Experience

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  McVeagh Fleming

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Accountant - McVeagh Fleming

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Input of general ledgers, receipts, bank statements and bank reconciliations.• Preparing full set of accounts on a monthly basis, with profit and loss, balance sheet and comparison to budget.• Preparing the end of year final accounts.• Preparation of financial plans including budgets and cash flows.• Monitoring cash flow and reporting this to Partners and maintaining monthly reports to the Board.• Preparing monthly drawings.• Preparing and filing GST returns, FBT and RWT to Inland Revenue.• Maintaining effective banking relationships and responsibility for financial services.• Arranging payment for subscriptions, practicing certificates and processing requests for additional IT & office resources.

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  Meredith Connell - Fixed term contract role

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Do daily Trust bank reconciliation, Trust receipts, Trust disbursements, Settlement Trust disbursements, IBD deposits, Trust Transfers, journals & IBD closure entriesAccounts PayableKey Responsibilities Review incoming invoice (voucher) requests for accuracy Manage workflow approval of invoices Reconcile supplier statements to the Accounts Payable aged trial balance Prepare daily payment of invoices, including 20th of the month bulk payments through electronic import into ASB Fastnet Business Work with suppliers to resolve any discrepancies or disputed itemsBilling and Accounts ReceivableKey Responsibilities Troubleshoot billing issues for the legal teams and provide additional training when necessary Respond to questions on how client payments have been applied to bills Update rates and time records for billing Follow up with clients with large or long-outstanding AR balances which have been difficult for the teams to resolveAnti Money LaunderingKey Responsibilities Monitor completion of Matter Risk Assessments (MRAs) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and follow up any outstanding actions with the teams Help with internal and external reviews of AML compliance When covering Trust transactions, ensure all required AML documents are on fileEmployee expense claimsKey Responsibilities Review expense claims requests for accuracy and compliance with firm policies, and flag any unusual items to the Finance Director Ensure all expense have adequate documentation and approval Prepare staff recoveries and report to HR Advisor for processing in the payroll systemMonth-end Review and sense-check monthly expenses for completion and accuracy and identify when additional accruals are required Provide cover for month-end, which includes running month-end reports from the system and posting journals

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  Contract role at Auckland Council from Madison Recruitment

  • Auckland

  • Customer Response Coordinator

    • May 2021 - Jul 2021
    • Auckland

    • 5 weeks temporary role to assist with Waste solutions invoices in customer enhancement team – raising waste (bin delivery) invoices for South, Northwest and Central area before 01 July 2021. Also ensuring waste charges are included for properties in rates invoices from July 2021 to June 2022. Helping with data management - bin asset – updating addresses in master sheet – working on excel spreadsheets.

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  Simpson Grierson

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Contract Finance Administrator

    • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Covering Simpson Grierson's Assistant Accountant's maternity leave.Daily bank reconciliation of SG General bank account. Daily entering receipts of fees including foreign currency receiptsDaily sighting of Trust payments, creditor payments, MSD deposits and withdrawals. Entering salary, PAYE and other journals.Informing legal administrators to organise anticipated disbursement payments, assisting anticipated disbursements TT preparation, informing legal administrators about copy of invoices requested by clients and about statement queries.Doing monthly accounts of WHL-SG's three branch offices, WHL bank reconciliation, entering WHL creditors invoices, WHL supplier payments, WHL's monthly GST Return, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets schedule, depreciation, monthly workpapers, monthly actual and forecast working

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  Euro Corporation - contract role from Chandler Macleod

  • Auckland

  • Accounts Assistant

    • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Auckland

    • Monitor Conslab accounts inbox.• Bank reconciliation (daily or as often as possible)• General Ledger posting, Euro Corp and Conslab (Daily or as needed)• Journals• Euro Corp and Euro Holdings, Interest and Line Fees ASB• Accrue monthly Trade Finance interest (new task)• Trade Loan: matured and new (new task)• Cashbook Journals• Rents, Foreign exchange deals – scrap sales, operating lease, Bank charges, IRD payee, IRD GST.• Update ASB Trade Finance worksheet (new task)• Creditor Payment Entry for Auto Debits both for Euro Corp and Conslab• Current month credit cards process• Accounts Payable process• Create file folder at - Costing – on Q drive per month and category• Receive all invoices and save to monthly AP folder for processing• Check all invoices if correct; process and load in to CAT system• Send out email to QS and Operations to approve invoices loaded in CAT system• Chase people to approve, if necessary and urgent• Export all approved creditors’ invoices from CAT to Exonet.• Post General Ledger• Ensure all Euro Corp invoices for the month are captured and entered into the system• Check Main Creditor statement to ensure most of the invoices are process for WIP report generation• Accrue late Suppliers invoices• Close Creditors Ledger• Euro Corp recharge invoice data entry• Process payments• Monthly Payments• 7 Days Payments• Processed/Paid Creditors Invoices• Create paid creditor folder at - Costing on Q drive per month and category• Save all paid invoices per batch with summary list and authorized bank payment details• Month end and roll over, month end journals, GST Return, GL posting, WIP report generation, accruals & balance sheet reconciliations, stock transfer report and journal.

