Experienced with financial analysis, budgeting, and monitoring compliance. Utilizes financial expertise to enhance resource allocation and improve reporting accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Officer - Temporary
Australia Awards PNG
04.2025 - Current
Monthly reconciliation of vendor accounts.
Prepare payment vouchers for approved invoices.
Ensure expenses are coded correctly
Process reimbursements and perdiems for staff and/or awardees.
Process grant requests for grantees.
Budgets Officer
Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
09.2020 - 05.2022
Ensure that the team performs the financial management and budgeting functions in accordance with relevant financial management legislation, policies and procedures.
Supervise the end of month and end of financial year reporting processes.
Provide estimates and reporting on financial performance against budget for monthly and year end processes and as required.
Perform reconciliation and checks to ensure data quality of finances.
Assist in management of financial systems.
Provide monthly variance reports for different departments.
Provide training and guidance to colleagues on policies, processes and systems as required.
Liaise with suppliers regarding general account enquiries, procurement and other finance related issues.
Assist other financial area and provide back up to the Accountant as required.
Accounts Payable Officer
Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
02.2016 - 09.2020
Responsibilities include raising purchase orders, processing payment on invoices, reconciling suppliers' statements/accounts and attending to queries within my supplier ranges (i.e. I-P).
Take Care of AHC chancery and residences’ utilities i.e. Hitron, Pool Services, Rubbish Removals, DHL shipment accounts.
Take care of Australian War Graves financial aspect - raising purchase orders, processing payment on invoices, reconciling suppliers' statements/accounts and attending to queries.
Monitor our Public Diplomacy budget, process payments and general queries.
Process general journal reversals/transfers for DFAT & attached agencies.
Provide Expenditure Reports to attached Agencies as and when needed.
Assist in EOM Reporting (Team EOM Checklist, P.O Committals).
Payment Administrator
Avenell Engineering Systems Ltd, Port Moresby
01.2014 - 02.2016
Process On-Line & Manual Payments for all TT payments.
Raise Cheque Payments for all Cheque/Cash payments.
Company Banking.
Enter all direct invoices into system (Attache System) after payment against the GL accounts.
Manual Filing of all payment documents.
Staff Cash Advances.
Accounts Officer
Avenell Engineering Systems Ltd, Port Moresby
01.2013 - 01.2014
Filing of all payment documents.
Enter payments in the Attache system using correct GL codes
Assist with Banking
Staff Cash Advances.
Receptionist & Secretary
Harvey Nii Lawyers, Port Moresby
11.2009 - 07.2010
Customer Services/Answer calls and assist clients.
Assist Legal Secretary with editing legal documents.
Filing/Photocopying.
Clerical duties.
Pencillor
Moresby Betting Shop
03.2006 - 02.2007
Write racing tickets for Punters.
Customer Services.
Balance Cash against tickets sold daily after all races.
Stamping & Filing of tickets.
Education
Diploma - Accounting
Port Moresby Business College
01.2011
Certificate - Accounting
Port Moresby Business College
01.2010
Certificate - Technical Training Courses (TTC)
Port Moresby Business College
01.2009
Completed Year 11 - undefined
Port Moresby Grammar School
Year 10 Certificate - undefined
Dulwich High School
Skills
Seven years’ experience in the Accounting/Finance field and Administration duties
Familiar with Attaché and SAP Accounting systems
Familiar with TM1 & AidWorks budgeting systems
CPA Member with CPA PNG
Supervisory and Leadership Qualities
Analytical and problem solving
Good Communication
Good Team worker
Certification
07-Jun-2019 St. John Ambulance Certificate in First Aid
01-Mar-2019 Institute of Banking Business Management (IBBM) Certificate in Business Writing
14-Mar-2018 Institute of Banking Business Management (IBBM) Certificate in Advanced MS Excel 2016
14-Aug-2017 Datec Learning Centre Certificate in Supervisory Skills
01-Dec-2016 DFAT Canberra Team (In-house training) Financial Management
31-Oct-2010 Institute of Banking Business Management (IBBM) Certificate in Accounting for Non-Accountants
Timeline
Finance Officer - Temporary
Australia Awards PNG
04.2025 - Current
Budgets Officer
Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
09.2020 - 05.2022
Accounts Payable Officer
Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
02.2016 - 09.2020
Payment Administrator
Avenell Engineering Systems Ltd, Port Moresby
01.2014 - 02.2016
Accounts Officer
Avenell Engineering Systems Ltd, Port Moresby
01.2013 - 01.2014
Receptionist & Secretary
Harvey Nii Lawyers, Port Moresby
11.2009 - 07.2010
Pencillor
Moresby Betting Shop
03.2006 - 02.2007
Certificate - Accounting
Port Moresby Business College
Certificate - Technical Training Courses (TTC)
Port Moresby Business College
Completed Year 11 - undefined
Port Moresby Grammar School
Year 10 Certificate - undefined
Dulwich High School
Diploma - Accounting
Port Moresby Business College
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Performed HDA for Accounts Payable Supervisor Position 19/09/2019 – 23/01/2020 10/12/2018 – 06/02/2019 02/01/2018 – 16/01/2018
Duties performed undergoing HDA for Accounts Payable Supervisor.
Delegation of tasks accordingly to team
Provide Training and guidance for new staff and on-going staff.
Monitor Team Performance
Attached Agencies Monthly Expenses Report
PO Committals & EOM Reporting
Attending / Organising Meetings
Monthly Team EOM Checklists
Monthly Team Plans
Salary Payment Runs
Process Journal Transfers
Process Reversals to cancel posted payments
Transfer Open Items from one vendor to another – as and when required
Training
End of Financial Year (EOFY) 31-Mar-22
Economics of Development 29-Mar-22
Basic Financial Management 24-Mar-22
DFAT Essentials Suite 30-Apr-21
Anti-bullying, Harassment and Discrimination 26-Oct-20
Annual Declaration of Conflicts of Interest & Compliance with DFAT’s Financial Framework 26-Oct-20
Work Health and Safety (WHS) 26-Oct-20
Fraud Awareness eLearning 26-Oct-20
Annual Assessment on Protective Security 23-Oct-20
Accountability and Ethical Decision Making eLearning (New Version) 22-Oct-20
Certifying Administered Aid Expenses In Aidworks 6-Oct-20
AidWorks eLearning - What is Aidworks? 18-Sep-20
EDRMS - M01 – M05 Email and EDRMS eLearning 24-Oct-19
APO Fraud Awareness 29-Apr-16
Fire and Evacuation eLearning 29-Apr-16
Peoplesoft Induction eLearning 18-Mar-16
LES Accountability and Ethical Decision Making eLearning 15-Mar-16
Fraud Awareness eLearning 28-Jun-16
Introduction to DFAT Recordkeeping 9-Nov-16
Hobbies and Interests
Reading novels, Listening to music, Hanging out with friends, Learning new things & Experimenting new adventures., Enjoys new challenges, Updating myself on latest technology/news and educational knowledge (mostly in Accounting)
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