Jatin Shah
Greensborough,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and skilled Finance Manager, with comprehensive understanding of all financial business operations, result oriented and solution focused individuals with recognized strengths in problem solving and taking the lead, manages a team to contribute to collaborative efforts or autonomously to produce desired outcomes. Boasts excellent analytical, reconciliation, financial reporting, budgeting, overseeing payroll, accounts payables & receivable abilities as well as valuable IT skills. Proactively looking at improving processes and efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Finance Manager
SEL Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
10.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect, automate, and control critical infrastructure around the world.
- Managing finance reporting and part of leadership team for APAC region
- Review monthly & yearly financial reports for APAC region and present results monthly to the team.
- Oversee Engineering Service business and ensure project costs are updated correctly.
- Working closely with division heads to discuss growth plans for region and the company
- Prepare and submit annual budgets and 15 monthly forecast in a timely manner
- Ensure monthly reporting pack is submitted in a timely manner for APAC region
- Oversee payroll and ensure payments to Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand & Australian employees are made on time.
- Manage Treasury for APAC entities & FX payments for overseas suppliers.
- Oversee Credit Management and ensure payments are received in a timely manner
- Being a part of the APAC leadership team, working with other leaders to review, discuss and plan growth for the region
- Working with each department head locally and internationally to help each other and ensure processes are efficient.
- Work with external Accountants and Auditors annually to finalize Year End Audits, tax returns, transfer pricing etc.
- Staying updated with APAC Entities (Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand & Australia) Tax, payroll, etc. regulations
- Oversea GL Accounts and ensure Balance Sheet Reconciliations are updated accurately.
- Lead and mentor Finance team. (Payroll, Lead Accountants, Accountants, AP/AR Specialist)
- Regular 1:1 meetings with the team and providing timely feedback for improvement/appreciation.
- Ensure team are learning and growing their skills and maintain a work life balance
- Leading and proposing implementation of systems that require an update for efficiency
- Maintain strong relationship with external stakeholders (External Accountants, Auditors, bankers, etc)
- Connect with Finance teams from all international entities to follow consistent processes and learn from each other.
- Proactively working with the finance team to improve and automate processes to be more efficient.
- Travel to offices to meet and collaborate with the teams locally and internationally
- SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect, automate, and control critical infrastructure around the world.
Finance Manager
Shaw Contract Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
03.2016 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Shaw Contract designs and manufactures carpet and resilient products.
- Prepare monthly & yearly Management reports (P&L, Balance sheet and cash flow) and present to board members.
- Present results to the Senior finance team (parent company) with timely commentary and variance analysis
- Lead in preparing yearly & 3-year budgets. Review quarterly forecast for the financial year.
- Prepare journal entries required for the month end.
- Managing Fixed Asset Register, Lease Schedule & Depreciation entries.
- Prepare Sales Profitability for each region and ensure sales team understand the reports.
- Work with external Accountants and Auditors annually to finalize Year End Audits, tax returns, transfer pricing etc.
- Oversea GL Accounts and ensure Balance Sheet Reconciliations are updated accurately.
- Lead and mentor Finance team. Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, expense reports and payroll processes.
- Manage local Treasury & FX payments for overseas suppliers.
- Manage inventory reconciliations in ERP system. This includes reviewing and adjusting the system as needed to track and control inventories.
- Lead any issues or deployment of ERP System, payroll systems. (NetSuite, Cloud Pay, etc.)
- Responsible for ordering IT Equipment for office and staff
- Part of Leadership team to discuss current and future plans of the business.
- Look at ways to make spending more efficient and control cost.
- Connect with Finance teams from all other subsidiaries to follow consistent processes and learn from each other.
- Create Saved Search on ERP system as required for easy access to data for all departments.
- Shaw Contract designs and manufactures carpet and resilient products.
Finance Manager
ONI Global (Australia) Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
11.2008 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: ONI Global trading as GNC is a brand which provides Health food and supplements in Australia. Range of stores include Franchisee’s as well as company owned stores.
- Prepare monthly Management accounts (P&L, Balance sheet and cash flow) for parent company as per tight deadlines.
- Prepare all journal entries required for the month end.
- Liaise with General Manager and Field heads for Sales figures and prepare Budgets for the next financial year, quarterly forecast and Capital expenditure (for each department). Prepare and monitor variance against budgets only a monthly basis.
- Prepare Annual financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and statutory bodies.
- Prepare weekly cash flow report and Manage Cash. Approve and release payments to suppliers.
- Maintain Fixed Asset Register on a monthly basis.
- Lodgment of Quarterly BAS/FBT/PAYG/Withholding Tax. Work with accountants to lodge tax returns.
- Work with external auditors for year-end audit and arrange for its completion in a timely manner within the tight deadlines.
- Examine operating costs and the income and expenditure of institutions
- Provide assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
- Liaise with bankers and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
- Advise on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
- ONI Global trading as GNC is a brand which provides Health food and supplements in Australia. Range of stores include Franchisee’s as well as company owned stores.
Education
CPA -
CPA Australia
12.2018
Masters of Professional Accounting -
Deakin University
12.2007
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
South Gujarat University
12.2005
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting & Monthly Forecasting
- Lead External Audits
- Leading Internal & External Audit
- Quick learner
- Strong Problem solving skills
- Expense Report Management
- Project Accounting
- Lead finance team
- P & L variance analysis
- Multi-Entity Organization
- Communication Skills
- Account Reconciliation
- Treasury Management & FX
- Organizational & Planning Skills
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Monthly Financial Presentation
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative Driven
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- NetSuite ERP
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV 50
- Deltek Vision
- Workday
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Office Suite
- SAP Concur
References
Available Upon Request
Profile Snapshot
- Regional Finance Manager, SEL Australia Pty Ltd, 10/01/23, Present
- Finance Manager, Shaw Contract Australia Pty Ltd, 03/01/16, 09/30/23
- Finance Manager, ONI Global (Australia) Pty Ltd, 11/01/08, 02/29/16
- Client Accounting Officer, McMillan Shakespeare Australia Pty Ltd, 07/01/07, 11/30/08
- Junior Accountant, Rangil Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd- India, 01/01/04, 04/30/06
Timeline
Regional Finance Manager
SEL Australia Pty Ltd
10.2023 - Current
Finance Manager
Shaw Contract Australia Pty Ltd
03.2016 - 09.2023
Finance Manager
ONI Global (Australia) Pty Ltd
11.2008 - 02.2016
CPA -
CPA Australia
Masters of Professional Accounting -
Deakin University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
South Gujarat University
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