Cindy Lichtenberger
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Tax Manager with extensive experience at Deloitte, excelling in tax compliance and client advisory. Proven track record in managing teams and implementing efficient processes, achieving the highest billing target in the first year. Strong leadership and analytical skills drive successful outcomes in complex tax planning and financial reporting.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
360PRIVATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LIMITED
PARK SIDE, SA
03.2025 - Current
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles guidelines.
- Provided guidance to other departments regarding accounting policies and procedures.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
Senior Tax Manager
RDA Accountants & Advisors
Frewville
10.2021 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: RDA Accountants and Advisors is a small accounting firm located in Frewville. RDA has a focus on fast high turnover internal growth, and adoption of improved internal processes to increase efficiency to enable higher value client conversations.
- Management and training of intermediate and graduate accountants on software and internal procedures, reviewing work before completion, assisting with technical queries, liaising with and maintaining relationships with client base
- Managing workflow for team including assigning work to team members, prioritising for client and lodgement requirements and ensuring incoming workflow from clients
- Managing client portfolio of $900,000 in turnover
- Implementing and guidance of conversion of internal accounting systems from Sage Handisoft to Xero
- Assistance and guidance to internal project term in designing and implementing new dashboard and workflow management systems
- RDA Accountants and Advisors is a small accounting firm located in Frewville. RDA has a focus on fast high turnover internal growth, and adoption of improved internal processes to increase efficiency to enable higher value client conversations.
Senior Manager
Deloitte Asia Pacific Tax & Legal
07.2018 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Deloitte is one of the well known big 4 professional services firms. Deloitte Private has a focus on the private equity segment of the market providing advice to some of Adelaide’s iconic privately owned businesses and high net wealth individuals.
- Management and training of intermediate and graduate accountants on software and internal procedures, reviewing work before completion, assisting with technical queries, liaising with and maintaining relationships with client base
- Managing workflow for team of 18 including assigning work to team members, prioritising for client and lodgement requirements and ensuring incoming workflow from clients
- Provide advice and guidance to clients on tax issues relevant to their structures
- Mentoring relationships with 5 team members
- Involvement in assisting to facilitate training programs for junior staff.
- Mentoring and assessment of potential staff members through Deloitte’s vacationer programs
- Preparing and monitoring job costing budgets
- Identifying and implementing internal controls around payroll services
- Interpreting award to ensure compliance for client’s payroll function
- Deloitte is one of the well known big 4 professional services firms. Deloitte Private has a focus on the private equity segment of the market providing advice to some of Adelaide’s iconic privately owned businesses and high net wealth individuals.
Assistant Manager
360Private
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: 360Private is a public practice located on the city fringe with over 50 employees, currently offering a range of services including business services, auditing, financial planning, insurance and legal services.
- Management and training of intermediate and graduate accountants on software and internal procedures, reviewing work before completion, assisting with technical queries, liaising with graduates client base
- Managing team workflow including assigning work to team members, prioritising for client and lodgement requirements and requesting work from clients
- Preparation of income tax returns, business activity statements, FBT returns and financial statements where necessary for individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies including ledger reconciliations, maintenance of asset registers, adjusting journal entries to client online accounting software files
- Achieving highest billing target during first year of employment
- 360Private is a public practice located on the city fringe with over 50 employees, currently offering a range of services including business services, auditing, financial planning, insurance and legal services.
Tax Accountant
Evanoff Tax
10.2013 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Evanoff Tax is a small sole practitioner accounting firm providing taxation services, business services and tax consulting to individuals and small to medium enterprises.
- Management of intermediate accountant and bookkeepers for 10 month period whilst manager was on maternity leave and sole practitioner was absent from business
- Guidance on and assisting clients with restructuring businesses, tax planning and cash flow projections
- Key role in clearing up large back log of work, bringing tax agent lodgments up to date and aiding clients with several years of outstanding income tax returns
- Preparation of income tax returns, business activity statements and financial statements where necessary for individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies including ledger reconciliations, maintenance of asset registers, adjusting journal entries to client files
- Evanoff Tax is a small sole practitioner accounting firm providing taxation services, business services and tax consulting to individuals and small to medium enterprises.
Financial Accountant
Auscold Logistics Pty Ltd
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Company Overview: Auscold Logistics Pty Ltd is a busy storage and logistics company specialising in Cold Storage and distribution.
- Key member of management team preparing various management reports including weekly payroll reporting, monthly profit and loss analysis, cash flow reporting and other ad-hoc reports as requested
- Management and support of accounts/administration team of 4, including integrating new systems and training in new processes
- Administering all accounting functions including preparation of business activity statements, payroll tax and workcover returns, reconciliation of general ledger accounts and journal entry adjustments
- Overview and review of weekly payroll for 50+ staff members
- Weekly preparation and overseeing invoice preparation in Freight Track and Storepro systems upon completion of other staff processes
- Auscold Logistics Pty Ltd is a busy storage and logistics company specialising in Cold Storage and distribution.
Financial Accountant
Tron Civil Contracting Pty Ltd
Salisbury South, Australia
11.2010 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: With over 50 staff members and a turnover of over $12 million Tron Civil Contracting Pty Ltd is a midsized Civil Construction company based in Salisbury South, SA.
- Key member of management team preparing various management reports including monthly profit and loss analysis, job costing reporting, preparation of cash flows and other ad-hoc reports as requested
- Management and support of accounts/administration assistant
- Maintaining and reconciling two accounting systems side by side, due to company trialing MYOB software
- Overview and approval of weekly payroll for 50+ staff members
- Administering all accounting functions including preparation of business activity statements, payroll tax and workcover returns, reconciliation of general ledger accounts and journal entry adjustments
- With over 50 staff members and a turnover of over $12 million Tron Civil Contracting Pty Ltd is a midsized Civil Construction company based in Salisbury South, SA.
Tax Accountant
Reimann Wiegold
01.2006 - 01.2007
Office Manager / Bookkeeper
Southern Fresh Produce
01.2001 - 01.2006
Education
CPA Practice Management Program -
CPA Australia
01.2014
CPA Program -
CPA Australia
01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of South Australia
01.2006
Advanced Diploma of Accounting - Diploma of Accounting, Certificate IV Financial Services, Certificate III Financial Services
Torrens Valley TAFE
01.2004
Skills
- Tax compliance
- Financial reporting
- Client advisory
- Payroll administration
- Tax planning
- Team management
Timeline
Accountant
360PRIVATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LIMITED
03.2025 - Current
Senior Tax Manager
RDA Accountants & Advisors
10.2021 - 10.2024
Senior Manager
Deloitte Asia Pacific Tax & Legal
07.2018 - 10.2021
Assistant Manager
360Private
05.2016 - 07.2018
Tax Accountant
Evanoff Tax
10.2013 - 05.2015
Financial Accountant
Auscold Logistics Pty Ltd
05.2012 - 09.2013
Financial Accountant
Tron Civil Contracting Pty Ltd
11.2010 - 05.2012
Tax Accountant
Reimann Wiegold
01.2006 - 01.2007
Office Manager / Bookkeeper
Southern Fresh Produce
01.2001 - 01.2006
CPA Practice Management Program -
CPA Australia
CPA Program -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of South Australia
Advanced Diploma of Accounting - Diploma of Accounting, Certificate IV Financial Services, Certificate III Financial Services
Torrens Valley TAFE
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