Manesha Sellapperuma

Assistant Accountant

Origin Energy Limited

Melbourne, Australia

05.2023 - Current

Assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies
Assisting with the preparation of financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders and statutory bodies
Assisting with financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
Examining and analyzing operating costs and organizations' income and expenditure
Providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with regulatory requirements
Providing financial and taxation advice on internal business structures, planning and operations
Assisting with the preparation of company taxation return and yearly audit process
Always maintaining company's internal control systems
Complete any other tasks as reasonably requested by management
Manage the accounts inbox and phone, liaising with our people and suppliers and addressing any queries
Assist the Finance team with monthly accruals
Office administration, including collection of mail, ordering of stationery & office supplies
Manage end-to-end accounts payable and accounts receivable
Handle general journals, including recognition of revenue and income in advance
Prepare monthly reports and assist Group Reporting team to complete board pack
Assist with month close process including general ledger & bank reconciliations
Assist Finance Manager in month end processes, including preparation and posting of journals, to facilitate a smooth and timely reporting cycle
Identify improvements in accounts payable, payroll and accounting processes to deliver efficiencies
Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payments and follow up on outstanding payments
Taking inbound calls to the Finance department to resolve payment queries and irregularities
Processing accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions
Performing bank reconciliations via the Bank Feed feature in Sage
Managing the finance email inbox & accounts email inbox
Receipting of direct deposits, cheques and credit cards
Manage our Accounts Receivable to ensure all are invoiced without errors and proactive follow up is done with any outstanding accounts receivable
Manage our Accounts Payable and prepare payments accurately and on time
Perform end of month reconciliation of accounts, journals, postings, prepayments and depreciation schedules as part of the month end process
Perform end of year process, including all reconciliations to meet our compliance and reporting deadlines
Assist Financial Controller with ad-hoc tasks
Cross-train across other roles in the finance team to provide backup cover when others are on leave
Adhoc duties as required from time to time