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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Graduate Diploma completed Dec/22

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

 Finance Lead for APAC (ANZ & formerly SEA) reporting into local Australian CEO and London-based Global CFO;  Lead small team of Junior Accountants (Assistant Accountant and AR/AP Rep) Prepare annual budget, quarterly reforecast and monthly rolling reforecast with associated board reports – leading monthly review call to UK/US based management in tandem with local CEO; Prepare client, product and regional profitability analysis, KPI reporting and YoY growth tables;  Strategic input on cost management – key focus on personnel (employee remuneration & recruitment); Perform cost/benefit analysis on trade deals and monthly deal accrual and revenue reconciliation; Month end reports (management accounts and margin reporting), cash forecasting and TB reconciliations for both the ANZ and SEA markets; Preparation of company taxes (BAS, FBT, PAYG and Payroll Tax), bank and insurance liaison.

Sydney, Australia

AnalogFolk is a global creative agency that makes and markets interactive experiences for a broad range of high-profile brands. It maintains a global presence with offices in Sydney, London, Hong Kong, New York and Portland.During my tenure I delivered on strict deadlines while working autonomously, demonstrating analytical and problem-solving skills in conjunction with a solid understanding of accounting standards. Key responsibilities included:- Finance Lead for ANZ region, reporting directly into local MD and London-based Financial Controller- Month end reports and TB reconciliation – management accounts and project expenditure reporting;- Maintenance of revenue and cash flow forecasts – leading weekly meetings to discuss agency outlook;- Planning and budgets, reporting monthly to London-based CFO and CEO on key variances;- Preparation of company taxes for review – BAS, FBT, PAYG and Payroll Tax; - Manage end-to-end payroll, expenses, accounts receivables/payable duties & insurance compliance.

North Sydney

Utilised Masters-level accounting knowledge - performing highly autonomous financial administrative duties within a diversified high-volume environment and working directly with the Executive Finance Manager.Key responsibilities include: - end to end payroll including new employee set-ups, ETP calculations and payment of relevant taxes; - delivering on strict accounts payable and expense deadlines; - administering accounting transactions between multiple entities;- assisting with billing schedule maintenance, job set-ups, generating invoices and receipting;- practical knowledge of large ERP software systems and the Microsoft Office suite; - performing monthly bank and credit card reconciliations; - facilitating clearing house operations through distribution of employee superannuation;- assisting with month-end and annual reporting, BAS and FBT preparation and lodgement; - exemplary interpersonal skills, professional conduct and presentation standards; Key Achievements:• Contributed to process improvements and preparation of company policy documentation – particularly in regards to Third Horizon’s expense policy.• Completion of EXO Payroll training in June 2015 - awarded through specialist MYOB EXO consulting group (Kilimanjaro, North Sydney).• Managed successful implementation of SuperStream in accordance with ATO compliance guidelines (April 2015) and transition to QuickSuper (February 2016).

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Responsibilities:• Performed administrative duties within a high-volume environment; providing timely membership amendments and processing new member applications received through TUH’s online services portal.• Maintained verbal and written communications with Members; assisting with telephone duties and responding to email enquiries. • Performed financial administrative duties within a high-volume claims processing – focussing primarily on medical invoice processing, auditing HICAPS payments and adjusting receipting errors. • Promoted a positive team environment by participating in Reward & Recognition Programmes, team-building exercises and monthly presentations. • Provided timely and accurate medical claims assessment – implementing exceptional decision making and problem solving techniques under general direction • Utilised excel through the development of a new stat sheet to assist with KPI measurementKey Achievements:• Promoted to Member Services Team in July 2014 in order to assist with an influx of member applications received through ISelect and Online Services• Developed a new excel stat sheet to assist with the measurement of Key Performance Indicators within the Member Services Team• Completed multiple workflows to assist with training requirements within the Operations / Claims Administration Team Reasons for leaving• Relocated to Sydney

Brisbane

Responsibilities:• Developed a solid understanding of WorkCover Queensland’s financial administration operations.• Responsible for clearing Common Law suspense account at the end of financial year and pursuing and processing recoveries from third parties involved in the Settlement of Common Law claims.• Processed refund cheques to external parties when required and paid accounts to legal professionals representing WorkCover Queensland in Common Law cases.• Liaised with Government Bodies regarding the attainment of clearances for the finalisation of Common Law Settlements. • Collated briefs for legal professionals and coordinated the retrieval of documents for both internal and external clients in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009.• Gained a thorough knowledge of Health & Safety guidelines as demonstrated in my promotion to Workplace First Aid Officer and Area Fire Warden..Key Achievements:• Promoted to the Common Law Team in September 2011 as a result of high performance within the Statutory Business Support Department. This position carried greater responsibility as I was dealing with complex claims duties and processing large settlement funds.• Promoted to the Adjustments and Recoveries Team in April 2012, a subsidiary team within the Common Law Department. In this role I was responsible for processing payments received from Third Parties involved in Common Law claims, clearing the Common Law suspense account at the end of financial year and rectifying payment processing errors within the Common Law Business Support Team.• Appointed as First Aid Officer and Area Fire Warden in November 2011.Reasons for leaving:• Secured role with TUH.

Master'S Degree, Professional Accounting, Distinction

Skills Developed: • Gained solid understanding in Financial and Management Accounting practices with particular focus upon auditing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Arts

Knowledge & Skills Developed: • Developed fundamental research, communication and analytical skills through studies in History.