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Sharla Dale

Port Lincoln,Australia

Summary

Results-oriented financial management professional with extensive experience in administrative support. Specialised in streamlining bookkeeping processes and enhancing cash flow management through strong computer and database skills. Proven track record of improving financial reporting accuracy and contributing to organizational efficiency and productivity. Efficiently manage administrative needs for busy office with strong organisational, file management, and customer service skills.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director

Dale Fisheries Pty Ltd ATF L and S Dale Family Trust
Port Lincoln , SA
10.2016 - Current
  • Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for the organization.
  • Reviewed internal reports and identified areas of risk or potential cost savings.
  • Organised and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
  • Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
  • Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
  • Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Assisted with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
  • Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Performed month-end closing activities.
  • Managed payroll processing for employees.
  • Ensured accuracy in all accounting entries and records.
  • Reviewed employee expense reports for compliance with company policies.
  • Quarterly BAS Lodgements.
  • Superannuation Obligations
  • Generated invoices for clients and tracked payments received from customers.
  • Resolved billing discrepancies with vendors or customers promptly.
  • Posted journal entries to the general ledger system accurately and timely.
  • Provided assistance in preparing tax returns annually.
  • Performed basic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping services to manage business operations.
  • Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
  • Maintained full compliance when executing and tracking bank reconciliations, A/P, invoicing, billing and collections.
  • Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
  • Prepared bank reconciliations, managed field audits and reviewed accounting records for accuracy.
  • Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.
  • Documented transaction details to track and manage financial data.
  • Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
  • Monitored cash flow, preparing reports to inform management of financial status.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivable, improving cash flow management.
  • Reconciled bank statements to internal accounts monthly, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
  • Utilized accounting software to streamline bookkeeping processes, increasing efficiency.
  • Managed payroll processing, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.

Administrative Assistant

South Australian Shark Cartilage
Port Lincoln , Australia
02.2014 - Current
  • Customer service
  • Answering phone calls
  • Generating invoices/sales orders for new orders
  • Entering/paying bills
  • Packing orders
  • Reconciliation of accounts
  • Back-ups of accounts
  • Stocktake/inventory
  • Despatching orders with post office and other transport companies
  • Filing
  • Archiving
  • Generating fuel rebate spreadsheets
  • Use of Microsoft applications
  • Advertising promotional material
  • Cleaning duties

Futuris Automotive
Edinburgh Park , Australia
06.2010 - 11.2013
  • Assisting in the sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured doors and overheads for Holden
  • Picking parts as required by production
  • Use of hand tools and electric handgun are a common necessity for the process
  • Cleaning duties are also involved
  • Teamwork plays a major role at this workplace

Futuris Automotive
Golden Grove , Australia
03.2009 - 06.2010
  • Assisting in the production of Nissan and Holden car mats which include sewing the binding around the edges, welding the badges, cutting the mats from carpet blanks and packing them
  • Picking and packing parts for Holden and Ford
  • Using a Reach Truck is required for picking the parts
  • Using a program on the computer called TTWIN to add and take out part number locations
  • Cleaning duties are also involved
  • Teamwork plays a major role in this workplace

Futuris Automotive
Edinburgh Park , Australia
05.2005 - 03.2009
  • Assisting in the sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured front seats for Holden
  • Testing the electrical parts of the seats making sure they are not faulty
  • Heavy lifting is involved and use of hand tools and electric handguns are a common necessity for the process
  • Cleaning duties are also involved
  • Teamwork plays a major role at this workplace

Process Worker

Select Industrial
, Australia
01.2005 - 05.2005
  • Company Overview: Alaska Foods
  • Assisting in the making and packing of all Alaska Foods products
  • General cleaning duties
  • Quality assurance of each product being dispatched
  • Teamwork plays a major role in this working environment
  • Alaska Foods

Process Worker

Select Industrial
, Australia
06.2004 - 01.2005
  • Company Overview: Balfours
  • Assisting in the wrapping of Balfours products
  • General, machine operator
  • Quality assurance of each product being dispatched
  • Cleaning duties
  • Teamwork plays a major role in this working environment
  • Balfours

Bona Notte
Glandore , Australia
02.2004 - 05.2004
  • Answering phones
  • Cleaning
  • Cash handling
  • Delivering orders for customers
  • Customer service
  • There is a demand for teamwork, which plays a major role

Electrolux
Dudley Park , Australia
02.2002 - 01.2004
  • Sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured electrical and gas ovens with the use of heavy machinery
  • This includes handguns, electrical and pneumatic
  • Heavy lifting
  • Cleaning duties are also involved
  • Teamwork plays a major role at this workplace

Hungry Jacks
Salisbury , Australia
04.1998 - 01.2002
  • Use of computerized registers transactions
  • Training new staff
  • Customer service and many cleaning duties
  • I have helped in the kitchen to prepare food but my main position was to serve the customers
  • This ensures the stable running of the business
  • There is a lot of teamwork involved at this workplace, which helps things to run effectively and efficiently

Traveland
Salisbury Downs , Australia
03.2001 - 03.2001
  • General clerical work (answering phones, filing, ordering, mailing etc)
  • Stamping and sorting travel brochures and collecting mail
  • Due to bankruptcy this business no longer exists at this address

Sabines’ Café & Bakehouse
Salisbury , Australia
05.2000 - 05.2000
  • Taking customers orders
  • Escorting them to a table
  • Collecting food and beverage orders and cleaning tables and chairs for future use
  • I also prepared coffee and tea beverages for the customers

Comskill Recruitment & Training
Adelaide , Australia
09.1999 - 09.1999
  • Use of computers and photocopier
  • Typing out and filing documents
  • I attended to one lecture, which helped me understand the way things worked at this business
  • My small tasks helped largely in the running of their everyday activities

Education

High School - SACE Stage 2

ENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
01.2001

Certificate IV - Accounting And Bookkeeping

Open Colleges
Port Lincoln, SA

Skills

  • Word processing
  • Spreadsheets
  • Databases
  • Word art
  • Drawing
  • Multimedia references
  • Home learning programs
  • Strong computer skills

References

Yvonne Dale, Owner/Manager of SA Shark Cartilage, 0886825696, oceanclean@internode.on.net

Certification

  • VET UNITS, Year 11, THHHCO01A - Develop and update Hospitality industry knowledge, THHCOR01A – Work with colleagues and customers, Year 12, THHCOR02A – Work in a socially diverse environment, THHCOR03A – Follow health, safety & security Procedures, THHGHS01A – Follow workplace hygiene procedures
  • Certificate, Certificate 11 in Hospitality Operations (Kitchen), 11/25/99
  • Driver's License, valid South Australian Full Drivers License
  • Forklift License, valid Forklift license

Workhistory

South Australian Shark Cartilage, Administrative Assistant, 01/02/14, Current, Port Lincoln, SA, customer service, answering phone calls, generating invoices/sales orders for new orders, entering/paying bills, packing orders, reconciliation of accounts, back-ups of accounts, stocktake/inventory, despatching orders with post office and other transport companies, filing, archiving, generating fuel rebate spreadsheets, use of Microsoft applications, advertising promotional material, cleaning duties, Futuris Automotive, Process Worker, 01/06/10 - 01/11/13 Purling Ave Edinburgh Park, SA, assisting in the sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured doors and overheads for Holden, picking parts as required by production, use of hand tools and electric handgun, cleaning duties, teamwork, Futuris Automotive, Process Worker, 03/01/09, 06/01/10, Einstein Dr, Golden Grove, SA, 5125, assisting in the production of Nissan and Holden car mats, sewing the binding around the edges, welding the badges, cutting the mats from carpet blanks, packing them, picking and packing parts for Holden and Ford, using a Reach Truck, using a program on the computer called TTWIN, cleaning duties, teamwork, Futuris Automotive, Process Worker, 01/05/05, 01/03/09, Purling Ave, Edinburgh Park, SA, assisting in the sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured front seats for Holden, testing the electrical parts of the seats, heavy lifting, use of hand tools and electric handguns, cleaning duties, teamwork, Select Industrial, Process Worker, 01/01/05, 01/05/05, assisting in the making and packing of all Alaska Foods products, general cleaning duties, quality assurance of each product being dispatched, teamwork, Select Industrial, Process Worker, 01/06/04, 01/01/05, assisting in the wrapping of Balfours products, general machine operator, quality assurance of each product being dispatched, cleaning duties, teamwork, Bona Notte, Customer Service, 01/02/04, 01/05/04, Anzac Highway, Glandore, SA, (08) 82938899, answering phones, cleaning, cash handling, delivering orders for customers, customer service, teamwork, Electrolux, Process Worker, 01/02/02, 01/01/04, Simpson Ave, Dudley Park, SA, 5008, (08) 84018465, sub assembly and production line assembly work producing quality assured electrical and gas ovens, use of heavy machinery, heavy lifting, cleaning duties, teamwork, Hungry Jacks, Customer Service, 01/04/98, 01/01/02, Cnr Commercial Road and Park Terrace, Salisbury, SA, 5108, (08) 8250 7717, use of computerized registers transactions, training new staff, customer service, cleaning duties, helping in the kitchen, Comskill Recruitment & Training, 01/09/99, 08/09/99, 106-108 Currie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, (08) 8231 4388, (08) 8231 4421, use of computers and photocopier, typing out and filing documents, attended one lecture, Sabines’ Café & Bakehouse, 01/05/00, 04/05/00, Shop 85 Parabanks Shopping Centre, John St Salisbury, SA, 5108, (08) 8250 0444, taking customers orders, escorting them to a table, collecting food and beverage orders, cleaning tables and chairs, preparing coffee and tea beverages, Traveland, 01/03/01, 07/03/01, Shop 70 Hollywood Plaza, Salisbury Downs, SA, 5108, (08) 8285 8044, (08) 8285 8066, general clerical work, answering phones, filing, ordering, mailing, stamping and sorting travel brochures, collecting mail

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia
  • Date of Birth: 08/31/83

Affiliations

  • Exercising at the gym
  • Swimming
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Watching movies and documentaries
  • Listening to music

Timeline

Director

Dale Fisheries Pty Ltd ATF L and S Dale Family Trust
10.2016 - Current

Administrative Assistant

South Australian Shark Cartilage
02.2014 - Current

Futuris Automotive
06.2010 - 11.2013

Futuris Automotive
03.2009 - 06.2010

Futuris Automotive
05.2005 - 03.2009

Process Worker

Select Industrial
01.2005 - 05.2005

Process Worker

Select Industrial
06.2004 - 01.2005

Bona Notte
02.2004 - 05.2004

Electrolux
02.2002 - 01.2004

Traveland
03.2001 - 03.2001

Sabines’ Café & Bakehouse
05.2000 - 05.2000

Comskill Recruitment & Training
09.1999 - 09.1999

Hungry Jacks
04.1998 - 01.2002
  • VET UNITS, Year 11, THHHCO01A - Develop and update Hospitality industry knowledge, THHCOR01A – Work with colleagues and customers, Year 12, THHCOR02A – Work in a socially diverse environment, THHCOR03A – Follow health, safety & security Procedures, THHGHS01A – Follow workplace hygiene procedures
  • Certificate, Certificate 11 in Hospitality Operations (Kitchen), 11/25/99
  • Driver's License, valid South Australian Full Drivers License
  • Forklift License, valid Forklift license

High School - SACE Stage 2

ENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Certificate IV - Accounting And Bookkeeping

Open Colleges
Sharla Dale