Greater Sydney Area
Qualified professional accountant with more than 7 years’ experience in accounting and finance for top tier multinational companies. Demonstrating strong analytical and technical skills with proven record of increasing report accuracy through process improvement and automation. Exceptionally proactive and excellent in time management. Adept at working independently and as a team. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and can interact effectively with all stakeholders.
• Prepare and process month-end journal entries and accrual entries • Reconciliation of general ledger accounts • Inventory costing and reconciliation • Inter-company transactions, payments and FX reconciliations • Prepare monthly and yearly financial reports: P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow • Expense variance analysis and commentaries to local and Worldwide Management • Prepare BAS - GST, FBT, IAS and PAYGW • Prepare Payroll Tax Return • Daily cash flow forecasting and management • Maintain fixed asset register (asset addition, disposal and depreciation) • KPI, Sales Flash and management reporting on ad hoc basis • Assist in yearly Income Tax Return preparation, budgeting and forecasting process
• Financial: Maintain the integrity of all general ledger accounts; complete general ledger and intercompany reconciliations • Partner transactions: Prepare Partners’ monthly draw, quarterly distribution and Service Trust distribution, manage Partner personal accounts and deductions • Treasury and bank: Prepare cash flow and payments to international firm, maintain account signatory listing, manage Corporate credit cards • Tax: Prepare monthly BAS, and manage FBT accounts • Trust: Prepare month-end Trust and Controlled money reconciliation and provide cover during absence of Trust Clerk
Management Accounting : • Prepare productivity report, flash report and KPI report with narrative commentary and submit to partners and management • Prepare budget, forecasts, expense analysis and revenue targets • Collate information for financial presentation of Finance Director and Australia's Managing Partner • Review output produced from the financial and reporting system and investigate or resolve any errors by liaising with IT and relevant teams • Design, develop, test and implement templates in Excel or Business Objects for supporting monthly and ad hoc reporting requirements Financial Accounting • Maintain and perform month end reconciliation of general ledger accounts • Complete quarterly financial support schedule with commentary that provides substantiation of the Australian office's balance sheet items and submit to global accounting reporting • Liaise with internal auditors • Oversee the unpresented cheques for effective management of cash flow • Ongoing project: Currently involved in Financial System Replacement project by performing data clean up procedures and communicating with Project Managers and System Analysts on a timely basis