Margaret Howell has over 30 years of experience in finance roles including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, reconciliation, and training staff. Her most recent role is as an Administrative Support Officer at Asset Management Services, DHHS, where she processes invoices, generates reports, and handles financial tasks. Prior to this she held various finance-related positions at several government departments, demonstrating experience in accounts reconciliation, customer service, and financial reporting. She is proficient in relevant software like Finance 1 and has ongoing professional development in areas such as records management, work health and safety, and Microsoft Office.

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Margaret Howell
Unit 2/ 5 Twelfth Avenue
West Moonah 7009
6274 1836 (h)
0409 171 938
marg.howell@hotmail.com
Career Summary More than 30 years’ experience in finance in accounts receivable
and payable, payroll, reconciliation of ledgers and bank accounts,
and training and assisting staff. Over this time I have developed a
name for accuracy, efficiency, training and excellent client service.
Career History Administrative Support Officer
Asset Management Services, DHHS, since Mar 2013
 Authorised to sign off on payments up to $11,000.
 Process 60% of all Finance 1 invoices for payment for asset
management.
 Generate monthly financial reports from Finance 1 for the
Acting Director and ad hoc reports for construction projects
when required.
 Process scanned accounts daily.
 Prepare invoice requests monthly.
 Process errors referred to me by Corporate Finance and other
AMS staff for correction.
Finance Officer
DPAC, Sep-Nov 2012
 Gained considerable experience in importing Master Card
accounts from Excel into Finance 1.
Administration and Data Assistant – Band 3
Diabetes Centre, DHHS, Mar-Jun 2012
 Learnt how to use the Patient Administration System and was
fully proficient within a week.
 Responsible for handling incoming emergency calls from
diabetes patients and contacting the Nurse Unit Manager and
duty doctor.
 Completed Finance 1 reports for the Nurse Unit Manager.

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Career History
(continued)
Records Clerk Band 3
Human Resources, DHHS, Aug 2011 – Mar 2012
 Acquired knowledge of State Archive Disposal Schedule.
Finance Services Officer Band 3
Finance and Business Performance, DHHS, May 2008 – Aug 2011
 Provided customer service advice to statewide Finance 1
debtors when they phoned in; had authority to create payment
plans.
 Responsible for the daily download of ledger, processing
unapplied credits, up-dating debt movement summary and TCS
website.
 Reconciling TCS and Prushka monthly collections for update of
clients’ accounts.
Finance Officer Level 4
Budget / Finance, Housing Tasmania, Mar 2001 – May 2008
 Reconciled and processed accounts receivable averaging about
$200,000 daily, including the reconciliation of both Housing
Tasmania bank accounts. Then arranged transfer of moneys to
DHHS collections account.
 Cost-coded accounts payable, rental and other financial
transactions.
 Provided training and support to accounting staff around the
state in relation to finance operational processes.
Expenditure Revenue Clerk
Corporate Finance, DHHS, Feb 1997 – Mar 2001
 Reconciled and monitored DHHS Collection and Expenditure
accounts to statewide receipting and expenditure. Daily totals
frequently exceeded $1million.
 Provided information, financial reports and instruction on
financial operations to Departmental managers and staff.
 Appointed to be one of the Certifying Officers for the Corporate
Finance Section.

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Ongoing
Professional
Development
Initial training in Finance 1
DHHS, 1995
Introduction to Records Management
Electronic Documents & Records Management System – TRIM,
TAHO, 2014
Introduction to Work Health and Safety
DHHS, 2014
GST Refresher for Government Agencies
Tax Ed, 2013
Intermediate Course in MS Excel 2010 and
Intermediate Course in MS Word 2010
Quill Consultancy, 2012
Personal Details Born Battery Point 4th
November 1957
Health good non-smoker
Referees Gregory Cooper
A/Director, Asset Management
Services, DHHS
6233 8566
0400 165 638
gregory.cooper@dhhs.tas.gov.au
David Strong
(formerly my manager at
DPAC)
Manager, Finance
DPAC
6232 7038 (w)
David.Strong@dpac.tas.gov.au
Tony Ferrall
(formerly my manager at
DHHS Corporate Finance)
Secretary
Department of Treasury and
Finance
6233 2132
Tony.Ferrall@treasury.tas.gov.au
Key Personal
Qualities
 Honest, responsible, reliable and conscientious
 Meticulous attention to detail – it’s got to be right. Very good at
investigating discrepancies
 Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a good team
player and quick to assist other team members when needed