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About
I have held a number of roles in the energy and carbon consulting sector including Managing Consultant, Intelligent Energy Services, Senior Consultant Henwood Energy Services, a senior position with a generator in Victoria Australia and Associate Director in the Saha International energy team. I have provided in-depth financial analysis, research and delivery of assignments, strategic planning, electric market (primary and secondary) and financial modelling and risk management services to clients including generators, distributors, retailers and fuel suppliers. I have specialised in energy transactions such as the restructuring of existing contracts and the negotiation of innovative arrangements to exploit competitive opportunities presented by changing electric markets. This experience has been gained in the Australian NEM, Western Australian STEM and in various Asian markets. I have assisted with the construction of renewable energy technologies and am undertaking the commercialis
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KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Market Entry
• Strategic Analysis
• Project Management
• Valuation of Businesses
• Risk Management and Measurement
• Development of Innovative Solutions
• Hedging Strategies and Price Forecasts
• Market Entry
• Strategic Analysis
• Project Management
• Valuation of Businesses
• Risk Management and Measurement
• Development of Innovative Solutions
• Hedging Strategies and Price Forecasts
Professional Experience
Apr 2009 - Present
Principal
energy2C
Utilities
energy2C
Utilities
energy2C : working together with clients to realise the full commercial value of next generation environmentally sustainable projects.
Jul 2010 - Present
Numbers Wizard (CFO + lots more)
Illumination Ltd
Renewables & Environment
Illumination Ltd
Renewables & Environment
I do everything, from accounts to fundraising and cash management, deals with distributors and sales! Typical SME stuff
1992 - 1994
(2 years)
(2 years)
Senior Accountant
Pannell Kerr Forster
Utilities
Pannell Kerr Forster
Utilities
1994 - 1996
(2 years)
(2 years)
Analyst
Challenge Bank
Utilities
Challenge Bank
Utilities
1996 - 1999
(3 years)
(3 years)
Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Accounting
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Accounting
1999 - 2002
(3 years)
(3 years)
Senior Consultant
Henwood Energy Services
Utilities
Henwood Energy Services
Utilities
May 2002 - Jul 2005
(3 years, 2 Months)
(3 years, 2 Months)
Senior Analyst
Yallourn Energy, Auspower
Utilities
Yallourn Energy, Auspower
Utilities
As Senior Analyst at Yallourn Energy, Liz was responsible for the development, execution and delivery of all analytical requirements of the Yallourn Executive and the Marketing & Trading Team. This work included:
· the development and presentation of the revenue portion of Yallourn business plans
· process management, analysis, and bidding control of Yallourn’s participation in the SRA auctions
· Ad-hoc trading support
· Ad-hoc retail (Auspower) pricing support
· Modelling (financial and market using PROPHET) and market support for the CLP business development group
· Management and tracking of the OTC market and appropriate analysis
· the development and presentation of the revenue portion of Yallourn business plans
· process management, analysis, and bidding control of Yallourn’s participation in the SRA auctions
· Ad-hoc trading support
· Ad-hoc retail (Auspower) pricing support
· Modelling (financial and market using PROPHET) and market support for the CLP business development group
· Management and tracking of the OTC market and appropriate analysis
Jul 2005 - Jun 2007
(2 years)
(2 years)
Managing Consultant
IES
Construction
IES
Construction
Jul 2007 - Apr 2009
(2 years)
(2 years)
Associate Director
SAHA International
Management Consulting
SAHA International
Management Consulting
Strategic Consulting, modelling and advisory for the energy industry. High amounts of commercialisation for new electricity builds, particularly in the renewable energy space.
May 2009 - May 2010
(1 years)
(1 years)
Associate
Markstone Group
Capital Markets
Markstone Group
Capital Markets
I work half time with Markstone Group - a lobbyist firm, assisting their clients with carbon and green energy solutions and technology commercialisations.
Education
1981
Carine SHS (High School)
1987
BBus, Edith Cowan University (High School)
Accounting
Accounting
1992
CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants (High School)
Accounting
Completed Chartered Accounting Qualification
Accounting
Completed Chartered Accounting Qualification
1999
SA Fin, FINSIA (High School)
Finance
Competed membership qualifications to (then) Securities Institute.
Finance
Competed membership qualifications to (then) Securities Institute.
2009
Carbon Accounting Course (CA 0904), Swinburne University of Technology (High School)
Carbon measurement and accounting
Carbon measurement and accounting
More about Elizabeth Aitken
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Aitken
Interests / Hobbies
energy, utilities, carbon impacts thereof, art.
My Affiliations
FINSIA (current), Institute of Chartered Accountants (lapsed)
Specialities
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Market Entry
• Strategic Analysis
• Project Management
• Valuation of Businesses
• Risk Management and Measurement
• Development of Innovative Solutions
• Hedging Strategies and Price Forecasts
• Market Entry
• Strategic Analysis
• Project Management
• Valuation of Businesses
• Risk Management and Measurement
• Development of Innovative Solutions
• Hedging Strategies and Price Forecasts
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