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Texas, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

- Importing non financial information to the ERP system- Reviewing systems performance and identifying system issues- Managing system upgrades with the IT department- Assist in the implementation of project initiatives throughout the group- Training and supporting finance team members in the use of financial systems and procedures- Working with the IT team to design delivery schedules of systems development

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Duties I was responsible for in this role include:• Manage and train offshore bookkeepers and franchisees’ managers.• In charged of the EOM in City Cave Group (4 entities).• Implement new processes and improve efficiency in administration tasks.• Research sustainable and efficient software/solutions across the brand. • Analyse and compare P&L across franchisees (sales per service, COGS, payroll and Superannuation).• Prepare non-financial reports.• Assist in budgeting… Show more Duties I was responsible for in this role include:• Manage and train offshore bookkeepers and franchisees’ managers.• In charged of the EOM in City Cave Group (4 entities).• Implement new processes and improve efficiency in administration tasks.• Research sustainable and efficient software/solutions across the brand. • Analyse and compare P&L across franchisees (sales per service, COGS, payroll and Superannuation).• Prepare non-financial reports.• Assist in budgeting and performance management. • Provide support to the CFO by analysing variances • Design KPI´s for managers across the franchisees based on performance.• Design Chart of Accounts for franchisees.• Develop relationships and manage accounts (accountants, partners, brokers, lawyers and suppliers).Key achievements:• Defer GST. They were reconciled as an income when it was sold and not when the gift cards were redeemed. I created a liability account to allocate gift cards sale.• Partner with a bookkeeper’s company: Consistency across all franchisees companies by using the same chart of accounts across all franchisees.• Benchmarking franchisees companies by integrating Xero accounts to Fathom. This allowed me to compare and analyse potential growth.• Offshore company: training, managing and giving feedback to a team.• Problem-solving: High level of rotation of staff. Franchisees were missing personal information and requested them by email. I created a Google Form which contains all personal information including TFN and Superannuation forms. Once this process was created, I rolled it out with all franchisees. This saved them lot of time.• Getting insurance discounts across all franchisees. I had a meeting with our insurance broker and provided him our growth. Show less

Duties I was responsible for in this role include:• Process payroll (STP) and Superannuation. • Manage Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables. • Prepare and provide non-financial reports for franchisees. • Design internal control spreadsheet for internal control.• Reconcile transactions and enter intercompany journals• Review balance sheets and P&L at the EOM• Register accrued expenses.Key achievements:• Introduced technology: - HUBDOC:… Show more Duties I was responsible for in this role include:• Process payroll (STP) and Superannuation. • Manage Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables. • Prepare and provide non-financial reports for franchisees. • Design internal control spreadsheet for internal control.• Reconcile transactions and enter intercompany journals• Review balance sheets and P&L at the EOM• Register accrued expenses.Key achievements:• Introduced technology: - HUBDOC: Saved me a lot of time for managing accounts payables for 4 companies. - Docusign: I created all contracts in Docusign and managers and new employees signed them digitally. - Trello: make priorities in different projects and follow them up with the co-founder• Direct Debit. I filled up lots of forms and sent them all to our bank. We got the direct debit payment approved. We stopped chasing for payments and reviewing our accounts receivables. Also, the cash flow improved.• Applied and got approved the “Small Business Covid-19 Adaption Grant Program”. The company didn’t have any income as it was closed. The grant was a relief for the business.• Identified some loses in the P&L and stopped them by closing our laundry services. This area was not profitable. We outsourced this activity and the company negotiate a rebate. Show less

Assisted in the preparation of financial statements. Registered provisions and accruals. Reported to companies within the group.Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise and consult with suppliers and staff and deal with difficult customers.

Reported the Financial Statement.Registered investments, inventory, payroll, fixed assets and depreciation. Offset receivables and payables.Maintained a good trial balance.

Contribute to the delivery of the audit processKnowledge of bookkeeping, management accountingTechnical skills related to month and year-end close-off processes including adjustments, reconciliations and reportingEffectively multi-task various commitments simultaneouslyCollaborative relationships with clientsVariance analysisAssisting with reviewing month-end reporting processes and provide analysis and commentary on results, budgets, forecasts highlighting key variances… Show more Contribute to the delivery of the audit processKnowledge of bookkeeping, management accountingTechnical skills related to month and year-end close-off processes including adjustments, reconciliations and reportingEffectively multi-task various commitments simultaneouslyCollaborative relationships with clientsVariance analysisAssisting with reviewing month-end reporting processes and provide analysis and commentary on results, budgets, forecasts highlighting key variances and drivers of performance. Show less

Development of end to end solutions to meet customers’ business needsWork with customers to determine business requirements in order to develop suitable solutionsBe proactive in solving problems for clientsSales ITProvide support to the sales team.Budgeting

Accounting

Bachellor In Accountancy