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Sarah Singh

Heathwood,Australia

Summary

NHVR & WA HVA Approved Auditor with expertise in transport compliance, Chain of Responsibility, and NHVAS accreditation (Mass, Maintenance, Fatigue). Experienced in delivering evidence-based audits, identifying risks, and supporting transport operators and subcontractors to achieve compliance. Skilled at stakeholder engagement, report writing, and promoting a culture of safety and accountability.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

NHVR & WA HVA Approved Auditor

Elite Transport Solutions / Self-Employed Consultant
Brisbane, QLD
10.2023 - Current
  • Conduct independent audits under the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) across Mass Management, Maintenance Management, and Basic Fatigue Management.
  • Perform WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) audits for transport operators, ensuring compliance with Main Roads WA standards.
  • Prepare and deliver evidence-based audit reports, identifying non-conformances and recommending corrective actions.
  • Provide gap analysis and compliance reviews to help operators meet NHVR and WA HVA requirements.
  • Liaise with transport operators, schedulers, and subcontractors to verify compliance with Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
  • Maintain integrity, independence, and professionalism in line with NHVR and WA HVA auditor standards.

Key Achievement: Developed strong client relationships, building trust and ensuring a high level of satisfaction during the audit process.

Key Projects & Achievements:

  • Fulton Hogan (Dec 2023 – Present): Assisted subcontractors to achieve their own NHVAS/WA HVA accreditations, improving compliance and accountability across bitumen operations. Currently overseeing ongoing compliance for all Fulton Hogan bitumen subcontractors.
  • Successfully audited and supported multiple transport companies across Australia to maintain accreditation and improve safety culture

Accounts and Compliance Specialist

Air Haulage Pty Ltd
Heathwood, Australia
09.2020 - 08.2025
  • Company Overview: Air Haulage is a family owned business contracting trucks with BOC and Prixcar
  • Efficiently manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring accurate and timely transactions.
  • Reconcile financial records, bank statements, and maintain an organized financial documentation system.
  • Collaborate with the finance team to generate financial reports, budgets, and forecasts for management review.
  • Stay updated with NHVR regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Implement and monitor adherence to NHVR requirements, including vehicle mass management, fatigue management, and maintenance management.
  • Conduct regular internal audits to evaluate compliance levels and identify areas for improvement.
  • Create and maintain a comprehensive database of NHVR compliance records for easy access and reporting.
  • Air Haulage is a family owned business contracting trucks with BOC and Prixcar
  • Achievement: Successfully Contracting with BOC Gases, Prixcar (Car Carrying), and Geoff Tombs (Bitumen tanker) while Maintaining NHVR Compliance. I ensured our transport trucking company remained fully compliant with all National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) requirements.

Credit Officer

Hastings Deering
Acacia Ridge, Australia
02.2020 - 06.2021
  • Company Overview: Hastings Deering is the official Cat equipment supplier.
  • Working with Major mining companies RIO Tinto, BHP and many more.
  • Conduct customer account review and maintenance for my assigned customers.
  • Contact customers as required to discuss overdue accounts and disputes that remain outstanding.
  • Resolve disputed transactions with customers within target timeframe and engage relevant stakeholders as required.
  • Review and release held orders where applicable.
  • Review and approve trading limited.
  • Complete and return all reports to the credit time leader as required.
  • Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and ensure customers queries are actioned.
  • Reconciliation of accounts as required.
  • Ensure payments are received and allocated correctly, banked, and allocated daily.
  • Hastings Deering is the official Cat equipment supplier.
  • Achievement: Working with major mining companies building a relationship with each customer and actioning all queries in a timely manner as well as working closely with each customer to reduce any overdue accounts.

Finance Officer

Hastings Deering
Acacia Ridge, Australia
08.2015 - 02.2020
  • Company Overview: Hastings Deering is the official Cat equipment supplier.
  • Prepare invoices for new machinery sales and ensure payment is made before machine being released to customer.
  • Internally liaising with sales representatives to quote customer finance options.
  • Prepare and process Finance and Insurance submissions for Customers.
  • Prepare and manage customer loan applications through to settlement.
  • Internal reporting to the business relating to various stages of loan applications/status and all administrative tasks associated.
  • Back-up administration for Executive Assistant to sales including, registration of machines.
  • Hastings Deering is the official Cat equipment supplier.
  • Achievement: Working a dual role of finance and invoicing of new machine sales and achieving my targets and due dates.

Customer Service Officer

OK Money
Ipswich, Australia
12.2014 - 08.2015
  • Company Overview: OK Money is an accredited organization that specialises in offering short term loans.
  • Customer Service and Maintaining strong relationships.
  • Marketing thinking of strategies and putting in place ways to promote our product.
  • Loan Assessment completing loans for SACC and MACC products.
  • Collections chasing outstanding debts.
  • Run Direct Debit on Loans when payments were due.
  • OK Money is an accredited organization that specialises in offering short term loans.
  • Achievement: Liaising with the General Manager of setting up and opening of new branch in Ipswich. Developed processes whilst maintaining attention to detail, confidentiality, thoroughness, decision making, analysing information and results.

