jane mcdonald

executive director corporate services

About

Improvement-oriented corporate services executive with a focus on strategic delivery, commissioning, profitability, customer focus, and highly effective people management. Able to garner support from strategically focussed executive leadership and staff to leverage organisational and cultural change. A qualified chartered accountant with over 20 years’ audit, consulting and industry experience in Australia, the UK and France. Experience spans a wide range of industries, including utilities, manufacturing, services and government. Significant aptitude in project delivery, business system and process implementation with strong business improvement and staff coaching skills. Flexible and able to add value to any dynamic private or public sector organisation.

Country

australia

City

brisbane

Industry

government administration

Skill

business process improvement, risk management, financial analysis, contract management, business analysis, change management, business strategy, management consulting, contract negotiation, project planning, team leadership, energy, utilities, governance, strategy, corporate finance, project management, mergers and acquisitions, management, analysis, managerial finance, finance, erp, budgets, project portfolio management, project delivery, outsourcing, financial risk, auditing, leadership, business planning, stakeholder management, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, program management, policy, consulting, procurement, government

Experience

independent contractor

mcsmith

2016-9 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

chief financial officer

brisbane water

2005-1 - 2008-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

executive director corporate services

integratedliving australia limited

2018-11 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

principal commercial consultant, contestability

queensland health

2013-1 - 2014-7 · 1 yr 7 mos

a and chief financial officer

stanwell corporation limited

2012-3 - 2012-9 · 7 mos

general manager commercial services

stanwell corporation limited

2011-7 - 2012-2 · 8 mos

As a result of the Government's restructure of the electricity generators, Stanwell, Tarong Energy and CS Energy were restructured into two entities. As GM Commercial Services, I reported directly to the CFO and was accountable for building a customer focussed commercial services team - Financial Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Real Estate and Business Improvement (incorporating the ERP Replacement project).