Ashley Menezes
About Ashley Menezes
Ashley Menezes is a Senior Financial Accountant with over twenty-five years of experience in the accounting field. Currently serving as the ANZ Finance Manager at Tennant Australia & NZ, he specializes in financial reporting and management accounting.
Work at Tennant
Ashley Menezes has held multiple positions at Tennant Company since 2005, currently serving as the Senior Financial Accountant. In 2020, she became the Accounting Manager for Tennant Australia & NZ and has been in this role for four years. Additionally, she has been the ANZ Finance Manager since 2021, overseeing financial operations for three years. Prior to these roles, she served as Accounting Supervisor for seven years, focusing on financial reporting and compliance. Her extensive experience at Tennant includes managing resources to achieve key performance indicators and internal controls.
Education and Expertise
Ashley Menezes has a solid educational background in accounting and finance. She studied at the University of Mumbai, earning a Bachelor of Commerce from 1995 to 1997. She furthered her education at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, achieving a Fellow Chartered Accountant designation from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Commerce at the University of Southern Queensland in 2004. Ashley is also a Certified Treasury Manager, having studied Treasury & Forex Management at the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India from 2002 to 2004. She is a CPA, having completed her studies at CPA Australia in 2006.
Background
Ashley Menezes has over twenty-five years of experience in the accounting field, with a focus on financial reporting in accordance with AASB and US GAAP standards. Before joining Tennant, she worked at DuPont as a Cost Accountant for three months in 2005. She also held positions at Mahindra & Mahindra as Manager - Accounts and Costing from 2000 to 2004, and at Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited as an Executive Trainee in Finance for two months in 1999. Her diverse background in accounting has equipped her with a comprehensive skill set.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Ashley Menezes has played a key role in developing and managing resources to achieve key performance indicators and internal controls for SOX compliance. She leads the supervision and development of the accounting team across various functions and is involved in formulating budgets, forecasts, and accounting policies. Ashley has contributed to building strategies for the ANZ business alongside the leadership team and has a leading role in process improvements and operational efficiencies. Her expertise in utilizing SAP, Cognos, and Business Warehouse enhances her management accounting capabilities.