Paul Newnes

Experience

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  Poulton & Associates Chartered Accountants

  Jan 2008 - Nov 2011

  Undergraduate Accountant & Auditor

  Individual Tax Return Preparation.Small Business Advisory, Financial Statements & Tax Return Preparation.External Auditor - Not-for-profit, Trust Account and Strata.

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  Australian National Audit Office

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2015

  Assurance Auditor

  External Financial Statements Audit - Government (Defence)Assurance Auditor - Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report

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  Australian Army

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2018

  Lance Corporal

  Australian Army Reserves, 1st / 15th Royal New South Wales Lancers, B Squadron.Fully qualified Light Cavalry Scout, I have completed all of my Initial Employment Training (including Recruit Course at Kapooka, Combat Arms Module and Light Cavalry Scout Grade 2) and Module 1 of the Junior Leadership Course.

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  Australian Government Department of Finance

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

  Policy Advisor

  Provided advice on the application of Australian and International Accounting Standards. This included: - Providing accounting advice to other areas, both within the Department and to other Departments across the Commonwealth; - Responding to Requests for Comment on AASB, IASB & IPSASB Exposure Drafts; - Liaising with Australian Accounting Bodies, including State & Territory Treasury Departments, on forming consistent and representative responses to Standard Setting bodies; - Organising events and presenting on emerging and recent changes to Accounting Policy to external entities at the Department's CFO Forum; and - Analysing and advising on the accounting impacts of Government transactions & decisions.Duties were focussed on the implementation of AASB 124: Related Party Disclosures standard accross the Commonwealth, including briefings, position papers and process design and implementation.Acted in the APS 6 Team Leader role from August 2016.Provided surge capabilities as a member of the team assuring the National Disability Insurance Agency's (NDIA) 2016-17 Budget submissions. Duties included liaising with NDIA & Department of Social Services staff to gain confidence over budget costings, adjustments to projected figures and accurate reporting of budget measures in the 2016-17 Budget publication. Show less

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  National Gallery of Australia

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Senior Accountant

  Senior member in a team responsible for: - Financial Statements, - Management Accounting, - External Budget Reporting, - Internal Budget Preparation, - Accounts Receivable, Payable & Treasury, and - Taxation (including GST, Fringe Benefits Tax).

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  United Nations

  Feb 2019 - now

  • Administrative Officer

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Associate Budget & Finance Officer

    Feb 2019 - Nov 2021