Highly-motivated and performance-oriented accounting professional with the desire to make valuable contributions to the employing organisation; Seeking a suitable position with opportunity for challenge and career advancement.
Hi, I’m
Clara Tan
West Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Atomos
Senior Accountant
12.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Overseeing inventory, banking, payroll and account payables functions
- Overseeing and coordinating month end process and preparing financial reports
- Supporting month-end review, account reconciliation and board pack preparation
- Supporting year-end audit and half-year review
- Developing templates and reports for data collection from different subsidiaries to prepare a consolidated cashflow analysis and forecasting
- Evaluating product profitability and production optimisation based on inventory available on hand and forecasting cash commitment for planned production
- Ensuring strong inventory management in collaboration with Procurement, Production and Sales departments
- Developing and implementing financial policies and procedures to ensure smooth execution and operation of all financial activities.
- Reviewing and analysing opportunities to reduce operational risk arising from existing processes and promote continuous simplification and standardisation.
- Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of accounting and ensuring that the financial controls are in place to safeguard the integrity of the reporting
- Providing support, direction and guidance to team members as required to complete roles effectively.
- Providing financial analysis to the management team to support decision-making.
Atomos
Management Accountant
07.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Overseeing inventory, banking, payroll and account payables functions
- Performing month-end close including preparation of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Participating in operational forecasting and financial modelling
- Preparing and completing annual obligations including international dealings schedule, company tax calculation and Workcover
- Supervising finance team in relation to financial procedures to enable quality work output, and liaising between colleagues and management
- Preparing detailed month-end reporting including comparative analysis of performance against prior period actuals, as well as forecasts and budgets at consolidated level.
- Participating in Netsuite payroll module implementation and testing
Atomos
Financial Accountant
01.2021 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Overseeing inventory, banking, payroll and account payables functions
- Posting monthly journals, reconciling balance sheets and streamlining best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Preparing month-end financials, conducting financial analysis, presenting findings and commentaries.
- Reviewing statutory compliance lodgements including BAS, Payroll Tax and Superannuation
- Preparing information required for funding (credit line) and grant
- Gathering and analysing entity and company-wide financial information.
- Coordinating with external consultant and internal stakeholders to implement Netsuite system improvements and updates.
- Addressing Netsuite system limitations and preparing workings, calculation and analysis outside system using power query
- Identifying and implementing continual improvement initiatives related to current accounting processes and reporting
Atomos
Accountant
07.2019 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Overseeing inventory, banking, payroll and account payables functions
- Preparing monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Reviewing accounts for discrepancies and resolving variances
- Supporting the preparation of various finance-related reports including tax reporting, year-end reporting, ad-hoc reports, financial statements and analysis
- Preparing and lodging monthly BAS, quarterly royalty BAS, Payroll tax and Superannuation
- Maintaining accurate and complete documentation for financial department procedures to facilitate new employee training.
- Coordinating with Production and Logistic departments in outlining and shaping new processes for effective inventory control (e.g. development and maintenance of product withdrawal application form, inventory controlling sheet, process documentation)
- Reviewing accounting procedures to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Participating in Netsuite accounting system implementation (extracting and converting data, reviewing data imported into the system, conducting system testing, coordinating with Netsuite implementation team and consultant regarding finance team requirements and issues encountered)
- Supporting company cost control strategy during COVID-19 pandemic, providing vendors monthly fees data for analysis, subscriptions and services cancellation, discounts and rebates.
- Assisting with cashflow management during COVID-19 pandemic, communicating and negotiating with vendors regarding payment term extension, payment deferral and payment plan, contacting ATO and SRO on statutory payment deferral, waivers and incentives available.
Atomos
Assistant Accountant
08.2018 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Taking full ownership of inventory management for production entity
- Performing inventory related month end closing including inventory account reconciliation, journal entries preparation and relevant financial performance reporting
- Coordinating half-year and year-end stocktake and preparing a consolidated stocktake variance analysis for all warehouses
- Designing inventory reports to enable strategic decision making by management team
- Cooperating with procurement team to maintain internal control and drive continuous improvement
- Coordinating with production and procurement team to understand the process gaps and introducing shared workings/platform to bridge the communication gap between finance team and other departments
- Managing vendors and communicating with suppliers in relations to invoices, deposit, balance payments and statement reconciliation
- Participating in Concur expense and PO system implementation (performing system testing, preparing user manual, coordinating with head of departments on the requirements, collecting users feedback for system improvement, filling questions from employees)
IBISWorld
Assistant Accountant
11.2016 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Performing bank reconciliation for multi-currencies accounts
- Processing employee expense reimbursement and reconcile company credit cards
- Collecting and reporting monthly expense variances and explanations
- Payroll processing and calculating monthly commissions for sales department
- Preparing and reconciling BAS, IAS, payroll tax, WorkCover and relevant payments
- Assisting with annual FBT and income tax returns as well as annual auditing
- Maintaining fixed assets register, including additions and disposal of fixed assets
- Preparing depreciation and amortisation schedule, posting relevant journals, and reconciling of fixed assets and intangibles assets accounts
- Preparing month/year-end journals and adjustments including prepayments/ accruals and various provisions
- Preparing consolidated financial report, and providing commentary on variances against budget
- Allocating expenses, producing performance reports to department managers
- Coordinating with department managers to support annual budgeting process
Education
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting And Finance
University Overview
Skills
- Finance and Accounting Operations
- Business Operations Analysis
- Cash Flow Analysis and Forecasting
- Stock Valuation and Management
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Accounting Policy and Control
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Audit Preparation and Assistance
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Personal Attributes
Personal Attributes
- Critical thinking and analytical abilities with a high degree of problem solving
- Effective task and time management skills (ability to prioritise and plan tasks)
- High-level organisational skills and the ability to work with tight deadlines
- Capability to actively participate and contribute to the overall success of the business
- Proactive in the continuous improvement and innovation of processes and practices
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Certificate of Excellence)
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Atomos
12.2021 - Current
Management Accountant
Atomos
07.2021 - 11.2021
Financial Accountant
Atomos
01.2021 - 06.2021
Accountant
Atomos
07.2019 - 12.2020
Assistant Accountant
Atomos
08.2018 - 06.2019
Assistant Accountant
IBISWorld
11.2016 - 08.2018
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting And Finance
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