Onaero, Taranaki, 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 costs Cost 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 costs Reporting: • FPSO/WHP costs • Logistics Allocations • Vessel and Helicopter Allocations Liaise with Budget holders for forecasting costs to raise Purchase Requisitions Ensure sufficient & correct details are provided, resolve queries if required. Commercial check of invoices OMV NZ Emergency Response Team Member
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.
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
Management of 11 multi currency Bank Accounts for HQ incl. overseas branches in France, Spain and Italy Forecasting of currency requirements and arranging transfers around the group Weekly preparation of Group rolling cash flow forecasts Process 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 returns Corresponding 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 Ledger Compilation of supporting schedules for statutory audits in the UK, fielding queries from the Group auditors, managing the delivery of audit requests from overseas Group companies Assisting with annual Group budget preparation, detailed analysis of overheads and comparison of actual to budgeted spend Processing 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 France Processing expense claims for staff in UK, America, France, Spain and Italy Maintain Healthcare and Pension Schemes for UK staff