Olivia McMahon
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Highly-motivated professional with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptable, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Brings a broad range of skills with experience in managing large teams performing compliance functions within government. Devoted, resilient and adept at quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
SV Partners
Brisbane Cit, QLD
07.2022 - Current
- Prepare reports to creditors detailing the progress of insolvency appointments.
- Coordinate meetings of creditors for various types of insolvency appointments.
- Collaborate with solicitors on complex cases involving multiple parties for various legal matters related to insolvency appointments.
- Analysis of financial data such as profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and budgets.
- Review financial statements, tax returns and related business records to determine the extent of insolvency.
- Coordinate repossession of real property including involvement with solicitors, police, security teams, real estate agents, valuers and insurance brokers.
- Coordination of multiple government entities in relation to a complex insolvency appointment.
- Manage government contracts for services in relation to the provision of complex data for grant programs created to assist the member of the Youpla Group collapse.
- Initiate contact with debtors and directors regarding unpaid obligations.
- Coordinate auctions of insolvent companies assets.
- Management of insolvent entities funds and resulting distributions to creditors.
- Prepare insolvent trading claims and claims in relation to repayment of director's and related party loans.
- Develop plans for debt repayment and restructuring.
- Maintain accurate records and statutory lodgements related to insolvency appointments.
- Maintain relationships and communication with creditors, directors, bankrupts, financiers and all related stakeholders for insolvency appointments.
Business Partner
R.J. McMahon Health Services Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.2013 - Current
- Establishment of new business providing Chinese medicine, acupuncture and remedial massage services.
- Coordinate construction work to renovate business premises.
- Website and virtual reception creation and maintenance.
- Maintenance of company books and records, professional accreditations and memberships.
- Preparation of promotional material.
- Liaise with and coordinate required suppliers, e.g. HICAPS.
- Liasie with external accountant and ensure all statutory requirements and tax obligations are met.
APS5 Delegate - Initial Liability (Contract)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Brisbane, QLD
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Assessment of initial liability applications by Veterans who were injured or suffered mental illness as the result of military service.
- Review of medical records to determine diagnosis.
- Review of military records to determine how the diagnosed injury or illness was caused by or related to military service.
- Coordinate medical practitioners to provide diagnosis or further care.
- Coordinate with related teams and other government departments to provide necessary care, additional compensation and other required services relating to diabilities.
Manager Compliance
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Brisbane, QLD
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Management of staff and three distinct teams conducting various Compliance functions (financial, licensing, intelligence).
- Management of a >$20M budget.
- Responsible for the selection and management of a panel of forensic accountants and a panel of business turnaround experts.
- Responsible for all Compliance and regulatory functions enforcing the QBCC Act.
- Personal conduct of all complex or sensitive financial investigations of licensees in financial distress.
- Responsible for prosecution of licensees and unlicensed contractors and represented QBCC as decision maker in numerous reviews in QCAT and in Court for the public examination of directors relating to building company collapses.
- Management of and involvement in various projects including the introduction of Minimum Financial Requirements for Licensing (MFR). I personally wrote the first introduced version of the MFR, presented it to the Board, and oversaw it's introduction.
- Represented QBCC in various public forums including as a guest speaker at various events including the Turnaround Management Association, the Forensic Group of CPA Australia, QBCC Building Inspectors Conferences and QBCC Legal Conferences.
- Represented QBCC in various forums including meetings of creditors relating to building company collapses, meetings with the Office of Parliamentary Council, the Queensland Police task force for Organised Criminal Gangs and Industry Associations and Industry Reference Groups.
- Preparation of ministerial briefs, submissions to the QBCC Board, press releases and responses.
- Responsibility for staff development, training and performance management.
- Interviewing and onboarding staff.
- Complaint management.
- Management reporting and performance monitoring.
Manager Contractor Support
Queensland Building Services Authority
Brisbane, QLD
01.2009 - 12.2013
- Management of financial regulation and investigation functions.
- Personal conduct of all high profile, sensitive or complex financial investigations.
- Responsible for the selection and management of a panel of forensic accountants and a panel of business turnaround experts.
- Responsible for financial assessments of contractors tendering for government building projects (PQC).
- Responsible for enforcing and investigating breaches of the current financial requirements for licensing.
- Personal conduct of all complex or sensitive financial investigations of licensees in financial distress.
- Represented BSA as decision maker in numerous reviews in QCAT and in Court.
- Management of and involvement in various projects regarding policy or systems change.
- Represented BSA in various public forums and at meetings of creditors of insolvent building companies.
- Preparation of ministerial briefs, press releases and responses.
- Responsibility for staff development, training and performance management.
- Interviewing and onboarding staff.
- Complaint management.
- Management reporting and performance monitoring.
Education
Certificate IV Government (Investigations) - Compliance Investigations
ICETS
09-2010
Skills
- Financial Investigations and analysis
- Staff management and leadership
- Conflict resolution and management
- Budget management
- Report writing
- Project management
- Public speaking
Accomplishments
- Winner of "The Great Australian Bake Off" 2016 (TV Show)
- Commissioner's Award "Excellence in Leadership" - 2014
Certification
- Justice of the Peace (Qalified)
Timeline
Accountant
SV Partners
07.2022 - Current
APS5 Delegate - Initial Liability (Contract)
Department of Veterans Affairs
02.2020 - 12.2020
Manager Compliance
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
12.2013 - 02.2015
Business Partner
R.J. McMahon Health Services Pty Ltd
01.2013 - Current
Manager Contractor Support
Queensland Building Services Authority
01.2009 - 12.2013
Certificate IV Government (Investigations) - Compliance Investigations
ICETS
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