Experience

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  PlaceMakers

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Branch Accountant

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    1. Reviewing & completing daily bank reconciliations, cash flow & forecasting2. Preparing & reviewing general ledger, prepayment & accrual journals as required3. Oversight of the Accounts Payable two-way matching & working with branches to assist them to resolve any issues4. Completing Balance Sheet Reconciliations, reviewing them with the Operator & working with branches to resolve all reconciling items5. Reviewing the P&L to ensure accuracy, resolve issues & investigate variances to budget/forecast6. Monitoring, analysing & reporting on branch performance against targets, and preparing daily, weekly & monthly reports, as necessary7. Maintaining the fixed asset register8. Reviewing & following up with branches on dashboards to ensure all issues are managed & resolved9. Working with the inventory team and sales team, as required, to ensure accuracy of branch inventory, and to ensure accuracy of margin reporting & the enhancement of margin10. Preparation of the annual budget & periodic budget reviews to ensure that best practice is met and financial performance is maximised across branches11. Developing & maintaining effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, specifically Branch Operators, senior leaders in the branch & the National Office Finance & Commercial Team12. Preparation of the Monthly & Year-end Financial Accounts, and completing the monthly financial reporting outputs required by Branches & National Office.13. Providing assistance to external & internal auditors, completing all external reporting requirements for branches as & when required.14. Regularly reviewing the effectiveness of internal controls and recommending & implementing continuous system and process improvements.

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  Willis Towers Watson

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Captive Accountant

    • Sep 2021 - Oct 2022
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    1. Assisting the Practice Leader and Director with Policy administration, documentation, and client underwriting decisions. 2. Maintaining the cash books and reconciling bank accounts. 3. Monthly posting of bank and investment transactions 4. Processing invoices as required, and liaising with and monitoring investment managers in respect of invested funds. 5. Preparing management and statutory accounts under supervision. 6. Assisting the team in all financial reporting of the client. 7. Dealing with audit enquiries from both internal and external auditors. 8. Attending board meetings and taking minutes, if required. 9. Preparing the necessary documents to fulfil secretarial functions and monitoring compliance with corporate governance. 10. Assisting the Director in obtaining regulatory and board approvals for business plan changes.

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  PwC New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Associate

    • Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    1. Identifying, managing and reporting on financial risks2. Collecting, analysing and interpreting information on the financial standing, cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations3. Carrying out audits and full-fledged financial review engagements and preparing financial statements and reports for management, governing and statutory bodies and other stakeholders4. Evaluating the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, activities, policies and systems5. Accurately identifying, reporting and endeavoring to resolve financial risks, procedural errors, and ineffective controls.6. Establishing audit objectives, and designing and implementing audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria7. Executing revisions and additions to procedures and promoting awareness among junior staff.8. Reporting on a regular basis, to the senior/manager on the status of the completion of the ongoing engagement against the established plan and the results of procedures performed, and then proposing suitable recommendations such as revisions to accounting policies and practices to streamline the processes, and thereby ensuring transparency and accountability.9. Ensuring organisations have complied with applicable financial reporting framework and appropriate corporate practices. Following up on any actions taken in case any non-compliances are noticed.

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  EY

  • Senior Auditor

    • Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

    1. Deputed to the countries of Kuwait and the UAE for financial audit engagements and provided timely delivery. 2. Established audit objectives, and designed and implemented audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria3. Experienced in leading the planning, execution and reporting on audit engagements. Leading the fieldwork, managing performance, coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping the engagement leaders updated. 4. Effectively managing processes with appropriate consideration for risk issues, financial analysis and technical accounting matters. 5. Ensuring the timely delivery of the financial and audit engagements with quality.6. Excellent track record in engaging with clients and maintaining cordial client relationships. Understanding the clients’ unique ambitions and needs, and channeling them to relevant teams and areas, to broaden business relationships where possible7. Constantly developing an understanding of the current market trends and processes and sharing that knowledge to develop colleagues. 8. Expertise in financial and data analytics, accounting frameworks (IFRS) and related financial reporting matters9. Assisted a few clients in the preparation and review of interim and period-end financial statements

  • Associate

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2017

    1. Deputed to the countries of Kuwait and the UAE for audit engagements and assisted the audit teams in carrying out audit procedures. 2. Maintained a cooperative and humble relationship with the clients’ PoCs and ensured a cordial, timely and smooth sharing of relevant information to carry out the respective responsibilities. 3. Completed the documentation process in the appropriate software / tool. 4. Assisted clients in the preparation and review of interim and period-end financial statements5. Ensured that clients have complied with applicable financial reporting framework and appropriate corporate practices, after comparing to well established and updated benchmarks.