Michelle Karic
Financial Controller
Pascoe Vale,VIC
Summary
Skilled Financial Controller bringing over 10 years of experience working with various organizations. Proven leadership and success in leading teams in achieving financial goals. Accomplished in working with executive leaders to develop business, financial and growth strategies.
Forward-thinking individual with expertise in setting financial targets and devising strategies to improve internal controls, standards and processes. Successful in advising business executives on financial strategies driving short-term and long-term growth.
Proven leader with success in developing high-performing, competent accounting teams.
Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, risk management and internal controls when managing all accounting functions.
Accomplished in reducing expenses, streamlining financial operations and improving reporting functions. Highly organized and systematic with in-depth understanding of the manufacturing, hospitality, health, education and NFP sectors.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Create processes and systems for MACS ICON software system
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Receivable Functions
- Preparation of fortnightly payroll for 175 staff
- Preparation of monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
- Preparation and analysis of monthly figures for Federation Business Manager and MACS Board
- Responsible for monthly BAS lodgment and Annual FBT return
- Responsible for End to End Accounting.
Financial Controller
Skin Health Institute
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Built Finance function in house, managing Finance department, including Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable staff
- Monthly attendance and reporting to Finance and Risk Management Committee
- Lead Cost of Business project to analyze profitability of clinical income
- Set up new Dashboard analyses of P/L and B/S figures
- Responsible for monthly BAS submissions
- Set up Departmental P/L reports for managers, distributing figures on monthly basis
- Liaised with external auditors to facilitate statutory reporting
- Responsible for End to End Accounting.
Accountant
100 Burgers Pty. Ltd.
Melbourne
06.2015 - 11.2018
- Managed payroll system (Xero) for approximately 150 employees, including all statutory requirements
- Accounts Payable, data entry
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Weekly P&L reporting to Management
- Attend weekly meetings with Store Managers (Mr Burger outlets), providing feedback and assistance on stores’ accounts.
Financial Controller
Affordable Artificial Turf
Campbellfield
10.2007 - 06.2015
- Preparation of monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
- Preparation of Quarterly BAS
- Maintenance of Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Liaised with residential and commercial customers
- Preparation of quotes and invoices
- Purchased imported and local supplies of materials and equipment.
Financial Controller
Simson Cards
Laverton
04.1995 - 10.2007
- Established and maintained effective system for processing of Payroll for 90 employees, through to EOM, including statutory superannuation requirements
- OH&S requirements and work cover processing
- Responsible for completion of monthly management accounts and EOY reconciliations
- Prepared statutory monthly taxes, BAS, PRT
- In charge of reconciliation of bank accounts and cash flow projections
- Implementation of MicroPay software
- Implementation of industry based General Ledger software program
- Monthly General Ledger Reconciliations
- Introduced fixed asset register and maintained
- Responsible for management of staff.
Accounts Payable / Payroll Officer
Dorevitch Pathology
Camberwell
09.1992 - 04.1995
- Payment and processing of accounts payable
- Established and maintained payroll for 200 employees
- Processing of payroll through to EOM accounts
- Implementation of MircoPay software
- Processed all payroll statutory requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Accounting & Finance
RMIT Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC1992
Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
Northern Metropolitan TAFE
Melbourne, VIC12.1988
Advanced Certificate in Accounting - Accounting
Northern Metropolitan TAFE
Melbourne, VIC12.1989
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Skilled in Xero, MYOB, Technology One, MicroPay, MicroKeeper, Outlook, Office
- Business Forecasting
- Tax Compliance
- Cash Flow Management
- Mentoring and training
- Stakeholder Management
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Fixed Asset Management
- Management accounting
- General Ledger Management
- Process Improvement
- Budgetary Planning
- Internal Controls
- Financial Management
- Variance Analysis
- Policy Development
- Internal control management
References
References are available on request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Certification
First Aid - CPR
Timeline
Finance Manager
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
08.2022 - 02.2024
Financial Controller
Skin Health Institute
09.2019 - 11.2021
Accountant
100 Burgers Pty. Ltd.
06.2015 - 11.2018
Financial Controller
Affordable Artificial Turf
10.2007 - 06.2015
Financial Controller
Simson Cards
04.1995 - 10.2007
Accounts Payable / Payroll Officer
Dorevitch Pathology
09.1992 - 04.1995
Bachelor of Business - Accounting & Finance
RMIT Melbourne
Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
Northern Metropolitan TAFE
Advanced Certificate in Accounting - Accounting
Northern Metropolitan TAFE
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