Experience

Swann Communications

• Australia
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller Australia & APAC

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Daily Operations • Cash Management/Treasury/AP/AR/Inventory Monthly • Month end closing (review and approve all month end journals, SAPB1 system management) • Prepare Group Consolidation Report • BAS Return • Review rebates calculation • Review Debtor and Creditor aging • Review all B/S Reconciliation Yearly • Coordinate yearly audit • Coordinate yearly tax return • Coordinate annual stock take • Budgeting • Statutory Account • FBT return Statutory Compliance • Work cover lodgement • Payroll Tax & PAYG submission • Superannuation lodgement Payroll/HR • Create new employee profile in ADP • Salary payment (monthly payroll and forthnighly payroll) • Monthly payroll journals • Salary sacrifice Group reporting • Consolidation • Transfer Pricing • Recharges and Recoveries Show less



Boeing Aerostructures Australia

• Australia
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Managed and lead all matters pertaining to inventory reporting and reconciliations • Managed and lead all matters pertaining to Fixed Assets Register and CIP reporting and reconciliations • Key focal for Transfer Pricing “Cost Plus” model and monthly reconciliation • Working closely with local treasury and Corporate on “Incurred Costs” model • Month end reporting and variance analysis. G/L reconciliations and journals • Monthly reports to head office (Chicago US) • Working closely with Costing/Forecast team on quarterly Capital forecast • SME for Inventory, CAPEX, CWIP for SAP Blue Printing • Working closely with Taxation on year-end tax return and FBT compliance • Focal point of contact for Novated Lease Show less



Scania Australia

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Controller

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Assist branch managers to analyse financial and operational information, identifying strengths/weaknesses and recommending improvements in method and process • Financial investigation and analysis of branch performance in all areas to local management • Reporting and presentation of financial results, business plans and projection to local management • Closing of books and running accounting efficiency, complying with time schedules as well as with accounting quality and standards • Oversee and develop the planning model within the branch through, target setting, action planning, financial projections and simulations as well as follow deviation analysis • Monitor B/S & P&L of the branch • Supporting credit controllers Show less



Saint-Gobain Abrasives

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior financial accountant

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

  • Month end closing for two manufacturing plants – cost recoveries, cost reallocation, variances analysis • Month end closing for Abrasives Australia – accruals, prepaid, journals, price purchasing variance analysis, goods in transit analysis. • KPI reporting for two manufacturing plants – production, labor costs, fixed costs, variable costs, head counts. • Management reports – P&L, B/S and cost centre budget vs actual analysis. • Assisted with the preparation of annual budgets for SGA and two manufacturing plants • Assisted with year end audit and statutory requirements • Implementation of SAP – work closely and assisted global implementation team with SAP integration (general ledgers cleansing, account mapping, costs structure template, cost reallocation template, costs roll up) • Post SAP implementation support • Balance Sheet reconciliation Show less



Dow Chemical

• China
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant Financial Reporting

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  • Statutory Accounts – Prepare draft statutory accounts from SAP download (USGAAP) adjusted to local statutory as required for submission to external auditors by end of Quarter 1. • Taxation – Provide support to Country Controller to ensure all tax obligations are met in a timely and accurate manner, including: o Prepare monthly GST returns for 3 entities o Prepare FBT return for 3 entities o Provide KPGM supporting templates for preparation of the Company tax return by end of Quarter 2. • Compliance – Ensure all reconciliations and internal schedules are completed in accordance with control requirements. Provide all necessary information and support required to complete the external audit in a timely manner. • Year end audit – fully coordinate year end audit with Deloitte • Inventory – coordinate local stock take requirement with ASC to meet compliance requirements and minimize costs. Complete MRO reporting and reconciliation requirements for A/NZ entities in accordance with internal process requirements. • Ad Hoc Project – Support the finance team during the implementation of the new Global Expense Reporting Solution by acting as a focal point of contact both companies (DCAL & DAS) • Day to day – Support the financial controller with day to day activities including: o Interpreting corporate accounting policy to other departments o Working closely with HR and Payroll on employee related program such as, Reallocation, Salary packaging, Employee loan o Secretarial work including boarding meeting, minutes, company resolution Show less



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Financial Accountant

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  • Handling Inventory Accounting – Inventories related journals, Standards & Actual costing analyst • Coordination with manufacturing and cost accountants to get information on inventory • General Ledger & Balance Sheet Reconciliation – Finished Goods, Raw material, Cost of good Sold • Statutory Accounts – Assisted in preparing statutory accounts, • Monthly reporting – Sales & Variance Analyst, journals entry • Handling Sox control & test • Inter-Entity Transaction • Ad Hoc Project – GDX Reporting, Year end Reconciliation, Entity Reporting Show less