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New Zealand

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Provide financial support to the New Plymouth Operations team and Project Team. To ensure that cost controls of all OPEX and CAPEX expenditure projects and variations are in place and measured effectively.Manage and track all FPSO/WHP Operator costsCost Tracking:• “Tira Tira Moana” Wellhead Platform Workover costs• “Raroa” FPSO Operator costs• Tracking Purchase Orders to ensure sufficient funds available, action when costs exceed value• Onshore and offshore Logistics costsReporting:• FPSO/WHP costs• Logistics Allocations• Vessel and Helicopter AllocationsLiaise with Budget holders for forecasting costs to raise Purchase RequisitionsEnsure sufficient & correct details are provided, resolve queries if required.Commercial check of invoicesOMV NZ Emergency Response Team Member

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Initially I was contracted on a temporary assignment to train and provide support to the incoming Group Financial Controller to ensure a smooth handover. Encompassing Documenting all procedures, Reconciliation of various General and Trust Bank Accounts, Sales Entries, Creditors, Debtors, GST, PAYE, Payroll, Commission calculations, Miscellaneous reconciliation’s as requested. This role developed into a Permanent role to identify, recommend and assist with the implementation of new processes to improve and streamline the Finance and Admin Department functions including:Liaising with IRD, Solicitors, Sales Agents, Company Accountant and Directors. Management of the TPS Website. Management of the in-house Harcourt’s National online website for TPS. New staff and Sales Agent induction and inputting to all systems. Creation of all property Flyers and various other adhoc administration tasks as and when necessary.

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Title searches as requested, Registration of new Titles & Subdivisions Liaising with Solicitors and Surveyors to ensure deadlines for Property transactions, Liaising with Vendors and Purchasers Cost analysis to ensure accurate balance funds transfer on day of Settlement

Southhampton, Hampshire, England

Management of 11 multi currency Bank Accounts for HQ incl. overseas branches in France, Spain and ItalyForecasting of currency requirements and arranging transfers around the groupWeekly preparation of Group rolling cash flow forecastsProcess Payments Via: BACS, International Payments, and Chaps in 4 Currencies.Credit Controller for HQ (including establishment of Credit Control Process) with a customer base in UK, Europe, the Baltic’s, Asia, Japan, Australia and the USA Reconciling and submitting via the internet the VAT returnsCorresponding with UK and overseas tax authorities to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements, payment of all corporate, business, sales and employee related taxes to the appropriate authorities on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis Carry out month end close down procedures including reconciling Inter Company Accounts, Account Receivable, Accounts Payable and Cash Management to the General Ledgers Regular updating of management information reports and analysis of financial information, including making necessary adjustments to the Nominal LedgerCompilation of supporting schedules for statutory audits in the UK, fielding queries from the Group auditors, managing the delivery of audit requests from overseas Group companiesAssisting with annual Group budget preparation, detailed analysis of overheads and comparison of actual to budgeted spendProcessing of monthly Salaries for UK using Sage Payroll including PAYE/NIC, P45 also annual P60 and P11d returns. Processing of salaries for staff in Spain, Italy and FranceProcessing expense claims for staff in UK, America, France, Spain and ItalyMaintain Healthcare and Pension Schemes for UK staff

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Sales invoicing. Purchase invoice reconciliation. Online banking transactionsDaily Cash flow reports and ReconciliationsCreditor paymentsPurchase and Sales Ledger ReconciliationsReporting Monthly Management AccountsProcessing PAYE/NIC returns, VAT Returns and CIS VouchersProcessing Weekly and Monthly PayrollsPerform Audits, produce forecasts & BudgetsMaintain IT systems and applicationsPrepare all Financial records for Annual Taxation purposesAttend and Participate in weekly Management meetings

National Certificates Lvl 2&3, Accounting And Business/Management, Nz Law Society Certificate In Legal Secretarial Studies

National Certificate in Computing Lvl's 2 & 3 National Certificate in Accounting and Business Management Lvl's 2 & 3 New Zealand Law.

High School, 6Th Form Certificates In Maths, English, Typing, Geopraphy & History