Professional with expertise within Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Insurance industry and Tax returns. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in accounts and administration with qualification of Masters of Professional Accounting and Bachelor of Arts in Banking Finance and Public Administration.
Effective workload management skills, ability to prioritise tasks and achieve a commercial balance between speed and quality. Strong systems experience and competent computer abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Administrator - Accounts Receivable
Pneumatic Solutions (Wholesaler/Retailer)
01.2024 - Current
Process customer invoices and accurately post payments to customer accounts in MYOB Business
Investigate and resolve discrepancies and disputes related to billing and payments
Communicate with customers to address inquiries, provide account information, and resolve outstanding issues
Monitor accounts receivable aging reports and take appropriate actions to collect outstanding balances
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely invoicing
Reconcile customer accounts and maintain accurate records
Prepare and distribute monthly AR statements to customers
Contribute to process improvements and efficiencies within the AR department.
Administration Support
McLarens Holdings Pty Ltd (Losss Adjusters)
07.2022 - 01.2024
Providing claim support activities within agreed service level timeframes
Performing a variety of administrative duties and assisting with document management to support teams of surveyors/adjusters
Ensuring attention to detail and claim information is correct and up to date
Adhering to relevant compliance, including privacy and security requirements
Run compliancy reports and ensure Data integrity on McLarens One
Accounts receivable including Third Party costs.
Customer Service Representative
Euro Garage (Part-Time)
12.2021 - 08.2023
Deliver brilliant customer service to EG customers
Promote products
Operate point of sale
Monitor fuel/stock deliveries
Ensure safe working environment at all times
Maintained effective merchandising and stock control to ensure premium presentation of our stores.
Insurance File Manager
John Lyng Group (Insurance Restoration)
05.2022 - 07.2022
Build & maintain strong relationships with clients & continuously look for improvement opportunities to service their needs
Accurately report & record job details throughout repair life of works
Coordinate, influence & negotiate with internal & external stakeholders
Work closely with team & managers to deliver outcomes
Prepare detailed scope documents, instructions & work orders
Complaint handling, where appropriate
Accurate & timely invoicing
Ensure all KPI's, budgets & time frames are achieved.
Accounts Receivable
John Lyng Group( Insurance Builders)
03.2022 - 07.2022
Raising invoices and ensuring correct revenue recognition
Accurate entry of invoices into the accounting system
Managing account reconciliations
Reviewing debtor ageing reports and dealing with items that require attention
Reviewing daily reports
Maintaining and managing a range of customer portals (insurance companies)
Managing and maintaining customer account status (insurance)
Effectively liaise with customers and colleagues verbally and in writing.
Payroll Officer (Temporary)
Food Industry People (FIP) Group (Payroll Company)
01.2022 - 03.2022
End to end weekly payroll process
Efficient processing of all payroll transactions in FOUNDU Platform
Collecting data / time sheets, ensuring they have been approved and exceptions verified, calculating, and entering to process and update payroll information
Updating and maintaining employee records, including leave, training, enterprise agreements and other relevant documentation in FOUNDU Platform
Administration of workers compensation payments and superannuation
Calculate termination pays, pay adjustments, and leave accruals
Resolving payroll discrepancies
Ensure payroll compliance.
Administration Manager
Saltys Grill & Café (Family Business)
04.2016 - 11.2021
Create business plans, arrange financing, hire staff, review sales, develop marketing strategies, oversee daily activities, and identify business opportunities
Handled all aspects of customer service and payroll with a staff of seventeen employees
Ensure that equipment and machinery are adequately maintained
Promotion via social media platforms to improve brand identity
Ability to multi tasks by identifying tasks and prioritizing them accordingly
Very good with problem solving by coming up with solutions to workplace problems
General administration such as processing timesheets, doing payroll's, accounts payable (ordering goods, making deals with the suppliers)
Keeping workplace organized by labelling items and having files for each task and suppliers.
Production Support Officer
AURIZON (Freight Rail Transport - Rollingstock)
09.2013 - 07.2015
Managing the daily running of the office
Greeting visitors into the building and signing them into the building
Ensuring all office equipment's were in working order
Processing payroll into SAP
Data entering timecards into SAP
Was in Procurement team purchasing items for my department through ESHOP in SAP
Recording employee trainings using LMS in SAP
Preparing monthly COST reports for the department (including AC shop, Traction motors, machine shop)
Producing weekly reports on traction motors using Microsoft excel
Generating KPI's (Key Performance Indicator)
Reporting employee utilisation
Answering phone calls
Performing general admin duties such as faxing, photocopying, emailing using Microsoft outlook, printing documents in huge quantities, managing team notice boards and producing monthly AURIZON Redbank newsletter
Supporting the department manager and the team leaders on achieving weekly and monthly targets by generating reports and communicating performances.
INCOME TAX SPECIALIST 2nd Season
Queensland Tax
06.2013 - 10.2013
Preparing Individual Income Tax Return using HandyTax Software
Electronically lodging the Tax Return
Making Amendments to the Tax Return
Creating payments by Electronic Funds Transfer
Answering client's queries face to face, through Telephone calls and Emails
Performing daily banking task.
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Grocycle Pty Ltd
11.2012 - 05.2013
Customer service (customer first point of contact)
Preparing Daily Banking & Bank Reconciliations
Maintained integrity of general ledger through balance sheet reconciliations and transaction coding reviews
Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month
Preparation of quarterly BAS returns including processing adjustments
Converting production plan into purchase orders and monitoring expected delivery dates from suppliers
Reporting monthly DIFOT results.
INCOME TAX SPECIALIST
Queensland Tax
07.2012 - 10.2012
Preparing Individual Income Tax Return using HandyTax Software
Electronically lodging the Tax Return
Making Amendments to the Tax Return
Creating payments by Electronic Funds Transfer
Answering client's queries face to face, through Telephone calls and emails
Performing daily banking task.
ASSISTANT TREASURER
THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED EX-SERVICEMAN AND WOMEN (QLD)
05.2010 - 12.2010
Advising the senior management on accounts procedure
The development of accounting policies within the association
Checking and processing of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Entering data input using MYOB 19 and Cash Flow Manager Software
Compilation and Submission of Business Activity Statement
Liaising on with the Australian Taxation Office on the outstanding returns
Raising correspondence on financial matters for signature by the association state secretary
Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts
Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards
Analysed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting
Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month
Created cost reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS TRADING CORPORATION (SP) LTD
09.2008 - 12.2009
Customer Service
Taking orders from clients and raising invoice
Ordering of stocks
Monthly stocktaking
Daily balancing of cash
Following up with debtor's collection.
Education
Masters of ACCOUNTING -
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
01.2012
Bachelor of Business BANKING FINANCE & MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
01.2008
Skills
Self-starter, motivated professional
Proven experience in accounts receivable or a similar financial role
Strong proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel
Experienced using SAP (Timecards, Payroll, Procurement, LMS)
Organised and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Able work autonomously and as part of a team
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills (dealing with tax Clients, also employees at Aurizon, and liaising with clients at McLarens)
Tax returns preparation
Interpreting and Analysing Financial Reports
General Ledger Reconciliations, checking correct tax code usage & searching the GL for FBT transactions not coded to a FBT ledger code
Experienced using HANDYTAX Software
Advanced bookkeeping skills including BAS preparation, lodgement, adjustments & reconciliation
Competent to use and set-up MYOB
Full Payroll using MYOB Essential at Salty's Grill & Cafe
Experience using CASH FLOW Software
Competent to use Microsoft Suite
Accounts receivable management
Cash Flow Management
Internal Controls
Credit Control
Time Management
Attention to Detail
Accomplishments
Implementing policies and procedures to be followed at Salty's Grill & Cafe
Establishing better systems to perform multiple roles as Production Support Officer at Aurizon.
As an Assistant Treasurer at the TPI Qld, I converted all financial records into MYOB Accounting Plus V19, this enabled the management to bring the finances into order. I also liaised with the Australian Tax Office to resolve outstanding matters with no tax penalty, which resulted in a windfall gain to the association worth $45K.
As Certified Practice Accountants (CPA) student Ambassador, I encouraged, motivated and inspired other students by organizing CPA Networking Lunches.
References
Mr Jarrod Van Der Ryken, Finance Manager, Pneumatic Solutions, 166 Beatty Street, Archerfield, QLD, 4108, 0423 366 994
Mr Bruno De Oliveira, Quantity Surveyor, McLarens Holding Pty Ltd, Level 1, 18 Little Cribb Street, Milton, QLD, 4064, 0432509299
Ms Samantha Lopez, Manager, Euro Garages, Chermside, 0431 513 900
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited Working
Timeline
Accounts Administrator - Accounts Receivable
Pneumatic Solutions (Wholesaler/Retailer)
01.2024 - Current
Administration Support
McLarens Holdings Pty Ltd (Losss Adjusters)
07.2022 - 01.2024
Insurance File Manager
John Lyng Group (Insurance Restoration)
05.2022 - 07.2022
Accounts Receivable
John Lyng Group( Insurance Builders)
03.2022 - 07.2022
Payroll Officer (Temporary)
Food Industry People (FIP) Group (Payroll Company)
01.2022 - 03.2022
Customer Service Representative
Euro Garage (Part-Time)
12.2021 - 08.2023
Administration Manager
Saltys Grill & Café (Family Business)
04.2016 - 11.2021
Production Support Officer
AURIZON (Freight Rail Transport - Rollingstock)
09.2013 - 07.2015
INCOME TAX SPECIALIST 2nd Season
Queensland Tax
06.2013 - 10.2013
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Grocycle Pty Ltd
11.2012 - 05.2013
INCOME TAX SPECIALIST
Queensland Tax
07.2012 - 10.2012
ASSISTANT TREASURER
THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED EX-SERVICEMAN AND WOMEN (QLD)
05.2010 - 12.2010
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS TRADING CORPORATION (SP) LTD
09.2008 - 12.2009
Masters of ACCOUNTING -
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business BANKING FINANCE & MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -
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