Experience

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  2degrees NZ Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Commissions Accountant

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  Warehouse Stationery Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Inventory Accountant

    • Oct 2009 - Oct 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Warehouse Stationery is part of The Warehouse Group and has 67 stores nationwide. It is a highly successful company that employs more than 1,000 staff with an annual turnover of circa $260m p.a. As the Inventory Accountant, my primary focus are: - stock is accurately reported & in line to the General Ledger - identifying obsolete & slow moving stock - rebates income collection - stock & rebates Balance Sheet accounts reconciliationsERP : OracleReporting tool : QlikView

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  Pacific Brands

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Divisional Accountant

    • Aug 2006 - Oct 2009
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Pacific Brands is a wholesaler of everyday essential brand products e.g. Bonds, Clarks, Dunlop, Sheridan & Hush Puppies. Its Head Office is in Australia and has businesses throughout New Zealand. Its Shared Services was based in Auckland and there were 6 Divisional Accountants looking after various businesses each. My portfolio includes 2 businesses; Sheridan NZ (bed linen & towels) and Homewares NZ(manufacturer of "Fairydown" brand bedware based in Christchurch). My responsibilities were: - preparing their monthly accounts - budgeting & forecasting - filing tax returns - financial advise to the businessesReporting tool : HyperionQuerying tool: Cognos Cubes

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  LSG Sky Chefs

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Accountant

    • Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    LSG Sky Chefs caters inflight food for airlines like Air New Zealand, Qantas and Emirates. It employs about 600 staff with kitchens located in Auckland, Christchurch & Queenstown.My responsibilities were: - monthly accounts preparation - budgetting & forecasting - cash forecasting - accounts team - Payroll backupERP : SAPSAP

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  Jansens Pets & Aquatic Centre

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Company Accountant

    • May 2003 - Feb 2006
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Jansens Pet & Aquatic Centre was a medium size company that employed about 80 staff. It had 5 retail stores throughout Auckland. The company was a family owned business that was sold to Animates today.My responsibilities: - preparation of monthly accounts - payroll - tax - Accounts team of 4 - day to day office administrationQuanta, Advanced Retail POS

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  Progressive Enterprises

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Contract Accountant

    • Jan 2003 - May 2003
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Progressive Enterprises owns the Countdown Supermarkets. I was a Contract Accountant and was brought in to assist their migration to SAP after their purchase of the Woolworth chain.

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  James Gilmour & Company Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Accountant

    • Mar 1988 - Jul 2002
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    James Gilmour operates 10 warehouse in the North Island plus a fleet of about 40 vans. It wholesales hospitality FMCG to organisations like hospitals, dairies and petrol stations. It employed about 900 staff.My responsibilities: - monthly accounts preparation - taxation - budgetting & forecasting - payroll (salaries) - Payroll & Accounts Payables team supervisionSystems used:SAPIMS PayrollCrystal Reportwriter

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  NZN Magazines Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Nov 1987 - Apr 1988
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Publisher of NZ Womens Weekly, Seaspray, Better Business and Pacific Way.