Erol Nami
Mascot,NSW
Summary
Skilled finance professional bringing over eight years of experience working with Automotive & clothing retail & service organisations. Proven leadership and successful in leading teams in achieving financial goals. Accomplished in working with executive leaders to develop business, financial and growth strategies. Seeking professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager
Hot Springs / Rebecca Vallance
05.2023 - Current
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Partnered with logistics department to review and future forecast product landed cost into Australia.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly board reports.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop plans with detailed benchmarks for ERP changeover.
- Analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary variances and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Presented numerical and graphical data to demonstrate strategic progress.
- Liaised with budget holders to evaluate financial performance and offer financial management data, analysis and advice.
Assistant Financial Controller
Suttons Motor Group
10.2017 - 10.2022
- Managed dealership EOM processes and close off.
- Managed daily financial functions Calculated salesperson commissions based on established parameters.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare financial documents and general account management.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Completed year-end close processes with Financial controller.
- Prepared annual FBT return.
- Worked with both internal and external auditors.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
- Created Annual sales forecast and expense budgets with senior management & prepared quarterly reviews of forecast and budgets.
- Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and assisting with business plans.
- Recruitment, training and mentoring of team members.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting personnel.
- Managing Sutton's motors finance bailment & dealership floorplans
Assistant Accountant
Suttons Motors Group
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy.
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Reconciled company accounts for credit cards, employee expenses and commissions.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Trainee Assistant Accountant
Suttons Motors Group
04.2014 - 10.2015
- Gained knowledge of accounting principles and standards and general business practices to evaluate financial data and transactions.
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Measured revenues, automated accounting systems and internal controls to evaluate financial data and transactions.
- Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Sydney
SydneyDiploma - Business
TAFE NSW
Petersham, NSWSkills
Preparing Financial Statements
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Sales Support & business partnering
- Business Controls
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Budgetary Planning
- Staff Recruitment and Hiring
- Preparing financial statements
- Budgeting
- Account Reconciliation & Balance sheet management
- Verbal and Written Communication
Accomplishments
- Completed three general ledger mergers, resulting in decreased overheads and greater efficiencies.
- Led team in managing accounting functions
- managed the establishment of Rebecca Vallance overseas business units.
- worked with cross functional team to ensure transition from historic ERP ax dynamics to Apparel 21.
- Involved in the setting of five new franchises business units from 2019 – 2022.
- Completed Suttons City business acquisition of Brain Hilton Nissan & Renault.
- Completed $10 Million Sale of Suttons City Kia & Subaru to Autosports Group.
- Sutton's Motors Performance improvement team leader
Certification
- CPA (ASA) - 2024
Timeline
Finance Manager
Hot Springs / Rebecca Vallance
05.2023 - Current
Assistant Financial Controller
Suttons Motor Group
10.2017 - 10.2022
Assistant Accountant
Suttons Motors Group
10.2015 - 10.2017
Trainee Assistant Accountant
Suttons Motors Group
04.2014 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Sydney
Diploma - Business
TAFE NSW
- CPA (ASA) - 2024
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