Suvie Faitna
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with over 5 years in purpose-driven organisations, combining strong technical accounting capability with a practical, business-partnering approach. Skilled in financial reporting, forecasting, expense management, and process improvement, with a focus on delivering accurate insights and supporting meaningful organisational outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant and Operations Co-Ordinator
Thankyou Group Pty Ltd
2024.06 - Current
- Lead the annual operating expense budget build, partnering with department leaders and the CFO to develop, challenge and finalise budgets by department and project, and ensure timely upload into NetSuite.
- Owned monthly operating expense reporting, including budget vs actuals, forecasting, year-to-go allocation and commentary on over/under budget performance for the CFO.
- Performed month-end close activities, including preparation of reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and resolving any variances across operating expenditure accounts.
- Conducted detailed GL and project cost analysis, identifying outlier trends, break-even performance, risks and cost drivers, and leading discussions with stakeholders on findings.
- Built and maintained dashboards to support departmental budget tracking, forecast roll-forwards and communication of approved budgets and spend performance.
- