Monali Kapoor
Ngunnawal,Australia
Summary
Seeking to progress to EL2 level in a Government Department in ACT/ States or Territories. Currently working as a Finance Business Partner in Department of Health and Aged Care. Worked in Public service for 17 years in various areas within the Finance or Corporate division and business areas.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Business Partner
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
12.2021 - Current
- Joined Department of Health as an EL1 in the Financial Reporting and Analysis Branch in 2021
- Key duties include internal reporting TM1 management including financial systems management
- Capital Management: End to end budgeting, forecasting, reporting and finalisation for PBS
- Finance Business Partner of Mental Health Division
- Managing their budgets, actuals, staff, end of year, reporting to FAS, AS and directors for both administered and departmental.
- Analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary variances and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Oversaw internal and external audit and formulated corrective action plan for findings and recommendations response.
- Produce financial reporting in TM1 to summarize financial performance and explain key variances.
- Obtained financial details to support general ledger reporting.
- Collaborated with Corporate team team to meet corporate, statutory and performance monitoring requirements.
- Presented numerical and graphical data to demonstrate strategic progress.
DEAPRTMENT OF DEFENCE
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Sustainment budget manager for Joint Systems Division, Joint Capabilites
- Manage forecasts, monthly reporting, variance explanations, budget transfers, fleet screennigs, liasise with all Capability Managers (including Army, Navy, Air Force and Joint Capability)
- I also look after Operations
- Provide advice to management on financial data
- Undertake end of year financial tasks
- Currently JSD merged with Specialist Groups: undertaking JCG, DIG and SP&I Sustainment Review
- I am a supervisor in JSD
- I manage performance, training and motivate staff
- Prior to JSD I was leading a team of four in providing timely, accurate financial position slide pack for the Chief of Army.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Manage the department’s External Funding Model (variable funding) that calculates the entire departments fixed, variable and demand driven revenue in an accurate and timely manner in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Variable funding reporting solutions within the department are being updated
- Working with the data warehouse team to deliver a new reporting solution ($1.5 million capital project)
- Manage administered revenue of customs duty namely Passenger Motor Vehicle, Other General and Textile, Clothing and Footwear
- Plan and coordinate the production of Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) as per the directions and timetable of Department of Finance (DoF)
- Manage the processing and approval of Forward Commitment applications for the Department
- Monitor and maintain legislative changes to processes, guidance and coordinate the distribution of up-to-date guidance and regulations via the intranet
- Provide accurate advice in relation to PGPA Act and in particular Forward Commitment
- Provide a high level of leadership and strategic direction to staff, overseeing efficiency and compliance
- Manage the process for monthly actuals reporting to DoF and coordinate responses in relation to variance explanations and collection of information
- Manage adhoc requests received from other agencies such as Loan Council and AusAID together with Estimates Memorandums issued by Finance.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (ABS)
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Manage and maintain divisional budgets and forecasts in an accurate, timely manner
- Contribute to the work program and assist in determining workloads and priorities
- Utilise computerised accounting systems, financial spreadsheets and databases
- Perform various financial tasks such as invoicing and prepare trend reports
- Liaise with Cost Centers to manage their budgets
- Prepare staff affordability reports for the divisions
- Update budget tools with updated budgets twice a year
- Supervise, motivate, support staff and provide effective leadership
- Understand and comply with ABS policies, guidelines, values and corporate responsibilities, including legislative requirements, industrial agreements, performance management, the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values.
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY (ECU)
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Conduct tutorials and lectures on various accounting units including cost accounting and financial accounting
- Motivate students and encourage participation, prepare and adapt appropriate teaching materials
- Mark assignments and maintain records in regards to student’s performances
- Conflict resolution amongst students mainly during group assignments.
Education
CPA -
11.2023
Diploma of Government (Financial Services), Canberra Institute of Technology -
01.2012
Masters of Business Accounting, Edith Cowan University -
01.2003
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Calcutta -
01.1995
Skills
- Word
- Excel -Dashboard
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- SAP
- BORIS (Software)
- ROMAN (Software)
- TM1
- Sharepoint
- ACMS in Defence Currently engaged in providing business process input to BCG Matrix
- Proven ability to understand, interpret and apply accounting and financial legislation, policies and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of government accounting and financial legislation, policies and procedures
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, responding to and prioritising competing and often urgent requests
- Demonstrated experience gathering, analysing and creating financial data for managerial decision-making
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of financial and compliance focused processes, procedures, methodologies and systems including preparation and maintenance of appropriate manuals and documentation
- Experience in monitoring financial statements regarding the company's compliance with legal requirements
- Ability to plan and conduct research, analysis and conduct financial audits including associated reporting
- Support financial decision-making information by collecting, analysing, investigating, and reporting financial data
- Developed research and analytical skills including the ability to make sound judgements
- Proven ability to build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients
- Committed to undertaking further training with the ability to acquire new skills quickly and easily
- Budget Forecasting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Business Forecasting
Referee Details
Upon Request
Health
Excellent, physically fit, non-smoker
Professional Development
- Current, Leading for Reform
- Current, Executive Level Leadership Conference, Department of Home Affairs
- Current, Several in-house training and online training (eg. Excel dashboard training by Chandoo)
- 2012, The APS Professional EL1 Masterclass, Australian Public Sector Commission
- 2012, CBMS Training, Department of Finance
Licenses
Current Driver’s Licence (Licence No: 5054619)
Personal Information
Nationality: Australian Citizen
Languages
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
12.2021 - Current
DEAPRTMENT OF DEFENCE
01.2018 - 01.2021
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
01.2011 - 01.2018
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (ABS)
01.2005 - 01.2010
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY (ECU)
01.2001 - 01.2005