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Sashini Liyanaarachchi

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Results-oriented accounting professional with 4+ years of experience in accounting and finance industry. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines under pressure, and able to produce high-quality work unsupervised and quick & eager learner with acute attention to detail.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Accountant

ENGIE Australia
Melbourne, VIC
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Managed transactional finance tasks such as setting up users in flexi-purchase (the reimbursement tool), managing corporate cards for employees and responding to queries from the business.
  • Prepared journal entries to record accounts payable transactions and verified coding of invoices to ensure proper general ledger posting.
  • Performed month-end close procedures and posted journals in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Reconciled company credit cards, bank accounts and other expense accounts.
  • Prepared and completed balance sheet reconciliations to ensure they are clear and accurate for review.
  • Assisted in preparation of monthly financial statements and management accounts.
  • Provided support for external auditors during annual audit engagements.
  • Documentation of processes e.g: standard operating procedures, step by step instructions of tasks and maintained an organized filing system for all financial records.
  • Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements and supported efficient accounting operations with high-quality administrative support.
  • Developed ad hoc reports as requested by senior management team members.

Finance Officer

Winnunga Health and Community Services
ACT
04.2022 - 07.2023
  • Managed end to end accounts payable process
  • Assisted in payroll processing including roster verifications, superannuation, salary sacrifice and other compliance related matters
  • Reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts on a weekly basis
  • Maintained petty cash float
  • Maintenance of fixed assets register and calculating and accounting for monthly depreciation
  • Assisted Finance manager with month end process by preparing month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Assisted Finance manager in preparing reports for government grants and acquittals, and reports for the board meetings
  • Arranging travel and accommodation for staff travelling for interstate training sessions and issuing travel allowance in relation to ATO guidelines.
  • Management of the organization fleet and ensure all vehicles have been maintained as required by their lease agreement and assisted staff in the event of an accident
  • Prepared and processed payrolls.
  • Ad hoc duties assigned by the manager or if any team member needs help in completing any pending task.

Graduate Accountant

Westall Timber
Springvale , VIC
08.2019 - 03.2022
  • Managed all accounting transactions, data entry and maintaining accounting records in MYOB
  • Setting up new customer accounts and performing credit checks to determine if customers qualify for a credit limit and reviewing existing customer accounts for increases and reinstatements of their credit limits
  • Review, verify and record invoices and reconcile the supplier accounts and process accounts payable transactions through MYOB
  • Reconciled and followed up on accounts receivable and ensured on time collection of payments
  • Conducted daily banking activities and Bank reconciliation
  • Produced various reports using the Timber Management System (TMS) and MYOB and assisting the preparation of financial reports at the year end
  • Performed inventory procedures monthly and assisting with the stock take at the end of financial year
  • Performed Month-End close process and sending the statements to the customers
  • Assisted with weekly payroll and processed payroll when owner was away on holidays
  • Arranged Insurance for Vehicles, Business and WorkCover annually
  • Managed monthly budgeting tasks and monitoring spending
  • General administration tasks and addressing customer queries
  • Preparing reports requested for the meetings with suppliers and other stakeholders.

Tax Trainee

Lead Accounting and Taxation Services
Melbourne, VIC
07.2018 - 01.2019
  • Setup new customers on practice database, registered them on ATO tax agent portal and conducted downloading and importing prefilled reports from ATO into Tax Software.
  • Extracted receipts and payments from customer's bank statements and source documents whilst importing into various platforms and ledgers.
  • Lodged comprehensive BAS/IAS and individual business / tax returns through generating various reports and data from MYOB and other systems.
  • Conducted comprehensive bank and credit card reconciliations and identified discrepancies between bank balance and book balance whilst performing required corrections and adjustments proactively.
  • Managed all paperwork for setting up of new companies with ASIC and new trusts, registered clients for ABNs, GST, PAYGW as required.

Education

Bachelor of Accounting -

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
12-2017

Skills

  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Detailed Oriented
  • Computer Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Invoice Generation
  • Data Entry
  • Month-End Documentation
  • Payroll Processing
  • Customer Service
  • Time Management
  • Team Player
  • Quick Learner
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable

Timeline

Assistant Accountant

ENGIE Australia
08.2023 - 02.2024

Finance Officer

Winnunga Health and Community Services
04.2022 - 07.2023

Graduate Accountant

Westall Timber
08.2019 - 03.2022

Tax Trainee

Lead Accounting and Taxation Services
07.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Accounting -

La Trobe University

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