Claire Gao
Greenslopes,QLD
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with approximately 4 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for several financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting.
Experienced Tax Accountant with around 2 years of experiences in preparing and filling tax returns. Highly analytical, results-driven tax accounting specialist skilled at working quickly and accurately under tight deadlines. Extensive knowledge of various accounting software.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Liming International
South Brisbane
03.2023 - Current
- Prepare IAS, BAS and PAYG preparation
- Process payment
- Cash flow planning
- Budget forecasting
- General ledger reconciliations and P&L,balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare documents to external accountant for year ended financial statement
- Maintain financial files and records and Manage Chart of Accounts
- Prepare quarterly shareholders' meeting report
- Independently manage the accounts for more than ten family trusts, unit trusts, and partnerships.
- Met accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets and scheduling expenditures.
Tax Accountant
Leader Accountancy
Brisbane
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Assist small and medium business with daily bookkeeping, payroll activities and navigate interactions with the Australian Tax Office
- Reconciling bank statements, accounts payable and receivable, and other financial accounts to ensure accuracy of financial records
- Prepare and lodge monthly/quarterly BAS and IAS returns
- Prepared income tax returns for individuals, businesses, trusts, and non-profits
- Support tax manager to provide tax planning for clients in different industry sectors
- Managed multiple tax projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines were met and clients were satisfied.
- Client meetings
- Responding to inquiries from clients and tax authorities and resolving tax issues in a timely and effective manner
- Followed up with customers to collect specific financial information and verified details in preparation of annual report
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant taxation and other relevant legislation and rulings
- Utilised Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Megabus Software.
Education
Master of Commerce - Double Major: Applied Finance and Professional Accounting
University of Queensland - Brisbane, QLD
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- IAS, BAS and Tax Returns
- Financial Statements
- Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Time Management
- Team Player
- Strong Work Ethics
- Software: Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Megabus, Shopify, and Square
Certification
- CPA - 4/6
- Australia Taxation - HD
- Financial Reporting - HD
- Ethics and Governance - Credit
- Strategic Management Accountinf - Pass
- Global Strategy and Leadership - will be tested in Oct 2024
Languages
Mandarin
English
Timeline
Accountant
Liming International
03.2023 - Current
Tax Accountant
Leader Accountancy
07.2021 - 03.2023
Master of Commerce - Double Major: Applied Finance and Professional Accounting
University of Queensland - Brisbane, QLD