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Sarah Mcintosh Cpa is a seasoned accounting professional with a strong educational background in accounting and commerce. She has extensive experience in financial management, including financial controller, senior business accountant, and payroll manager roles. She is proficient in English and Chinese Mandarin and has worked in various industries, including finance, logistics, and technology. She holds a CPA certification from CPA Australia.

Credentials

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
    CPA Australia
    Dec, 2022
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • The Azure Group
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Senior Business Accountant
      • Sep 2023 - Present
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    • Australia
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Controller
      • Dec 2022 - Present

      - Monitoring of day-to-day financial operations and cash flow transactions- Prepare monthly financial statements and cash flow projection- Maintain the General Ledgers and reconciliations- Undertaking required statutory and BAS, Payroll & Income Tax Prep etc.- Manage collections, debtors and cash flow as well as the cash flow reports- Preparation of year-end audit, and working close to external auditor on annual auditing and tax return

    • Financial Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper
      • Aug 2018 - Nov 2022

      Reporting directly to the director, main responsibilities include:- Full function of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll- Maintaining regular contact with customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary to meet the monthly target of cash inflow- Preparation of weekly aged debtors’ report, reconciliation of debtor accounts, assisting customers and resolving their account related questions- Bank reconciliations and General Ledger reconciliations- Processing and reconciling employees monthly expense claims- Preparation of monthly financial statements (Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet) and brokers’ commission report- Preparation and lodgments of BAS and IAS via ATO portal, liaising with ATO - Processing monthly payroll tax and payroll tax annual reconciliation - End of financial year reconciliations and reporting- Liaison with external accountant and auditor and assisting year-end auditing- Annual reconciliation of wages and preparation of PAYG Payment Summaries- Maintaining all aspects associated with AFSL requirements- Maintenance of insurances, work cover and other annual subscriptions

    • Australia
    • Business Supplies & Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Payroll Manager / Financial Accountant
      • Aug 2019 - Sep 2023

      - End to end payroll processing in accordance with legislations and company procedures- Manage all month and year end reconciliation, journals, reporting and statutory returns required- Monitoring the performance of the payroll system and coordinating updates and ongoing maintenance and improvements as required- Work closely with the HR team to prepare and implement pay awards and salary increases- Ensures the accurate calculation, payment and reconciliation of employee entitlements, PAYG tax, superannuation contributions, and termination payments; validates payroll system calculations - Interpretation and application of policies and legislation including Awards, EBA’s, Annual Leave, Long Service Leave, Superannuation, ATO Single Touch Payroll, PAYG requirements, industrial relations practices- Superannuation, Payroll tax and workers comp - end to end processing of monthly, quarterly and annual submissions- Monthly/Quarterly BAS for all companies in the group- Yearly financial reporting and GL reconciliations for the payroll division of the group

    • Assistant Accountant/Payroll Officer
      • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

      - Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable- Completing Bank reconciliation, posting and balancing- Management fixed asset registers, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures- Conducting regular physical asset verification and inventory counts- Preparation of month-end journals, adjustments, reconciliations and reporting of fixed asset information. Assisting with budget preparation and forecasting for fixed assets- Processing weekly supplier payment run- Processing weekly payroll using industry awards for 100 employees- Interpreting awards/preparing agreements and contracts in relation to the payroll function- Calculating and reconciling superannuation payments and payroll tax for different states- Processing intercompany transactions and reconciling intercompany loan accounts- Processing and reconciling business credit cards and Caltex fuel cards- Assisting the group accountant for financial reports- Maintenance of business insurance and worker compensation documents. Administering all WorkCover claims for employee injuries.

  • NYK Line
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Accounting Assistant
      • Nov 2013 - Jul 2016
      • Sydney, Australia

      - Assisting Accounts Payable officer including checking and coding corporate and shipping account invoices- Matching cheque & EFT remittances with supporting documents for weekly payment run- Processing expenses and claims- Month-end journal entry posting and reconciliation- Managing petty cash transactions and reconciliation.- Periodic archiving of all physical accounting and administration records- Other general financial administration

    • ATO Tax Help Volunteer
      • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013
      • Community Centre

      - Providing a free and confidential service to help clients complete their tax returns with "e-tax" and "myGov" through the tax return period- Providing assistance to clients in various aspects of individual income tax submission and troubleshooting- Liaising with ATO officers and community centre coordinators

  • Video Craze Penshurst
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Administrator/Bookkeeper
      • Feb 2011 - Aug 2013
      • Sydney, Australia

      - Processing and data entry using MYOB accounting system- Maintaining MYOB accounts including receipts, payments, invoices and bank reconciliation- Maintaining customer databases- Processing payroll and maintaining employee records- Liaising with suppliers and ordering stationery and other amenities- Preparing quarterly BAS & GST reporting, Profit and loss statements, cash flow statements

  • iLen Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • Project & Account manager
      • Dec 2005 - Jan 2009
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

      - Managing translation and DTP projects with high efficiency- Liaising with clients based world-wide- Delivering projects within time frames and deadlines, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks for optimal completion- Developing training programs and training new project managers

  • Yestuned Industry Co., Ltd.
    • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    • Administration Assistant
      • Sep 2002 - Nov 2005
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

      - Performing general administration and bookkeeping tasks- Maintaining and updating company website- Designing company product brochure- Performing bookkeeping tasks including managing petty cash, payroll processing, recording journal entries and posting journal entries to ledger, drawing and depositing cheques

Education

  • 2020 - 2022
    CPA Australia
    CPA Program
  • 2014 - 2019
    Western Sydney University
    Bachelor, Business and Commerce - Accounting (with Distinction)
  • 1998 - 2002
    Hunan Normal University
    Bachelor, Information Technology
  • Navitas College
    Customer Service
  • TAFE
    Diploma of Accounting, Distinction
  • TAFE
    Certificate IV, Business Administration
  • TAFE
    Bookkeeping Cert IV

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