Rachel Armstrong
About Rachel Armstrong
Rachel Armstrong is an Associate Director at KPMG Australia, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in financial and economic modeling, specializing in developing business cases for public sector clients.
Work at KPMG Australia
Rachel Armstrong currently serves as an Associate Director at KPMG Australia, a position she has held since 2019. Prior to this role, she worked as a Manager at KPMG for one year from 2018 to 2019 in Sydney, Australia. In her current role, she specializes in developing major business cases for public sector clients, particularly focusing on the economic and policy aspects of significant investments in technology and capital projects.
Education and Expertise
Rachel Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics and Finance from Strathclyde University, where she studied from 2009 to 2012. She furthered her education at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, earning a Master of Science in Public Financial Management from 2013 to 2015. Her expertise includes applying various financial and economic modelling techniques for impact assessments and evaluations, with a strong focus on cost-benefit analysis.
Background
Rachel Armstrong has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across different organizations. She began her career at Deloitte Australia as an Office Services staff member in 2007. She later worked at Deloitte UK as a Receptionist from 2008 to 2009. Rachel also served as a Project Assistant at PKF (UK) LLP in 2011 and as an Economist for the Saint Helena Government from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, she held the position of Policy Adviser at the Australian Energy Market Commission from 2016 to 2017 and worked as a Manager at Adam Smith International in Asia Pacific from 2017 to 2018.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Rachel Armstrong has specialized in developing major business cases for public sector clients. She has a strong focus on assessing the economic and social value of investments, government policies, programs, and projects through cost-benefit analysis. Her work has contributed to significant evaluations and impact assessments in the public sector, demonstrating her expertise in financial and economic modelling.