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Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Present key financial data to assist Senior Management in making critical business decisions, managing the budgeting and forecasting process and supporting the strategic decision-making process through the provision of financial modelling.• Compile accurate, complete and timely finance reports, forecasts and analysis for presentation to the Executive Team and Board on a monthly basis, including all journals and reconciliations as required• Provision of analysis and insight regarding the monthly results, budgets and forecast variances to enable operational managers to manage programs efficiently and effectively• Lead the review of the monthly performance analysis and forecasting process with the relevant department heads and director• Develop financial dashboards for the assigned area of responsibility to highlight key risks and opportunities relevant to each Business Unit• Prepare and sign off on reports as required to external funding bodies including management of the external audit process where required• Work collaboratively with the Business Units to drive the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process• Coordinate with the FP&A Manager on long term financial planning and provide financial modelling as required• Working with relevant department managers and provide professional advice and support as regards all aspects of financial management and compliance• Provision of financial information to assist in the development of new tenders and funding submissions• Assisting with process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives• Conduct monthly reviews of program revenue and expenditure to ensure financial compliance with Australian Accounting standards and Funding conditions• Work collaboratively with the whole Finance team to build and enhance the reputation of Finance across the organisation

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

• Assist in the delivery of the payroll function, including the processing of fortnightly and monthly payruns, reconciliation of key payroll based accounts in Xero, processing of superannuation payments, and assisting with onboarding and offboarding;• Monitor the Accounts shared mailboxes and action queries from centres and vendors;• Assist in the accounts receivable function, including debtor analytics, collection of outstanding balances and reconciling debtor balances from QikKids to G/L balances in Xero;• Assist in the accounts payable function, including entering supplier invoices into Xero, reviewing transaction processing team invoices entered into Xero and Verifying bond and family debt balances for families who have requested bond refunds;• Daily reconciliation of bank accounts in Xero for all centres and head office entities; • Monthly preparation of general ledger reconciliations;• Preparation and lodgement of monthly IAS and quarterly BAS;• Maintenance of entity-level fixed asset registers;• Assistance with annual ITR, FBT and financial reporting obligations;• Work collaboratively with remote-based transaction processing team; and• Other ad-hoc accounting tasks when needed.

Melbourne, Australia

Areas of Responsibility (ANZ)• Maintain all normal accounting records for the regular functioning of the company.• Effect promptly and timely payment of accounts payable, overseas transfers, salaries and all outgoings.• Provide monthly management accounting reports for profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheet and other reports for local and head office management as required.• Prepare analysis of, and liaise with the Managing Director on, monthly financial accounts.• Maintain records for insurance, agreements, staff and distribution contracts, author and royalty payments.• Accurately prepare and lodge all statutory and other reports including BAS, GST, FBT, PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation, and worker’s compensation.• Prepare annual statutory financial statement in the prescribed format.• Liaise with the company auditors as required.• Ensure than inventory records are effective and accurate and that discrepancies are within acceptable limits.• Maintain the asset register and relevant depreciation schedules.• Assist managing director in implementation of title information management system by preparing process maps and process analysis for key functions of the organization.• Assist the managing director with business strategy by providing financial support and analysis of new business initiatives.Areas of Responsibility (UK)• Through monthly liaison meetings with CFO in London, raise the standards of financial input into THA, ensuring that THA is using the latest commissioning P&L’s, profitability Analysis templates and monthly financial analysis packs.• Assist the CFO with financial modelling as required with the development of the Asia business strategy.• Through regular liaison with the UK finance team establish clear processes for intercompany trade on Australian published titles.

Melbourne, Australia

• All FBT, GST, company income tax and other compliances• Analysing variances to budget and comparative period results.• Managing the annual audit and reporting process.• Preparing detailed monthly and annual reports and financial statements • Forecasting and tracking cash flow to ensure sufficient funds are available for operational & capital requirements • GL reconciliations, generating monthly prepayment and accrual entries, and expenses and revenue allocations. • Coordinating accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, petty cash, and the collation and stocktakes.• Preparing BAS statements and executing timely processing in the ATO portal on a monthly basis • Managing the Fixed Asset Register, depreciation calculations and preparing Fixed Assets reports.• Preparing cost-benefit analyses to support decision making on key projects, acquisitions and investments.• Managing payroll functions, benefit remittances, superannuation contributions, and payroll tax.• Updating the master assets finance summaries for the bank loans and purchases.• Preparing bank loan document in excel sheet format for financing of purchases.• Preparing payments of Intercompany loans and payments between all intercompany debtors and creditors.• Preparing rateable remuneration report for WorkCover and estimating the WorkCover expense allocation • Preparing consolidated profit & loss statement per month and per quarter for budget/Actual comparison • Preparing weekly trading analysis and presenting the report to management • Maintaining the insurance certificates for the suppliers on ERM online system• Month end bank reconciliation• EFTPOS reconciliations for ATM withdrawal facilities on a monthly basis• Analysing the breakdown of insurance allocation expenses under each division• Preparing credit card reconciliation and liaising with managers, suppliers, colleagues and external auditors

Melbourne, Australia

• Raising invoices, resolving disputes, and collecting past due customers’ accounts.• Completing full function accounts payable function (up to a thousand invoices per month)• Finalising the GL, Balance Sheet, financial reports, and P & Loss statements and all journal entries.• Created budgets for up to 1000 properties and filing BAS tax forms for individual property portfolios.• Managed cheque and credit card transactions, direct deposits, petty cash, and daily banking activities

Melbourne, Florida Area

• Reconciling bank accounts, processing GL transactions, producing receipts and payment reports.• Receiving deposits and loan payments, and payments for customers’ utility bills• Processing fortnightly payroll, EFTOS transactions, cash/cheque withdrawals, and international transfers.• Liaising with banking institutions, external auditors, customers, vendors and suppliers.

Melbourne, Australia

• Preparing invoices for clients purchase orders and processing accounts payable invoices.• Raising purchase orders with suppliers.• Preparing bank reconciliations, fortnightly payroll, petty cash and calculating sales of rebate commissions.

Melbourne, Australia

• Generating accounts receivable invoices and preparing monthly statements for customers’ outstanding accounts.• Processing accounts payable payments, administered petty cash reimbursements; and bank reconciliations.

• Updating the inventory records through the accurate data entry of stock inventory and sales data into MYOB.• Producing invoices, reconciling direct credit payments by online clients, and handled cash and cheque payments.• Delivering and pick up of goods, plus various administrative duties including faxing, photocopying and filing

Master In Professional Accounting, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration