Experience

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  HEB Construction

  • New Zealand

  • Claims Accountant

    • May 2022 - Present
    • New Zealand

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  Higgins Contractors Ltd - Auckland

  • East Tamaki, Auckland

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Sep 2019 - May 2022
    • East Tamaki, Auckland

    • Assist Branch Finance Manager with the month end close, including expenses accruals• Processing progress claims for the Projects• Processing on-account claims for the Projects• Processing journals• Recoding incorrect costs gone to the Projects as instructed by the Project Manager’s• Inter-branch AR & AP settlement• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Preparing P&L for the Division Managers• Cashflow Forecasting• Reconciling project claims and costs• Reconciling plant usage hours• Going through WIP report and following up with the Project Manager’s for claims• Updating Project Statement Board (practical completion & retention release)• Running reports for projects and divisions• New project setup• Checking the payroll & payroll reconciliation• Collating and sending the FBT spreadsheet to the Higgins Group• Checking asphalt sales batches• Asphalt sales recharges• Managing debtors report and following up on the overdue payments• Cash sales reconciliation• Credit checks on new customers (Equifax/Veda & CreditWorks) and customer set up• Going through the open purchase order report• Processing subcontracotrs claims for various projects• Checking payment runs• Dealing with External and Internal Auditors for the branch audits• Dealing with the fixed assets audits for the branch by the Higgins Group• Supporting the Branch Finance ManagerAdhoc duties:• Go to person for internal IT support for the branch• Dealing with plant accident insurance claims.

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  HCB Technologies Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Assist with month end close, including identifying expenses for accruals• Reporting expenses against budget• Balance sheet reconciliations (Fixed Assets, PO Clearing & Procures)• Daily bank reconciliations & posting of payments & receipts • Capitalise FA (taxation & accounting schedules) and run monthly depreciation• Assist with Capex requests and monitor expenditure against budget• Calculating Customer Rebates (this includes yearly/quarterly rebates)• Creating Letter of Credit for overseas suppliers• Overseas shipments & liaison with supply chain regarding progress•Go to person for internal IT support to branches• Fleet Management of 35 vehicles including maintaining a register (vehicle location etc)• Credit control & handling customer account queries in the absence of the credit controller• Support Finance Manager

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  HCB Technologies Limited

  • 2A Mahunga Drive, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounts Assistant/Accounts Payable Manager

    • Mar 2016 - Mar 2019
    • 2A Mahunga Drive, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand

    • Assisting the Financial Accountant with month end close• Capitalisation of Fixed Assets & Assisting in Capex requests• Maintaining Fixed Assets expenditure control sheet of Actual vs Budget • Running depreciation at the end of each month• Balance Sheet Reconciliation of Fixed Assets at the end of each month• I.T Support• Accounts Receivable work such as on-charging inter-companies like Brake & Transmission NZ Ltd• Accounts Receivable – Credit control & dealing with customer account queries in the absence of the credit controller • Daily bank reconciliations & posting of payments & receipts• Full responsibility of overseas & local creditors accounts & invoices for fourteen branches including reconciliation of creditors accounts• Have efficiently managed the accuracy and timely processing of over a 1000 invoices per month. Reviewing of all invoices validating all contents including processing of credit card payments, reviewing expenses and employee expense claims on a weekly basis and resolving various issues• Monitoring of all Accounts Payable processes, calculation of cost splits between branches, placing each expense to its correct GL code • Creating Letter of Credit for overseas suppliers• Distribution of invoices for authorisation• Tracking overseas shipments & ensuring overseas & local creditors are paid within the terms & remittances are distributed• Preparation and allocation of all overseas & local stock supplier payments• Creating payment runs• Have been providing a detailed report to Finance & Commercial Manager and Financial Accountant weekly for Prompt payments, every 20th of the month payments and every end of the month payments which includes Accounts Payable figures such as total volume• Monthly reconciliation of vehicle leases & building rents • Company Fleet Control & fuel cost splits • Balance Sheet Reconciliation of Procure & Purchase Order Receipts Clearing at the end of each month

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  KCB Transformers Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounts Administrator

    • Jun 2010 - Mar 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Accounts receivable and payable• Debtors and creditors reconciliations• Processing Banking• Invoicing• Cash and cheque handling• Dealing with clients• Data entry and matching• Upkeep of an accurate accounts filing system

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  Body Corporate Administration Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Jul 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Responsible for accounts receivable & accounts payable (Owner’s Accounts)• Debtors and creditors reconciliations• Cash and cheque handling• Dealing with the clients• Data entry and matching• Generating and distributing levy invoices to the clients• Preparing GST• Preparing budgets• Preparation of payment schedules for senior management• Reporting to management• Upkeep of an accurate accounts filing system• Training staff & interns.