Finance Manager (Group Accountant)
Current▪ Preparing financial statements for 12 entities in the group across Australia▪ Reviewing ERP finance module performance, identifying and fixing finance related system issues, working with IT department/External Consultant (KPMG) to facilitate system integration and implementation ▪ Collaborating with cross-functional teams, to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans▪ Analyzing financial data and conducted financial packages, providing variance analysis… Show more ▪ Preparing financial statements for 12 entities in the group across Australia▪ Reviewing ERP finance module performance, identifying and fixing finance related system issues, working with IT department/External Consultant (KPMG) to facilitate system integration and implementation ▪ Collaborating with cross-functional teams, to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans▪ Analyzing financial data and conducted financial packages, providing variance analysis with insightful and value-added commentary▪ Manage year end audit process▪ Involvement in regular project work including a forthcoming system upgrade▪ Oversight of BAS, FBT, Payroll Tax lodgment▪ Management accounting: assisting Group CFO with external auditors and preparation of year end statutory accounts, corporate income tax returns▪ Ensuring accounting standards and policies are adhered to and making recommendations for improvement▪ Managing a team of 8 and assist with training and performance monitoringAchievements:▪ Project Manager in Group accounting system upgrade from Dynamics NAV 2013 to Business central 365 ▪ Project Manager for Concur integration with accounting system, provide insights to external consultant to improve efficiency and build integration ▪ Project Manager for inhouse software build▪ Set up Tax Depreciation book for 10 Entities from scratch▪ Built GST statement for all 14 Entities from scratch▪ Initiated and built paperless payment system for accounts team and increase 50% efficiency for payment process and director’s review process▪ Initiated and built better expense cost allocation to ensure more accurate site overhead cost▪ Identify and fixed system integration (between NAV and inhouse software) and accrual report error▪ Initiated and built EFT and set up accounting system for 3 trust entities▪ Fixed historical credit cards/bank reconditions and year end close issues for last 10 years Show less