Work History and Experience
June 2007 to February 2010
Anderson Partners (Chartered Accountants)
Senior Manager in the Business Services and Taxation Division.
Anderson Partners is a 4 partner Chartered Accounting Practice in St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
I worked for all partners managing various ad hoc taxation, consulting projects and business services work, which required excellent technical skills, time management and communication skills. Clients included Car detail, towing and repair business, farming businesses, Legal firms, property developers and small family run businesses.
July 2005 TO May 2007
Grant Thornton (Vic) Pty Ltd (Chartered Accountants) – Now Fordham Group
Senior Manager in the Business Services and Taxation Division
Grant Thornton (Vic) Pty Ltd was part of an international affiliation of independent accounting firms. Grant Thornton Melbourne had 21 partners and over 180 staff. Clients were also from a variety of backgrounds from manufacture to medium and small family run businesses.
December 1997 TO July 2005
O’Keeffe Walton Berry (“OWB”), Chartered Accountants (now Lanyon Partners)
Senior Manager in the Business Services, Superannuation and Taxation Division
OWB is a small 2 partner Chartered Accounting Practice in Camberwell, with 3 managers, 5 accountants, and 3 admin staff. Client base similar to that of Andersons and Fordham, again a variety of backgrounds and sizes.
March 1997 TO December 1997
International Networking Solutions Pty Ltd (“INS”)
Financial Controller
INS was a Networking and IT consulting and training company based in the city.
January 1997 to March 1997
Overseas - travelling not working!
February 1990 TO December 1996
Horwath Melbourne Partnership – Chartered Accountants (now BDO Kendall’s)
Audit Supervisor
I was an Audit Supervisor in the Audit division, working for 2 Partners and 3 managers; I was sometimes responsible for up to 5 staff on some engagements. As many as 3-4 engagements could also be running at the same time!