Dedicated professional with strong analytical skills gained over 10 years’ experience performing audits and commercial accounting services within financial, retail, service and health care industries. My quantitative skills are balanced by ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be an enthusiastic team player/leader and a fast learner.
Group Financial Controller @ From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Project and Management Accounting Manager @ Responsible and accountable to the Chief Financial Officer with respect to the expert capability in application of IFRS and ability to act as an in house adviser to subsidiary financial controllers on all aspects of financial accounting and standards compliance. Specific duties include but not limited to:
- preparation of Annual Budget for Virtus Health and its subsidiaries and associates in conjunction with Management teams and Financial Controllers
- Design and ongoing development and preparation of monthly and quarterly KPI report for all operating subsidiaries in format to be agreed with Group CFO
- Leading the modelling and financial due diligence of potential acquisitions and major investment projects. From June 2011 to April 2014 (2 years 11 months) Assistant Manager @ • Preparation of general purpose statutory report for Rabobank Australia Limited, including complex disclosures around liquidity, market and credit risks.
• Preparation of general purpose statutory reports for other companies and branches within the Group in Australia and New Zealand, including complex disclosures around liquidity, market and credit risks
• Month end reporting duties:
- Monthly management accounts
- Liquidity risk analysis (by department and by currency)
- Credit risk analysis (gross lending by industry)
- Country risk analysis (breakdown of loans by country and loan maturity)
- Foreign currency exposure analysis
- Derivatives and hedging reporting From October 2010 to June 2011 (9 months) Assistant Manager @ • Assisting in on-boarding a new large client and dealing with setup, transition and reconciliation of all transactions
• Exam and analyse accounting records and financial systems to determine the financial status of companies, ensuring compliance with accounting standards (AIFRS) and legislative and regulatory frameworks governing financial operations
• Liaise with J.P. Morgan clients and internal department such as IT, Tax and Valuations specialists
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of all general ledger accounts to the HiPortfolio Investment system, ensuring each account is fully supported by appropriate documentation;
• Prepare and/or review of trust distributions on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis;
• Prepare and/or review the statutory & half yearly financial statements. From October 2009 to October 2010 (1 year 1 month) Senior Auditor @ Responsible for all aspects of audit and non-audit engagements, including planning, engagement field work, preparation of financial statements in accordance with AIFRS, junior staff supervision & review of work performed, and engagement completion From January 2006 to October 2009 (3 years 10 months) Sydney, Australia
Executive Master of Business Administration (eMBA), MBA @ AGSM - UNSW From 2012 to 2014 CA, Accounting, Graduated in the top 5% of Australia @ Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia From 2006 to 2008 Bachelor of Business, Major in Accounting Major in Finance, Graduated with Honours @ University of Technology, Sydney From 2003 to 2005 Anna Harper is skilled in: Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Project Management, IFRS, External Audit, Financial Accounting, Fund Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Tax, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax, Microsoft Excel, Team Leadership, Due Diligence