Meet The Team At CGH Accounting Services
We are a leading accounting and business advisory practice, with offices in Ballarat and Torquay, Victoria.
CGH Accounting Services was founded by Director Chris Hunter in 2012.
We specialise in personal and business taxation and offer comprehensive accounting services, providing our clients with our easy to use and secure, online platform for information submission.
This makes us essentially a mobile practice, enabling us to provide our clients with professional attention in the most convenient manner.
Chris Hunter
Director B.Bus, BA, GradDip (Acc)
The penultimate organiser, Chris thrives on the capacity to ‘run the show’, scoot the kids to school and activities, answer a million questions from staff & clients and deal with the intricacies of the tax system.
Jason Wight
Director B.Bus (Acc), CPA, Tax Agent
With expertise and specialist skills in the business advisory, superannuation and SMSF areas, Jason handles most of our technical complexities at CGH Accounting Services.
Jodie Wakefield
Office Manager
4 decades of bookkeeping, administration, and office management experience across a range of business types and in accounting practices make Jodie the ideal Office Manager at CGH Accounting Services.
Rosanna Abela
Senior Accountant
She’s the arty one in the team who has a passion for painting, baking sourdough bread and sustainable living.
Seiko Hunter
Administrative Assistant
Every accounting practice director needs a right-hand woman. In CGH Accounting’s case, the lovely Seiko is married to director Chris.
Sam McKeegan
Accountant
An outgoing person that is always keeping busy. Travel is his passion, and you will often find him sitting around a warm campfire or searching for the next remote paradise.
Lola Radford
Junior Accountant
Being not long out of school, finding the career pathway you want to pursue can be difficult. However, Lola believes that she’s nailed it!
Chris Hunter
Director B.Bus, BA, GradDip (Acc)
Mobile: 0434 539145
Email: chris@cghaccounting.com.au
Chris has been an accounting and business advisory professional for over 20 years, having graduated with a double degree and a post grad at Monash University in 1999.
He has worked with a multitude of businesses across a range of industries.
Chris worked previously with a national top 5 firm and smaller regional accounting practices, before founding CGH Accounting Services in 2012.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience, Chris works with clients to manage both the operational and strategic components of their businesses.
Chris carefully analyses the financial and functional structure of organisations in order to gain a thorough understanding of their enterprises.
Chris employs practical know-how and lateral thinking to develop the best strategies to address accounting & compliance issues – to ultimately enhance business performance.
Chris prioritises clear and consistent communication.
He responds swiftly and decisively to each and every client; whether individual, small or medium sized businesses.
He provides a broad range of business advisory services including, but not limited to: taxation & compliance, management advice & consulting, general business counsel and strategic planning consulting.
Outside of work, Chris contributes his expertise as a board member and treasurer for his local cricket club.
He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, especially down the coast, after working at the Torquay office!
Jason Wight
Director B.Bus (Acc), CPA, Tax Agent
Mobile: 0434 774114
Email: jason@cghaccounting.com.au
Jason has been with CGH Accounting since its inception in 2012. He is a highly experienced and credentialed CPA accountant.
For over 20 years Jason has delivered specialist advice around business & taxation issues and Self-Managed Super Funds. He has worked across several industry sectors with clients ranging in size, complexity and structure.
With a hands-on approach, Jason develops solid relationships with clients and works closely with them to achieve optimal personal and business outcomes.
Jason is recognised as an extremely personable and passionate practitioner. He is committed to intelligently developing and improving the financial affairs of individuals and businesses.
Jason delivers results which are measurable and maximise business profitability. He works closely with financial advisors to ensure ideal wealth management for clients.
Jason is community minded and volunteers his expertise as Treasurer at his local Primary School Board and Tennis Club. He also loves a great steak!
Jodie Wakefield
Office Manager
Jodie has a talent for numbers and an eagle eye for detail, along with a genuine concern for the wellbeing of people and a desire to serve.
