Mandeep Kaur Sidhu
Perth,WA
Summary
Versatile and accomplished Accounting and Management expert with a robust foundation in financial analysis, cost control, auditing, and taxation, fortified through comprehensive education and professional experience. Dependable and analytical, I bring a unique blend of interpersonal prowess and exceptional problem-solving capabilities. Renowned for devising impactful strategies and steering teams towards peak business outcomes. A dedicated and proactive professional, I'm poised to contribute to business growth while remaining committed to continuous learning and professional excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Finance and Business Analyst
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
02.2025 - Current
- Monitor financial performance, develop forecasting methodologies, and provide data analysis for decision-making, including KPI reporting and benchmarking
- Support business planning, evaluate performance against key indicators, and contribute to the development of business cases and service agreements
- Assist in budget preparation, negotiations, financial performance monitoring, and implementation of strategies to manage financial constraints
- Ensure accurate and timely financial and activity data, support stakeholders in data interpretation, and maintain quality control procedures
Finance Project Officer
Department of Health
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted in the execution of the Department of Health's annual budget
- Cultivated and managed relationships with key internal and external partners to drive project outcomes
- Monitored divisional budgets and collaborated with the Budget & Business Reporting Manager to enhance financial management processes
- Conducted research to identify financial trends and challenges, and proposed effective solutions
- Supported the Department's financial reporting and documentation needs
- Designed efficient Excel reports that optimized workflows, resulting in reduced workload and increased operational efficiency
Senior Finance Officer
City of Canning
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Overseeing the responsibilities associated with AP/AR staff, monitor to ensure invoices in the AP/AR workflow are dealt with daily and the pool is cleared and timely authorisation of Journals in the Finance Pool
- Ensure the reconciliation and processing of the BAS return is completed on time
- Complete surveys sent to the City by the due date
- Monitoring of Cash Flow on a weekly basis
- Analysis of data and reporting the reconciliation prepared
- Performing data analysis and reporting on the prepared reconciliation
- Responsible for the management of City’s investments
- Skilled in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to prepare accurate and comprehensive monthly reports for management and stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to utilize reporting tools (graphs) and software to create visually appealing and informative monthly reports
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring data accuracy and consistency in monthly reports
- Assist with preparation of monthly report for council and annual financial statements in compliance with Australian Accounting Standards
- Prepare/complete all relevant Grant Acquittal Financial Statements and lodgement of the same to the appropriate funding body
- Responsible for monitoring old outstanding balances for all balance sheet accounts and establish a process of review and follow-up of such items
- Ensure interest on loans to clubs are calculated, invoiced and statement sent by end of each quarter
- Responsible for the preparation and reconciliation of end of month and year report
- Train the Finance Team to operate independently and with problem solving attributes through annual goal setting process
- Responsible for maintaining existing processes, reviewing processes for efficiency and identify new processes as required in Promapp
- Responsible for reviewing and continuously improving service, performance, and procedures within the Finance Team
- Actively participate in any finance projects and new implementations and suggest improvements
- Responsible for producing monthly reports to Council as required
Consultant
Elite Tax success
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Managing transactional activities with acquired and small entities
- Preparing account analysis for group and statutory reporting
- Supporting with internal and external audit activities
- Undertake accurate and timely complex journal preparation and reconciliations
- Support the monthly and annual reporting
- Prepare high quality financial statements work papers
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with our clients
- Undertake specialist or technical research and analysis to achieve high quality results
Manager
Reflexallen India Group
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Performed monitoring as well as prepared and submitted reports of KPIs and MIS Reports to Headquarters in Italy
- Gathered information and identified areas of opportunity for Cost Reduction, Pareto Analysis and reducing finance cost
- Determined requirements to ensure correct budgeting, forecasting, costing and analysing throughput of products
- Undertook investment feasibility analysis for CAPEX using Capital Budgeting, Sensitivity Analysis and Net Present Value (NPV)
- Carried out tasks of identifying, evaluating measured and utilised results to develop strategies to overcome constraints
- Provided oversight on the utilisation of working capital through regular reviews of debtors and creditors outstanding accounts
- Maintained effective cashflow by monitoring and managing Debtors and Creditors ageing with balance reconciliation
- Contributed to the reduction in Inventory through diligent monitoring of consumption report
- Managed relationships with subcontractors to ensure completion of required works including tracking the material sent for job work and comparing them with the work outcomes
- Collected data to check and control Variable and Semi Variable Cost
- Maintained compliance with GST rules and E waybills, as well as checked returns i.e., GSTR-1 & 3B
- Reviewed documents to monitor statutory liabilities related reports such as TDS, GST, professional tax, income tax, etc
- Engaged with Government Departments to report on and discuss Direct and Indirect Taxes transactions
- Performed variance analysis of Income and Expenses related to annual budget by collating data
- Examining international transactions and assessing foreign exchange gains and losses through hedging strategies
- Provided support to relevant personnel for the completion of internal and external (statutory) audits
- Prepared and submitted monthly profit & Loss A/c which included comparative analysis of variances with proper reasoning
- Took over tasks for the finalisation of Accounts as well as for the preparation of Financial Statements
- Skilled in using Excel tools such as PivotTables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and advanced formulas to analyze and manipulate data effectively
- Proven track record of identifying trends, patterns, and insights through data analysis, contributing to informed decision-making and business growth
- Considered various factors and provided decision making in the implementation of accounting software i.e., Microsoft Dynamic NAV 16
Manager
Sudisa Foundry (P) Limited
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Identified requirements and provided support to ensure completion of internal audit
- Worked with other staff to assist in the implementation of S4 HANA
- Prepared and submitted MIS reports as required
Senior Accounts Officer
JMT Auto Limited (An Amtek Group)
02.2013 - 04.2015
- Prepared and submitted required financial statements as per schedule VI
- Carried out monthly preparation of Profit & Loss A/C
- Managed the preparation of CMA reports and bank related reports
- Conducted internal audit to identify areas for improvement and provided recommendation to the management
- Prepared MIS reports and submitted to management in a timely manner
- Provided management on Taxation matters, Stock audit and carried out due diligence work
Education
Qualified Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) -
CPA Australia
01.2022
Pursued Executive Development program - Advanced Financial Management
XLRI
01.2019
Qualified Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (I.C.A.I.)
01.2012
Bachelor’s in commerce (Honours) degree -
Ranchi University
01.2011
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Data Analysis
- Excel Proficiency
- Financial Forecasting
- Team Leadership
- Cost Reduction
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder relations
- Project Management
- Software Implementation
- Process Optimization
Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Timeline
Senior Finance and Business Analyst
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
02.2025 - Current
Finance Project Officer
Department of Health
07.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Finance Officer
City of Canning
03.2023 - 06.2023
Consultant
Elite Tax success
11.2022 - 03.2023
Manager
Reflexallen India Group
03.2020 - 10.2021
Manager
Sudisa Foundry (P) Limited
10.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Accounts Officer
JMT Auto Limited (An Amtek Group)
02.2013 - 04.2015
Pursued Executive Development program - Advanced Financial Management
XLRI
Qualified Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (I.C.A.I.)
Bachelor’s in commerce (Honours) degree -
Ranchi University
Qualified Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) -
CPA Australia
Similar Profiles
Brennan ChildsBrennan Childs
Registered Nurse, ICU at Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalRegistered Nurse, ICU at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Taylor TavernerTaylor Taverner
Registered Nurse at Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalRegistered Nurse at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
UMA SOLANKIUMA SOLANKI
AIN (Casual) at SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITALAIN (Casual) at SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL