Kevin Brown
Wheelers Hill,Victoria
Summary
A collaborative Finance professional with a comprehensive background in financial analysis and management. With the ability to influence and engage across all levels of an organisation, a key contributor in driving positive change throughout the business. An excellent track record in driving process improvements by challenging the status quo. Extensive experience in regulatory reporting and providing financial information, analysis and reports that are timely, accurate and easily understood. Focused and accountable, passionate about accounting and ensure that strategic goals are achieved by providing customer focussed advice and business partnering support.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Asset Manager
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing over 1,700 rental properties for Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander people living in Victoria. Its vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities
- Led the review of the Asset Management Policy, Asset Management Strategy and Asset Management Plan.
- Established an agreed disposal process and an annual Sales program.
- Analyse ongoing expenditure and assets data to implement effective cost management strategies and inform budgeting processes
- Established a proactive capital renewal program, extending the useful life of assets while minimizing unplanned repair costs.
- Administer insurance claim processes.
Business Support Manager
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Secondment position to prove ability to do Strategic Asset Manager role.
- Liaised with human resource department to resolve employee conflicts and concerns in need of escalation.
Quality, Risk & Compliance Coordinator
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Reporting to the Manager - GPQS, supporting the Board and Executive Management Group, to develop and implement an Organisational Quality and Safety Framework that will enable AHV to achieve an integrated, systematic approach to governance, compliance and reporting requirements across the organisation.
- Put together and lead the committee responsible for the acquisition and implementation of an appropriate QMS software solution.
- Reviewed AHV's Risk Management Policy and was subject matter expert on risk, responsible for managing and mitigating the risks associated with the implementation of the QMS system.
- Provided training to employees on essential compliance topics, increasing overall awareness and understanding.
Project Accountant
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Performance developed budgets and reporting processes for all new and emerging projects in the Strategy & Performance area
- This included: Business partnering with the different sections within Strategy & Performance
- Developing effective budget monitoring and monthly reporting processes, including dashboard reports, for all grant funded income and expenditure
- Enhanced communication between accounting and grant funded teams with regular financial updates and collaborative meetings.
Chief Financial Officer
Australian Scholarships Group
07.2008 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: The Australian Scholarships Group Friendly Society (ASG) is Australia’s largest provider of education savings plans. It operated as a not-for-profit until 2012 and as a member organisation since then. ASG operates in the financial services industry and is regulated by both ASIC and APRA. Its mission was to enhance the opportunity for children to gain a complete education
- Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, I was responsible for leading and managing the financial, accounting and investment teams of ASG, while taking an active role on ASG's leadership group and at Board and Board committee meetings.
- As a partner to the CEO and his executive team, provided the Board and Management with objective assurance on sound financial & investment practices and controls, optimisation and protection of capital, quality reporting and analytics and strategic and operational advice and solutions
- Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
- Developed strategic financial plans to support company growth and achieve strategic and operating objectives.
- Managed ASG’s financial position, ensuring quality financial and operating reports were issued to Members, the Board, Management, APRA and other statutory bodies
- Played the leading role in matters related to the banking, audit and actuarial relationships, investment of funds, taxation policies, scholarship payments and development of appropriate accounting and management systems, controls and policies
- I established a Continual Improvements Team within the finance team, which was so successful it became the benchmark for the company-wide innovations framework
Finance Manager
Australian Scholarships Group
02.2000 - 06.2008
- Reporting to the General Manager Finance, I managed ASG’s financial operations and activities, participated in the Leadership Group and was a member of the Board’s Investment Committee. I managed and developed a team of ten, consisting of four qualified accountants, three assistant accountants, two accounts clerks and a payroll administrator, engendering a culture of accountability and customer service.
- Within specified deadlines, prepared balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements, budgets, forecasts and other financial documents that complied with statutory and regulatory requirements, accounting standards and ASG policies.
- Provided monthly and quarterly financial analysis, information and reports to the Board, Board Committees, Management and Staff.
- Managed ASG’s budgetary processes, including the development of the annual corporate ASG budget and business partnering with other department heads to ensure the development of reasonable departmental level budgets, using spreadsheet-based budgeting models.
- Managed the fixed assets, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring that each was administered in accordance with policy.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Swinburne Institute of Technology
Hawthorn, VIC12.1990
Skills
- Collaborative team player
- Financial reporting
- Financial analysis
- Process improvement
- Quality control
- Creative problem solving
- Finance business partnering
- Risk management & compliance
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Communication
Relevantprofessionalexperience
- Quality, Risk & Compliance Coordinator, Aboriginal Housing Victoria, 06/2021 - Present, Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing over 1,700 rental properties for Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander people living in Victoria. Its vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities. Systems used are Tableau and Microsoft Office.
- Project Accountant, Aboriginal Housing Victoria, 12/2020 - 06/2021, Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Performance developed budgets and reporting processes for all new and emerging projects in the Strategy & Performance area.
- Chief Financial Officer, Australian Scholarships Group, 06/2014 - 02/2018, The Australian Scholarships Group Friendly Society (ASG) is Australia’s largest provider of education savings plans.
- Head of Finance & Investments, Australian Scholarships Group, 06/2012 - 06/2014, Reporting to the new CEO, I had overall responsibility for planning and managing ASG’s finance and investment functions.
- General Manager Finance & Investments, Australian Scholarships Group, 07/2008 - 06/2012, Reporting to the CEO, I had overall responsibility for planning and managing ASG’s finance, payroll and investment functions.
- Financial Accountant, Jennings Retirement Living, 06/1994 - 02/2000, Jennings Group Limited was a large publicly listed company, with its head office in Mulgrave.
- Resident Village Manager, Forest Hills Retirement Village, 08/1987 - 06/1989, Forest Hills Village in Nunawading was a retirement village consisting of 107 one- & two-bedroom independent living units.
Timeline
Strategic Asset Manager
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
04.2023 - Current
Business Support Manager
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
07.2022 - 04.2023
Quality, Risk & Compliance Coordinator
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
06.2021 - 06.2022
Project Accountant
Aboriginal Housing Victoria
12.2020 - 06.2021
Chief Financial Officer
Australian Scholarships Group
07.2008 - 02.2018
Finance Manager
Australian Scholarships Group
02.2000 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Swinburne Institute of Technology
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