Catherine De Maria
Albany Creek,QLD
Summary
To leverage my 15+ years of experience in finance and accounting within a flexible role that fosters professional growth and development, contributing to a dynamic and stable workplace while embracing new challenges and opportunities for innovation.
Highly adaptable individual with ability to work with individuals of all ages and skill levels. Extremely patient, approachable, excellent at working with or without direction and extremely organised. Very creative in tailoring my work ethic to fit any particular learning style and industry. I am achievement oriented and results driven and I have excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
School Officer/Teacher Aide
Albany Hills State School
01.2020 - Current
- 1:1 literacy with year two students
- Working closely with a group of students on speech development
- Taking small groups for mathematics exercises
- Promoting positive discipline within the classroom
- Accompany students on class trips and offsite school events (Sport Gala Days)
- Supporting teachers and students in the classroom
- Managing and monitoring student behaviour on playground daily
- Reading to students and asking questions to stimulate language and writing development
- Collecting data on student reading capabilities for assessments
- Working with the inclusion teachers
- Shadowing diagnosed students within the playground
- Relief for office administration, finance and secretarial work for principal.
Home Duties
05.2009 - 01.2020
- Stay at home mother to four children
- Assumed all primary care giver and household duties
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Data Administrator
Innova Services
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Part time contract role undertaking data entry regarding the QLD Safer Building Initiative.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%
Practice Manager
Gilchrist Connell Lawyers
07.2008 - 05.2009
- Office start up including manuals, procedures and setup of Practice management system/payroll
- Human Resources and marketing
- Technology systems maintenance - Practice Management/Accounting systems
- Payroll
- General ledger reconciliations
- End of month financials
- Data entry of financial
- Data entry of client and creditor details
- Extraction and manipulation of data
- Daily Financial client reporting
- Bank reconciliations
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Maintenance of GST Transactions
- BAS preparation
- Journals
- Debt collection
- Financial/Management Reporting
- Practice Management Systems maintenance
- Maintaining manuals and files
- Other office financial duties
- Liaising with external accountant.
- Supervised team of 4 office personnel.
Finance Manager
Thomson Geer
04.1998 - 05.2008
- Staff supervision
- General ledger reconciliations
- End of month financials
- Bank reconciliations
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Overview
- Maintenance of GST Transactions
- BAS preparation
- Journals
- Assisting with Debtors
- Financial/Management Reporting
- Practice Management Systems maintenance
- Provide support to CFO
- Maintaining manuals and files
- General office financial duties.
Account Clerk/Payroll Officer
Wallmans Solicitors
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Payroll
- General ledger reconciliations
- Bank reconciliations
- Assisting with Debtors
- General office financial duties.
Account Clerk
Low & Partners
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Trust & office Ledger
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Data Processing
- Stationery orders & supplies
- Petty Cash
- Account queries
- General Office Duties.
Education
Diploma in Executive Legal Secretarial Studies -
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping - Accounting
Australian College of Business AndTraining Pty Ltd
Sydney Olympic Park, NSW12.2024
Certificate IV in Education Support - Marketing and Human Resources Management
Adapt Education
Brisbane, QLD11.2018
Bachelors in Commerce - HR And Marketing
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC07.2011
Skills
- With a strong work ethic and a friendly, approachable disposition, I possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable me to thrive in team settings as well as when working independently My attention to detail and organisational skills are complemented by a precise approach to record-keeping I have a vast knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, which aids in maintaining high standards of efficiency and accuracy Motivated and resourceful, I excel in fast-paced and adaptive environments, enjoying the challenges they present My task-focused nature allows me to prioritize workloads effectively, while my problem-solving abilities and results-driven mindset ensure that I achieve the best possible outcomes in all endeavors
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Bluecard - Expirydate
09/04/26
References
- Ms Michelle Duffield, Office Administrator, Albany Hills State School, 0450 400 045
- Mr David Grieve, Chief Financial Officer, Gilchrist Connell Lawyers, 08 8215 7031
- Ms Michelle Bruce, Teacher Aide, Albany Hills State School, 0432 393 219
- Mr Tim Miller, Thomson Geer Lawyers, Adelaide, 08 8236 1156, 0421 011 477
Timeline
School Officer/Teacher Aide
Albany Hills State School
01.2020 - Current
Data Administrator
Innova Services
06.2019 - 08.2019
Home Duties
05.2009 - 01.2020
Practice Manager
Gilchrist Connell Lawyers
07.2008 - 05.2009
Finance Manager
Thomson Geer
04.1998 - 05.2008
Account Clerk/Payroll Officer
Wallmans Solicitors
01.1994 - 01.1998
Account Clerk
Low & Partners
01.1991 - 01.1994
Diploma in Executive Legal Secretarial Studies -
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping - Accounting
Australian College of Business AndTraining Pty Ltd
Certificate IV in Education Support - Marketing and Human Resources Management
Adapt Education
Bachelors in Commerce - HR And Marketing
Deakin University
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