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Natalie Bamford

Summary

Highly experienced in accounts payable/receivable and all areas of office administration. Focused on Customer Service and can easily adapt to any working environment either in isolation or as part of a team. Enjoy the challenge of learning new roles and adapt very easily to new computer programs.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Support Officer

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
01.2019 - Current

Reporting to: Racing Marketing Manager

Industry: Racing & Wagering


  • Responsible for welcoming and checking in Owners that have a horse/s racing on Saturday's into the owners event space on course
  • We address queries or concerns that owners may have, along with maintaining the event space to keep it clean and tidy for them

Finance Officer

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
10.2020 - 08.2024

Reporting to: Transactional Team Leader / Accountant

Industry: Racing & Wagering


  • General Finance – including external and internal telephone queries in relation to Debtor/Creditor management, manual data entry, data imports from the three racing systems into finance system
  • Manual adjustments to prize-money due to disqualifications
  • Release of held payments upon swab clearances
  • Involved in system testing and providing information on procedural requirements for upgrade of the finance system for the three racing codes
  • Records management
  • Preparation of Superannuation files and assist in preparation of Jockey Income Statements (PAYG)

Secretary – Greyhound Stewards

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
09.2013 - 10.2020

Reporting to: Chief Steward

Industry: Racing & Wagering


  • General Secretarial / Office Administration – including telephones, data entry, transcripts and overseeing race night secretaries
  • System testing and providing information on procedural requirements as the system for racing/recording were being developed - an ongoing process as paper based lodgements and processes were being converted to the online system
  • Also provided secretarial help to the Thoroughbred Code on weekends and Public Holiday

Cashier / Accounts Receivable Officer

The Western Australian Turf Club T/As Perth Racing
07.2011 - 09.2013

Reporting to: Accountant and Chief Financial Officer

Industry: Club, Racing & Wagering


  • Accounts Receivable & Cashiering – including all related processes
  • Assist Accountant and support Reception and Accounts Payable roles
  • Worked closely with Membership Coordinator, Events and Race Day staff – helped troubleshoot problems which related to orders and invoicing

Bookkeeper

Aspen Group Limited / Caversham Property Pty Ltd
07.2006 - 07.2011

Reporting To: Senior Accountant and Financial Controller

Industry: Property Development and Land Development & Sales


  • Full Accounts Payable and Receivable functions, including Cash Flow, Banking, Journals, Reconciliations, BAS lodgement via ECI, Records Management
  • I was part of a team involved in reviewing a number of accounting programs
  • Provided information on system requirements and feedback on ease of use and functionality
  • Assist Senior Accountant and Financial Controller


Education

Advanced Diploma of Accountancy - Accountancy

Central Metropolitan College of TAFE
10.2024

Secretarial Diploma -

Hartill Business College
01.1987

Year 12 TEE -

Narrogin Senior High School
01.1986

Skills

  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Account, Bank and Ledger Reconciliations
  • Capable of operating independently and as part of a team
  • Customer Service
  • Debt management
  • Easily learn and adapt to new systems
  • Excellent analytical and numeracy skills
  • Excellent work habits with attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Relationship building
  • Records management
  • Task oriented and commercially aware
  • Willing to learn
  • Word and Excel - Intermediate to advanced

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Finance Officer

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
10.2020 - 08.2024

Event Support Officer

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
01.2019 - Current

Secretary – Greyhound Stewards

Racing and Wagering Western Australia
09.2013 - 10.2020

Cashier / Accounts Receivable Officer

The Western Australian Turf Club T/As Perth Racing
07.2011 - 09.2013

Bookkeeper

Aspen Group Limited / Caversham Property Pty Ltd
07.2006 - 07.2011

Secretarial Diploma -

Hartill Business College

Year 12 TEE -

Narrogin Senior High School

Advanced Diploma of Accountancy - Accountancy

Central Metropolitan College of TAFE
Natalie Bamford