Experience

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  Sealord Group Ltd

  • New Zealand
  • Fisheries
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Financial Reporting Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Group Accountant

    • Jul 2016 - Jan 2023

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  Envirowaste Services

  • New Zealand
  • Environmental Services
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Financial Accountant

    • Jun 2010 - Jul 2016

    • Prepared consolidated annual accounts for the group.• Involved in preparation of board reports on a monthly basis.• Involved in preparation of Consolidated Accounting Statements pack on a quarterly basis.• Assisted the Financial Controller in the preparation of annual budgets• Prepared quarterly profit forecasts for the corporate division to shareholders.• Worked with the JV accountant to ensure that all JV transactions are correctly reflected in the entity’s general ledger via equity accounting.• Carried out monthly systems reconciliation to ensure data integrity between JDE and the business reporting system.• Analysed and monitored corporate spend on a monthly basis.• Maintained General Ledger in JD Edwards for all the group companies• In charge of the audit process with Deloitte.• Reconciled assigned balance sheet accounts.• Reviewed balance sheet reconciliations prepared by assistant accountants on a quarterly basis.• Approved and authorised payments when required.• Provided assistance to the finance team as required to enhance the processes and systems within the team including assisting with the transition to the new ERP system (MS Dynamics).• Ensured the hedging policy is up to date, processed swap, interest journals and payments due on a quarterly basis.• Reviewed AIL returns on a quarterly basis and GST and FBT returns• Prepared the income tax returns for the group and liaised with the tax consultants• Prepared statutory accounts for the group and liased with auditors

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Jan 2009 - May 2010

    • Staff Management, supervised Finance Assistant to ensure the duties are performed accurately and in a timely manner• Managed and coordinated the month end timetable process to the finance and branch level• Coordinated rollovers – FA / AR / AP / GL• Managed Fleet Vehicle under operating and finance lease and liaised with fleet companies• Liaised with debt agency to obtain calculations/confirmations of interest schedules and derivatives• Maintained standard journals and monthly journal entries • Undertake accounting and administration tasks for selected JV, subsidiary and parent companies account• Prepared GST, FBT, AIL and RWT return• Processed and monitors all purchases of fixed assets and all work in progress payments • Maintained Fixed Asset register• Prepared monthly Capex Expenditure Board reports• Prepared statutory annual accounts for the company & Joint Ventures• Assisted in preparation of income tax returns

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  Matrix Funding Group

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Apr 2007 - Dec 2008
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Daily Bank reconciliation and cash management• Daily settlements/payments/transfers – batches loaded and sent for authorisation • General Ledger to loan system reconciliation, client registry investment reconciliation• Accounts Payable monthly expense run using ASB fastnet office • Detailed monthly expense analysis • Liaise with Credit team to ensure loan arrears identified immediately• Fortnightly brokerage calculations and payments• Management fee calculations and invoicing, monthly interest rate competitor analysis• Prepared daily & weekly, monthly cash flow report• Filing/Payment of GST/RWT/NRWT/PIE/AIL/PAYE/Provisional IRD tax returns• Assisted with the preparation of monthly Board report • Prepared monthly budget variance analysis report• Maintained Fixed Asset register• Assisted with preparation of annual financial statutory accounts and liaised with external auditors• Assisted with other duties including project work as directed by the Financial Controller • Assisted in annual budgeting, forecasting process

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  Dick Smith Electronics

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Mar 2003 - Mar 2007
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Reconciled & claimed rebates & commissions generated for DSE trading relationship with Vodafone including handset & connection rebates, ongoing, connection targets • Liaised with relevant Vodafone personnel responsible for the accounting of rebates & commission generated from Dick Smith Electronics Business• Produced monthly sales reports including Category Inventory reports, Sales Inventory reports, Wholesale & Retail target sheet, Site by sales by category report, Sales discrepancies, Breakage report, Shrinkage report, Wages & Salaries analysis report, Sales mix reports• Balance Sheet reconciliation• Reconciled E-pay sales to charges by E-pay & liaised with store managers to correct any discrepancies• Prepare manual invoice requests to on charge distributors for their E-pay sales• Processed CAPEX requisitions, maintained Fixed Asset Register, reconciling to the General Ledger & prepared depreciation charge journal• Prepared GST & FBT returns & ensured that they are paid & lodged on time• Assisted the Accountant in the preparation & compilation of budget data

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  Fiji Development Bank

  • Nadi, Fiji

  • Loans Officer

    • Jan 2001 - Nov 2002
    • Nadi, Fiji

    • Responsible for profitable management of a portfolio of loan accounts comprising of a selection of projects financed by the bank• Assessed and provided recommendation on loan applications to facilitate quality decisions• Supervised allocated loan portfolio to ensure timely recovery of loans• Prepared and completed documentation for related securities• Prepared reports on the state and performance of loan accounts in the form at the frequency stipulated by FDB policy• Planned with the manager the annual, quarterly and monthly targets for portfolio performance of clients• Visited site of loan account enterprises as scheduled on the basis of account classifications