Japneet Arora

Motivated professional seeking a career transition to a new industry, eager to expand expertise beyond traditional accounting roles. Excited to bring strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail to a dynamic work environment. Proven track record at Pitcher Partners, excelling in tax preparation and regulatory compliance, ensuring timely payments and accurate financial reporting while fostering strong client relationships. Known for enhancing cash management processes, adept at leveraging data analytics to drive operational efficiency and improve financial outcomes.

• Microsoft Office Suite
• CRM
• Mac
• MYOB: Bank Reconciliation, General Ledgers, Reporting, Creating Financial Statements
• Xero: Bank Reconciliation, General Ledgers, Creating Financial Statements, Preparing sales invoices, Entering invoices Payroll, Entering timesheets
• Reckon: Creating invoice, adjustment notes, receiving payments, Payroll, Creating and terminating employees, Creating new customers, Generating reports for EOM
• SAGE: Create payment runs, add new vendors, add new employees, enter invoices & credit notes
• APS: Creating tax returns, generating reports, searching up client information, entering cash receipts, Post Disbursements
• Caseware: Gather and collate all client files and data and returns for relevant tax years

• Pitcher Partners, Sydney, NSW, Graduate Accountant, 02/2024, Present, Assist in preparing financial statements, tax returns, and management reports for a diverse portfolio of clients, including SMEs and high-net-worth individuals., Conducted detailed reconciliations of accounts, analysed financial data, and ensured compliance with relevant accounting standards and tax regulations., Supported senior accountants with audit preparation and participated in client meetings to address financial inquiries., Utilised APS and caseware to streamline processes and maintain accurate financial records, save client data and organise documents., Demonstrated strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality service in a fast-paced, professional environment., Liaise with clients to gather relevant information for tax returns and answer queries via email and phone calls., Draft emails for senior staff and management.
• Pitcher Partners, Sydney, NSW, Accounts Payable Officer, 03/2022, 02/2024, Organized and processed all firm payments through the accounts payable inbox, including monthly payroll, end-of-month transactions, staff reimbursements and ad-hoc payments and disbursements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness., Utilised APS and SAGE systems to execute EFT payment runs, update vendor and customer records, record payments, generate financial reports, and manage invoice entries., Create excel spreadsheet for all payment runs for partners to authorise and sign, then upload payments in bank ready to be submitted., Prepared and analysed aging reports to prioritise payment schedules, reducing overdue payables and improving cashflow management., Maintained regular communication with staff, partners, and vendors to address urgent payment requests and confirm details., Ensured compliance with tax regulations, including GST reporting and withholding tax., Followed internal processes such as making vendor calls to verbally confirm any updates in bank information as required., Managed partner credit card reconciliations and oversaw the use of Weel to distribute funds for administrative purposes, conducting monthly reconciliations for both Weel and Uber accounts., Consistently ensured compliance with financial policies and streamlined payment processes to support operational efficiency., Assisted in internal audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations related to accounts payable processes.
• Evolve Styling, Botany, NSW, Administration and Accounting, 02/2021, 03/2022, Management of resources by scheduling the company’s jobs daily., This included organising trucks and assigning staff to jobs, updating company’s job schedule and posting jobs on staff assignment excel spreadsheets., Liaised with third party truck companies through phone and email correspondence and booked casual staff when company required additional resources., Liaised with real estate agents, clients and suppliers on a day to day basis over email and phone calls to arrange jobs, onsite access, payment details and follow up or answer queries., Utilised Reckon to streamline fortnightly payroll, create invoices, adjustment notes, receive payments, general journals, enter new employees and customers and generate reports for EOM., Submitted monthly PAYG and quarterly superannuation payments to ATO, carry out month ends tasks and reporting and compile and submit quarterly BAS to ATO.
• Playgroup NSW, Burwood, NSW, Finance Assistant, 01/2019, 10/2020, Performed general administrative and ad hoc tasks such as filing, scanning, and organising critical paperwork to enhance document management., Administered petty cash and ad hoc duties as required., Liaised with manager, suppliers, and contractors through Outlook and telephone correspondence to provide updates and implement changes to contracts., Resolved bank account related matters, inquired with RTA for rego, and generated pink slips., Completed deliveries, amended stock orders, and addressed vehicle related matters owned by PlaygroupNSW., Optimised Xero to streamline fortnightly payroll process, to create timesheets, bills, invoices, purchase orders, perform manual journal and data entry, and extract Excel files.