Summary
Skills
Overview
Work History
Accomplishments
Education
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Niki Cotter

Senior Accountant
Niki Cotter

Summary

Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data. Goal-focused with a proven record of accurate reporting. Offering 16 years of experience. Processed payroll, budgets, reports, journals, expenditures and payments. Diligently maintain latest training on tax regulations and legal issues impacting financial operations. Knowledgeable about risk aversion strategies, cost reduction options and financial processes. Decisive and persuasive communicator with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities.

Skills

  • Preparation of Financial Statements
  • Tax Specialisation
  • Tax Return Preparation
  • Information Systems Specialisation
  • Complex Reconciliations
  • Identifying and Resolving Discrepancies
  • Compliant Software Management
  • Effective and Professional Communication
  • Reporting to Stakeholders
  • Accounting and Information System Design
  • Critical Thinking and Analysis
  • Indepth Computer Hardware and Software Knowledge

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Biscosgrove (previously Cotter Accountancy)

Senior Accountant
12.2007 - Current

Job overview

  • Reconciliation of accounts and creation of documents for month-end and year-end procedures.
  • Processing of all forms of tax returns and activity statements and other reporting obligations.
  • Review documents, accounts and communicating discrepancies and resolve variances.
  • Streamlining financial statement formats to best practice standards.
  • Managing the reporting of fixed assets and other data.
    Evaluation and improvement of financial records to aid important business decisions.
  • Liaise with clients regarding business plans and objectives.
  • Assistance to team members and clients in transitioning to new accounting and information systems through extensive training and one-on-one support.
  • Upgrade and conversion of in-house accounting, tax and information systems.
  • Manage and maintain computer systems, equipment and mobile devices by troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
  • Attend professional development courses to increase my knowledge base and learn new information.
  • Conceptualise, plan and execute original designs for websites.
  • Assistance with onboarding of new staff on the organisations computer systems and processes - training and computer set up.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment and providing support and guidance.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Processing of all forms of tax returns and activity statements and other reporting obligations.

Accomplishments

  • Achieved the Golden Key Award from USQ

Education

CPA Australia
Online

CPA Program
10.2025

University of Southern Queensland
Springfield, QLD

Associate Degree of Business from Accounting
09.2016

TAFE NSW
Brookvale, NSW

Certificate IV from Accounting
10.2007

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