Our Team

KEITH SAUNDERS

Director

CA, GAICD, B.FA
Public Practice Certificate, Tax Agent

M 0417 463 079
E keith@calibreadvisors.com.au

A Chartered Accountant and Tax Agent, Keith grew up on a farm at Guyra and has worked primarily with primary production clients in regional Australia. Having relocated to Toowoomba in 2008, Keith founded Calibre Accountants in 2009 before seeking to expand his offering to provide greater support to his clients.

Keith has a wealth of experience assisting businesses, but his passion truly lies in forming deep relationships with his clients. It’s these relationships that allow Keith to truly dig into a business’s unique needs and challenges, and tailor accounting services and business solutions to help them reach their goals.

Keith’s speciality is providing expert advice to our clients far beyond traditional accounting. He helps clients with a range of matters such as strategic growth and development, business improvement, business management, succession, and tax optimisation.

Keith has a forthright, straightforward style, providing simple and logical advice, in even the most complex of matters.

JOHN MONCRIEFF

Associate

CPA, MBA, GAICD, B.Bus

With over 30 years’ experience in leadership roles in the financial services industry, John has worked in all areas of business from advising micro companies, through to senior management positions in a listed company. While working as CEO of a large local firm, John oversaw its transformation from a regional partnership to the largest listed accounting group in Australia.

This experience has given John valuable insights into what makes businesses thrive and what areas to focus on to be successful.

John also has leadership roles in other major local organisations. He’s a director at the TSBE as well as several other private national and international companies.

John has a direct and engaging manner, taking a simple and straightforward advising role.

ALEXANDRA SLIPPER

Senior Accountant

CPA, B.Com

One of the newest members of our team, Alexandra is a Certified Practising Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Business Law) through the University of Southern Queensland. Before joining the Calibre Advisors in 2022, Alexandra worked as an accountant in the business services sector, including in multiple management roles over eight years. It was in these roles that Alexandra realised her passion and talent for accounting and business growth.

Since then, Alexandra has gained experience with a variety of industries and in businesses of a range of different structures and sizes.

Alexandra is focused on building strong relationships with clients, assisting them to achieve both their short-term and long-term goals.

TEAH BURTENSHAW

HR Specialist & Client Services Manager

B.Bus

Teah manages all things HR and admin, and specialises in providing support, assistance, and advice to our clients on HR matters and everything from employment and payroll to awards and policies.

Teah enjoys creating customised client resources to help businesses best manage their people and processes and creating and implementing workplace policies and procedures.

TERESA HILL

Bookkeeper & Payroll Specialist

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Teresa isn’t just our expert bookkeeper and payroll specialist – she’s a BAS agent, Xero-certified advisor, and fountain of knowledge. She’s been working within the accounting industry for many years, and has a wealth of experience working with businesses in the rural sector throughout northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

Teresa enjoys helping clients get their business set up with software that fits their needs like a glove, and helps them navigate bookkeeping processes like BAS preparation, payroll processing and ongoing training as required.

Specialising in supporting clients with bookkeeping and payroll matters, Teresa can assist with anything from simple queries to complex processes.

ANGUS BURRETT

Graduate Accountant

ASA, B.Bus

CANDICE COPSON

Graduate Accountant

ASA, B.Bus

CORALEE PAVEY

Client Services Officer

WHY CHOOSE CALIBRE ADVISORS?

YOU COME
FIRST

We focus on creating and delivering value for our clients. We like to think the costs charged by us are not an expense but an investment in your business and future.

WE INVEST IN
RELATIONSHIPS

We react to industry changes quickly and embrace new technology to continually drive efficiency and profitability in your business. Being nimble allows us to invest in our relationships as well as in innovation.

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

Our team of expert accountants draw on decades of experience both in the workplace and externally to help our clients achieve financial success. Many of us have owned and managed market-leading businesses ourselves, and we have the professional knowledge and practical experience to tackle our clients’ business, tax and accounting challenges head-on.