Georgina Farah
Westmead,NSW
Summary
Accomplished Senior Accounts Payable professional with extensive experience at Icare NSW, adept in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite. Proven track record in streamlining invoice processing, enhancing team collaboration, and achieving a 30% reduction in payment cycle times. Skilled in stakeholder management and training, driving efficiency and accuracy in high-volume environments.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accounts Payable Finance Officer
Icare NSW – Government Insurance
Parramatta
05.2022 - Current
- Working in the Lifetime Care AP team processing over 100 invoices each day. Looking after the email and invoice inbox’s, uploading and processing participant claims, resolving invoice issues with internal and external stakeholders. Processing daily payment runs. Assisting with EOM tasks. We work on a monthly rotating roster in a call centre environment. Working in a team of 18.
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Greencross Ltd (Animal Referral Hospital)
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Assist the group financial accountant and financial controller. Reconciling creditor accounts. Looking over ARH accounts to ensure all accounts are in order and no unnecessary payments are made. Distributing invoices for manager’s approvals. Processing approx. 2500 invoices per month. Preparation and processing of Staff expense claims. Rents, DD’s, Amex & Petty Cash Reconciliations for all Australian Branches. Entering Journals and assisting with Accruals. Weekly & Urgent Payment runs. Assisting Petbarn & Greencross Vets with Eom tasks. Working in a team of 13.
Senior Accounts Payable / Reconciliation Administrator
Fredon Industries Pty Ltd – Construction Company
02.2018 - 08.2019
- MMEM (TLE, Haymans, AWM, MME) Checking and processing invoices in COINS, Reconciling all Australia wide accounts for all the Fredon 17 group of companies. Processing Request for Credits, Write Offs, Payment Processing to 60-day payment terms. Training AP team members. Working in a team of 20.
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
CSR Building Products Pty Ltd - Australia and New Zealand
02.2016 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: Building products such as Viridian Glass, PGH Bricks, Bradford
- Checking and processing invoices into SAP by the 3-way match system for all of CSR companies although focusing on Viridian Glass to a weekly schedule for Australia and New Zealand. Processing 250-400 invoices per day. Also processing invoices without PO’s using MIRO. Working in a Shared Services Call Centre environment. Training staff at all the sites. I have just completed working on a project moving the Viridian company from SAP PO1 to AP2 to be aligned with the rest of the company. Working in a team of 11.
Senior Accounts Payable
Barbeques Galore Head Office and Park-Tec Engineering - Barbeque Retailing
02.2013 - 02.2016
- Assist the financial accountant and financial controller. Reconciling Non-Inventory creditor accounts for all Australian Branches. Sorting mail, distributing invoices for managers approvals to each department. Accounts payable processing approx. 800 invoices per week. Processing and payments of Staff expense claims, Rents and Leases. Petty Cash Reconciliation for all Australian Branches. Entering Journals and Accruals. Ad hoc, Weekly, Mid-Month and EOM Payment runs. Approx 30 payment runs per month. Working in a team of 7.
Senior Accounts Payable Associate
BOC Ltd,(The Linde Group) - Supplies Compressed and Bulk Gases & Chemicals
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Checking, processing and payment into SAP of American Express (monthly) and employee out of pocket expense claims (weekly) for BOC and SPW. Uploading the MasterCard report from CTB SDOL into XL checking and correcting and then entering journals into SAP for BOC and SPW. Checking, reconciling, processing the BOC Rent and Vendor invoices for Aust Branch's. Entering adjustment journals into SAP, Sorting mail & distributing invoices for approvals. Working in a team of 13
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd, (AWA Ltd) - Technology Service Solutions
02.2010 - 03.2011
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Berri Limited, Lion Nathan National Foods Australia - Manufacturing
03.2008 - 02.2010
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
The Smiths Snack food Company (PepsiCo Owned) - Snack food Manufacturing
11.2006 - 03.2008
National Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Dimension Data Australia - Network Integration & IT Training
03.1999 - 11.2006
Education
Higher School Certificate -
Birrong Girls High School
Skills
- SAP
- Kofax Readsoft
- Masterpack
- MYOB
- SUN
- Microsoft Office Suite
- MS Dynamics
- Coins
- Exflow
- Sage X3
- Xmpro
- Navigator
Certification
- Inspire Leadership Development Program Icare – May 2023
- MYOB – Bookkeeping Essentials MYOB Parramatta - August 2007
- Effective Office Management Australian Institute of Management, 2003
- Project Management Essential Competencies Dimension Data Learning Solutions, 2002
- Time Management Course Priority Management, 2001
- Excel 2000 – Advanced Interim Technology Corporate Education, 2000
- Learning More About Excel 97 Interim Technology Corporate Education, 1999
References
- Jane, Clifford, Senior Finance Manager, jane.clifford@hotmail.com, 0408696541, Icare NSW
- Diana, Dang, Group Financial Accountant, 0423277958, ARH (Greencross Vets / Petbarn)
- Alison, Wilson, Accounts Payable Team Leader, 0420947287, CSR Ltd
Hobbies and Interests
Waterpolo, NRL, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Netball, Movies, Music, and our dog Charlie
Timeline
Senior Accounts Payable Finance Officer
Icare NSW – Government Insurance
05.2022 - Current
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Greencross Ltd (Animal Referral Hospital)
08.2019 - 05.2022
Senior Accounts Payable / Reconciliation Administrator
Fredon Industries Pty Ltd – Construction Company
02.2018 - 08.2019
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
CSR Building Products Pty Ltd - Australia and New Zealand
02.2016 - 02.2018
Senior Accounts Payable
Barbeques Galore Head Office and Park-Tec Engineering - Barbeque Retailing
02.2013 - 02.2016
Senior Accounts Payable Associate
BOC Ltd,(The Linde Group) - Supplies Compressed and Bulk Gases & Chemicals
03.2011 - 03.2012
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd, (AWA Ltd) - Technology Service Solutions
02.2010 - 03.2011
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Berri Limited, Lion Nathan National Foods Australia - Manufacturing
03.2008 - 02.2010
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
The Smiths Snack food Company (PepsiCo Owned) - Snack food Manufacturing
11.2006 - 03.2008
National Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Dimension Data Australia - Network Integration & IT Training
03.1999 - 11.2006
Higher School Certificate -
Birrong Girls High School