CPA qualified accountant bringing 5 years of commercial experience. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Controller
MONADELPHOUS
10.2022 - Current
Participate in month end process, which involves preparing journal entries to maintain accurate financial records and reporting
Manage 4 projects with total budget of $92M
Prepare and review project forecasts to ensure that project milestones are aligned and achievable, closely monitoring potential cost overruns and implementing risk mitigation strategies
Calculate variance between forecast and actuals, while conducting investigations into unprofitable variances and losses
Communicate forecast variances to project managers to facilitate corrective actions
Accurately document project risks and opportunities in risk and opportunity schedule
Ensure all overhead costs are within forecast and provide justification if any costs exceed budget
Provide appropriate cost codes to administrative teams to ensure PO s are raised accurately and costs are allocated to correct bucket
Review supplier invoices associated with project prior to submitting them to manager for payment approval
Managed outstanding balance amounts by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses
Cost Accountant
LINKFORCE
07.2021 - 10.2022
Actively work on month end processes, focusing on materiality and analysis
Preparation of journals including accruals and cost reallocations
Analyze monthly job performance to ensure accurate revenue, cost, and margin allocation
Conduct financial trend analysis on labour hours and equipment usage
Collaborate with Operations to deliver various reports including Aged creditor reports and Net Pay run reports
Provide support to payroll and accounts payable teams, including managing fortnightly pay runs, Child Support and Paid Parental Leave
Liase with auditors to address their queries during audits
Assist Financial Controller and Accounts team as required
Audit Assistant
RSM Australia
01.2021 - 06.2021
Assisted in external audits for various clients including listed companies, and large private firms, and non profits like Synergy, Western Power and Primewest Management
Conducted financial statement analysis and variance investigation on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Identified risks and errors in accounts proposing corrective action to client
Provided litigation support through examination of cancelled checks, expense accounts, invoices, and bank records
Effectively communicate with senior management to develop better understanding of business operations
Maintained positive attitude and proactively met challenging deadlines and effectively handled highly stressful situations.
Accountant
AJ Baker & Sons
06.2017 - 12.2020
Prepared month end reports, balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations in multiple currencies
Managed WIP analysis, improving job profitability and closing completed jobs efficiently
Generated various analytical reports on revenue, costs, service jobs, overtime, labor and gross profit
Automated overtime reporting, reducing processing time from 5 days to ½ day
Created real-time dashboard with Cognos, eliminating inefficient static Excel reporting
Conducted account reconciliations, including credit cards and employee expenses
Maintained fixed asset register, migrating it successfully from MYOB to Pronto
Ensured integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts
Collaborated closely with CFO to review accounting structures and procedures
Served as primary point of contact for external auditors
Education
Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) -
CPA Australia
WA
10.2020
Master of Taxation - Tax Law/Taxation
Curtin University
Perth, WA
11.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
Curtin University
Perth, WA
11.2012
Skills
Budgeting and Variance Analysis
Cost Monitoring
Project Forecasting
Month-End Closings
Trend Analysis
Ledger and Journal Entries
Account Reconciliation
MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Pronto, MYOB, Rapid Reporting, JDE