Experience

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  All Sorts Fitness

  • Alexandria, NSW

  • Finance Manager (Contract)

    • Oct 2016 - May 2017
    • Alexandria, NSW

    - Preparing monthly management Profit & Loss accounts (including variance commentaries). - Improve reporting and business procedures. - Prepare & submit lodgements for Payroll Tax (Monthly) & BAS (Quarterly).- Supervision of Accounts Clerk. - Complete & review Balance Sheet, Bank and Petty Cash reconciliations. - Processing weekly payroll & monthly commissions payable to sales team.

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  Coronation Property

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Project Accountant (Contract)

    • May 2016 - Sep 2016
    • Sydney, NSW

    - Processing and recording of relevant accounting information (into MYOB) for numerous entities, as required for year-end reporting (June 2016). - Reconciliation of all bank accounts, balance sheet and profit & loss accounts for the entire year pertaining to FY 15/16.

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  Bauer Media

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Project Manager (Contract)

    • Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Sydney, NSW

    - Assisted Bauer Works to outsource its Finance team functions to India. - Effectively managed the knowledge transition of all Business Analyst processes across to India. - Efficiently ensured all tasks were completed in timely manner for the official launch in Feb 2016.

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  Suntory Holdings Limited

  • Alexandria NSW

  • Management Accountant

    • Aug 2012 - Sep 2015
    • Alexandria NSW

    - Timely monthly management reporting including rolling forecasts and variance analysis of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet items. Analyse financial data to ensure accurate financial reporting.- Provide commercial support and ad-hoc accounting information to the Sales & Marketing teams.- Ensure master pricing files are maintained and calculated correctly and approved price lists are published to designated deadlines.- Preparation of annual budgets, providing relevant information & support to the business.

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  FreshFood Australia Holdings

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Funds Planning Accountant

    • Apr 2003 - Aug 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    - Ensure compliance with Group guidelines on periodic fund planning and reporting by all subsidiaries & related companies in Australia and New Zealand.- Review current operational / banking structures & practices and recommend changes that will utilise the resources of the company in a more efficient manner.- Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, focusing on providing information and support to the business.

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  Opera Australia

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Management & Planning Accountant

    • May 1998 - Feb 2003
    • Sydney, Australia

    - Create and analyse detailed, excel based budgeting models for the business plans of Opera Australia. Budget model.- Prepared detailed monthly rolling forecasts and variance analysis reports for all the business units.- Undertake ad hoc projects which have mainly consisted of detailed analysis reporting on income & expenditure trends.

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  Thorn Australia

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Management & Financial Accountant

    • Dec 1994 - May 1998
    • Sydney, Australia

    - Prepare weekly and monthly management accounting reports for all business units.- Undertake monthly business forecasts for the New Zealand & Australian operations and conduct variance analysis reports- Facilitate the preparation of various business units’ annual budget process in a logical and consistent manner.

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  AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Joint Venture Accountant

    • Mar 1988 - Dec 1994
    • Sydney, Australia

    - Produce accounting, taxation and valuation reports for seven resource joint ventures and an investment subsidiary of AMP Society. This included understanding the legal implications of these operations.- Liaise with senior AMP Investment managers and Joint Venture Mine Managers on matters pertaining to the joint ventures and subsidiary