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Sydney, Australia

Wetherill Park, New South Wales, Australia

Joined Newly Weds Foods (T/A New Food Coating Pty Ltd) as Accounting Manager (Dec-2015) and promoted to Financial Controller (Apr-2017). The position reported to the CFO and had the following key responsibilities:- Oversee the accounting functions of Australia and New Zealand region.- Manage, supervise and provide guidance to five direct reports.- Budgeting and forecasting.- Consolidation for Australasia Region and Asia Pacific, preparation of monthly reports for 2 entities in the Australasia Region and preparation of annual statutory accounts for the group.- Annual tax return and tax effect accounting.- Monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS).- Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal controls.- Coordinate annual audit and liaising with internal and external auditors.- Undertake study on impact of new accounting standards.- Cash flow management.- Review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.- Management of all insurances and claims including workers compensation insurance.- Preparation of financial slides for Board presentation.- Providing commercial support and business partnering with key stakeholders.- Process improvements.- Monitoring of Capex and major internal projects.- Assist Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director on various assignments.

Wetherill Park, New South Wales, Australia

Riverstone Nsw 2765

Joined Evapco Australia Pty Ltd (subsidiary of USA global manufacturer) as Financial Controller. The position reported to the local Managing Director and to the Director of Accounting based at the Corporate Head Office in USA. In this role managed the financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for 3 entities (1 local and 2 overseas subsidiaries) and had the following key responsibilities:- Manage the Finance Department & oversee all accounting functions.- Oversee the accounting functions of the Chinese and Malaysian subsidiaries.- Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.- Consolidation and preparation of monthly and annual financial reports.- Monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS).- Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal controls.- Coordinate annual audit and liaising with external auditors.- Management of all insurances and claims including workers compensation insurance.- Monitoring of projects.

Castle Hill Nsw 2154

Joined Pempek Systems Pty Ltd as Financial Controller and reported to the Managing Director. Managed the accounting functions of 2 entities and had the following key responsibilities:- Manage the Finance Department & oversee all accounting functions.- Supervise 2 Account Officers and 2 Service Technicians.- Month end close and preparation of monthly financial reports.- Budgeting and forecasting.- Cash flow management.- Maintain standard cost and customer pricing & discounts.- Management of all insurances and claims including workers compensation insurance.- Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Reporting.- Product Profitability Analysis, Customer Profitability Analysis and Delivery Performance Report.- Oversee Inventory Management.- Liaise with R&D Consultant on annual R&D tax concession claim and preparation of work papers.

Rosebery Nsw 2018

Joined ASIOdlin as Management Accountant and reported to the Chief Financial Officer and had the following key responsibilities: - Preparation of monthly management reports with commentary.- Budgeting and forecasting.- Expenditure Analysis.- Job costing.- Project accounting and monitoring of projects.- Inventory control.- Monitoring work-in-progress.- Balance sheet reconciliations.- Payroll.- Coordinate accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.- Product and customer profitability analysis.- Liaison with Project Managers.- Sales Reporting.- Reconciliation of monthly sales and cost of sales.- Reconciliation of deposits & progress claims for work-in-progress.- Monthly accruals.- Insurance Renewals.- Assist in preparing FBT return.- Management and administration of motor vehicle fleet.- Enhance Standard Operating Procedures.

Minto Nsw 2566

Joined Lipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd as Assistant Financial Accountant (May-2000) and promoted to Accountant (Oct-2003). The position reported to the Accounting Manager and had the following key responsibilities:- Inventory control.- Variance analysis.- Assist in preparation of monthly management account with commentary.- Formulate Standard Operating Procedures.- Systems enhancement.- Cash flow forecasting.- Annual budgeting and forecasting.- Prepare quarterly financial statements for banks.- Monthly gross profit analysis and identify reasons for low margins.- Monthly Delivery Performance Report and analysis of orders with low yield.- Monitor and review work orders and work-in-progress.- Preparation of year-end external audit schedules and compile audit file.- Assist with year-end external audit and answering audit queries.- Analyse general ledger expense accounts at month end.- Perform general ledger reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.- Review monthly provisions and accruals.- Oversee sales invoicing & accounts receivable activities.- Oversee accounts payable activities, authorize supplier invoices and check creditors payment batches.- Follow-up and raise request for credits for goods rejected and returned or overcharged by the supplier.- Monitor sundry consumables stock and allocation of expenses to correct expense accounts.- Maintain product and customer price master.- Monitor customer returns and organise credit notes.- Assist the Accounting Manager to perform month-end.- Evaluation of Capital projects (using NPV, IRR and Payback)- Carry out special assignments for the Accounting Manager and the General Manager.

Minto Nsw 2566

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Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Certified Practising Accountant

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Accounting & Management