Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith has a diverse work experience in the field of finance and business analysis. Nicole started their career as a Systems Accountant at Silcar, where they re-engineered month end processes and project managed the implementation of MS Dynamics GP 2010. Nicole then worked at Thiess as a Finance Systems Analyst, playing a key role in a large-scale ERP migration project. At Lendlease, they worked as a Finance Systems Analyst, focusing on ERP migration and gathering reporting requirements. Nicole also worked at NAB as a Senior Business Analyst, where they analyzed information technology contracts and documented current and future state processes. Nicole later joined Patties Foods Pty Ltd as a Senior Business Analyst. Nicole then took maternity leave from 2015 to 2018. After their leave, they joined Quay Consulting as a Business Analyst. At the Australian Government Department of Human Services, they worked as a PM/Scrum Master, guiding and coaching a large finance multi-disciplinary team. Nicole then worked at Treasury Wine Estates as a Senior IT Business Analyst, managing the delivery of the Blackline journals module. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Finance Business Analyst at the AFL - Australian Football League, where they liaise with football clubs' finance departments and develops and maintains financial reports. Overall, Nicole has experience in managing projects, gathering requirements, analyzing processes, and implementing ERP systems.

Nicole Smith obtained a Bachelor of Information Systems degree in the field of Databases from Swinburne University of Technology, where they attended from 2001 to 2003. Afterward, they pursued a Master of Accounting degree at the same institution from 2005 to 2006. In addition to their formal education, Nicole has obtained several certifications, including Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) from Scrum.org in June 2020, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from MWT Education Consultancy in July 2009, and PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training from Adaptive Frameworks in June 2009.