Jodie brings a dedication, commitment, and caring nature to helping our clients navigate dealing with the ATO, situations which are often stressful.
Her natural friendliness, integrity and sincerity shine through in all her client and staff interactions.
Outside of working at CGH Accounting, Jodie’s passion is personal transformation for herself and others, guiding people to live their best lives in all ways. She’s a mother of 2 and grandmother of 4, spending as much time as possible with them and her loved ones.
Jodie loves catching up with friends, travelling with her partner overseas and in their caravan and enjoys live music and theatre. And emojis! 😉😊❤
Rosanna Abela
Senior Accountant
Having lived in Ballarat since she was 4 years old Rosanna graduated from Federation University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and made the move to the big smoke to work at Ernst & Young for the next few years, whilst successfully completing the chartered accountants program.
She later found greater satisfaction working in a small accounting firm in Yarraville for approximately 9 years before having a child.
City life just didn’t suit the country girl (just not enough space to grow enough tomatoes), so in 2015 she moved back to Ballarat where it all started.
She and her husband owner built their home on a few acres out of town including an area for an art studio and a great big hothouse.
She is a fellow member of the NTAA and brings with her 24 years of experience in tax accounting.
When she is not working, you will find her painting, baking, digging in the garden or running about after one very active little boy.
She also makes regular family trips to Portland, where they have a holiday house and enjoys a spot of fishing or just soaking up the serenity of the ocean.
Seiko Hunter
Administrative Assistant
Every accounting practice director needs a right-hand woman. In CGH Accounting’s case, the lovely Seiko is married to director Chris.
Seiko has enjoyed being part of the business since 2018 and has been an integral part of the business growth and change and to make sure Chris is on deck, focused and operational at all times, well as best she can anyway!
Seiko ably assists him and the staff in general across a wide range of duties and responsibilities, dotting I’s and crossing T’s, she has a special eye for detail and enjoys all matters Administration. The office benefits greatly from her overall organisational expertise.
Her skills are many and varied and include being mother to their 2 awesome kids, James & Emma. Seiko is bilingual having become totally fluent in English since arrival in Australia 2005 with Chris. With the Practice now assisting quite a number of Japanese expats, that skill has been very useful.
When Seiko leaves the office, she enjoys keeping up with the latest fashion, socialising with her friends, and visiting her family in Japan as often as possible.
Sam McKeegan
Accountant
Sam began working at CGH Accounting Services in 2019 whilst studying a Bachelor of Sports Management Degree and a Bachelor of Business Degree at Federation University Ballarat.
During this time, he gained valuable skills and knowledge within the industry which further enhanced his degrees.
He graduated University in 2022 and continued working at CGH Accounting whilst also following his passion through his work in the events industry. His work ethic and friendly mannerisms make him a valued team member.
Sam has a strong knowledge and understanding of Business and Individual tax returns. His attention to detail and ability to analyse and organise data allows for the client to have a great experience while working with him.
He specialises in sole traders and small businesses, working with the client to relieve some of the stress of owning and operating a small business.
Sam is the adventurous one in the team and will often spend his weekends camping and going off the beaten track. He loves the outdoors and everything it has to offer.
He will be found fishing on his boat along the Murray River or travelling across the Victorian High Country mountain ranges in his 4×4.
Lola Radford
Junior Accountant
Considering your future can be daunting and was a decision that she considered… and reconsidered multiple times before being lucky enough to meet Chris Hunter.
Chris was willing to support her learning and encourage her to pursue the career she was after.
Working at CGH Accounting Services has ignited her passion in all things accounting and bookkeeping and Lola is eager to continue learning as much as possible, looking forward to undertaking formal accounting studies in the future.
Outside of work you will find Lola creating a storm in the dance studio as a contemporary dance teacher. This creative and energetic outlet allows for the balancing of different aspects of her life.
Being a strong passion of hers since she was three, Lola has been so lucky to be able to help the next generation of dancers grow and love the art as much as she does.
