Sumesh Mathema

Experience

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  Revenue NSW

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2016

  Employee Relations Officer
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  Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  Feb 2016 - now

  • Manage and lead the CPF team. Motivating and mentoring the CPF team, aligning staff skills and allocating resources in a manner that delivers financial services for the overseas network within tight deadlines• Project manage the transition and implementation of financial services from small and micro-Pacific posts (and other un-hubbed posts if required) back to Canberra. • Engaging with risk, conducting risk assessments and risk management activities as required• Manage competing strategic priorities when achieving team planning and project outcomes in line with CPF goals and objectives• Analyse complex financial operations issues and apply expertise to identify improvements to processes and procedures and successfully address them. Preparing financial reports or written documents for Director FOS and SES• Assess and evaluate strategic and workforce planning data in support of Director FOS, to meet organisational objectives• Work collaboratively and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders on finance matters, including overseas posts’ management and representing the Section at various forums and meetings• Be required to act as Director FOS during periods of absences from the incumbent Director Show less • Develop Robotics Process Automation using Blue Prism project methodology• Participate in the User Acceptance Testing along with business verification testing• Create and manage permission lists, roles and user profiles• System updates for overseas allowances calculation periodically updating location ratings, cost of living indices and other overseas allowances components• Create and maintain PeopleSoft Query reporting to build targeted parameters for structured reporting and analysis• Create digitalized checklists and procedures ensuring paperless governance mechanisms• Research & development for continuous innovative improvements related to Projects & BAU practices• Assist in the recruitment selection process as the panel member • Conduct full end of cycle performance management process of reporting staff and allocation of performance ratings• Mentor and support APS6 Team Leaders providing guidance on managing staff and business workload Show less • Manage, lead, supervise & mentor payroll team members in operational aspects of domestic and overseas pay & conditions for 3500 staff• Part of leadership management team providing advice to Senior Management and staff on relevant legislation, policies & procedures• Extensive UAT ( User Acceptance Testing) supporting major HRIS system (PeopleSoft) upgrade, troubleshooting and errors identifying• Implementation of manual processing processes to attire existing HR system as part of government handed decision on allowances review• Supervise team of five staff members at daily basis giving direction on end to end payroll processing, providing system assistance and advice on policies• Managing staff leave audit projects and maintain database integrity• Workers compensation case management and claims processing• Interpret and apply range of legislations, internal guidelines and policies under Australian Public Services Act and DFAT Enterprise agreement 2015-2018 Show less

  • Assistant Director, Centralised Post Finance (CPF), Financial Operations Section (FOS)

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM)/ SAO - Short Term Mission

    Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Assistant Director, Systems & Projects, People Operations Branch

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • A/g Assistant Director, PSS

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Pay Team Officer/Manager

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2019
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  Australian Embassy Manila

  Dec 2024 - now

  First Secretary & Consul