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NATHAN R V

Ringwood East

Summary

Over 25 years’ experience in driving innovation and change in organisations in operations, compliance, investigations, internal audits and financial services using best practice frameworks, standards, tools and guidelines. Promoting organisational cultural values and thinking out of the box, I have challenged status quo, identified gaps and implemented controls, checks and balances, and improvement opportunities. With a clear focus on contributing to missional objectives, I have always looked to add value in every role.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Advisory Services

Matrix BeeLives Ahimsa
09.2023 - Current


  • Provide ad-hoc, on-demand advisory on emerging issues to improve services provided
  • Shipping, distribution, logistics solutions, organic food, cafes company

Internal Banking Officer

GPC Asia Pacific
10.2021 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: Largest automotive parts reseller with popular brands REPCO and NAPA
  • Provided banking, cashbook and reconciliation services to REPCO and NAPA stores
  • Utilised Cognos and datawarehouse reports and the ERP system to assist stores resolve banking and cashbook issues before month end cashbook closures, corresponding with the banks
  • Undertook Blackline reconciliations for NAPA division collaborating with AR and Finance teams
  • Assisted team with analysing digital transactions and updated store cashbooks as needed
  • Prepared weekly management reports and monthly SOX compliance reports
  • Prepared documents/reports for internal audit and external audit requirements
  • Largest automotive parts reseller with popular brands REPCO and NAPA
  • Achievements: Reach Award for complex reconciliations of large digital transactions with minimal supervision
  • Commended by Team Lead for timely cashbook closures taking on additional duties of a team member who was on personal leave

Operational Compliance Executive

Matrix Freight Forwarders
07.2019 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Shipping, distribution and logistics solutions company
  • Reviewed international financial operations for compliance with Group policies and regulations
  • Undertook ad-hoc financial audits including cashbook audits to assess procedures
  • Partnered business units on advisory projects to mitigate risks, improve controls, and ensure compliancy for audits
  • Sought continuous improvement opportunities to enhance process and procedural effectiveness and efficiency and contribute to profitability
  • Shipping, distribution and logistics solutions company

Auditor (Investigations)

Law Institute Victoria
05.2017 - 06.2019
  • Company Overview: Premiere professional association for solicitors practising in Victoria
  • Under VLSBC delegation, reviewed issues arising from annual trust returns and financial reporting from law practices and undertook audits, analysing financial accounts prepared by law practices
  • Undertook a series of compliance audits for a selection of law practices that acted as executors or administrators of probates and estates, determining whether requirements have been met against cost disclosure agreements, Uniform Law and Rules, Solicitors Conduct Rules, as well as related legislations such as Supreme Court (Administration and Probate) Rules and the Probate Act
  • Prepared investigation templates, workpapers and reports with briefs of evidence and exhibits
  • Prepared and provided periodic progress reports to Management on complex investigation activities
  • Attended to enquiries from solicitors, educated on trust accounts requirements and prepared guidance
  • Coached team members - visiting law practices, reviewing investigation work, and providing feedback
  • Actively participated and contributed to process improvements and initiatives within the Law Institute
  • Premiere professional association for solicitors practising in Victoria
  • Achievements: Traced an amount of $405,000 defrauded through cybercrime in a law practice
  • Reconstructed accounts uncovering defalcations up to $52,000 from client funds held in trust
  • Identified practitioners who handled client funds without trust authority and in breach of legislations
  • Reported several issues of breaches and improvement opportunities in over 140 investigations

Compliance Executive

Beelives Agro Group
02.2014 - 04.2017
  • Company Overview: Sourcing, distribution and sales company
  • Prepared and executed internal audit assignments on core business processes
  • Reviewed operations for compliance with Group sourcing policies and regulations
  • Partnered business units to advise on mitigation of identified risks and issues
  • Sought continuous improvement opportunities to enhance process effectiveness and efficiency
  • Sourcing, distribution and sales company

Deputy Manager – Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services (IARCS)

KPMG
02.2013 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: Global Big 4 audit and consulting firm, Bahrain based with travel to Gulf region countries
  • Project-managed a portfolio of clients and multiple projects ensuring on time and on budget delivery
  • Managed complex internal audit plan for retail icon, Jawad, consulting key stakeholders, executing audits in various locations and countries, and reporting results to senior management of the Group
  • Audit-in-charge of central finance processes of large sourcing and distribution conglomerate, BMMI covering investments, insurance, inter-company reconciliations, credit cards, payroll, fixed assets
  • Risk advisor for beverages company, African & Eastern covering procurement and payables, customer service, sales, quality, corporate branding and marketing programs, strategic planning, corporate governance and capital expenditure projects
  • Team leader for Enterprise Risk Management framework development for retail giant, Al Meera that included identification of risks and KRIs for various strategic, financial and operational processes and development of risk maps, risk assessments, risk registers, risk policies and risk reporting
  • Global Big 4 audit and consulting firm, Bahrain based with travel to Gulf region countries

Finance Manager

MMM Australia
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: International charitable organisation that supports various ministries by providing construction, building maintenance, warehousing and practical services for facilities
  • Preparation of financial accounts for State Centres, business lines and projects, consolidation and annual financial reporting for MMM Group and risk management reporting for Board
  • Undertook a broad range of AR, AP and inventory accounting functions
  • Coordinated accounting software upgrades ensuring key processes and controls are tested
  • Project managed financial related projects in line with changes in regulatory/business environment
  • Supervised staff for accounts preparation, risk coordination and liaised with external auditors for audit schedule, facilitation and implementation of management letter recommendations
  • International charitable organisation that supports various ministries by providing construction, building maintenance, warehousing and practical services for facilities

