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Aaron Simpson

Eight Mile Plains,QLD

Summary

Versatile accounting professional with several years of experience and proficiencies in account management and reporting. Well-versed in updating and standardizing controls and streamlining procedures to increase productivity and reduce errors in accounting files.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Landscaper and Garden Maintenance

Self Employed - Sole Trader
Eight Mile Plains, QLD
10.2014 - Current
  • Operated all aspects of running the business, including marketing and business development, planning jobs and performing labor, accounting and taxation.
  • Designed custom landscape layouts for residential and commercial properties.
  • Managed project timelines to ensure timely completion of services within budget.
  • Communicated effectively with clients about project progress updates or changes required.
  • Collaborated with clients to understand their vision and preferences.
  • Safely operated and maintained landscaping equipment.
  • Maintained existing landscapes.

Mortgage Broker

LHS Mortgage Pty ltd
01.2012 - 03.2013
  • Facilitated mortgage applications by gathering necessary documentation from clients.
  • Analyzed client financial information to determine suitable loan products.
  • Educated clients about mortgage options and the loan process effectively.
  • Stayed updated on market trends and lending practices in the mortgage industry.

Planning and Performance Analyst

Worley Parsons Limited
Brisbane
01.2012 - 03.2013
  • Company Overview: Company Information: Worley Parsons Limited (WOR) Type: Company ASX200 Industry: Engineering and Construction services to mining and resources Size: +40,000 people; 163 offices; 41 countries; Revenue +$7,000m Employed Location: Australian and East Pacific North Location Size: +1,700 people; 8 offices; 3 countries; Revenue +$500m
  • Budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting for key stakeholders of the Australian and East Pacific North location
  • Provide support for the project accounting, project controls, joint venture accounting, commercial and corporate finance functions
  • Timely and accurate preparation of budgets, forecasts, monthly and quarterly location reports
  • Monthly reporting and analysis support for revenue and cost centers; major projects, customer portfolios, offices and joint ventures
  • Achievements:
  • Quickly adapted to changed culture and environment:
  • Partnership vs. Company
  • Predominantly accounting vs. finance focus
  • General ledger vs. project orientated transactional consolidation
  • Developed relationships with leadership offering sound advice and delivering on commitments, leading to being viewed and respected as senior amongst my peers
  • Provided advice to leadership, resulting in alignment of expenditure and responsibilities and significant cost savings
  • Used system functionality to implement cost controls to align overhead expenditure to service unit responsibilities and delegation of authority, including roll-out across location of consistent reporting improving transparency and accuracy
  • Developed reports and provided advice as required to support and improve the value add activities of the finance function
  • Acquired new skills to manipulate vast amounts of data and improved on presentation skills

Project Accountant Reporting Analyst

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Company Information: Minter Ellison Lawyers Type: Partnership Industry: Legal Size: +1,500 people; 9 offices; 4 countries; Revenue +$300m
  • Identification of the Firms reporting requirements for replacement of the Practice Management System (‘PMS’), Transition was from Keystone to Elite 3E
  • Analysis, understanding and application of functionality available in Elite 3E, from mapping of business rules and metric calculations through to formatting and media for delivery of reports
  • Analysis and proposals on the Firms pricing structure, with reference to current client agreements, market developments, and limitations for analysis on pricing regarding the set up on the current PMS
  • All required specifications for development of reports in new system
  • Achievements:
  • Working with key stakeholders to consolidate internal and external reporting requirements, prioritise output, write specifications and working with technical team to map between current and new PMS
  • Mapped financial transactions from data entry through to reporting requirements, to incorporate increased functionality of new PMS, firm policies and accounting best practice
  • Created and proposed model to adapt functionality of the new PMS to govern client contracts from data entry through to invoicing and quality assurance; including commercial analysis of the various pricing mechanisms currently in place, and projected future requirements incorporating research of emerging market trends. Model proposed allowed for increased transparency, the ability to analyse, report and compare commercial arrangements with clients between industries and areas of practice. Additionally the model significantly reduced data entry and maintenance of agreements while also reducing the risk of incorrect invoicing and allowing expansion of pricing methodologies

