LARAINE SHERIDAN

84 Duntroon Avenue, Roseville Chase, NSW, AUSTRALIA

M: +61 (0) 412 061225 E: laraines@optusnet.com.au

KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Self-reliant worker with a strong team focus and an excellent work ethic.
• Natural leader with proven staff management capabilities
• Strong background in property management and finance.
• Strategic thinker and thinks outside the box.
• High standards of finished work and professionalism.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Awesome sense of humour and strong in team engagement.

CAREER HISTORY

CHATSWOOD CHASE SYDNEY

April 2015 to date (Administration assistant until November 2020)
Administration Manager (final position) with responsibility for:
• Managing the Accounts Payable process, manual billing and car park revenue recording.
• Month end Purchase Order review, reporting and forecasting.
• Completion of Reconciliations and meeting Shopping Centre timetable requirements
• Managing Administration Assistant to perform duties.
• Overseeing Sales collection and reporting and reviewing reports.
• Assisting other teams for accounts and where required.

February 1998 to November 2003

Retail Manager/Deputy General Manager (final position) with responsibility for:
• Financial Control and Reporting, including budgets and forecasts.
• Monthly Business reports for monthly Asset Manager meetings.
• Strategic planning.
• Retailer liaison and communication.
• Staff mentoring and management
• Lease administration.
• Car park management.
• General all round property management.
• Provision of robust data and information to facilitate the sale of the Centre.
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Note: Was offered Centre Manager role when Gandel purchased the Centre in November 2003.

NEWS LTD (Newsource)

July 2004 to June 2005
Accountant for Newsource with responsibility for:
• Creating new systems with robust controls.
• Weekly and monthly management reporting.
• Operational and financial review of Division for Internal Audit.
• Rebuild of trust between Division and Finance.

MORGAN SINDALL UK
1996 – 1997
Group Finance Manager (final position) with responsibility for:
• Acting Group Financial Controller for several months.
• Integration of new businesses (several entities purchased during my tenure).
• Weekly management flash reporting.
• Monthly management accounts, including full re-design and overhaul to befit a listed company.
• Interim and year end accounts and reporting for the Group and subsidiaries, including liaison with
Auditors.

COOPERS & LYBRAND UK (now Price Waterhouse Coopers)

1990 – 1997
• Various roles progressing to Audit Manager with clients in communications, money broking and
pharmaceuticals industries. Key clients were British Telecom and Glaxo Wellcome. I achieved accelerated
promotion to Manager and managed teams of up to 10 people and was involved in coaching and tutoring.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION

• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales - First time passes 1993.
• University College of Wales, Aberystwyth - BSc Econ (Hons) Accounting and Law – Upper Second Class.
• Stokesley School, Yorkshire, England – 4 A levels (Economics, Maths, French, General Studies), 9 O Levels
(including English and Maths).

PERSONAL INFORMATION AND INTERESTS

• United Kingdom and Australian citizenship.

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• Seeing live music.

• Reiki and Astrology.