Sarah Butler

Sarah Butler

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  • About me

    Head of Product, Global Solutions Lead - AiDA @ Caseware, Pragmatic Certified

  • Education

    • Ringwood Secondary College

      1996 - 2001
      VCE

      - Deputy Head Prefect- Music Captain- Member of Student Representative Council

    • RMIT University

      2002 - 2005
      Bachelor Business (Accounting)
  • Experience

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers

      Jul 2002 - Jun 2009

      My brief was, as a member of an audit team, to support the audit Senior Manager and Partners to efficiently and effectively manage our group’s largest client account. My responsibilities included:- Managed the monthly monitoring and reporting on financial metrics- Key relationship coordinator for a number of clients across the Resource, Services and Government Business Unit- Wrote a weekly ‘newsbite’ report for key PwC audit clients- Managed all logistical planning for audit engagements- Regular monitoring and reporting of budget versus actual analysis Achievements:- As the incumbent of a newly created role, I consistently met my KPI’s and very quickly increased the scope and the complexity of the role- As a member of the audit team, I made a significant contribution to the development of a successful audit tender for a mining target client. This is expected to generate revenue in excess of $750,000 and had resulted in a new global client for the group- In addition to my client facing role, I was also a PwC Foundation Champion and achieved a 70% participation rate by our group members in community days with a number of PwC charity partners- I was also a member of the Cost Reduction Task Force for my Business Unit. As a team, we looked at ways to reduce costs incurred within our group Show less I began at PwC as an undergraduate trainee in the Resources, Services and Government sector group. Whilst working in this team, I completed my Business degree on a part time basis. Upon graduating, I was promoted to graduate accountant level and given extra responsibilities. These included:- Assisting audit Managers with the development of detailed audit work plans- Completion of audit planning and completion procedures- Performing audit testing procedures - Developing and maintaining relationships with key client contacts- ‘Up-skilling’ of junior staffAchievements:- Graduated from my business degree with distinction whilst balancing full time work at PricewaterhouseCoopers- Consistently met all KPI’s- Promoted to position of CAE Show less

      • Client Account Executive

        Sept 2007 - Jun 2009
      • Auditor

        Jul 2002 - Sept 2007
    • Caseware Australia & New Zealand

      Oct 2009 - now

      As CRM, I represent our extensive client base which includes audit practices and corporate companies. My main responsibilities include:- Building strong and positive relationships with our customers- Delivering standard and custom training courses to new and existing customers- Delivering tailored online and face-to-face CaseWare demonstrations to prospective customers- Identifying sales opportunities with current customers- Representing CaseWare at conferences (ICAA and CaseWare conferences) and client meetings Show less

      • Head of Product - APAC

        Jul 2021 - now
      • Head of Audit and Accounting

        Sept 2018 - Jul 2021
      • Product Manager - SMSF Audit

        Jul 2014 - Sept 2018
      • Customer Relationship Manager

        Oct 2009 - Jul 2014
    • Caseware

      Dec 2023 - now
      Global Solutions Lead - AI

      As Global Solutions Lead on the Caseware AiDA development team, I represent auditors and accountants in the design and development of our innovative and purpose-built enhancement to the Caseware suite of solutions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PMC Level III

      Pragmatic Institute
      Mar 2019
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    • Associate Fellow

      Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand
      Jan 2019
    • PMC Level II

      Pragmatic Institute
      Jul 2020
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    • Pragmatic Certified Product Manager

      Pragmatic Institute
      Aug 2020
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