Annalisa Ashton

Annalisa Ashton began their work experience as an Assistant Accountant at Whirlpool Corporation in 2000, and later transitioned to the role of Accountant. Annalisa then joined Coca-Cola Amatil in 2006, where they served as a Commercial Analyst and later as a Senior Commercial Analyst, focusing on business plan development, financial analysis, and report automation. Annalisa then took on the role of Assistant Commercial Manager, where they provided commercial insights and recommendations to the executive team. Annalisa was subsequently promoted to Acting Commercial Manager, responsible for coordinating and motivating a team of analysts and consolidating financial projections. After their time at Coca-Cola Amatil, Annalisa joined The Arnott's Group as a Customer Finance Senior Analyst, where they focused on scenario analysis and financial projections alignment. Annalisa then joined Transport for NSW in 2015, initially working as a Finance Business Partner, before transitioning to the roles of Manager Commercial Controls and Business Intelligence Manager. In these positions, Annalisa oversaw the establishment of efficient commercial reporting frameworks and designed and delivered commercial dashboards and reports for merging agencies with large infrastructure construction portfolios. Annalisa then joined Decathlon Australia as a Commercial Finance Manager, where they established new financial frameworks and processes and controlled the Profit and Loss for Supply Chain and Logistics. Currently, Annalisa Ashton is working as a Commercial Sales Business Partner at GWA Group Limited.

Annalisa Ashton received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Accounting and Finance from Portobello College in Ireland from the year 2000 to 2003. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications including B2B Marketing Foundations: Pricing Strategies and The 45-Minute Business Plan, both from LinkedIn, in May 2021 and December 2021 respectively. Furthermore, Annalisa Ashton obtained the Certified Practicing Accountant certification from CPA Australia in October 2011.