms
Macquarie Group
12.2022 - Current
Head of Solution Design, Finance Platforms
Macquarie Group
08.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Manager, Group Reporting
Macquarie Group
10.2016 - 07.2018
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank
10.2009 - 10.2010
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank
01.2008 - 09.2009
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
07.2007 - Current
Assistant Financial Controller
Royal Bank of Scotland
01.2005 - 06.2007
Associate
UHY Haines Norton Chartered Accountants
02.2003 - 11.2004
Assistant Accountant
Irish & Saunders Chartered Accountants
11.1999 - 02.2003
CA Program -
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Diploma of Business in Accounting -
University of Technology (UTS)
Bachelor of Agriculture/Economics (Hons) -
University of Sydney
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