The document is a curriculum vitae for Jonathan Jackson CA. It summarizes his professional experience as a Chartered Accountant working in corporate and personal insolvency contexts, managing teams and analyzing businesses under pressure. It details his experience designing tools to standardize quotes and ensure accurate ordering and billing. The CV outlines his education, including obtaining a Bachelor of Arts with Honors and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, and work history ranging from accounts and sales support to managerial roles in insolvency firms.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
JONATHAN JACKSON CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
I am a Chartered Accountant who works in corporate and personal insolvency contexts. I
have experience:
• Reporting at an executive level,
• Managing a team of staff,
• Discharging the duties of a Management Accountant including analysing and
modelling businesses (under time pressure and often with incomplete information),
reporting to key stakeholders and making recommendations regarding business
risks and weaknesses and proposed remedial action.
• Discharging the duties of an Insolvency Accountant including meeting all statutory
requirements and acting in an efficient and commercial manner to meet the objects
of formal and informal appointments (primarily to identify, control and realise assets
for the benefit of creditors).
I started working in an accounts role for a forklift dealership 'Allforks CAT' in 2004. A key
achievement was designing and implementing an excel-based costing tool to: (1)
standardise quotes for equipment sales and service agreements; (2) provide management
with more control over financial commitments; and, (3) ensure fidelity between what was
quoted to the customer, what was ordered from the factory, and what was built on the shop
floor. This task required me to liaise with all aspects of the business. The tool led to
quicker and more timely quoting, more “won” contracts, and less administrative errors
which were associated with costs.
This formed the basis for my career where I thrive working in problem-based contexts,
working from a perspective which encompasses the organisation as a whole.
With a view to becoming professional, in 2005 I commenced formal accounting studies
and started working for a public practice insolvency firm. My focus from that time has been
in the management of external administration of distressed companies requiring immediate
financial risk assessment, establishment of commercial strategies, communication with
lenders, employees and key suppliers, and making decisions on profitable trading and
sustainability with significant financial exposure.
This area of corporate accounting and business operation requires the ability to
understand and apply all aspects of successful commercial performance, including high
level budgeting, cash flow analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, operating under
significant stress and tight time-frames in an environment that often involves conflict
negotiation and sensitive and honest communication.
Working within the insolvency industry has given me meaningful exposure to many
industries including but not limited to construction, manufacturing, retail, primary industry
and hospitality.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PARTICULARS
From November 2009
Manager & Insolvency Accountant
Dye & Co. Pty Ltd – Chartered Accountants
A full-time position providing professional services as a lead accountant on insolvency
appointments, reporting directly to appointees and overseeing team members.
It is highlighted that insolvency accounting requires a 'jack of all trades', from more high
level tasks of a Management Accountant as outlined above, to the basic capturing of
financial transactions and preparing statutory accounts and tax lodgements for the client
company.
June 2005 – October 2009
Insolvency Accountant
D'Aloia Handberg / BDO Kendalls
These were full-time positions. I started in 2005 in a mixed administration and
professional role, and from 2006 have worked in a purely professional capacity.
March 2005 – June 2005
Office Administrator
McArthurs Management Services Agency Temp
I completed temporary assignments on a casual basis, requiring a steep learning curve.
January 2004 – March 2005
Accounts & Sales Support
Allforks CAT – Caterpillar Mitsubishi Distributor
A ‘full-time’ casual position in a role with a company undergoing major changes. The job
encompassed accounts, administration, implementing various compliance policies relating
to a new distribution agreement and sales support.
EDUCATION
2008-2012 - ICAA Chartered Accountant ('CA') Program
2006-2007 University of Melbourne - Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
2005 Monash University - Graduate Certificate in Accounting
2000-2004 University of Melbourne - Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
I graduated with a first-class Honours in both Anthropology and Social Theory. In 2002 I
received a Dean’s Award.