James Dickson, CA

Experience

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  Klim Swim

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2015

  Swimming Instructor

  Whilst I was teaching at Klim Swim I was:-Trusted with the safety of small children in the water-Responsible for running lessons and ensuring children learned how to swim-Communicating with children aged from three to ten years old and their parents

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  Macquarie Group

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2011

  Work experience
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  Billabong Group - Australia

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2015

  Sales Representative

  Whilst at Billabong I worked at Jetty Surf in Southland.Whilst working at Jetty Surf I was responsible for -Serving and interacting with customers of all ages-Handling cash and operating tills-Assisting in the opening and closing of the store

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  Monash University

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  Student

  I have completed a Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting and Finance major. I graduated with a distinction weighted average mark.

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  Vintage Cellars Australia

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2017

  Sales Representative

  My responsibilities at Vintage Cellars were:-Serving customers-Maintaining stock-Handling cash, operating and closing tills -Closing the store

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  First Guardian Super

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Intern

  Whilst at First Guardian Super I-Sat in on meetings with clients, other businesses and potential investors-Assisted in the planning of presentations to clients-Assisted in the writing of text for the website-Shadowed the fund manager who has 25 years fund management experience and 5 years investment analyst experience-Learned broad industry based lessons

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  Moore Stephens Australia

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Vacationer

  Whilst working at Moore Stephens Victoria I rotated through three different divisions, I-Prepared and completed income tax returns for individuals, trusts and companies-Prepared accounts to trial balance stage-Constructed and maintained working papers-Coded accounts and transactions for data entry-Carried out industry appropriate research and drafted press releases

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  KPMG Australia

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

  Vacationer

  I worked as a vacationer in Enterprise Audit for 9 weeks over my summer university break.Whilst at KPMG I was required to:-Use accounting software-Assist in both controls and year end audit engagements-Interact with clients, legal firms and banksDuring my time at KPMG i worked on a wide variety of middle market clients

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  KPMG Australia

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2021

  In my role as a Senior Consultant within the Governance, Risk and Controls Advisory division of KPMG Melbourne I was responsible for the delivery of multiple Risk Assurance and Internal Audit plans, from the beginning of planning to the final report and discussions with management. I worked closely with Partners and Directors upstream and other team members downstream to ensure our deliverables provide adequate comfort over the risks of our clients. Highlights whilst in this role were: - Working on a confidential project at an investment bank, during which I was instrumental in developing our assessment criteria and I took on many of the day to day tasks and responsibilities that would normally be carried out by the manager of the engagement (as our manager was new to the firm). - Working with autonomy at a big 4 bank when I was seconded there for 3 months at the end of 2020, whilst there I reported directly to a Senior Manager of their Internal Audit function whilst undertaking a scope centred around governance.- Being responsible for multiple scopes across different clients with similar deadlines and prioritising both my time and that of my team to ensure timely delivery. Show less As a Consultant I completed typical 'Business as usual’ internal audit scopes such as Benefit Payments and Member Communications, regulatory scopes such as Risk Management Framework Reviews under SPS 220 and Outsourced Service Provider scopes under SPS231 and assisted with some insurance work before leading various financial advice fee deduction scopes. In my final year as a consultant I was also given the opportunity to take on the internal audit in-charge role for one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia. This involves assisting in the execution of the Risk Assurance Plan by managing stakeholders, keeping aware of all scopes running for that client, monitoring the budget and discussing the status of each scope with the client. In addition to carrying out scopes myself. Show less

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Consultant

    May 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Accountant

    Feb 2018 - May 2019
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  Orica

  Jun 2021 - Apr 2024

  My role as a lead entailed the maintenance of risk profiles across multiple regions, working with senior stakeholders to keep the profiles up to date and provide value to their decision making. After my promotion to Lead I assisted in driving Key Risk Indicators at a regional level to provide quantifiable measures of risk performance and lead productive, targeted discussion with risk owners. I was involved in a number of ad hoc projects covering site specific risks across all Orica manufacturing operations, working with site managers and site human resources representatives up to senior regional stakeholders. Show less

  • Lead – Risk Management

    Feb 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Risk Analyst | Group Risk

    Jun 2021 - Feb 2023
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  Endeavour Group

  Apr 2024 - now

  Risk and Compliance Manager