Linto Thankachan
Unit 2/176, Belmont Avenue
Summary
Finance professional with comprehensive background in accounting, ready to contribute to financial management and reporting. Known for accuracy in financial record-keeping and proficiency in auditing and tax preparation. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving financial accuracy and supporting dynamic business needs through analytical problem-solving and effective communication.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
JDMS Syndicate Pty Ltd
11.2023 - Current
- Managed full-cycle accounting and BAS/GST lodgements for a portfolio of 20 entities including small businesses, family trusts, and firms with up to $1 million in annual turnover, achieving 100 % on-time ATO compliance.
- Prepared and lodged income tax returns for up to 10 individual clients, consistently meeting regulatory requirements and client expectations.
- Leveraged Xero, MYOB, and Excel to produce clear, insightful financial statements, management reports, and client presentations.
- Assembled detailed working papers and schedules covering cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and lines of credit, to support reviews.
- Conducted bank reconciliations, cash-flow monitoring, budgeting, and business-plan analysis to maintain accurate ledgers and inform financial planning.
- Processed payroll for 10–15 staff across client firms, allocating wages and expenses promptly and maintaining precise records.
- Recorded, reconciled, and reviewed all transactions-cash, credit, and accruals, while posting month-end journal entries and delivering variance analyses to clients, enabling timely, data-driven decisions.
Senior Executive - Finance & Accounts
Bhima Jewels Private Limited
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Led the finance functions, under supervision of CFO and AGM of a private limited retail gold company with an annual turnover of approximately AUD 720 million, managing a team of 30 and maintaining 42 bank accounts.
- Oversaw capital projects totalling about AUD 4.5 million and daily procurement expenditure of around AUD 1.8 million, implementing robust controls to optimise costs and vendor contracts.
- Reconciled invoices, payments, and purchase orders, verifying TDS and GST compliance and handled large datasets with precision to ensure transaction accuracy.
- Processed payables and managed disbursements, confirming all statutory documentation and tax withholdings were complete before release.
- Prepared month-end provisions and compiled monthly financial statements, ensuring on-time delivery and clear visibility into performance.
- Prepared monthly bank-account reconciliations across 42 accounts, investigated variances, and executed corrective entries to keep cash positions accurate.
- Analysed financial statements against forecasts, producing clear variance reports that supported high-level decision-making and identified revenue-enhancement opportunities.
- Improved resource utilisation by deploying data-driven systems for contract analysis and budgeting, reducing operational costs and strengthening internal controls to mitigate risk.
Accounts Officer
Pratheesh Joseph Job ACA
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Reviewed general ledger transactions to identify errors or irregular entries.
- Completed audits in accordance with regulations and procedures.
- Assessed financial statements and records.
- Identified various risks and errors to propose corrective action to decision makers.
- Reviewed accounting clients' financial data systems to determine functional compliance.
- Analyzed trends in financial data to investigate fluctuations.
- Recommended changes in internal audit controls.
- Provided feedback to corporate management concerning findings and recommendations resulting from assessments or projects.
Accounting Trainee
KPR & Co Chartered Accountants
01.2015 - 09.2017
- Gained knowledge of accounting principles and standards and general business practices to evaluate financial data and transactions.
- Received, reviewed and verified validity and completeness of appropriation, accounting and financial data.
- Reconciled balance sheet figures in various software and sought assistance to reduce errors.
- Prepared straightforward tax returns and explained expected refund or income tax liability and due date for payment.
- Spotted inefficiencies and weaknesses in current systems and deployed methods to improve efficiency.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
Education
MPA - Accounting And Finance
Curtin University
Perth, WA06.2025
Master of Arts - Accounting
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Ernakulam, Kerala06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India03.2014
Skills
- Financial record evaluation
- Budget planning and analysis
- Payroll management
- Accounts receivable and payable expertise
- Financial audit assistance
- Provision analysis
- Skilled in Microsoft Office tools
- Reporting on monthly financial statements
- Analytical problem-solving
- Account reconciliation expertise
- Financial oversight
- Tax return processing
Languages
English
Professional Working
Hindi
Limited Working
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
Certification
- MS Office Training
- ERP Software - Tally ERP, Microsoft Dynamics, Peachtree and Dac Easy
- Advanced Xero Certification
- MYOB Essentials, Payroll, MYOB Advanced and MYOB AccountRight Certifications
- Power BI and Tableau
Reference
- Deepu Kuriakose
Director, JDMS Syndicate Pty Ltd
Joondalup, WA
Ph: 0470 238 378
- Harikrishnan V
Finance Manager, Bhima Jewels Private Limited
Kerala, India
Ph: +91-9895799322
- M R Sukumaran
Proprietor, KPR & Co Chartered Accountants
Kerala, India
Ph: +91-9447181993
Timeline
Accountant
JDMS Syndicate Pty Ltd
11.2023 - Current
Senior Executive - Finance & Accounts
Bhima Jewels Private Limited
09.2019 - 07.2023
Accounts Officer
Pratheesh Joseph Job ACA
10.2017 - 09.2019
Accounting Trainee
KPR & Co Chartered Accountants
01.2015 - 09.2017
MPA - Accounting And Finance
Curtin University
Master of Arts - Accounting
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Mahatma Gandhi University
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