Oliver Chau

• Prepare and review tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts, and SMSFs.
• Prepared tax returns and financial statements for a portfolio of 80+ SME clients.
• Deliver strategic tax planning and business structuring advice to SME clients.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports in accordance with AASB.
• Lodge BAS, IAS, and FBT returns, ensuring full compliance with ATO deadlines.
• Completed fixed asset register maintenance and depreciation schedules.
• Worked closely with clients to gather records and clarify tax treatment issues.

• Supporting the senior/managing accountant and wider team
• Preparation of year end financials & tax returns for HNW family offices and individual investors, including significant global entities (SGEs) with a particular emphasis on managed funds
• Liasing with the ATO on behalf of clients
• Proficient in the use of XPM accounting software for the preparation of workpapers, financial statements and income tax returns
• Supporting team members, management and promoting a positive team environment

• Bank Reconciliation (including posting journals), posting approved invoices in Yardi into GL & raising invoices and recognizing receipts for trade debtors
• Payment checks against bank, Yardi and invoices
• Payment runs as required
• Verification of new vendors
• Month-end reporting for the ESR Milestone Partnership (EMP) Portfolio
• Reconciling balance-sheet items, including prepayments, accruals, GST and other balance sheet items
• Preparing the monthly business activity statement (BAS) workpapers

• Analyzed balance sheet & P/L accounts, posted manual journal entries in compliance with AASB standards
• Prepared half-yearly, interim and year-end financial statements for medium-sized family groups and consolidated entities
• Tax Compliance – Companies, trusts, partnerships, individuals
• Preparation and review of financial reports and management accounts for SME’s
• Preparation and lodgment of income tax returns, business activity statements, IAS’s
• Preparation of half-year, interim and year end profit & loss, and balance sheet reports
• Assisted with the drafting and preparation of the strata BAS’s and income tax return lodgments
• Identifying areas where clients and businesses can reduce tax, make claims, and increase profit
• Proficient use of business fitness reportance, MYOB (AE, AR, AO), BankLink & Cashbooks