Experience

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  RPM Automotive Group Limited

  • Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

  • Group Financial Accountant

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

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  ENVIROTEC Integrated Solutions

  • Westmeadows, Victoria, Australia

  • Accountant

    • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Westmeadows, Victoria, Australia

    Key Areas of Responsibility:- Preparing monthly financial statements for three business divisions using MYOB- Preparing management accounts for Waste and Facility divisions and generating ad-hoc reports for Finance Manager and CEO using MYOB- Handling Accounts Payable and receivable functions including but not limited to raising purchase orders, matching, coding and entering invoices to MYOB (around 20 per day)- Handling company’s Direct Debit facility and reconciling remittances and service commissions- Maintaining company fixed assets register and waste bins logbook- Processing company Payroll for both permanent and casual employees- Handling employee reimbursements such as toll payments, fuel and purchase of tools- Liaising with “Wastedge” software providers and providing required information for preliminary assessment- Operating “VerizonConnect” GPS fleet tracking system software to track each truck KM per day and reconcile with fuel consumption- Operating “RoadWorrior” Route Planner to optimise daily waste collection runs and dispatching to each truck drivers’ iPad- Preparing and maintaining daily waste disposal quantity reconciliation module in an Excel based template- Preparing weekly Bank reconciliations for three bank accounts- Reconciling Fuel Consumptions for each truck with fuel cards statements on a weekly basis- Keeping a track on Insurances, subscriptions, certifications and Loan repayments and prepare related reconciliation monthly- Maintaining inventory management system for Facility Services division- Closely working with BAS accountant to prepare BAS statement

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  Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Operations Support Coordinator

    • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Cleanaway is Australia's largest total waste management solutions company, employing over 5,500 people across Australia. RESPONSIBILITIES:- Review the Sunshine branch’s month-end profit or loss statement and analysed any variances- Prepare and maintain Excel formula based new templates and formats to make the daily processes and financial reporting more effective and efficient (e.g. Trucks and labour utilisation report)- Prepare monthly revenue and cost forecasts, Work in Progress (WIP) balance at month-end, daily run sheets for the depot and ad-hoc reports for management- Reconcile run sheets with client worksheets to ensure work is completed as planned and reconcile client worksheets with waste disposal dockets and EPA certificates- Allocate resources among customers orders reconciled operator timesheets with client worksheets on a daily basis and enquire on any variations- Calculate pricing for all jobs and provide supporting documents to the accounts receivable team for invoicing - Raise purchase orders and sales order numbers for Sunshine Depot- Answer internal and external calls as the first point of contact, redirecting queries to relevant staff - Communicate with supervisors, operators and managers at various sites on a daily basis including liaising with supervisors to allocate operators to jobs- Communicate with third party customers, suppliers and authorities to answer their queries - Manage office supplies, stock and place orders when requiredKEY ACHIEVEMENT:- Created a complex excel spreadsheet to prepare the daily ‘run sheet’ (staff & resource allocation sheet) to avoid missing or duplicating messages, resulting in an increase n customer satisfaction and employee fulfilment

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  Dole Food Company

  • Park Street, Colombo-02, Sri lanka

  • Accounts Executive

    • Sep 2012 - Jan 2016
    • Park Street, Colombo-02, Sri lanka

    Dole Lanka is the Sri Lankan Branch of Dole Food Company, a US based agricultural multinational corporation and the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in the world with 74,300 employees responsible for 300+ fresh and frozen fruit, juices in 90 countries. RESPONSIBILITIES:- Monitored all accounts payable activities of the company and supervised five accounts payable staff- Verified and checked expense claims including payroll expenses of the permanent carder employees- Monitored accounts receivable balances with marketing division and debt collection team- Reconciled intercompany transactions and main bank accounts on regular basis- Prepared monthly financial statements and various management reports including variance analysis report - Responsible for planning, coordinating, processing and controlling company annual budget- Worked closely with management accounts team to ensure correct general ledger coding used on invoices/ expenses- Overall responsibility for tax reporting and tax related matters, coordinated with Inland Revenue Dept (IRD) and liaised with external tax consultant (Ernest & Young) - Handled ad-hoc regulatory reports to Sri Lanka Customs, Board of Investment and Central BankKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:- Responsible for company VAT Refund processes | Prepared all necessary documentation to obtain VAT refunds- With a colleague, initiated, coordinated & implemented a new process resulting in significant tax savings - Coordinated 2012- & 2013-Income Tax Audit with IRD - Conducted feasibility study of company’s capital investment by using NPV, IRR & ROCE analysis

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  Union Assurance Company Limited

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Finance Trainee

    • Mar 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Union Assurance PLC is a Sri Lanka-based provider of life insurance solutions. The Company offers a range of insurance solutions and services under various categories, such as Investment, Protection, Retirement, Education and Health.RESPONSIBILITIES:- Communicated effectively with customers regarding their payments and related issues- Prepared reports on agents' commission, travel payments, meals and other allowances- Communicated with relevant bank channels to resolve payments and finance related issues of the company, including fund transfers and overnight investments- Handled company’s working capital requirement and internal fund transfers and overnight Investment under general manager’s supervision- Prepared monthly Branches' Bank Reconciliation and Head office main Bank ReconciliationKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:- Created a macro-based spreadsheet to handle <70k EOM transactions required for a new product line. This automatically reconciled the cash book against the bank books, eliminating the need for additional staff to process EOM transactions.