Hilda Anderson
29 Queanbeyan Avenue Miranda,NSW
Summary
Results-driven Finance Director with over 20 years of experience in the Media Industry. Highly qualified in financial statement review, auditing, and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations, and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.
Currently a Company Director of multiple entities within Interpublic Group of Australia.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director
Interpublic Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (IPG)
100 Chalmers Street Surry Hills NSW 2010
04.2016 - Current
- Providing leadership in the development and implementation of the Shared Service Centre (SSC), ensuring the engagement and support of key stakeholders from all agencies
- Working with IPG Corporate in the coordination of all functional activities required to transition into the SSC.
- Work with IPG Global Business Transformation and the Regional Controllers Team to communicate a strategic vision for the SSC, ensuring it is clearly understood by all SSC staff and other key stakeholders.
- Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new department employees.
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against federal regulations.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
- Managed day-to-day operations within the IPG finance department
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
- Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve the accuracy of financial reporting.
Financial Controller
IPG Mediabrands
100 Chalmers Street Surry Hills NSW 2010
09.2010 - 04.2016
- Led organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives.
- Managed 25 staff members in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, Billing Team, Media Finance and Payroll team guidelines.
- Prepared accurate Monthly financial reports and variance analysis submissions to the New York office
- Worked with both internal and external auditors and remediated any compliant issues (if any) - passed all audits both Internal and External conducted by PwC
- Reviews monthly and quarterly variance analysis to ensure that the answers are complete, concise, and adequate
Finance Manager
Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN)
Walsh Bay NSW 2060
09.2008 - 09.2010
- Prepare and produce of monthly, quarterly & yearly financial reporting to Singapore & UK. ( Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet variance analysis).
- Responsible for driving the budget process and re-forecasts across the business including proactively establishing/developing reporting and presentation templates that meet the needs of the Group, Managing Director, and Senior Managers
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Annual financial audits are completed on time and signed off by due dates.
- Managing Account Receivable clerk to ensure the elimination/reduction of write-offs by reviewing debtors and work in progress monthly ensuring outstanding items are proactively managed by the finance team and keeping senior management regularly informed on the status.
- Monitor the invoicing process to ensure clients are invoiced accurately and in accordance with the agreement/contract and that revenue recognition is consistent with group policy and generally accepted accounting practice.
Financial Controller
SEMA Group Pty Ltd
Kingsrove NSW 2208
09.2006 - 10.2007
Finance Manager
Brink's Security
Mascot NSW 2020
12.2005 - 09.2006
Financial Accountant
McCann Worldgroup (Member Of IPG)
North Sydney NSW 2060
07.2000 - 12.2005
Education
ASA Membership No 9207309 -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Business in Accounting - Accounting
University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, NSW05.2001
Skills
- Company Director - signing off Yearly Consolidated Financial Statement, Modern Slavery, and all Indirect Taxes
- All aspects of Financial Statements, Business Forecasting, and Revenue Recognition
- KPI Tracking
- Technology-Savvy
- Risk Mitigation
- Organizational Skills
- Budget Planning and Management
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Business Process Improvement
- Audit Coordination
- Operational Reporting
- Staff Recruitment and Hiring
Timeline
Finance Director
Interpublic Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (IPG)
04.2016 - Current
Financial Controller
IPG Mediabrands
09.2010 - 04.2016
Finance Manager
Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN)
09.2008 - 09.2010
Financial Controller
SEMA Group Pty Ltd
09.2006 - 10.2007
Finance Manager
Brink's Security
12.2005 - 09.2006
Financial Accountant
McCann Worldgroup (Member Of IPG)
07.2000 - 12.2005
ASA Membership No 9207309 -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Business in Accounting - Accounting
University of Technology Sydney