Key Responsibilities:◊ Perform day to day management of all payment cycle activities and provide efficient client service for two NZ companies and one Australian company◊ Ensure correct approval, sorting, coding and matching of invoices/receipts◊ Liaise with internal and external clients. This includes staff across ten branches throughout NZ and eleven branches throughout Australia◊ Regularly collate data from seven Group companies in NZ and Australia and compile necessary forecasting reports◊ Prepare and lodge GST/BAS returns for both NZ and Australian revenue entities◊ Continuously improve payment processes◊ Ensure supplier details are kept current◊ Mentor, train and support other finance staff◊ Assist Financial Accountant with month-end procedures and other tasks as required◊ Maintain a Cashflow Forecast for Refrigeration Engineering Group of Companies, and ensure all projections meet the Group Banking Facility requirements and terms are not exceededMajor Achievements:◊ Originally contracted was for four weeks to introduce work procedures for existing Accounts Payable team to follow. In addition, tasked with working through a backlog of outstanding invoices, credit notes and statements, and producing reconciliations of statements for all creditors. After only three weeks, offered a full time position due to a demonstrated quality-focused approach◊ Awarded with further responsibilities outside the AP function, including GST Returns, Cashflow Forecast management and analysis and assisting the Financial Accountant with various tasks◊ Created process documentation to ensure all day to day activities of the finance department were carried out using best practise systems and processes

Key Responsibilities:◊ Provide a consistently high standard of service to a diverse range of customers◊ Complete cash handling◊ Major Achievements:◊ Worked effectively in a team orientated sales environment◊ Entrusted with preparing the shop for the day’s trading as well as securing jewellery at close of business◊ Undertook additional duties assisting in reconciliation of daily takings

Key Responsibilities:◊ Assist in the migration of data from outgoing to incoming accounts package◊ Maintain database information and complete data entry◊ Support the finance team with compiling master debtor and creditor lists◊ Document policies and procedures for site operational teamsMajor Achievements:◊ Set up and implemented Land Transport NZ Direct Connect system, which allowed the company to make in-house purchases of Road User Charges and Motor Vehicle Registrations for the company vehicle fleet. This provided significant financial and time savings to the business

◊ Commenced as a BRANCH DAILY CASH RECONCILIATION CLERK◊ In 1993, promoted to ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK◊ Transitioned to ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK◊ In 1998, promoted to ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER with supervision of two staffMajor Achievements:◊ Successfully met all deadlines and timeframes for a heavy work load, processing approximately 1800 invoices per month◊ Trusted as a company cheque signatory and online payment authoriser◊ Undertook the additional role of managing the Debtor’s ledger for used motorhomes sold off fleet via a separate sales yard◊ Facilitated training of finance staff to ensure a high standard of services◊ Served as Committee Member for the branch’s social club◊ Played a key role in the implementation of a new in-house computer system, providing input into development requirements and during the testing phase

Reception, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Officer, General Office Duties