Janice Bennett
Linden
Summary
Competent Assistant Accountant with extensive experience with NFP organisations, excelling in payroll management and BAS lodgement. Proven track record in financial reporting and meticulous bank reconciliation. Strong attention to detail and adept at fostering collaboration with auditors to enhance audit efficiency. Committed to delivering accurate financial insights.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Voice of the Martyrs
Penrith
01.2018 - 03.2025
- Payroll set up, processing and reconciling with Xero and Reckon
- STP reporting, BAS lodgement, FBT lodgements
- Bookkeeping
- Ledger Recs
- Donation processing
- Coordinated with external auditors to facilitate annual audits.
- Prepared ad-hoc financial reports as requested by management.
- Performed month-end close procedures such as journal entries and reconciliations.
Accountant
Financial Processing Solutions
Penrith
06.2017 - 04.2018
- AP for a number of organisations on Xero
- Communication via email and accessing dropbox for Bills to pay
- AR for donations and invoicing for a number of organisations on Xero and MYOB
- Bank Reconciliations in Xero
- End of month reporting in Xero and Excel
Senior Accounts Clerk
Fusion Australia
St Marys
01.2005 - 06.2017
- Payroll: data entry and processing payroll; updating staff records in hi Tech One
- AR: Invoicing, Receipting, debtors reports, statements
- AP: Preparing forms for approval, data entry and payment runs
- Bank Reconciliations
- Providing Profit & Loss reports to management
- Adjustment journals, accrued expenses, Work In progress
- Depreciation, calculation and journals
- Reconciliation of AR, AP and cash accounts to ledger
- Experience with Finance 1 (Tech 1) and MYOB
- Accommodation Service: Maintained accurate records of financial transactions including rent collections, security deposits, and other income sources. Managed Centrepay payments
Office Manager
H & R Block
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Tax Preparation for individuals, including rental income, CGT, investments, individual business returns
- Rosters, reports, ordering supplies
Administration Assistant
R & A Pike Pty Ltd
01.2001 - 12.2002
- Company Overview: small family business
- Reception and phone enquiries
- Processing orders and invoicing
- Banking and accounting of monies received
- Picking and packing orders
- Small family business
Administration Assistant
BORAL TIMBER
01.1999 - 12.2000
- Invoicing to clients
- Phone enquiries
- Cost allocations to jobs in Excel
- Inventory control
- Management sales reports on Excel
- Word processing
Accountant Assistant
BORAL Timber
09.1997 - 05.1999
- Sales Reporting and analysis for management
- Customer reports and rebates
- Using integrated Pick System and Windows (Excel and Word)
- Invoicing, stock take
Accounts Clerk
Communicare Sydney
Burwood
01.1995 - 12.1997
- Company Overview: (Childcare and Welfare Company)
- Accounts Receivables
- Entering transactions and month end adjustments
- Bank reconciliations, printing financial reports
- Administration
Library Assistant
Blue Mountains City Library
01.1991 - 12.1993
- Customer Service - circulation, reservations, general enquiries, shelving
Book Keeper, Office Assistant
Exodus Systems
Springwood
11.1991 - 01.1992
- Data entry AP and AR
- Automatic Bank Reconciliations
- Assistance with system manual
Bank Clerk
Commonwealth Bank
01.1990 - 12.1990
- Customer service - accounts and international
- Processing vouchers on proof machine
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
UWS
Skills
- Xero software
- Attention to detail
- Bank reconciliation
- BAS lodgement
- Financial reporting
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Donation processing
- Month-end close
- Payroll management
- Account reconciliation processes
- GL accuracy
- Accruals and prepayments
- Cash analysis
Hobbies and Interests
- Crafts
- Reading
Contact
0414 659 491, janb3011@gmail.com
Work Referees
- Melissa Hill, Voice of the Martyrs, 0434 942 983, jremahill@gmail.com
- Noah Roet, CEO, Voice of the Martyrs, 0403 798 437, nroet@vom.com.au
Computer Program Experience
- Xero
- Finance 1/ Technology One
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS MYOB
- MS Access
- Salesforce
- ThankQ
- Reckon
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Voice of the Martyrs
01.2018 - 03.2025
Accountant
Financial Processing Solutions
06.2017 - 04.2018
Senior Accounts Clerk
Fusion Australia
01.2005 - 06.2017
Office Manager
H & R Block
01.2004 - 12.2004
Administration Assistant
R & A Pike Pty Ltd
01.2001 - 12.2002
Administration Assistant
BORAL TIMBER
01.1999 - 12.2000
Accountant Assistant
BORAL Timber
09.1997 - 05.1999
Accounts Clerk
Communicare Sydney
01.1995 - 12.1997
Book Keeper, Office Assistant
Exodus Systems
11.1991 - 01.1992
Library Assistant
Blue Mountains City Library
01.1991 - 12.1993
Bank Clerk
Commonwealth Bank
01.1990 - 12.1990
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
UWS