Rodea Azucena Aplaon
Oonoonba,Australia
Summary
More than 10 years' work experience in a FINANCE/BOOKKEEPER role Currently studying Master of Professional Accounting (Griffith University) Institute of Certified Bookkeeper (ICB) - Member in Practice Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) - Affiliate Member Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) - Affiliate Member Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree (overseas) Computer Systems Specialist advance knowledge and application in EXCEL and any MS OFFICE. accounting software like Navision, Attaché, MYOB, XERO, QuickBooks, Reckon, Sage etc. Experienced Finance Officer with a strong background in overseeing financial operations, budgeting, and audit procedures. Possess strong skills in financial forecasting, risk management, and strategic planning. Known for improving operational efficiency by analyzing existing financial systems and implementing improved protocols. Proven ability to develop robust financial strategies that contribute to organizational growth and stability.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FINANCE OFFICER / ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Trinity Petroleum Services
Portsmith, Australia
11.2023 - Current
- Directly reporting to the Finance Manager
- Bank signatory - approving payments, authorizing transfers, and managing accounts
- Assist the Accountant in providing services to the multi-site retail accounting operation and in management of merchant provider accounts
- Reconcile eftpos and site cash banking
- Accountant backup on monitoring the fees, expenditures and preparation of trial balance and balance sheet reconciliation
- Maintain customer pricing in ERP systems and deal with customer price queries daily
- Daily cashflow report and forecasting
- Daily bank reconciliation
- Monitor company credit cards balance and reconciliation
- General ledger reconciliation
- Compile data for FBT return preparation and quarterly installments
- End of month stock reconciliation, accruals, freight allocation, and investigations on variances
- Accounts payable Backup
- Process big volume of invoices on Daily, Weekly, 7EOM, 15EOM, 21EOM, 30EOM payment for vendor
- Liaise with site(s), seek managers approval for payment and handle vendors queries
PART TIME FREELANCE BOOKKEEPER
R2A Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
Townsville, Australia
04.2010 - Current
- Assist Church organization and local doctors and small professional businesses to meet their bookkeeping and accounting requirements and coordinate them to ATO and tax registered agents whenever necessary
FINANCE OFFICER - BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
NGAANYATJARRA COUNCIL CORPORATE SERVICES
Alice Springs, Australia
03.2010 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: An Aboriginal Corporate Services and Accounting Firm
- (Creditors) Accounts payable - Ensure prices, GST, and clerical accuracy or accounts code on supplier invoices are correctly provided before requesting for payment authorization
- Entries for supplies acquired are accurately recorded to produce reliable reports for management and invoices paid in time to avoid lost discounts, if any
- (Debtors) Accounts receivable - Verify clerical accuracy or accounts code of debtor invoices, payments and banking data are correctly recorded
- Monitor overdue invoices, follow up, print and send statements/reports as necessary
- Bank reconciliations - Ensure all transactions are correctly recorded and completed monthly as per due date
- BAS statements preparation - Report discrepancies to Supervisor / Accountants, if any before adjusting and lodgement on time
- Monitoring, and support of accounting processes - Team assistance and support the development of policies/procedures specifically with regards to accounting, reliable liaising with staff and ensure consistent application of standard procedure across the council and its associated organizations
- Report inconsistencies to Supervisor/Accountant
- Maintenance of employee record systems (Payroll) - respond quickly to staff queries and action where relevant and/or necessary
- Adhering strict privacy and confidentiality rules/guideline
- Administrative activities support and as a backup staff - Answering phone query, Interstation mail sorting, cash float request and cash tins dispatch processing, scheduling charter flights relevant to designated communities and stationery ordering
- An Aboriginal Corporate Services and Accounting Firm
ADMIN/ACCOUNTS OFFICER - PAYABLE, RECEIVABLE and PAYROLL
YMCA CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
Alice Springs, Australia
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Childcare, Health & Wellness Centre
- Ensure good customer service
- Provide administrative support for the job management system including time sheet entry and processing of employee pays
- Forward weekly payroll to the main branch in Melbourne for approval
- ABA file creation and uploading to the bank
- Responsible for the billing of customers
- Processing of customer receipts
- Account management and debt collection
- Payment of supplier bills
- Bank reconciliations
- General ledger reconciliation
- BAS Preparation and lodgements
- Generation of monthly reports
- Member liaison
- Assist the day-to-day enquiries as required
- Directly supervised by and report to the Centre Manager
- Childcare, Health & Wellness Centre
Education
Master of Professional Accounting -
Griffith University
11.2024
Bachelor of Science -
Accountancy
Skills
- EXCEL
- MS Office
- Navision
- Attaché
- MYOB
- XERO
- QuickBooks
- Reckon
- Sage
- General bookkeeping
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- BAS preparation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Internal controls development
- Ledger reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- GAAP knowledge
- Capital budgeting
- Human resources knowledge
- Customer relationship development
- Vendor Management
- Cash handling expertise
- Time management abilities
- Plan budgets
- Write reports
- Team building
Certification
- Institute of Certified Bookkeeper (ICB), Member in Practice
- Association of Accounting Technician (AAT), Affiliate Member
- Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), Affiliate Member
References
- Maria Rhoucell Ramos Juan, Chief Financial Officer, Tiwi Land Council, 116 Reichardt Rd., Winnellie, NT, 0820, (08) 89970797, 0459 040 044, cfo@tiwilandcouncil.com
- Rhodora De Ramos, Audit Manager, Pitcher Partners Australia Pty Ltd, Level 16, Tower 2/201 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, (02) 92212099, 0416530349, rhodora.deramos@pitcher.com.au
- Aaron Laird, General Manager, Trinity Petroleum Service, 145 Hartley Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870, (07) 4035 5888, aaronl@trinitypet.com.au
- Leena Bartlett, Finance Manager, Trinity Petroleum Services, 145 Hartley Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870, (07) 4035 5888, leenab@trinitypet.com.au
- Bhavna Rani, Accountant, Trinity Petroleum Services, 145 Hartley Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870, (07) 4035 5888, bhavnar@trinitypet.com.au
Affiliations
- consistent honor student from primary to high school
- Bookkeeping knowledge (ICB) assessment scored 96%
Timeline
FINANCE OFFICER / ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Trinity Petroleum Services
11.2023 - Current
ADMIN/ACCOUNTS OFFICER - PAYABLE, RECEIVABLE and PAYROLL
YMCA CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
09.2012 - 03.2013
PART TIME FREELANCE BOOKKEEPER
R2A Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
04.2010 - Current
FINANCE OFFICER - BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
NGAANYATJARRA COUNCIL CORPORATE SERVICES
03.2010 - 03.2015
Master of Professional Accounting -
Griffith University
Bachelor of Science -
Accountancy
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