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Jane Ngu

Belmont,WA

Summary

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

Timeline

Cost Controller

MONADELPHOUS
10.2022 - Current

Cost Accountant

LINKFORCE
07.2021 - 10.2022

Audit Assistant

RSM Australia
01.2021 - 06.2021

Accountant

AJ Baker & Sons
06.2017 - 12.2020

Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) -

CPA Australia

Master of Taxation - Tax Law/Taxation

Curtin University

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Curtin University
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