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Jared Balkin

Director

B.Com (Acc), CA FTIA
T: 0414 237 762

Jared has gained extensive experience providing business consulting, financial accounting, and taxation services to small and medium sized businesses. His knowledge and skills were acquired while working for Grant Thornton in their business consulting group. Jared has successfully supported various clients in growing and improving their businesses.
 
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Accountant
FIPA JP
Tel: (02) 8064 5362
Steve commenced with Catalyst Financial in February 2011.
He has over 40 years accounting experience in both small and large organisations, including Payroll & Accounts Manager at Clear Image Labels, 11 years as Financial Accountant at Planning Workshop Australia (part  of WorleyParsons), and 14 years as Financial Accountant at ANZ Bank.
 
With his wealth of knowledge and experience, our valued clients will receive accounting and taxation services in a very professional and efficient  manner.
Steve is also a Fellow Professional of the National Institute of Accountants and a Justice of the Peace.
 
 
Keiran Hill

Accountant
T: (02) 8064 5362

Keiran has more than 10 years of experience working in finance teams of various organisations with 7 of those years in an accounting position at Dyson Appliances. In early 2008, we employed Keiran as an internal accountant at one of our clients. After a restructure to that business, Keiran commenced working with Catalyst Financial providing accounting and taxation compliance services to our clients. Keiran develops good relationships with clients and is a professional and highly efficient member of our team. Keiran is currently studying a diploma in accounting and recently topped the class in her tax module.
 
Melissa Johnston
Office Administrator
Tel: (02) 8064 5362
Melissa is an enthusiastic, reliable and easy going member of our team who enjoys interacting with new and different people. Before joining our team, she spent 10 years with Asgard Wealth Management supporting all the business development managers. Melissa is responsible for the administration of our office.

 
 


 

Testimonials

Total Restoration Consultants
We have had the extremely good fortune to have Jared as our accountant since 2005. Jared is no ordinary accountant – whilst the nuts and bolts of accounting and tax compliance issues are dealt with superbly, it is his wise strategic advice and relationship building that sets him apart.
 
Our regular meetings with him throughout the year allow him to have an in depth understanding of our business and thus to guide us in addressing issues both proactively and creatively.
 
We are able to call on Jared and his team at any time. They are always available and immediately conversant with every detail of our business - nothing is ever a problem.
 
We have never felt as though we are just another client to Jared and his team. On the contrary, we value the close relationship that has been built between us and Catalyst – they are an integral part of our business.

 
- Farrel and Karen Lazarus, Total Restoration Consultants
  www.totalrestoration.com.au

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