Experience

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  Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology

  • Management Accountant

    • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

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  Genesis

  • Waikato, New Zealand

  • Financial Accountant

    • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Waikato, New Zealand

    • Preparation of annual NZIFRS financial statements in accordance with required deadlines.• Perform month end tasks and GL reconciliations• Perform the accounting for derivatives and the Emissions Trading Scheme (carbon credits)• Assist with audit requests

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  MANAGEMENT REVISIONS LIMITED

  • London, United Kingdom

  • International Reporting Accountant

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Preparation of financial reporting for a global pharmaceutical business (annual turnover approx. £3bn). • Assist in the preparation of annual consolidated US GAAP financial statements in accordance with required deadlines.• Business partnering with the companies where issues are identified and ensure submissions are corrected as appropriate.• Assist with the review and consolidation of financial projections (budgets).• Review company financial statements and reconcile to US GAAP submissions.• Provide year end information to tax advisers in line with agreed requirements.• Assist with ad hoc reporting requirements arising from senior management, shareholders or advisers

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  Daily Mail Group

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Financial Accountant

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Holidaybreak Plc

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Contractor Role

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Assisting in the restatement of quarterly managament accounts from UK GAAP to IFRS• Assisting with the preparation of the year end IFRS accounts• Preparation and review of FRS 101 accounts for smaller group entities• Liaising with group entities

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  PwC UK

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Associate - Contractor Role

    • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.• Responsible for supervising up to 4 members of the audit team at any one time• Performing the audit of a listed private equity fund with financial statements prepared under IFRS.

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  Huntsworth PLC

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Interim Internal Audit

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Internal audit provision for the worldwide group - assessing compliance, driving change and adding value.• Conducting location assignments, and helping prepare underlying audit programmes and schedules of work. • Preparing high quality written reports for local management and the Head of Internal Audit, clearly describing the key findings and practical recommendations for improvements.

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  BDO LLP

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Auditor

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.• Identifying risk matters and raising these with a manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement.• Producing work for the Manager and/or Partner review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified.• Supervising, coaching and developing junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office.• Completing ad hoc assignments where required, for example assisting clients who are u undertaking a bond issue. • Involved in the audit of internal controls.• Building strong relationships with new and established clients.

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  Deloitte UK

  • Audit Associate

    • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

    • Audit graduate position with a leading professional services firm and part of a global network.• Involved in the audit of both the balance sheet and profit and loss for a multitude of audit clients.• Involved in the audit of internal controls.• Review of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP.• Liaising with senior managerial staff on client engagements• Working on audits for large corporate clients and Pension Schemes

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  Livingbridge

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Sep 2011 - May 2012
    • London, United Kingdom

    During my time at Livingbridge I was involved in preparing performance information to be included in financial statements and board papers (such as KPI preparation), reviewing financial statements prepared by the outsourced finance and administration and accounting provider and preparing unquoted equity valuations for Venture Capital Trusts.I also monitored cash balances and requirements, monitored VCT tax compliance and prepared annual 70% test Tax Compliance Returns (Regulation 22 returns).

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  PwC

  • Wellington, New Zealand

  • Consultant

    • Feb 2010 - Jul 2011
    • Wellington, New Zealand

    I was hired as a tax consultant at PwC. While in the tax line of service I was involved in both compliance and consulting work. I assisted with corporate tax for clients in industries such as Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals and the Public Sector. I also assisted with individual tax obligations.I completed Foundations with a first time pass (the first step in becoming a New Zealand Chartered Accountant).I also completed a two month secondment to the audit line of service. As part of this secondment I completed Assurance 2 (second year internal audit training course) training and completed controls testing and year-end audit. I also completed audit papers at University.

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  Victoria University of Wellington

  • Tutor

    • Mar 2011 - May 2011

    Employed as a tutor at Victoria University of Wellington to facilitate tutorials for a second year taxation paper. I took two to three one hour long tutorials per week for a semester. The role also included explaining tax technical information and marking student presentations.

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  PwC

  • Wellington, New Zealand

  • Summer Intern

    • Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
    • Wellington, New Zealand

    I completed a summer internship in the tax line of service at PwC. Following my summer internship, I was offered a permanent role at PwC. During my internship I assisted with tax consulting and compliance work for New Zealand's largest telcommunications company.