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Natalie Smith

Wurundjeri Country - Moonee Ponds ,VIC

Summary

I have over 35 years of experience in Accounts Payable and Receivable, working across a range of industries and managing high-volume financial transactions with accuracy and efficiency. My background includes end-to-end invoice processing, reconciliations, payment runs, debtor management, and month-end reporting. I am highly proficient in accounting systems such as Technology One, Xero and Excel, and I have a strong understanding of compliance requirements, including GST and BAS. Throughout my career, I have built trusted relationships with vendors, clients, and colleagues, while consistently improving processes and ensuring financial accuracy.

PERSONAL STRENGHTS
Organization skills
Time management
Attention to detail
Reliability
Excellent communication
Adaptability and flexibility

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounts Payable Officer (Permanent)

Wesley College Melbourne
11.2016 - 08.2025
  • Managing accounts e-mail inbox with approximately 100 incoming emails daily (paperless accounts payable)
  • Manage new supplier forms, set up and amend details for suppliers in financial system
  • Processing of high volume invoices against purchase orders and workflow for approval
  • Preparation and payment of sundry, direct debits and Bpay
  • Reconciliation and processing staff reimbursements and umpire payments
  • Reconciliation of employee credit cards
  • Prepare weekly and monthly payment runs for approval and transmission
  • Reconcile monthly statements
  • Month end reporting
  • Maintain relationships with key stakeholder, following up with suppliers and staff relating to processes to ensure invoices can be paid on time
  • Assisting staff College wide with system purchasing queries
  • Training all new accounts payable staff
  • Utilise systems and review processes to ensure they are the most efficient and effective

Administrative Assistant (Temporary)

Equity Trustees Superannuation
05.2016 - 11.2016
  • Daily Funding - direct debits and cheques
  • ERF Funding - direct debits
  • Creating and processing journals
  • Banking
  • Investment bank statement reconciliations for audit purposes
  • Scanning and indexing of all documentation
  • Creating spreadsheets and data entry
  • Mail outs
  • Updating of client details in Acruity
  • Assisting with withdrawals, rollovers and terminations
  • General administration

Accounts / Office Manager (Family Owned)

Australian Ethical Biological/Australian Rubber Roller Co
08.2002 - 04.2016
  • Implementing and managing of all documentation associated with the processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Month end reports
  • Prepare and lodge BAS and PAYG
  • Prepare all company documentation for yearly tax returns and liaise with company accountants
  • Office management including customer service and reception
  • Other duties as requested

Senior Accounts Administrator (Permanent)

CSI
06.1999 - 08.2002

Accounts Receivable

  • Invoice / credit all products, technical job sheets and maintenance contracts
  • Monthly debtor and maintenance statements
  • Maintenance renewals
  • Weekly debt collection
  • Cash receipts / banking
  • Credit card transaction processing
  • Debtor eft processing


Accounts Payable

  • Process creditor invoices, matching purchase orders and/or code non stock invoices
  • Perform fortnightly and monthly payment runs
  • Reconcile statements


Other duties

  • Supervision of Junior Accounts Clerk
  • Daily bank reconciliation
  • Assist with cash flow statement
  • Assist with BAS
  • Provide high level of customer service


Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable (Temporary)

Various
04.1997 - 02.1998

Various Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable assignments

Accounts Officer (Permanent)

Heidelberg Toyota
11.1995 - 03.1997
  • Management of all documentation associated with the processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable on a daily basis.
  • Typing of all vehicle invoices, quotations and other typing as requested
  • Create new internal documents - leave forms, personal detail forms, staff listings details and accounting documents
  • Reconcile daily cash sales (cash, cheque, fleet and credit card) for Service and Parts department
  • Management of month end creditor / debtors including: reconciliation of invoices with statements, payment selection, printing cheques, remittance advices and statements. Month end reports and rollover.
  • Following up outstanding debtors



Finance Officer (Permanent)

Royal Park Hospital
04.1991 - 10.1995
  • Preparing all documentation associated with the processing of accounts payable
  • Managing $1000.00 petty cash float
  • Managing the asset register
  • Preparing and processing of internal journals and inter-regional transfers
  • Collecting, receipting and banking of revenue received


Education

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon, VIC

Stotts Commercial College
Melbourne, VIC

Skills

  • Technology One
  • Xero
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Adobe

Interests

Spending quality time with family, maintaining an active lifestyle through gym fitness, watching sports, and enjoying music and theatre

Timeline

Senior Accounts Payable Officer (Permanent)

Wesley College Melbourne
11.2016 - 08.2025

Administrative Assistant (Temporary)

Equity Trustees Superannuation
05.2016 - 11.2016

Accounts / Office Manager (Family Owned)

Australian Ethical Biological/Australian Rubber Roller Co
08.2002 - 04.2016

Senior Accounts Administrator (Permanent)

CSI
06.1999 - 08.2002

Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable (Temporary)

Various
04.1997 - 02.1998

Accounts Officer (Permanent)

Heidelberg Toyota
11.1995 - 03.1997

Finance Officer (Permanent)

Royal Park Hospital
04.1991 - 10.1995

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School

Stotts Commercial College
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