Experience

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  Seadan Security and Electronics

  • Australia
  • Wholesale
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Accountant

    • Sep 2023 - Present

    Responsibilities:Assist business acquisition and oversees AP function,Assist the Divisional Financial Controller with the financial management of the business.Responsible for the quality and accuracy of the General Ledger.Continuous improvement of existing processes and systems towards accuracy, clarity andefficiency.Delivery of specific projects as assigned by management.Ad hoc support to the Finance team and Profit Centre teams.Tasks (including but not limited to):Month End:- All Balance Sheet accounts are up to date and reconciled.- Month end adjustments are completed within the prescribed timeframe.- Distribute forecast v.s. actual reports to profit centers managers and answer queries;GL integrity:- All Accounts are correctly set-up within ERP.- Quality and accuracy of the General Ledger data is maintained.Inventory:- Support the Supply Chain/Procurement team on the financial aspects of product import.- Ensure product cost is accurately reflected in the General Ledger and Inventory sub-ledger.Treasury and Foreign Currency:- Ensure adherence to Treasury Policy (Hedges, Payments etc).- Ensure Treasury Register is up to date and reconciled.- Support transactional banking processes (e.g. Raise Letter of Credit).Fixed Asset Register / CGA (incl Leases):- Maintain and track CGA register.- Maintain Fixed Asset register, depreciation and FA Charge.Taxation:- Preparation of FBT return.- Monthly submission of BAS to Corporate Office.- Assist with other Tax reporting requirements (Income, Payroll Tax).Assist with Month End Reporting:- Intercompany charges (MMEM, MM Kembla, Sprint) and Interbranch transfers.- Maintenance of Month End model.- Analysis of financials + management reporting.Support Improvement activities (process, system, organisational knowledge).Support AP and AR functions, particularly with major off-shore Suppliers.Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.

  • Accountant

    • Apr 2022 - Present

    Objective:Ensure the quality of financial information is continuously maintained and improved upon bydefining a consistent reporting structure and monitoring adherence within it.Responsibilities:Assist the Divisional Financial Controller with the financial management of the business.Responsible for the quality and accuracy of the General Ledger.Continuous improvement of existing processes and systems towards accuracy, clarity andefficiency.Delivery of specific projects as assigned by management.Ad hoc support to the Finance team and Profit Centre teams.Tasks (including but not limited to):Month End:- All Balance Sheet accounts are up to date and reconciled.- Month end adjustments are completed within the prescribed timeframe.GL integrity:- All Accounts are correctly set-up within ERP.- Quality and accuracy of the General Ledger data is maintained.Inventory:- Support the Supply Chain/Procurement team on the financial aspects of product import.- Ensure product cost is accurately reflected in the General Ledger and Inventory sub-ledger.Treasury and Foreign Currency:- Ensure adherence to Treasury Policy (Hedges, Payments etc).- Ensure Treasury Register is up to date and reconciled.- Support transactional banking processes (e.g. Raise Letter of Credit).Fixed Asset Register / CGA (incl Leases):- Maintain and track CGA register.- Maintain Fixed Asset register, depreciation and FA Charge.Taxation:- Preparation of FBT return.- Monthly submission of BAS to Corporate Office.- Assist with other Tax reporting requirements (Income, Payroll Tax).Assist with Month End Reporting:- Intercompany charges (MMEM, MM Kembla, Sprint) and Interbranch transfers.- Maintenance of Month End model.- Analysis of financials + management reporting.Support Improvement activities (process, system, organisational knowledge).Support AP and AR functions, particularly with major off-shore Suppliers.Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.

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  TS&B Retail Systems

  • Australia

  • Accountant

    • Jul 2021 - May 2022
    • Australia

    - A SME with both equipment imported and in-house manufactured providing a one-stop retail fitting solution. Major products include checkouts for Coles and Woolworths, other customers include pharmacy brands like Priceline, Amcal, retail customers such as Cotton-on and Strandbags; - Cash flow management to provide sufficient funds to the workflow to fulfil tight deadlines. This requires a proper and thorough understanding and utilising the funding facility which allows discounting from invoices uploaded, and timely monthly reconciliation and prompt communication with bank manager; - Working closely with project and account managers to anticipate cash collections, for both invoiced and sales pipelines and assist with overdue accounts/billing;- Weekly reports for local purchases and invoices raised, aged AR, collection projection to provide an overall cash position to the management team.- Labour costs review that proudly created an internal timesheet to capture hours spent by warehouse staff members among brands. Timesheets are collected weekly, compiled, reconciled with payroll and recruitment agency invoices, then allocated and adjusted which allows for labour costs to be properly accounted for on brand levels; - Product costing analysis, largely on freight costs review for both oversea and local charges, provide a weekly update on container schedule to assist operation manager on warehousing and staffing, analysing the ratio of freight loaded on equipment to assist account managers with pricing, and overseeing local freight costs to be approved by project managers; - Clearing purchase orders to ensure costs have been recognised and goods have been vouchered, investigate discrepancies and make necessary journal adjustments;- Project analysis to understand the profitability of each brand and facilitates a better quoting for account managers;- Ad-hoc tasks include preparing for Sedex auditing for Coles, drafted four pillar ethical policies.

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  APT Travel Group

  • Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
    • Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

    - Global company with billions dollars of turnover, reporting to management accountant; - Cost Centre Reporting using IBM Planning Analysis reporting (previously Cognos) including preparing commentary on a monthly basis on how costs are tracking vs budget & forecast; distribute reports for Cost Centre Managers including any queries & cost drilldowns as required- Daily Bank reconciliation including following up unmatched bank entries Reconcile and prepare bank reconciliations for Australian, NZ, UK and North America company bank accounts (multi-currency); regular communication with key stakeholders including A/P and A/R to ensure all banking items are processed regularly.- Review & manage monthly expenses for all Westpac Travel cards (debit cards) and Westpac corporate card (credit cards) in Concur, follow up with relevant staff members when reconciliations are not completed correctly or on time.- Westpac Travel cards (debit cards) – monthly reconciliation between Cardwiz (issued floats) and Sage. Monthly General Ledger reconciliation of all debit and credit cards including commentary of outstanding balances & variances.- Prepare cash advances (foreign or local) and maintain reconciliations- Ensure governance and adherence to Finance policies

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  Automatic Remote Access

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Company Accountant

    • Aug 2015 - Jul 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    - Performing bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies;- Assisting in end of month reports, and handling monthly general ledger reconciliations;- Managing Accounts Payable, processing creditors' invoices, checking, obtaining approval & payments;- Handling Accounts Receivable, generating and issuing clients' invoices, processing Accounts Receivable through handling of daily EFT, cheques and credit card payments, and allocating payments to related debtors.- Full payroll function- Maintaining daily sales records, staff performance- Preparing weekly cash flow and forecasts- Liaising professionally with internal co-workers and creditors & completing monthly reports;- Assisting in preparing appropriate documentation for auditing purposes.

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  Sushi Factory

  • Bentleigh

  • Cashier/Accounts

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2015
    • Bentleigh

    - Taking orders and providing customer services- Cash and bank reconciliation;- Checking sales and stock inventory on a daily basis;- Training new staff including product introduction, customer services provisions and use of registers.

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  Bubble Cup Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne City

  • Cashier/Accounts

    • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014
    • Melbourne City

    - Cash account reconciliation;- Updating and entering new clients and suppliers into the database;- Managing Accounts Payable, processing creditors' invoices, checking, obtaining approvals & payments.- Handling any calls from creditors and solving any anomalies;- Assisting customers with their enquires;