Daniel Rizza Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Docklands, Victoria, Au

In this role, I engage in pre-sales activities, lead business discovery workshops, deliver customer demonstrations and manage the complete implementation of solutions designed to optimise processes through the use of financial close technologies.✔ 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞☑Account Reconciliation & Task Management☑Transactional Matching☑AR Cash Application☑Journal Workflow Management✔𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐯𝐚☑Data management ☑Financial Reporting☑Compliance✔𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞☑Consolidation✔𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝☑Data ETL☑Data Workflows & Integration

Docklands, Victoria, Au

Dublin 2, Ie

Building on my career in SAP consulting, I decided to join Accenture with the aim to expand my skill set into larger scale projects and digital transformations.☑Preparing and holding fit to standard workshops, realizing the gap, and mapping out business process.☑Understanding and translating business requirements with complex integration across SAP modules ☑Activating best practice content and configured basic flows in a sandpit instance to showcase POC☑Creating position papers, business process design, interface, and conversion documentation✔𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: Telecommunication Industry – SAP S4 Finance Transformation (FI-AA/AP/AR/GL)

Tokyo, Jp

With a passion for continuous improvement using modern technologies, I decided to expand my professional career in SAP consulting to further my interests in this space. Leveraging on prior business process knowledge and expertise to provide positive outcomes for clients, this role has allowed me to showcase my business acumen and professional skill set to add value internally at NTT as well as clients using SAP as their solution.✔𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨:☑Financial reporting and accounting expertise amongst the practice where needed☑Regulatory and compliance standards and its proposed impacts on solutions as well as clients ✔𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧:☑S4/HANA Finance☑SAP Analytics Cloud Planning☑Group Reporting for S4/HANA Module: Architecture, Configuration & Integration☑Configuration and process flow exposure within sandpit (S4 HANA 1909/SAP Fiori) ☑Exposure in working with SAP Fiori Apps✔𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒4/𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:☑Contribution in answering to RFP☑Preparation and validation of master and transactional data for customer demonstrations☑Attending Pre-Sales demonstrations✔𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: Costa Design and Validation Engagement – SAP Analytics Cloud Planning☑I was actively involved in validating the framework of Costa’s strategy and design in implementing SAP Analytics Cloud as their primary solution for their enterprise budgeting and forecasting process.✔𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:☑SAP Implementation Skills 2020 - SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Digital Badge☑Delivered a webinar on SAP Group Reporting to provide an understanding to the finance practice☑Contributed in winning and defining the scope of the implementation of SAC for Costa Group

Global, Gb

☑Preparation of monthly board management packs and cost centre reporting to department heads ☑Business Partnering with department heads to enhance financial understanding and insights☑Variance analysis to budget and forecast with associated commentary☑Sound knowledge of all processes relating to month end, reconciliations and analysis of reports☑E2E preparation, completion and sign off of budgets and forecasts☑Completion and full ownership of E2E consolidation processes for ANZ with group parent☑Providing assistance with FBT, taxation returns, statutory accounts and other regulatory compliance☑Responsible for completion of half year and yearly audit requirements ☑Liaising with and managing the auditors expectations, requests and requirements ☑Management of inter-co transactions, analysis and adjustments☑Full ownership of Flash and Group Management Reporting monthly ☑Running monthly conference calls with UK counterparts to discuss region results and year-to-go ☑Acting Team lead assisting colleagues on monthly tasks to hit month end deadlines☑Working with the Financial Controller to ensure all deadlines are met as a full/extended team☑Review of AP/AR functions to ensure accuracy and timeliness of completion of month end work☑Continuous development of efficiencies in period close and processes (Technology)☑Actively involved in ad-hoc projects✔𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:☑𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞-𝐄𝐑𝐏 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧As the ANZ finance representative I travelled to the UK to be involved in a company wide Oracle implementation design ☑𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧Instrumental in the implementation and design of a new planning tool for forecasts and budgets ☑𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧Enhanced finance function by introducing SQL database feeds. Improved updates of the reporting packs by automatic feeds and restructuring the data

Global, Gb

☑ Analysis of variances to budget/forecast and commentary☑ Monthly Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss reconciliation and analysis ☑ Fixed Asset register maintenance☑ Manage cash flow and bank reconciliations☑ Assisting in preparation of statutory accounts and liaising with auditors☑ Reviewing transactional uploads to ensure accuracy to budgets☑ Preparation and lodgment of BAS/IAS (AU) & IRD GST return (NZ)☑ Coding and posting of bank transactions into general ledger☑ Assistance in the consolidation process with calculating elimination entries☑ Assistance with Group Management Reporting monthly☑ Inter-company transaction analysis – management of inter-company accounts☑ Ensure completion of salary and wages accounting requirements monthly☑ Assistance with FBT, taxation returns, and statutory accounts

Global, Gb

☑ Preparation and posting of journals.☑ Preparation of balance sheet and P&L reconciliations☑ Fixed Asset register☑ Profit and Loss and Cost Centre Analysis☑ Inter-company payments and receipts balances and analysis (Forex)☑ Assisting in the preparation of financial management reports monthly☑ Assisting with the statutory audit and reporting requirements☑ Assisting in ad hoc financial projects

☑ Managing up to 15 waiters at any one point in time.☑ Organisational and administrative management coupled with stock ordering responsibilities. ☑ Floor management of tables, food and beverages. RSA☑ Managing times and working with the cook to prepare and serve in conjunction with each other.☑ Working with waiters and ensuring prompt service always in a professional manner.

Collingwood, Victoria, Au

☑ Monitoring the refunds inbox and respond to all queries.☑ Completion of chargebacks for ASA, CBA and AMEX.☑ Responsible out of balance and negative balance clearance on all bookings.☑ Sound knowledge of 'Skyspeed' - Jetstar's booking reservation system.☑ Creating pending payments reports & manual authorisation of transactions.☑ Preparation of bank direct refund files weekly.☑ Work with the Jetstar Finance team to test reports and clearance processes ☑ Ad Hoc reporting as required.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

☑ Responsible for managing a roster varying in size from between 60 and 90 people ☑ Managing day-to-day operations of a restaurant of up to 20 people at any given time.☑ Preparing bank deposits for daily sales & Ronald McDonald Charity House. ☑ Manual handling and ordering of stock☑ Working with contractors and suppliers on a day-to-day basis.☑ Shift management responsibility, positioning crew, delegating jobs, organising stock ☑ Accountable for the security of the staff and customers☑ Responsible for inputting orders, transfers, time cards, invoices, sales and general accounting.☑ Working as a part of the management team to take care of stock loss/waste and theft☑ Handling customer complaints and ensure there is a suitable outcome for both parties. ☑ Ensuring production levels are followed and food safety is adhered to.✔𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: ☑As a team we broke the store sales record in a quarter in 2009.☑ I received merit on lowering the labour percentage on shifts over time whenever possible (12%)☑ I faced seven secret shopper surprises in which I achieved favorable results for the store.

Professional Accreditation - Full Member, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Business/Management

Vce, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates