Cate Corso Email & Phone Number

South Melbourne

• Preparation of annual financial statements for internal management interpretation as well as external accountants• Lead, facilitate and complete annual audit and procurement compliance assessment and protocol for badged brands (Jaguar, Landrover, Tesla, Volvo) and motor insurance companies.• Workplace operations compliance and management of OH&S, Worksafe, and workers compensation. Lead, educate and ensure full maintenance of best practices across office and production sites. Action and rectify any arising issues instantly and practically following written processes and practices.• Prepare statutory and regulatory returns; BAS, Payroll Tax, Superannuation, STP reporting for multiple entities and trusts over the Corso group.• Full payroll management which includes weekly payroll and month end and year end processes as well as maintaining employee records• Undertake regular reconciliations of general ledger accounts and bank accounts• Prepare monthly reports, undertake ad-hoc financial analysis• Prepare, post and control accounting journals• Monitoring of revenue and expenditure, undertake forecasts and cash flows as required• Monitor and review debtor and creditor transactions and balances • Maintain accounting and operational systems, including chart of accounts, report development, automated processes, system integration, iBodyshop.• Management of training courses for employees to maintain badge accreditation and support apprentices with trade school and course completion.• Recruitment of office and trades employees including writing of advertisements, 1st interview processes and presenting employee agreements and policies and procedure documents.

Woodend, Victoria, Australia

• Full end to end process of reporting on job costing of production of trailers • Cost analysis reporting of parts inventory• Sales reporting and data analysis to form management reports for interpretation by CFO, CEO and board of directors.• Assist with AP and AR processes on an as needs basis• Ad-hoc task requests and support to the CFO

Woodend, Victoria, Australia

• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements for businesses and income tax returns for individual clients• Lead up and grow the bookkeeping and management accounting specialty area of the firm• End to end book keeping including expense and payroll management along with statutory and regulatory compliance for a diverse business clientele from a range of industries and sizes.• Client meetings involving offering of advice around best business book keeping practices and training if required• Attend weekly BNI networking group and participate with generating referrals to other members, education segments and financial category presentations.

Melbourne, Australia

• Finance support to the CFO and maintenance of the accounting system including daily cash flow, general ledger reconciliations and financial reporting.• Expense management, accounts payable and receivable, liaison with customers and suppliers regarding financial information.• Reconciliation of corporate credit card statement and staff expense reimbursement. • Completing bank reconciliations for multiple currencies.• Calculation and lodgement of tax compliance obligations including BAS, FBT and PAYG• Posting general journals and accruals daily and as part of month end procedures.• End to end payroll function including sales incentives and calculation and lodgment of all statutory compliance obligations such as payroll tax, superannuation and worker’s compensation.

Richmond

• Management of the end to end payroll function over 3 trading businesses with a combined total of 350 employees in Australia and New Zealand. Calculation of monthly bonuses, work cover, termination and long service leave payments.• Award and working agreement interpretation and ensuring the company adhered to all state legislation within Australia and New Zealand. Maintenance of company code of conduct and policy and procedure manuals• Reconciliation and maintenance of the payroll general ledger accounts as part of month end processes. Management of employee related reporting on month end and an ad hoc basis.• Development of the current payroll processes and integration of systems using data software with an aim and intention of making the payroll role more efficient.

Richmond

• Authorisation and posting of supplier invoices. Reconciliation of supplier statements and follow up of any outstanding items. Processing of payments electronically and via cheque in AP payment runs and on an ad hoc basis.• Schedule both domestic and international supplier payments using multiple currencies within the agreed payment terms. Co-ordination and ensuring optimal usage of foreign exchange currency contracts• Reconciliation of company credit cards and associated general ledger accounts. Assisting finance colleagues with month end reconciliations.• Daily and monthly bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts in different currencies.

Tullamarine

• Local accounts payable for 3 separate offices• Shipping line and disbursement payments made in multiple currencies and using rate conversions• Bank reconciliations for both foreign currency and AUD bank accounts• Processing and coding of overhead invoices to the general ledger accounts

South Yarra

• Accounts payable and receivable duties for company suppliers, debtors and wholesalers• Calculation of profit or loss on jobs• Yearly stock take within the parts department• Banking on a daily basis, reception relief and ad hoc administration duties

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