Lesley Ber
Treasurer, Chair, Analyst, Researcher.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Accounting, Chartered Accountant, Advanced Diploma in International Tax, Master of Business Administration, Diploma in Governance.
Areas of Expertise
My Biography
Lesley Ber is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has an Advanced Diploma in International Tax, a Diploma in Governance of Not for profits as well as an MBA. Lesley has 15 years banking experience ranging from general banking internal auditing to specialist treasury bank auditing. She is an experienced structured financier and has implemented domestic and cross border lending structures. She has worked in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia in various other roles as well as having been a tax examiner for the South African Institute of Bankers. She has also lectured Accounting at a university level as well as provided board financial training. She has experience in financially modeling complex scenarios and has an understanding of the risk areas of businesses and is known for having a unique ability in articulating to broad audiences to ensure comprehension of company financials, concepts, and principles, allowing informed decisions about the organisation’s direction. Lesley is passionate about human rights and women’s issues along with the advancement of girls and women in our society. She is the Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Governance Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Victoria) Inc.