AMIR SOHAIL
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Results-driven Junior Accountant with expertise in public practice and commercial accounting, specializing in bank reconciliations, payroll, BAS/IAS lodgements, and financial reporting. Experienced in managing over 500 transactions monthly and payroll for 5 to 30 employees per client, ensuring 100% compliance with ATO and Fair Work regulations. Skilled in Xero, Quickbooks, Employment Hero, and Dext, with a track record of streamlining processes and strengthening cash flow management. Recognized for delivering accurate reports, resolving discrepancies, and providing insights that drive better business decisions. Strong communicator who builds lasting client and stakeholder relationships, leveraging a unique background in finance and sales to add value beyond numbers.
Full working rights (Australian permanent resident).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Junior Accountant
iKeep Bookkeeping
Sydney, NSW
05.2025 - Current
- Managed accounts for clients across fashion retail, hospitality, livestock, marketing, and manufacturing, improving the accuracy of financial reporting.
- Processed 500+ invoices weekly in Xero; streamlined the approval/payment process via ABA file uploads, reducing payment delays by 20%.
- Delivered payroll services for 3 to 25 employees per client, ensuring 100% compliance with Fair Work and superannuation requirements.
- Conducted monthly payroll tax lodgments and year-end reconciliations, meeting all statutory deadlines.
- Reconciled bank transactions, credit card, and revenue reconciliations, and resolved 100% of uncoded transactions through proactive client communication on a weekly basis.
- Identified revenue discrepancies by cross-checking Shopify, PayPal, and Afterpay with Xero, ensuring accurate reporting in management accounts.
- Advised clients on Fair Work Awards and redundancy obligations, supporting compliant decision-making.
- Quarterly superannuation reconciliation.
- Explained variances in financial reports and their impact on business performance, highlighting areas of improvement or decline in monthly management reports.
- Performed administrative tasks as required to support daily business operations.
Customer Retention Specialist
AGL
Sydney, NSW
06.2023 - 04.2025
- Educating customers about the features, rewards of the products, and how customers can minimize their bill.
- Documenting customers' reasons for leaving and using internal systems to tag calls.
- Collaborating with the billing team to solve the customers' queries.
Sales Consultant
Red Energy
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Answered inbound calls and converted them into sales.
- Made outbound calls for a customer lead.
- Explaining to each customer about the product range and pricing.
- Identifying customer needs and matching them with the right plan.
- Meeting KPIs about sales targets, customer satisfaction, and call handling.
Junior Accountant
ATAX Accounting & Financial Services
Sydney, NSW
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked with clients across diverse sectors, including medical practice (healthcare), construction, IT services, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and transport and logistics.
- Processed over 200 supplier invoices weekly in Xero, ensuring correct GST treatment and compliance.
- Managed payroll for 2 to 30 employees per client, including PAYG, superannuation, and STP lodgements.
- Performed monthly and quarterly reconciliations of bank/credit card accounts with 100% error resolution.
- Assisted in the preparation and lodgement of 10+ BAS/IAS quarterly for multiple industries, meeting all ATO deadlines.
- Prepared management reports, highlighting variances that informed client cash flow decisions.
- Performed month-end accruals in Xero.
- Monthly reporting.
- Maintained and updated fixed asset registers for multiple clients, ensuring accuracy in asset additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate a variety of work activities, including statutory bodies.
- Carried out various administrative tasks as needed to support daily operations.
Trainee Accountant
ANS Accounting & financial Services
Sydney, NSW
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Handled 100+ invoices weekly for clients across retail, construction, hospitality, and healthcare.
- Processed payroll for 10–50 employees, ensuring accuracy in PAYG, superannuation, and payroll tax.
- Conducted quarterly superannuation and BAS lodgments with 100% compliance.
- Prepared manual journals and monthly management reports, assisting senior accountants in financial analysis.
- Liaised with the ATO and NSW Payroll Office on compliance matters on behalf of clients.
Education
Master of Professional Accounting - Accounting and Finance
Charles Sturt University
Sydney, NSW01.2019
BS (Hons) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom01.2015
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Part - Qualified) - Accounting and Finance
ACCA
United KingdomSkills
- Bank and credit card reconciliations (500 transactions per month)
- Fixed asset register management, and monthly depreciation journals
- Payroll processing (STP, PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax)
- Bas, IAS, & GST compliance lodgments (ATO deadlines met consistently)
- Month-end and year-end closing, accruals, and prepayments
- Management reporting (cash flow, P&L, variance analysis)
- Revenue reconciliation across Shopify, PayPal, Afterpay, and POS systems
- Variance analysis to support business improvement and decision-making
- Xero (advanced) QuickBooks Employment Hero Dext MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- ABA file processing for supplier and payroll payments
- Client relationship management across diverse industries
- Strong problem-solving and time management under tight deadlines
- Stakeholder collaboration with ATO, NSW Payroll, and external auditors
- Negotiation and customer engagement, leveraged from energy sector experience
Websites
Certification
- Introduction to Data Analytics, TAFE NSW
- Xero Advisor Certified
- Dext Certified Expert
- Quickbooks Online Accountant
References
- References are available upon request
Timeline
Junior Accountant
iKeep Bookkeeping
05.2025 - Current
Customer Retention Specialist
AGL
06.2023 - 04.2025
Sales Consultant
Red Energy
01.2021 - 05.2023
Junior Accountant
ATAX Accounting & Financial Services
02.2020 - 09.2020
Trainee Accountant
ANS Accounting & financial Services
02.2019 - 01.2020
Master of Professional Accounting - Accounting and Finance
Charles Sturt University
BS (Hons) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Part - Qualified) - Accounting and Finance
ACCA
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