Michael Triandafyllopoulos
Footscray,VIC
Summary
Savvy Finance Business Partner with 13 years of senior-level accounting experience and in-depth knowledge of financial concepts. Demonstrated to function in complex and volatile financial environment. Proficient in use of general ledger systems to analyze company finances.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Business Partner
City of Port Phillip
10.2022 - Current
- Development of yearly budget for the Cultural Growth and Development Division
- Dealing with a diverse range portfolio (Statutory fees and fines to Festivals)
- Monthly variance analysis reporting to General Managers and Executive Managers
- Meeting with Executive managers and General Manager monthly basis
- Monthly analysis of Council revenue streams which included Parking Fines and fees, City Permits, Planning and Building permits
- Monthly reconciliation or high grossing revenue streams
- Annual Report notes for all statutory revenue
- Successfully delivering a budget yearly
- Analysis of revenue data and identifying trends and forecasting
- Identifying and implementing efficiencies to reduce expenditure while maintaining services levels
- Yearly management of the financial for the Australia largest outdoor festival
- Delivering a balanced budget.
Acting Senior Finance Business Partner
City of Port Phillip
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Managing a team of Finance Business Partners
- Completing a Budget end to end
- Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Executive lead team on a monthly basis
- Reviewing departmental budget – rolling forecast
- Quarterly financial management reviews
- Assisting in development of new financial system (TechOne)
- Customer Experience Finance Business Partner variance analysis for 20m+ project November 2019 to Feb 2021
- Managing a team to pivot from office base to working from home
- Completing two budgets process within the same financial year
- Forecasting budget and trying to project revenue and expenditure in uncertain time
- Managing the human resources while the pandemic
- Pivoting in moment notice to re draft forecast and projects once new information come to light
- Having to reduce labour force without cutting services due to quickly drying up revenue streams.
Acting Senior Project Accountant
City of Port Phillip
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Increased financial literacy of peers and managers
- Increase the business partnering between project accounting and business as usual
- Regular meeting with stakeholders and cross divisional management to develop better understanding of the whole of business needs
- Identifying potential budget cross budget saving between business as usual and operating projects
- Preparation of monthly financial report for both Capital and Operating project works
- Maintained accurate financial data for Capital and Operating project works
- Critically review business cases and provided progressive financial analysis of all project related works.
Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
06.2009 - 08.2019
- Increased financial literacy of peers and managers
- Ensuring that monthly financial management is achieved by departments and managers
- Delivering successful budgets year on year
- Deep dive analysis and interrogation of business as usual budgets to ensure that the divisions meet their fiscal challenges due to rates capping
- Development of Monthly financial management presentation to Managers and General Managers
- Successfully developing independent financial management reports for both the South Melbourne market and the Esplanade market
- Preparation of annual budget and forecasts for the Office of the CEO and City Strategy and Sustainable Development
- Prepare accurate monthly financial variance reports for business units
- Ensure the general ledger system database reflects a true and accurate view of all transactions processed across all Divisions
- Provide expertise and advice relating to the analysis and interpretation of business performance ensuring strong management accounting emphasis
- Preparation of the yearly Grant Commission Report
- Financial Systems (Power budget) Administrator
- Preparation of ad-hoc Community Grants acquittals
- Reporting on capital expenditure monthly performance.
Acting Senior Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Continued development of financial literacy of peers and managers
- Meet competing timelines with reduced team capacity
- Managed Business as Usual budget for three divisions
- Delivering the 2019/20 budget successfully
- Navigating across Financial Systems budget issue which were resolved with minimal impact of the budget process
- Preparation of annual budget and forecasts for the Customer and Corporate Services, Office of the CEO and City Strategy & Sustainable Development Divisions
- Daily management of Management Accounting team
- Preparation of Monthly Financial Management report
- Reporting to Divisional leadership teams and General Management.
Acting Senior Project Accountant
City of Port Phillip
02.2018 - 04.2018
Acting Senior Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
09.2017 - 12.2017
Business Analyst – Customer Data Management
City West Water
07.2007 - 03.2009
Business Analyst / Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
07.2005 - 07.2007
Purchasing Officer
City of Port Phillip
12.2003 - 07.2005
Team Leader - Accounts Payable and Purchasing
City of Port Phillip
12.2004 - 02.2005
Education
Bachelor of Business Accounting -
Victoria University
2003
Skills
- Strong customer focus and the ability to consistently strive to satisfy the varied and complex demands of customers / clients
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships / networks
- Ability to work efficiently under stress, whilst remaining clear and analytical
- Speak, read and write in a second language
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
- Staff Management
- Business development expertise
- Attention to Detail
- Revenue Generation
- Staff Recruitment and Hiring
- KPI Management
- Cash Flow Management
Desktop Applications
- Technology One – CI Anywhere
- Powerbudget – Finance and Budget Reporting package
- Computron – Finance / Accounting package
- Gentrack – Utilities Billing System
- Content Manager – Records Management System
- Intermediate Microsoft Office , excel, word, powepoint
Contact Details
0411 805 049
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
City of Port Phillip
10.2022 - Current
Acting Senior Finance Business Partner
City of Port Phillip
09.2019 - 09.2022
Acting Senior Project Accountant
City of Port Phillip
01.2019 - 09.2019
Acting Senior Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
12.2018 - 02.2019
Acting Senior Project Accountant
City of Port Phillip
02.2018 - 04.2018
Acting Senior Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
09.2017 - 12.2017
Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
06.2009 - 08.2019
Business Analyst – Customer Data Management
City West Water
07.2007 - 03.2009
Business Analyst / Management Accountant
City of Port Phillip
07.2005 - 07.2007
Team Leader - Accounts Payable and Purchasing
City of Port Phillip
12.2004 - 02.2005
Purchasing Officer
City of Port Phillip
12.2003 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Business Accounting -
Victoria University
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