Experience

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  Ember Korowai Takitini

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • General Manager Finance

    • Dec 2022 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Responsible for direction, development, and management of the finance function of the Ember group entities and associates.• Participates in the development and execution of the group finance strategy.• Responsible for financial operations, accounting, reporting, regulatory & taxation, revenue management, payroll, and related internal control policies & procedures functions.• Directs preparation of all financial records, budgets, taxation, payroll, and related reports and required filing.• Work across Ember’s business support functions and services delivery teams & management to ensure the businesses continuously evolve and streamline the processes to minimize business risk yet empower the organisation to make fast and sound decisions.• 2IC to CFO. Attend and/or represent the CFO at various meetings (including board, sector, or management) in the CFO’s absence.

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  Eurofins Consumer Products Assurance

  • Belgium
  • International Trade and Development
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Business Controller

    • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

    Key Responsibilities:1) Reporting: Leading the monthly financial reporting preparation Completing monthly and quarterly deviation reporting with professional commentary  Preparing monthly management reports and providing commentary to the Managing Directs2) Controlling: Monitoring the business line investment budget Leading working capital analysis and improvement Monitoring monthly cost and profitability and conducting detailed quarterly analysis for overheads to support Managing Directors and Business Unit Managers with queries regarding cost analysis and P/L review Identifying and implementing key financial KPIs for the activities Evaluating business practices and implementing new procedures and guidelines Reviewing Business Units structure and ensuring it appropriately meet internal group requirements3) Budgeting: Managing and leading the preparation of annual budgets and reforecasts for all business units within the division Preparing MCE (Most Current Endorsement) where there is a foreseeable material (more than 20% of net sales) reduction in EBITAS of the year due to certain significant changes in the business4) Functional Support: Contributing to the review of the transfer pricing of the intercompany transactions Carrying out different simulations at the request of the Managing Directors: restructuring, closing or opening new sites, major tender, etc. Facilitating external and internal audits, authorities’ inspection Participating in the development of IT systems or solving IT issues between the operations and the accounting system5) Projects: Supporting the acquisition and integration of new companies including financial analysis, advice, business plan preparation, follow-up on financial integration Working with the group IT team to update EAOL, the current ERP system, as compatible with the newly acquired business

  • Global Finance Manager

    • Apr 2018 - Oct 2021

    Responsibilities:1) Accounting and reporting Overseeing, at the consolidated level, the administration of all internal and external reporting with compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and group accounting and reporting standards Reviewing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial data in Xero and Cognos, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow Being responsible for NWC management (AR collections) to meet the group’s expectations on DSO and DPO, to ensure timely payment of intercompany billings2) Budgeting:  Analyzing financial results as compared to monthly objectives Working with the business controller and fully involved in the forecast and budget process of each Business Unit and operational entity of the division3) Financial analysis:  Providing technical expertise and advice on complex accounting issues to functional or operational managers, to help them develop revenue and expense budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities4) Support Functions:  Coordinating external and internal audit activities Ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, including supporting tax planning, and returns filing while acting as a point of contact to local / tax authorities Monitoring the national insurance policies, identifying areas of over- and underinsurance Participating in the development of EAOL, and bridging the operation needs and support from the IT team

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  SBA Small Business Accounting New Zealand

  • Mt Roskill, Auckland

  • Senior Accountant / Tax Advisor

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017
    • Mt Roskill, Auckland

    Responsibilities: 1) Accounting: Preparing a full set of financial statements including consolidated reports Coordinating monthly/quarterly/half-yearly interim reports on request by clients, especially when applying for bank loans Preparing the payroll for clients on request. Completing all types of tax returns (Income tax, GST, FBT, PAYE, etc.) and other statutory returns Conducting FA&P (financial analysis and planning) and cash flow & budget monitoring key clients, reporting to the shareholders and directors regarding the potential financial risks, and providing feasible advice to eliminate the risks Conducting regular client meetings regarding serious tax issues such as IRD audit and inspection Providing mentorship to junior accountants in the team, and suggesting adjustments in the accounts Conducting financial investigations and advice on acquisition and deposal of business, capital financing, suspected fraud, and taxation Assisting clients’ external audit on request Facilitating tax planning for the clients Responding to IRD queries, by phone or in written correspondence2) Administration: Supervising team members to run daily work smoothly Training graduate accountants Developing new clients

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  Dodd and Associates Limited

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Intermediate Accountant

    • Dec 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    Responsibilities: 1) Accounting: Reconciling transactions in MYOB and Xero Responding to clients’ queries about MYOB and Xero Preparing comprehensive financial statements for presentation to shareholders and directors, government, and statuary bodies. Completing all types of tax returns and other statutory returns for various entities Advising provisional tax and terminal tax payments. Responding to IRD queries, by phone or in written correspondence.2) Administration: Maintaining client database including AO establishments. Reviewing manual and notes for team-based internal training Annual client checklists mail-out Processing refund cheques and Notice of Assessment statements

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  SBA Small Business Accounting New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • Jul 2011 - Nov 2014
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities: 1) Accounting Data input: enter monthly bank statements from our clients into the accounting system and reconciled them. Ensuring fixed assets are accurate; depreciation rates are reviewed and updated.  Preparing balance day adjustments and accrual journal entries. Collecting the invoices and receipts from our clients. Arrange by date or other categories. Managing payroll for clients in ACE Payroll2) Administration Assistant Working with client queries, either over the telephone or at reception. Updating all customer inquiries/contacts in Outlook Calendar. Delivering product presentations and services to existing/potential customers. Preparing GST returns and PAYE “To-Do” lists for accountants.