Accounts Manager

Gill Freighters Pty Ltd
Parkinson, Australia
08.2014 - 12.2014
  • Company Overview: Gill Freighters is a family-owned business, specialising in the Transport Industry.
  • Processing of all accounts receivable and payable.
  • Preparation and Lodging of quarterly BAS.
  • Processing of payroll.
  • Reconcile bank balances.
  • Gill Freighters is a family-owned business, specialising in the Transport Industry.
  • Achievement: Setting up accounting business for a new company.

Customer Service, Bookkeeper, Documentation & Settlement Officer

A Class Business Finance
Eight Mile Plains, Australia
01.2007 - 08.2014
  • Company Overview: A Class Business Finance is a family owned business specialising in Equipment Finance for businesses and consumers. A Class Business Finance is accredited with Australia's Top 9 Financiers.
  • First Point of contact for all incoming calls.
  • Responsible for keeping customer accounts.
  • Handling enquiries on finance documents.
  • Preparing amortization reports.
  • Organizing payout amounts for clients.
  • Organizing of supplier invoice for clients on goods purchased.
  • Organizing of insurance for clients before goods were collected.
  • Accurate and prompt preparation of finance documents.
  • Processing settlement draw downs of payments to supplier.
  • Processing of all accounts receivable and payable.
  • Reconcile bank balances.
  • Payroll to year end.
  • Preparing of BAS.
  • Preparing reports for directors end of month meetings.
  • Travel planning and bookings.
  • Would assist with the credit analyst when required.
  • A Class Business Finance is a family owned business specialising in Equipment Finance for businesses and consumers. A Class Business Finance is accredited with Australia's Top 9 Financiers.
  • Achievement: Learning the processes of documents and settlement for Australia's top 9 financiers. Supported and led the switch to a paperless office through testing of new technology.

Administrator

Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
Rocklea, Australia
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: Rain Harvesting is a manufacturing company specialising in water tank accessories.
  • First Point of all incoming calls.
  • Entering invoices and purchase orders.
  • Time management skills working together with both sales and transport departments.
  • Working with purchasing manager order forecasting and stock receipting.
  • Rain Harvesting is a manufacturing company specialising in water tank accessories.
  • Achievement: Working along other staff members to ensure we have enough stock in warehouse and stock is delivered in an efficient and timely manner.

Company Clerk

APL Lines
, Australia
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: APL provides worldwide container transportation and logistics services.
  • First point of contact for all incoming calls.
  • Responsibility for keeping customer accounts.
  • Printing of bill of lading.
  • Liaising with customer to organize pick up of bill of lading.
  • Ensuring containers are picked up from wharf within the time frame once ship arrived.
  • Communication with APL offices around the world.
  • Organizing of travel of accommodation for staff members.
  • APL provides worldwide container transportation and logistics services.
  • Achievement: Communicating with offices all over the world ensuring containers are loaded onto ship and estimating ETA into our port.

Education

Certificate -

Lead Auditor Quality Management Systems

Certificate IV -

Financial Services

Certificate I and II -

Information Technology

Certificate II -

Business Administration

MYOB Level 1 Certificate -

Higher School Certificate -

Skills

Audit & Compliance: NHVR Regulations, Mass Management, Fatigue Management, Maintenance Management, Risk Assessment, Internal Auditing
Business & Finance: Accounts Management, Compliance Reporting, Equipment Finance Documentation
Professional Attributes: Communication, Problem-Solving, Stakeholder Engagement, Time Management, Customer Service

Additional Information & Achievements

  • Finalist – 2025 AusMumpreneur Awards (Infrastructure & Industry Category)
  • Languages: English (Fluent), Punjabi (Fluent)
  • Technical Skills: Microsoft Suite, MYOB, Xero, Salesforce, AX

Referees

available upon request

Timeline

NHVR & WA HVA Approved Auditor

Elite Transport Solutions / Self-Employed Consultant
10.2023 - Current

Accounts and Compliance Specialist

Air Haulage Pty Ltd
09.2020 - 08.2025

Credit Officer

Hastings Deering
02.2020 - 06.2021

Finance Officer

Hastings Deering
08.2015 - 02.2020

Customer Service Officer

OK Money
12.2014 - 08.2015

Accounts Manager

Gill Freighters Pty Ltd
08.2014 - 12.2014

Customer Service, Bookkeeper, Documentation & Settlement Officer

A Class Business Finance
01.2007 - 08.2014

Administrator

Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2007

Company Clerk

APL Lines
01.2004 - 01.2006

Certificate -

Lead Auditor Quality Management Systems

Certificate IV -

Financial Services

Certificate I and II -

Information Technology

Certificate II -

Business Administration

MYOB Level 1 Certificate -

Higher School Certificate -

Sarah Singh