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Emily (Yueyao Wang)

Hobart,TAS

Summary

Senior Business Analyst with extensive experience in government finance, budgeting, and reporting. Skilled in preparing and analysing budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to support Treasury submissions and senior decision-making. Strong background in managing operational and capital budgets, National Partnership Agreement (NPA) funds, and special purpose accounts, ensuring compliance with State requirements. Proficient in translating complex financial data into clear, practical insights for stakeholders, with a proven ability to support major projects, restructures, and fund reallocations. Advanced user of financial systems and digital tools with a track record of improving processes, accuracy, and transparency in financial management.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Analyst

Department of Health Tasmanian
Hobart, TAS
12.2024 - Current
  • Deliver analysis and reporting to support the Budget Lead, Manager, and CFO in managing the Department’s financial position and meeting Treasury requirements.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, analyzing YTD budgets, actuals, and forecasts to provide clear insights for senior decision-makers.
  • Prepare financial reports and briefings for the Chief Risk Officer’s (CRO) business unit, simplifying complex financial information to support operational and strategic decisions, including during organizational restructuring.
  • Manage monthly invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting of National Partnership Agreement (NPA) funds, including preparing NPA budget adjustments to Treasury, ensuring compliance, and accurate reimbursement to the right accounts.
  • Contribute to the development and review of the FY25/26 budget submission for Treasury, ensuring it meets departmental priorities, and State requirements.
  • Support major financial projects, such as business unit restructures and fund reallocations, including planning for the transition of the statewide hospital security model to in-house operations.
  • Monitor and report on Special Purpose Trust account balances to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance.
  • Use advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, Finance One, Budget Management systems, and Project Management systems to analyze data, track project and budget performance, and present information in clear, practical formats for different stakeholders.

Budget Analyst and Planner

Hobart City Council
Hobart, TAS
05.2023 - 12.2024
  • Collaborate with the unit manager to develop, review, analyze, and process Hobart City Council's next financial year's capital annual budget and the programming and delivery unit's operational budget, ensuring alignment with the city's timeline and requirements.
  • Utilizing finance budget variation reports and project details to regularly prepare and update monthly capital reports for the City Project Committee, Executive Leadership Team, and Hobart City Council meetings.
  • Review and track project details, status, risks, and financials in project management and budget management systems. Assist stakeholders in project delivery and closure by providing them with accurate, up-to-date information.
  • Closely track and review Hobart City Council's current financial year's capital programs, budget, actual expenditure, and commitments. Provide exceptional accounting and service support by working effectively and proactively with team members, demonstrating a continuous focus on business improvement.
  • Actively organizing and planning project managers' workload, and keeping the resource plan updated.
  • Demonstrating advanced skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning, and scheduling, along with coaching and mentoring others in appropriate project scheduling and cost-control methods.
  • Provide guidance and direction on budgetary and financial matters to project managers and clients throughout the entire organization.
  • Ensure the project management system and budget management system are regularly updated in a timely manner, and verify the accuracy of all data and information.
  • Engaging in effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, negotiating, and persuading to meet business needs and achieve organizational goals.
  • Using and maintaining multiple systems (Power BI, PMO365, Navision), and aligning with various accounting reports to manage budget and resources.
  • Preparing, reconciling, and maintaining the financial budget for the Programming and Delivery Unit.

Senior Business and Budget support Officer

Hobart City Council
Hobart, TAS
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Prepare, reconcile, and maintain the financial budget for the People and Culture Unit.
  • Analyze budget and financial data to ensure that the forecasted People and Culture budget meets the annual revenue and expenditure requirements.
  • Track and review any monthly budget variance, and reconcile financial data to ensure that it stays in line with budget amounts.
  • Liaise with the Strategic Financial Management Unit, ensuring that the correct financial data is entered into the general ledger via Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016.
  • Conduct an operating cost analysis for People and Culture, making strategic recommendations to the Unit Manager.
  • Process invoices and purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, ensuring that the correct data is entered in a timely manner, and in accordance with the Council’s internal control system.
  • Track and process People and Culture invoices in Navision to maintain internal control systems.
  • Provide training and support to staff within People and Culture around cost analysis and management, and budget preparation and maintenance.
  • Prepare employment contracts, contract variations, increment requests, and position descriptions, ensuring that the action is in line with the correct Enterprise Agreement and appropriate recruitment, budget policy, and/or procedure.
  • Provide operational and strategic support to the Unit Manager, the Senior Administrative Officer, and other staff within the People and Culture Team on a variety of tasks.
  • Maintain the Learning and Development database, liaising with the Information and Technology Unit on systems improvement.

Accounts Clerk

Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Melbourne, VIC
12.2019 - 04.2021
  • Monitor various trust bank account payments under the daily budget, and update the Slater and Gordon office payment budget Excel spreadsheet each day.
  • Process daily banking reconciliation, including obtaining bank checks for settlements, arranging a high volume of trust and general bank checks, and preparing telegraphic transfers in a timely manner.
  • Enter vendors' invoices into the ADERANT system, and ensure all payments are processed on time.
  • Manage daily collection, reconciliation to the system, and deposit of cash receipts in the bank.
  • Prepare various financial reports, such as end-of-month reports, bank reconciliation, trial balance, cash flow, profit and loss account, cash receipts, and cash payments, for both trust accounts and the general ledger account, in line with financial and banking legislation, policies, and procedures.
  • Respond to inquiries from lawyers, legal assistants, and other office support staff within appropriate timeframes, deal efficiently with numerous phone calls, emails, and meetings, which assist practice groups in achieving the firm's goals and delivering the best customer service to its clients.
  • Collaborate with the Finance team to improve service and to ensure a high level of the standard of presentation and quality.
  • Document processes within my sphere of responsibility, identifying 'pain' points to investigate, suggesting solutions to problems, particularly during team restructures, and developing plans to move to better business processes.

Education

Master of Arts - Accounting

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
07-2019

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Management

Huzhou University
China
06-2014

Associate of Arts - Diploma of Community Services

Royal Greenhill Institute of Technology
Hobart
04-2022

Skills

  • Budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting
  • Treasury submissions and government budget processes
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Advanced Excel (analysis, modeling) and Power BI (reporting, data insights)
  • Systems expertise: Finance One, PMO365, Navision, Aderant, and Microsoft Office
  • Capital program and project budget management
  • Analytical problem-solving and process improvement
  • Time management and attention to detail

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst

Department of Health Tasmanian
12.2024 - Current

Budget Analyst and Planner

Hobart City Council
05.2023 - 12.2024

Senior Business and Budget support Officer

Hobart City Council
09.2021 - 05.2023

Accounts Clerk

Slater and Gordon Lawyers
12.2019 - 04.2021

Master of Arts - Accounting

La Trobe University

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Management

Huzhou University

Associate of Arts - Diploma of Community Services

Royal Greenhill Institute of Technology

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