A CPA Associate and solution-oriented Business Analyst with broad-based background in State Service environment. Recognised as decisive trainer and excellent team player. Committed to forming strong, productive teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst (Finance Systems)
Department of Natural Resource and Environment Tasmania
Hobart, TAS
05.2024 - Current
Conducted analysis on the financial system utilisation of multiple Business Units in preparation for the transition of the old financial system TechOne to the new Ci-Anywhere platform
Facilitated training workshops for managers and operational team members
Actively collaborated with stakeholders, seeking their input and obtaining approval from Steering Committee. Identified potential process enhancements and collaborated with stakeholders to propose solutions and make recommendations to the Steering Committee
Collaborated with external stakeholders, such as other Agencies, external consultants, and service providers to identify and resolve concerns for effective solution delivery
Collaborated with stakeholders to facilitate scoping, analysis, and implementation of procedural, process, and systems-based change
Prepared high-level documentation for CiAnywhere, including system processes and procedures, technical and business requirements, and work plans.
Business Support Officer (Finance)
Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health
Hobart, TAS
03.2023 - 04.2024
Adeptly managed Agency doctors and nurses contracts, accommodations, and budgets. Recorded, monitored, and managed expenditure data for these Agency staffs l in the Mental Health and Wellbeing department across the state.
Assisted area manager in monitoring and forecasting budget by running salary reports
Executed various financial tasks including running reports and processing staff reimbursements.
Working collaboratively with external stakeholder to perform contract negotiation and management.
Finance Officer
Department of Health
Hobart, TAS
01.2022 - 04.2023
Proficiently operated Finance One, Matrix, and EmpowerHR to facilitate payment uploads, processing inquiries, and investigations. Administered employee reimbursements while handling one-time payment requests. Generated accurate salary reports as needed.
Provided advice to employees on finance procedures; communicated with clients and Government Agencies to investigate, follow up, acquire approval, and provide status of invoices and payments.
Demonstrated strong knowledge of cost center and natural accounts to effectively allocate invoices and outstanding payments.
Conducted training and induction sessions for new team members
Using multiple internal software and systems to undertake clerical and administrative tasks to support the efficient operations of Budget and Finance team
Case Consultant
Department of Health
11.2021 - 08.2022
Being initial point of contact for Government Contact Centre, providing up-to-date information and responding to customers about public health related enquiries using internal and external computer-based systems
Doing case management and developing and maintaining effective liaison with other government departments and community representatives
Junior Accountant
Coburg Aquarium
, Australia
10.2019 - 11.2020
Business Support Officer
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, Australia
10.2018 - 09.2019
Accountant Assistant
Leonda by The Yarra Group
Hawthorn, Australia
05.2017 - 09.2018
Education
CPA Associate -
01.2023
Advance diploma - Leadership
01.2020
Diploma - Leadership and Human Resource Management
01.2019
Skills
CPA Associate
Financial Information System
Data Mapping
Financial Advising
Project management
Technology Support and Use
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Business process improvement
Exceptional communicator
Training delivery
References
Quentin Hendry, Project Manager, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, Quentin.hendry@nre.tas.gov.au
Daniel Barnes, Manager - Financial Operations, Department of Health, daniel.barnes@health.tas.gov.au
Timeline
Business Analyst (Finance Systems)
Department of Natural Resource and Environment Tasmania
05.2024 - Current
Business Support Officer (Finance)
Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health
03.2023 - 04.2024
Finance Officer
Department of Health
01.2022 - 04.2023
Case Consultant
Department of Health
11.2021 - 08.2022
Junior Accountant
Coburg Aquarium
10.2019 - 11.2020
Business Support Officer
Swinburne University of Technology
10.2018 - 09.2019
Accountant Assistant
Leonda by The Yarra Group
05.2017 - 09.2018
CPA Associate -
Advance diploma - Leadership
Diploma - Leadership and Human Resource Management
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.