NATALIA PAHRABITSKAYA
Carina Heights,Australia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven finance professional with extensive experience in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and team leadership. Proven ability to streamline financial processes, ensure compliance, and enhance reporting accuracy. Skilled in Xero and data analysis, with a strong focus on optimizing workflows and improving financial visibility. Great at building strong client relationships, while coaching and supporting teams through effective training and development. Committed to driving efficiency, accuracy, and excellence in financial operations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager (Bookkeeping Division)
Elements Advisory Group
Brisbane, QLD
04.2022 - Current
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the bookkeeping division, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
- Manage and mentor a team of 4-5 junior bookkeepers and 3-4 senior bookkeepers, including training, performance reviews, and quality control
- Conduct weekly work-in-progress (WIP) meetings to monitor workflow and address key issues
- Oversee quality control processes to maintain high standards in bookkeeping deliverables
- Conduct end-of-month (EOM) workpaper reviews, discuss review points with the team, and ensure timely completion
- Attend all new client meetings to understand their needs and establish strong relationships
- Scope bookkeeping services for new clients and assist in drafting proposals via Practice Ignition
- Train senior bookkeepers on new client handovers, ensuring smooth transitions
- Complete initial client file clean-ups, one-off projects, and develop customized bookkeeping processes for new clients
- Provide client training on Dext and Xero as needed
- Attend regular client meetings to discuss accounts, service deliverables, and process improvements
- Lead the initial stages of recruitment, including screening candidates, reviewing resumes, and conducting first-round interviews before partner interviews
- Develop and implement training programs to upskill the bookkeeping team
Senior Bookkeeper
Elements Advisory Group
Brisbane, QLD
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Manage full cycle of bookkeeping duties including account receivables, accounts payables, journal entries, client billing and collections, procurement, and monthly financial reporting for clients
- Prepare and analyze all general ledger accounts to determine and verify correct posting
- Perform all bank and credit card reconciliations, A/P, A/R, Employee expense reports, Vendor and Supplier accounts, research and resolve any discrepancies
- Generate all financial reports, including monthly statements, balance sheet and year-end reports
- Review and track purchase order (PO) invoices for accuracy and prepare invoices and check for payment
- Work closely with Auditors during yearly audit for Non for profit organisations
- Process weekly, fortnightly, monthly payroll and payroll liabilities, quarterly and annual payroll returns, STP, TPAR
- Assisting with customer enquiries and building relationships with clients
- Liaising with clients both new and established on required tax documents
- Administrative duties including creating worksheets/templates for the practice, banking etc
- Communicating with ATO to arrange various payment plans, remission of interests and other client queries
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly BAS’s and IAS’s for clients via online services for Agents and in Xero and spreadsheets
- Liaise with the ATO through Online Services for Agents in relation to administrative matters
Account Manager / Bookkeeper
Walker Hill Chartered Accountants
Brisbane, QLD
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Key Achievement: Won the best employee award for 'Account Management'
- Provide high quality support to the Tax team in performing the financial accounting function relating to month/year end
- Prepare complex monthly financial management accounts and reports for a variety of clients (including ecommerce, construction, marketing, medical, retail)
- Maintain Fixed Asset Register in XERO
- Perform bank, credit card reconciliations, and cash report on a daily basis
- Manage daily accounting functions for 20+ client files (including AP/AR management, domestic & international payments processing)
- Maintaining employee records and processing payroll in XERO (including STP set up & lodgments)
- Monthly GST Audit and BAS lodgments
- Monthly Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss reconciliation and Management reports preparation
- Assist in stock takes for retail clients
- Contribute to annual forecasting and budgeting activities
- Preparation of Cash Flow Forecast and managing cash flow position
- Manage monthly accruals, provisions, prepayments, amortization, allocations and other adjustment journals
Education
Certificate of Public Practice (CPP) -
Chartered Accountants ANZ
01.2023
BAS Agent Registration -
Tax Practitioners Board
01.2022
FNS40217 Certificate IV - Accounting & Bookkeeping
TAFE Brisbane
Brisbane, QLD01.2020
Bachelor of Business - Economics & Enterprise Management
Belarus State University
Europe01.2009
High School Certificate of Education - Economics & Enterprise Management
Higher Private College of Economics & Law
Europe01.2005
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Financial performance
- Cash flow management
- General ledger management
- Financial reporting
- Financial management improvement
- Team management
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Cloud accounting
- Xero, XPM, Xero Workpapers
- DEXT/HUBDOC
- Employment Hero
- ASANA
Certification
- BAS Agent License
- Xero Advisor Certified
- Xero Payroll Certified
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Music
- Pilates
- Travelling
- Cooking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager (Bookkeeping Division)
Elements Advisory Group
04.2022 - Current
Senior Bookkeeper
Elements Advisory Group
12.2020 - 04.2022
Account Manager / Bookkeeper
Walker Hill Chartered Accountants
01.2019 - 12.2020
Certificate of Public Practice (CPP) -
Chartered Accountants ANZ
BAS Agent Registration -
Tax Practitioners Board
FNS40217 Certificate IV - Accounting & Bookkeeping
TAFE Brisbane
Bachelor of Business - Economics & Enterprise Management
Belarus State University
High School Certificate of Education - Economics & Enterprise Management
Higher Private College of Economics & Law
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