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  Auckland Property Management Ltd

  • Auckland

  • Commercial Accounts Administrator

    • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
    • Auckland

    • Enter new commercial landlords, new tenants & new leases into commercial software program (OPM)• Enter creditor invoices into OPM• Invoice tenants through OPM• Keep OPM up-to-date with current landlord / tenant / property details• Generate credit notes through OPM• Assist with arranging maintenance requests through Facility Manager• Assist with site inspection when required• Assist the growth of the commercial team• Assist in the preparation and reconciliation of OPEX budgets and forecasts in the OPM system• Overseeing of Commercial tenant rent billings and outgoing charges (OPEX)• Monthly analysis of income statements for Commercial properties• Prepare and complete month-end and year-end closings• Generate adjusting journal entries with supporting backup for recurring and accrued expenses• Review of the financial statement package to ensure that all system-prepared schedules reconcile to other system-prepared schedules, including documentation of any reconciling differences requiring variance explanations and providing clear, comprehensive explanations• Receipting and reconciliation of commercial trust account daily with follow-up and resolution of all reconciling items in the next accounting month• Review of monthly scheduled charges for tenants and entry of non-recurring charges such as quarterly billings or late fees

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  Pharmacy Retailing(NZ) Ltd - A contract role from Parker Bridge

  • 54 Carbine Road, Mt. Wellington

  • Credit Control Clerk & Accounts Payable administrator

    • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
    • 54 Carbine Road, Mt. Wellington

    Prepare database maintenance upon electronic notifications. Collate & prepare documents necessary for collection of monies owed. Work with Credit Controller to engage customers by email or phone as necessary for the purpose of collection. Forward electronic communication to the parties as specified by Credit Controller and file these in correct folders. Keep key contact details up to date and engage them for approvals. Process approved invoices (non -stock) and credit notes & file these in relevant filing place. Work with Accounts Receivable team with regard to keeping reconciliations accurate. Allocate remittances in the absence of Accounts Receivable team or as delegated. Answer customer queries when required.With new business of new principal at Pharmacy Retailing, assisting, reporting accounts payable team in their invoices approval, recharges and entering suppliers - no purchase order, non- stock invoices.

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  Contract Accounts Receivable Assistant (Robert Half) at Custom Fleet

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounts Receivable Assistant

    • Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Entering receipts in Bynx system from daily bank statement for Australian portfolio or Australian customers as instructed.Reconciling these receipts in bank reconciliation and allocating these receipts on customer accounts. Assisting in keeping unallocated cash to minimum.Helping with their AMS rebates & AMS claim recovery bank entries in Bynx system daily.Raising remarketing and termination audit fee reversal entries (credit notes/ invoices) for NZ customers or NZ portfolio. Helping in raising fee reversal entries for Australian portfolio as per instructions.

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  Bayleys Property Services Limited

  • Auckland, Newzealand.

  • Accountant

    • Jan 2006 - Jun 2016
    • Auckland, Newzealand.

    Commercial property management Accountant•Prepare month end Trust reconciliation reports (bank transactions involving about 3 million dollars of receipts & 3 million dollars of payments) to be filed with the auditor. •Receipt rental payments from tenants (1000) within portfolio of 125 properties, including handling of cash receipts. Update bank transactions & reconcile the trust bank accounts on a daily basis.•Review balances in owner accounts, in liaison with property managers and remit funds to property owners. Manage cash flow for payment of creditors. Prepare various adjustments, journals & reconciliations of accounts requested by property managers•Complete month end processes (rollover) on the accounting system and compile month end reports for property managers. Prepare profit & loss & Balance sheet reconciliations monthly & quarterly reporting of one group's portfolio & GST returns for submitting to KPMG.Achievements•Over the last 2 years, adapted & actively participated in supporting & assisting with the implementation of new accounting system (OPM - cloud based accounting system) into the business

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  Total Property Services Limited

  • Auckland New Zealand

  • Accounts & Payroll Administrator

    • Mar 2004 - Dec 2005
    • Auckland New Zealand

    Supported accounting and payroll functions for Hamilton branch, covering 75 part time and casual workers.Processed accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, Inland Revenue returns (PAYE, GST, FBT). Prepared monthly management reports, Profit & Loss & Balance sheet. Reconciled bank accounts and managed cash flow Coordinated with external accounting firm that prepared branch accounts for head office.