Emma Zhang

Company Overview: Maxcap is Australia’s leading real estate investment manager. This position is primarily responsible for MaxCap corporate financial accounting and reporting to Finance Manager

Ownership of corporate entities including:

• GL ownership of corporate entities: Preparation of daily bank reconciliation for corporate entities, posting of monthly journals and managing receivables with relevant stakeholders
• Maintenance of fixed asset register and posting of monthly depreciation charges
• Maintenance of ledger with respect of expense prepayments and accruals
• Preparation of sales invoices and underlying calculations
• Preparation of income accruals and review of contract assets position
• Assistance with review of underlying calculations against investment models
• Preparation with month end reporting to shareholders
• Ownership of SAP Concur and expense management, including: Maintenance of daily assignment of invoices
• Assist with monthly revenue allocation with FP&A team
• Collaboration with other accountants and Finance Officer to manage accuracy of expense and credit card data
• Assistance with Special client trust entities as directed
• GL ownership of NZ entities as directed Maintenance of general ledger entries as appropriate
• Attendance to monthly cash flow meeting and work closely with FP&A team for cashflow forecasts and budget
• Process & Systems Improvement Projects as directed

Company Overview: Specialist in forest asset management and log trading, owns by US patent company with over 1B market acquisition in 2024

• As a member of the wider finance team, my key responsibilities include the timely and accurate completion of the reporting package for the Rayonier and Matariki group of companies. I am primarily responsible for month-end processing and year-end reporting, facilitating audits and tax return queries, and in charge of AP and cash flow forecasting. The role involves working closely with general managers and CFO.
• Solely in charge of over 20 NZD/USD/AUD bank accounts clearance before the month-end on a timely basis
• Co-ordination the completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting reporting packages for the group, ensuring deliverables and deadlines are met
• Preparing weekly and monthly group payment runs and timely completion of regular debtor reports to senior leadership
• Monthly P&L and cash flow forecasting, align with CFO for FX deals settlement process to maintain financial health
• Preparation of annual budget with senior leader team and monthly financial forecasts
• Managing over 8 regional and department overhead costs, timely reporting for variance analysis between actual to budget and forecast after month-end
• Key member in the preparation of the annual financial statement and liaise with internal and external auditors when present
• Primary responsibility for all fixed asset transactions and in charge of the yearly fix assets verification process
• In charge of monthly payroll for 8 regions and payroll tax
• In charge of preparation of GST and RWT returns, ensure the timely filing and payment of the company’s GST and RWT obligations
• Contribute to Group Finance transformation activities, including system implementations

• Company Overview: This is a busy hands-on accountant role with full responsibility for the month-end reporting and sole charge for daily tasks, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with AU partner accounting policies.
• Completed daily accounting functions, including account tracking and various banking reconciliations for internal entities. Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies
• Solely in charge of Managing cost and expenses for both entities, overseeing and managing invoice/billing for over 5 currencies and 300 accounts for Search Republic Ltd
• Completed mid-month and end-of-month payments to clients and over 380 suppliers across NZ, AU, UK, US, and EUR countries
• Reviewing credit card and expense transactions ensuring approvals have been made and coding is accurate for financial posting
• Month-end processes – including P/L preparation and review, balance sheet reconciliation, ensuring figures are aligned with the internal account team to meet the month-end reporting for the Board
• Assisting with half-yearly audits and responding to auditor queries
• Involvement and assisting in D365 finance projects as needed
• Statutory reporting and taxation on timely basis

• Completed banking and reconciled discrepancies in accounts for Balance Sheet / P&L documentation. Creation of the month-end report for business, including processing journals and entry adjustments for groups of entities, including calculating and posting accounting deferrals and adjustment
• Forecasting budgets for the business, ensuring accurate and complete month-end capture of revenue & cost from different sources
• Prepared financial statements and income tax / GST returns for external clients and supplied detailed tax documentation required to submit accurate corporate and individual returns to ensure meet the tax compliance
• Determined clients' eligibility for tax credits, abatements, or deductions through careful research and oversight
• Informed clients of potentially beneficial products and services, resulting in additional business opportunities

• Managed over 200 purchase orders each day from order placement to payment, efficiently ensuring the supply of goods and services
• Reviewed and maintained payments and receipts accurately as required in a timely manner
• Summarized financial status by collecting information for more than 1000 products on a regular basis; assisting Product Managers with the review and selection of various suppliers nationwide