Officer, Internal Audit and Risk

Monash University
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Company Overview: Largest Australian tertiary education university
  • Undertook a series of reviews on procurement, capital expenditure, travel and credit card expenses, monthly budget variance analysis, and operational and quality reporting by the faculties
  • Undertook probity review of large contract for academic performance management system
  • Executed evaluation reviews on student grievance processes across all faculties and Ombudsman
  • Implemented risk control self-assessments (RCSAs) programs for faculties and business units
  • Performed research grants acquittal audits ensuring accountability of funds allocated and compliance with grant award conditions
  • Conducted security evaluation, OS and database reviews of financial and student record systems
  • Largest Australian tertiary education university

Executive, Risk Advisory Services

Ernst & Young
08.2006 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: Global Big 4 audit and consulting firm
  • Project manager for development and implementation of business continuity, disaster recovery and incident management plans and training for stakeholders for a portfolio of clients
  • Deliverables included risk and threat analysis, business impact analysis, recovery strategy and plans
  • Coordinated business continuity testing and maintenance activities for the clients subsequently, contributing to the enhancement of controls, operational effectiveness, efficiency and quality
  • Global Big 4 audit and consulting firm

Audit Manager

SingTel
09.2005 - 08.2006
  • Company Overview: Largest Singapore listed telecommunications company with turnover of over $18 billion
  • Undertook risk advisory for utilisation of ERP modules and roll-out of new ones for subsidiary in accordance to established Group Finance policies
  • Led a business continuity and disaster recovery review covering financial systems, billing and customer relationship management
  • Performed integrated audit of Roaming system covering integrity of data, application, interfaces and billing utilising data analytics using SQL scripts
  • Undertook risk advisory for B2B procurement portal SDLC reviewing project management, project deliverables, service level agreements with vendors and security of hosted servers
  • Prepared Internal Audit process documentation for quality assurance review by external consultant
  • Largest Singapore listed telecommunications company with turnover of over $18 billion

Senior Auditor

Parkway Pantai Group of Hospitals
04.2001 - 09.2005
  • Company Overview: Large Asian premier healthcare group with turnover of over $1 billion
  • Assisted Head, Internal Audit in developing risk-based annual audit work plan and quarterly reports for the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and ensured compliance to governance requirements
  • Led investigation on fraudulent healthcare insurance claims processing activities utilising data analytics using ACL
  • Subsequently, enhanced whistleblowing and fraud management policies
  • Prepared and updated enterprise risk maps, risk profiles, risk assessment and auditable areas
  • Executed application, ITGC and access control reviews on Oracle Financial and SAP systems
  • Reviewed processes on change management, SDLC, SLAs, corporate governance, ICT asset lifecycle, software license, incident management, email systems and anti-virus system reviews
  • Undertook risk advisory services for new system development projects: E-Form and Ecommerce
  • Large Asian premier healthcare group with turnover of over $1 billion

IT Auditor

JTC Corporation
10.1999 - 03.2001
  • Company Overview: Largest real estate developer of industrial land for enterprises and industries, Singapore-based
  • Executed a series of risk-based audits on user authorisation and access profiles of ERP modules ensuring adequate segregation of duties and compliance with financial policies
  • Undertook post implementation review for ERP upgrades ensuring integrity of financial data utilising data analytics procedures using ACL
  • Developed procedures for disposal of Company financial records that have lapsed retention
  • Prepared Y2K simulated testing on financial systems and verified tests completeness and results
  • Assisted in preparing departmental performance data for corporate reporting framework
  • Largest real estate developer of industrial land for enterprises and industries, Singapore-based

Education

Diploma -

Government Investigations

Postgraduate Diploma - Business

Curtin University of Technology
Perth, WA
01.1999

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Information Systems

Murdoch University
Perth, WA
01.1997

Skills

  • Business advisory services
  • Financial advisory

Accomplishments

    Protected organisations from fraud, abuse and misuse of resources. Achieved role objectives with great effectiveness and efficiency. Challenged status quo and added value.

Volunteer Ministry


  • Volunteer, CityLife Tamil Mission, 2020/Present
  • Foster Carer (respite, short-term), 2018/Present
  • Lifegroup Leader, CityLife Church, 2009/Present
  • Founding Partner and Elder, Victory Harvest Church, Singapore, 2000/07
  • Worship Leader, Perth City Church of Christ, 1997/98
  • Lifegroup Leader, Young Adults, Faith Community Baptist Church, 1991/93
  • Student Leader (President), Campus Church of Christ, National Junior College, 1989/90
  • Member, Christian Fellowship, Anglo Chinese School, 1986/87

Additional Information

Full Victorian Driver’s licence, Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Police History Check, Australian Citizen

Interests

My current interests include utilising AI tools to enhance workflow results and outcome

Timeline

Advisory Services

Matrix BeeLives Ahimsa
09.2023 - Current

Internal Banking Officer

GPC Asia Pacific
10.2021 - 08.2023

Operational Compliance Executive

Matrix Freight Forwarders
07.2019 - 08.2021

Auditor (Investigations)

Law Institute Victoria
05.2017 - 06.2019

Compliance Executive

Beelives Agro Group
02.2014 - 04.2017

Deputy Manager – Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services (IARCS)

KPMG
02.2013 - 01.2014

Finance Manager

MMM Australia
01.2010 - 12.2012

Officer, Internal Audit and Risk

Monash University
01.2008 - 01.2010

Executive, Risk Advisory Services

Ernst & Young
08.2006 - 01.2008

Audit Manager

SingTel
09.2005 - 08.2006

Senior Auditor

Parkway Pantai Group of Hospitals
04.2001 - 09.2005

IT Auditor

JTC Corporation
10.1999 - 03.2001

Postgraduate Diploma - Business

Curtin University of Technology

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Information Systems

Murdoch University

Diploma -

Government Investigations

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