BRENDAN FATTORE
Illawong,NSW
Summary
Financial Accountant leading venue finance for event settlements across some of Australia's largest venues, general ledger processing, cash-flow support, and month-end reporting across multiple entities. Deliver balance sheet and profit and loss analysis with a focus on clean reconciliations, accurate ledger control, and reliable financial information for decision-making.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Venues NSW
Sydney, NSW
11.2024 - Current
- Lead event settlements and cash distribution for major events, handling $3 billion in cash distributions across the past 3 years.
- Perform month-end balance sheet analysis and account reconciliations across multiple venues to support an accurate close.
- Reconcile profit and loss statements across multiple venues, investigating variances and supporting timely reporting.
- Coordinate settlement workflows with venue teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain timely event closeouts.
- Prepare financial and sales reporting that supports venue performance monitoring and management decisions.
- Support inventory controls and costing reviews to strengthen margin visibility across event operations.
- Partner with stakeholders on cash-flow support and accounting queries to keep daily operations moving smoothly.
Retail Sales Specialist
Rebel Sport
Miranda, NSW
11.2017 - Current
- Support 10 stock replenishment tasks weekly to keep shelves full and sales areas ready for customers.
- Handle 20 customer enquiries weekly, resolving product questions, complaints, and faulty-item issues promptly.
- Deliver product knowledge that helps customers choose suitable items and supports stronger sales outcomes.
- Train newly appointed team members and support day-to-day store operations.
- Assist with inventory intake and stock replenishment to maintain accurate floor availability.
- Maintain visual merchandising standards that present products clearly and improve the in-store shopping experience.
- Prepare sales reporting to support day-to-day team decisions and store performance tracking.
Assistant Accountant
Venues NSW
Sydney, NSW
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Performed balance sheet reconciliations and resolved variances before month-end close.
- Supported profit and loss analysis by reviewing account movements and explaining key variances.
- Managed accounts payable processing, coding invoices and routing approvals for timely payment.
- Assisted with BAS preparation by checking source records and supporting reconciliations.
- Reviewed accruals and prepayments to support accurate period-end accounting entries.
- Prepared journals and general ledger adjustments to correct coding and posting errors.
- Supported audit requests by gathering documentation and explaining account activity.
Assistant Accountant
John Sample Group
Milperra, NSW
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Completed general ledger processing across multiple entities, maintaining accurate posting and account structure.
- Completed balance sheet and profit and loss reconciliations and analysis, strengthening month-end review accuracy.
- Maintained daily cash-flow visibility to support payments, receipts, and short-term liquidity planning.
Graduate Accountant
John Sample Group
Milperra, NSW
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Prepared journal entries and maintained general ledger records for month-end close activities.
- Supported balance sheet reconciliations by investigating variances and updating supporting schedules.
- Assisted with profit and loss reporting by checking coding accuracy and reviewing account movements.
- Reviewed cash flow activity and prepared supporting updates for finance reporting.
Costing Analyst
Sutherland Holden (AHG)
Sutherland, NSW
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Assisted with costing more than 100 new and used vehicles across four dealerships.
- Prepared and compared profit reports for new and used vehicles to support margin analysis.
- Maintained records needed for audits and reviews, protecting document integrity and retrieval speed.
- Supported month-end reporting by preparing financing deal documentation for the finance team.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Business Law
University of Wollongong
01-2021
Skills
- General ledger processing
- Account reconciliations
- Cash flow support
- Balance sheet analysis
- Profit and loss analysis
- Accrual accounting
- Month-end close
- Financial reporting
- Event settlements
- Costing and margin analysis
- Inventory controls
- BAS preparation
- Audit support
- Accounts payable processing
- Accounts receivable processing
- Intercompany reconciliations
Certification
MYOB (Certified)
Interests
Basketball, Football, Golf, Fitness, Music, Travel
Personal Information
Title: ACCOUNTANT | FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
LEADERSHIP & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- University of Wollongong men’s basketball team; competed at the 2016 Eastern University Games and 2018 Australian University Games.
- Captained school and representative sporting teams, developing communication, accountability and team leadership.
- Volunteer and community basketball coaching, including school holiday camps and junior girls’ and boys’ teams.
Timeline
Accountant
Venues NSW
11.2024 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Venues NSW
06.2023 - 11.2024
Assistant Accountant
John Sample Group
04.2022 - 06.2023
Graduate Accountant
John Sample Group
08.2021 - 04.2022
Retail Sales Specialist
Rebel Sport
11.2017 - Current
Costing Analyst
Sutherland Holden (AHG)
11.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Business Law
University of Wollongong