1. CONFIDENTIAL RESUME
NAME: Anne-Maree Watt
ADDRESS: 3/242 Ryrie Street, Geelong Vic 3220
EMAIL: anne.watt@outlook.com
HOME TELEPHONE: (03) 5221 4284
MOBILE TELEPHONE: 0411 405 921
DRIVERS LICENCE: Victorian
HEALTH: Excellent (non-smoker)
Motivated Administration Manager with broad experience in all aspects of
bookkeeping, retail operations and staff management.
QUALIFICATIONS
2004 ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
University of Ballarat
2002 BDN Business Development Network
• Business Planning
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Goal setting and time management
• Conflict resolution
Participation in numerous taxation, payroll and work cover seminars run primarily by
the VECCI Organization
Computer skills
• Microsoft – Word, Excel, Power point
• MYOB
• MYOB Premier
• Optomate – Optical Industry Point of Sale System
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2. EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
JULY 2007 – DEC 2014 OPERATIONS MANAGER Victoria/South Australia
The Optical Company Pty Ltd – Eyewear Australia (SE Regional) Pty
Ltd
SEPT 1984 – JULY 2007 ADMINISTRATION MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER
Kevin Paisley Spectacle Maker Pty Ltd
JAN 1975 – DEC 1983 BRANCH ACCOUNTANT
AGC Limited
July2007 – Dec
2014
The Optical Company Pty Ltd
Eyewear Australia (SE Regional) Pty Ltd
The Optical Company is a National group operating optical retail practices
across Australia; including an optical importing company. They employ
approximately 100 staff. During this period the Kevin Paisley group of eight
practices has increased to thirteen. Over the past seven years I have been
part of a management team that has facilitated this growth in a very
competitive market.
Over this period, my role within The Optical group has included
Administration Manager for the National group and Operations Manager
Victoria/South Australia.
Duties & Responsibilities
Operations Manager Southern Australia
• Liaise with the Finance department to implement, monitor and review
weekly and monthly sales and administrative procedures
• Monitor expenses to budget, at store level
• Manage staffing levels in store, including identifying the need for
recruitment.
• Provide leadership and direction to store teams
• Manage the recruitment process for Optometrists, Dispensing
Personnel and Locum Optometrists
• Regular reporting to Chief Executive Officer on agreed business
initiatives
• Monitor and analyze all areas of risk including: -
- Financial
- Operational
- Third Party “Work cover etc.
• Work with other senior management to assist in identifying and
addressing opportunities and challenges in the business
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3. • Establish key performance indicators for store Managers and direct
reports to assist in achieving budgets and operational efficiencies
Duties & Responsibilities
Administration Manager
• Working with the company Chief Financial Officer
• Manage Administration staff, supervision of all administration duties
• Supervision of all financial operations
• Implementing new procedures and systems as required to maintain
accurate financial reporting
• Budget forecasts
• Cash flow management
• Manage payment of overseas orders
• Maintain employment records and contracts
• Payroll management
• Manage Internal audit of all stores
• Presenting concise financial reports to be tabled at monthly
management meetings
1984 - 2007 Administration Manager
Kevin Paisley Spectacle Maker Pty Ltd
Kevin Paisley Fashion Eyewear had eight optical dispensing retail practices
throughout Victoria and one in South Australia. In addition to the retail
side we had an optical importing company, a Safety Spectacle company
and employed approximately 40 staff.
I worked with Kevin for over 20 years and was initially employed on a part
time basis as a bookkeeper to assist with the administration of his first two
practices. Over this time the business grew in many ways, as did my role
within the company.
Duties & Responsibilities
• To oversee management of all practices and ensure company
procedures and policies are being followed. Compiled and
implemented the policy and procedure Manual.
• To organize and control all financial aspects of the company, this
involved profit and loss reporting on a monthly basis for
presentation to the Director, completing BAS for five entities on a
monthly basis and regular liaising with our taxation accountant.
• To manage all details of importing stock from overseas
• To assist with acquisition of new retail outlets, either purchasing
existing optical businesses or setting up new Kevin Paisley
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4. practices.
• Hiring professional and non professional staff
• To attend relevant seminars and keep up to date with changing
government work related policies.
1975-1983 Branch Accountant - AGC Limited
AGC Limited was a large finance company with its South West
region branch located in Geelong.
I was employed to work in the new loans area in Geelong
progressing from a junior role through various positions
including new business manager and eventually branch
accountant overseeing a staff of 50.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Decisive
• High attention to detail
• Open minded
• Adaptable
• Interact well with others
• Well presented
INTERESTS
• Sport
• Music
• Family
• Social Interaction
REFEREES
Mr. Kevin Paisley
Director
Eyewear Australia (SE Regional) P/L
Geelong
Mobile: 0438 297144
Mr. Geoff Cowan
McMillan Cowan & Co
Chartered Accountants
Geelong
Phone: (03) 5222 2866
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