Experience

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  Suncorp New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Lead Life Insurance Accountant

    • Apr 2019 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Leading the Financial Reporting requirements for Suncorp Life Business.

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  ASB Bank

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Financial Accountant

    • Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Produce accurate and timely monthly financial information for use by other Finance and business users.• Ensuring a timely and disciplined reconciliation and control process in relation to General Ledger and sub-systems to ensure the integrity of information produced.• Prepare high quality work papers and variance explanations to support general ledger balances which evidence the control environment above.• Financial Controller for assigned subsidiary -ASB Group Investments Limited (“ASBGI”) providing full accounting support for the assigned subsidiary, providing commentary for financial statements performance analysis to statutory reporting team, preparing yearly dividend board papers and commentary of monthly performance result for the GM of Wealth for ASBGI.• Completing consolidation and elimination control entries to enable both consolidated legal entity reporting and appropriate intragroup balances to be eliminated.• Preparation of monthly suspense account aging report for finance leadership team.• Liaising with the other units within Finance to ensure that specialist technical advice is provided in relation to financial accounting concepts (including taxation accounting).• Supervised and mentored Financial Accountants within the team to achieve team and individual goals.

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  Heartland Bank, NZ

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Group Accountant

    • Jan 2011 - Jul 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Heartland Bank formed by merger of CBS Canterbury, MARAC, PGG Wrightson Finance (PWF) and Southern Cross Building Society• Month-End close - preparation of journal entries, accruals and general ledger close• Inter-company and balance sheet reconciliations for month end close• Monthly management reporting (generation of profit and loss and balance sheet statements with full analysis and commentary)• Review, investigation and analysis of various monthly cost center reports (including review and analysis of revenue and expenses) and partner with business units to resolve cost center issues and provide recommendations• Provide commentary and analysis of month-end results to business stakeholders • Prepare commentary and appendices for CFO board paper reporting.• Preparation of half and full year statutory financial statements for the companies in the Heartland Banking Group • Liaising with auditors during half year and year end audits• Fixed Assets register and reconciliations review• Systems administrator of the Sage 300 ERP System including maintenance of the COA, financial year rollover, training for staff and systems upgrade• Process improvement and designing of new financial reports including profit and support centre reports from the financial reporting system• Review of weekly payables, supervising and overseeing Accounts Payable staff• Review of various month end reconciliations prepared by other staff• IRD reporting which includes preparation of FBT and GST returns.• Reserve Bank statutory reporting (Weekly housing survey, Income statement survey and Retail interest rate survey)• General accounting support for finance team and ad-hoc project work

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  MARAC Finance / Pyne Gould Corporation

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Group Accountant

    • Nov 2009 - Jan 2011
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    In addition to the Accountant responsibilities for Marac Finance below, the following Group Accountant responsibilities were undertaken.Responsibilities • Preparing monthly management accounts and group consolidations for the Pyne Gould Group of companies.• Preparation of group board paper write-up for CFO.• Half and full year audit responsibilities.• Assisting in the preparation of PGC group statutory accounts half yearly and for year end.• Preparation of GST and FBT returns for the group.

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  MARAC Finance Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2004 - Oct 2009
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities • Monthly financial and management reporting • Half and full yearly statutory financial statements• General accounting support and project work for the Finance Manager and General Manager Finance and Treasury• Completion of various returns including FBT, GST and Financial Services returns• Supporting the business analyst providing information needs to the business• Prepare Cash flow information for forecasting and treasury information for board reporting