Finance lead for the digital transformation, implementation and support of the APTOS rollout (global POS). Focusing on implementing significant process improvements, ensuring strict inventory, standard cost, and margin control, as well as alignment across the APAC region. This role has enhanced my skills in data cleaning, visualization, statistical analysis and data visualisation software (APTOS retail analytics, Power BI & Spotfire). I am responsible for gathering, organizing, and cleaning big data. Performing exploratory & predictive data analysis, generating reports, and create visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.I focus on identifying trends, patterns, and correlations within the big data, and provide actionable recommendations based on my analysis.Subsequently, various reports and analysis have been implemented to refine market selling plans and harnessing the ability of big data to provide significant value adding analysis & insights to APAC.Reports have been created using various reporting tools such as.- Excel Power Queries for significant database efficiencies- APTOS smart look query & Retail Analytics reporting - Power BI- Spotfire- Excel Dashboarding- Adyen database management & reportingDuring APTOS implementation, I assisted in the configuration of system settings, hardware setup, and aligning APTOS to the local market requirements.Further, continual system maintenance is integral and includes various system configuration and financial controls, including; - Standard cost maintenance, including FOB, Freight, Duty & Warehouse costing.- Sales Audit - Cash reconciliation and store cash control- Stock level management and inventory reporting and control- FX variances, monitoring, and currency exchange- Invoice matching and reconciliation.- Market selling price list maintenance and analysis (full price & discounting/markdown).- Ageing inventory analysis and sales planning- GL translation mapping and management

As Finance Administrator for New Balance I gained extensive experience across multiple departments & countries (AU & NZ) balancing various and concurrent roles including; - Retail accounting- Inventory accounting- AP- PayrollI consistently implemented process improvements and best practice solutions across all areas for which I influenced to assist with data based, best in class decision making. Key projects;Implementation of an automated AP process through the implementation of outlook email rules & Excel Power Query. I was a key head in the implementation of a new payroll system (ADP & Emplive)I was a key figure in the cash flow/profit & loss management, including ;- Performing granular analysis of all costs per cost line & revenue per revenue driver- Forecasting for future cash flows, revenue and expensesI was heavily involved in the Covid 19 rent abatement process, enhancing my understanding of lease contracts & lease negotiations (IFRS 16)Key tasks (including EOM) of this role include;- Bank & credit card reconciliation- Retail Cash & Non Cash Payment Recon- FBT- Retail Wages Tracking spend against forecast - Retail store performance management bonus reporting- Inter-company statement recon - Leases Administration- Inventory Standard Cost & stock on hand Analysis (including optimal stock levels) - Inventory turns & aged inventory report - Super payments & reconciliation- Bank Covenants - Sales Tracker against forecast - FX payments & FX/duty rate variance analysis - After-pay sales channel performance analysis - Payroll Tax- Workers compensation policy administration Throughout I have gained an in depth understanding of the following software - - Microsoft Excel - Aurora Accounting- ADP Payroll- HR3 Payroll - Emplive Payroll - Adobe Acrobat Pro - Spotfire - BPC- Citrix - Afterpay Merchant Portal As well as retail accounting portals including; - Skyfii- Gapbuster - Trurating - Lease Eagle - EEE Magenta

As Office Supervisor, my role was diversified in its nature. Such a position allowed me to greatly expand my theoretical and practical accounting and finance knowledge in addition to attaining a holistic understanding of the full-scale operations of a medium sized wholesale business. Accordingly, my duties included;- Trade Finance & Overdraft management - Cash Flow & Profit & Loss administration- Micronet (Distribution, General Ledger, and, Creditors Ledger)- Accounts Payable & Receivable- Invoicing & Payments- ODBC & Database management- Accounts, Procurement & Sales End of Month procedures and subsequently analysis- Organising sales reps from different states (calendars, flights, hire cars, and, accommodation, in addition to analysing their monthly expenses)- Supplier purchase orders (processing of orders, checks, payments and filing)- Analysis of stock re-ordering points (including monitoring limited stock and out of stock products using the Just-In-Time (JIT) method of Logistics)- Credit claims processing- Warehousing (Picking, Packing & Invoicing)- Receptionist tasks (amongst others; filing, answering phones, and, assisting with customer queries)