National Financial Accounting Team Leader

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
02.2008 - 07.2011
  • Management of workflows and output of the Financial Accounting Team
  • Management of staff in Australian and International locations, including Tax Accountant, Financial Accountants and Assistant Accountants
  • Timely and accurate presentation of each of the Firm’s entities Accounting and Taxable profit each year with reconciliation to the firms Cash Flow Statements and Management accounts
  • Management of month end tasks and insuring hard close on the last day of each month was met
  • Annual Firm expenditure budgets and forecasts
  • Daily, monthly and annual Firm cash reports and forecasts, including identifying investment opportunities, interest hedging and borrowing requirements
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of monthly cost center variance reports
  • Manage completion of the Firm’s Income Tax, FBT and BAS returns
  • Provide timely and valuable advice on operational and strategic matters to Directors
  • Mentoring, staff appraisals and delivery of training requirements for the team
  • Achievements:
  • Standardised reporting for cost centers across the business, working with directors to determine appropriate KPIs, cost drivers and indicators, to assist with better understanding of the expenditure under their control
  • Developed and implemented models for calculation of service fees charged from the Trust entity to the Partnership entity, with the rational of profit maximisation to the beneficiaries of the trust with adherence various financial ratios under review by the ATO were met
  • Continuously looked for and created synergy amongst tasks completed within the team, creating capacity to take on new work and allowing individual team members’ further exposure to develop their skills and knowledge
  • Developed sensitivity analysis and lead indicators for the CFO to evaluate risk of breaching banking covenants during the GFC
  • Discussed at a high level, and in detail where required, financial reports, ratios and analytics with senior managers, directors and auditors
  • Assisted with firm banking facilities renewal in post GFC market place
  • Lead the documentation of all procedures and processes for the team

Financial Accountant

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
07.2006 - 02.2008
  • Preparation of Firm’s special purpose financial statements and reconciliation to management accounts
  • Accurate and timely reconciliation of the Firm’s balance sheets
  • Cash forecasting and reporting
  • Administration of treasury facilities
  • Administration of sub-tenant contracts
  • Administration of all treasury and financial accounting tasks to a high standard
  • Preparation of the Firm’s Income Tax, FBT and BAS returns
  • Achievements:
  • Development of excel templates to efficiently automate many tasks completed within the team
  • Development of Oracle reports to better extract data from the system
  • Cemented understanding of internal firm governance, culture and workings
  • Streamlined processing and corrected accounting treatment for recognition of revenue relating to sub-tenant contracts

Assistant Business Analyst

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
01.2006 - 07.2006
  • Assistance with preparation of the FY07 Firm’s budget
  • Bank account reconciliations
  • Administration of the Firms finance lease facilities
  • Preparation and reconciliation of the daily management report
  • Achievements:
  • Streamlined processes through knowledge of data extraction tool

Services Administrator

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
12.2004 - 01.2006
  • Quality assurance of data
  • Preparation of and Firm wide training material for use with the PMS
  • Delivery of firm wide training on use of the PMS
  • Financial Services Help Desk
  • Achievements:
  • Built strong working relationships with employees of all positions with in the firm
  • Seen as the subject matter expert in the Brisbane office for all front office financial administration, the PMS and Firm’s financial and accounting policies

Accounts Administrator

Minter Ellison
Brisbane
10.2003 - 12.2004
  • Processing of office and trust account payments and receipts
  • Assist with month end processes
  • Achievements:
  • Quickly learned and adapted to my first role with in the professional services industry
  • Set a solid footing to further develop my career within Minter Ellison

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Applied Finance Majors

Brisbane
Brisbane
01.2008

Skills

  • Budget analysis
  • Financial forecasting
  • Project accounting
  • Process improvement
  • Management accounting
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Account reconciliation specialist

Timeline

Landscaper and Garden Maintenance

Self Employed - Sole Trader
10.2014 - Current

Mortgage Broker

LHS Mortgage Pty ltd
01.2012 - 03.2013

Planning and Performance Analyst

Worley Parsons Limited
01.2012 - 03.2013

Project Accountant Reporting Analyst

Minter Ellison
07.2011 - 01.2012

National Financial Accounting Team Leader

Minter Ellison
02.2008 - 07.2011

Financial Accountant

Minter Ellison
07.2006 - 02.2008

Assistant Business Analyst

Minter Ellison
01.2006 - 07.2006

Services Administrator

Minter Ellison
12.2004 - 01.2006

Accounts Administrator

Minter Ellison
10.2003 - 12.2004

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Applied Finance Majors

Brisbane

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