Experience

YHA Australia

• Australia
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Casa Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accountant

  • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022



Bastion

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Business Partner

  • Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

  Australasia's largest independent marketing and communications agency. Worked across Creative (Banjo) and Data (Stable Research). Tasks involved: month end reporting, cost analysis, client profitability, A/P and A/R management, GL reconciliations, prompt payment of incentives, revenue recognition, WIP reconciliation, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting. Australasia's largest independent marketing and communications agency. Worked across Creative (Banjo) and Data (Stable Research). Tasks involved: month end reporting, cost analysis, client profitability, A/P and A/R management, GL reconciliations, prompt payment of incentives, revenue recognition, WIP reconciliation, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting.



Makinex

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  International manufacturer of construction products. Initially contracted to assist in the migration and testing of MYOB to SAP. Collated customer, supplier, stock, pricing data from MYOB into SAP testing environment before going live. Documented SAP procedures to create a finance manual. Post SAP migration I looked after the UK arm of the business. A/P, A/R, liaising with 3PL for stock movement, all month end reporting tasks - journals, balance sheet reconciliation, variance analysis, quarterly VAT submission, provide training and support for UK staff, liaise with UK external accountants with YE tax returns, assisted in budget preparation for UK and AU.



Urban Australia

• Australia
• Marketing and Advertising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2017

  Creative Agency specialising in events and experiences, strategy, data analytics, campaign development and implementation. Tasks involved: month end reporting, GL reconciliations, fortnightly payroll, quarterly BAS, weekly cashflow forecast, A/P & A/R management, budgeting. Creative Agency specialising in events and experiences, strategy, data analytics, campaign development and implementation. Tasks involved: month end reporting, GL reconciliations, fortnightly payroll, quarterly BAS, weekly cashflow forecast, A/P & A/R management, budgeting.



The Paragon Design Group

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Part of the stw group Paragon Design is an advertising production company. They produce campaigns and press catalogues for leading Australian retail groups. Relieving contract role. Duties included: • Submission of monthly management accounts for group review; • Preparation of payroll on a weekly basis; • Daily bank reconciliation. Part of the stw group Paragon Design is an advertising production company. They produce campaigns and press catalogues for leading Australian retail groups. Relieving contract role. Duties included: • Submission of monthly management accounts for group review; • Preparation of payroll on a weekly basis; • Daily bank reconciliation.



Blue Marlin Brand Designs Pty Ltd

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  Bluemarlin is an award winning brand design consultancy. I was employed on a part-time basis and managed the closing down of the Australian office. My tasks included: Preparation of monthly management accounts for group review; Update the CSD and Group FD regularly, keeping them informed of Australia’s progress and provide guidance/advice on the likely consequences of proposed courses of action; Ensure the Company meets it’s financial and legal responsibilities and ensure all company filing deadlines are met.



DDB Group Australia

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2011

  Preparation of monthly financial reports, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, posting month end journals and adjustments, budgeting and forecasting quarterly and yearly plans, daily bank reconciliations, confirmation of local and international intercompany balances, reporting on quarterly SOX, preparation of monthly BAS, review and analysis of employee expenses. Preparation of monthly financial reports, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, posting month end journals and adjustments, budgeting and forecasting quarterly and yearly plans, daily bank reconciliations, confirmation of local and international intercompany balances, reporting on quarterly SOX, preparation of monthly BAS, review and analysis of employee expenses.



Menzies Aviation

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Preparation of monthly accounts including all reconciliations, maintenance of fixed asset register and depreciation, expense analysis, daily bank reconciliation, supervision of Accounts Payable staff, preparation of weekly reports to managers and UK head office, providing statistics to ABS, other ad hoc duties delegated by Finance Manager Preparation of monthly accounts including all reconciliations, maintenance of fixed asset register and depreciation, expense analysis, daily bank reconciliation, supervision of Accounts Payable staff, preparation of weekly reports to managers and UK head office, providing statistics to ABS, other ad hoc duties delegated by Finance Manager



Alliance & Leicester

• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accountant

  • May 2004 - May 2005



YHA Australia

• Australia
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Sep 2002 - Feb 2004



Perpetual Limited

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Nov 2001 - Sep 2002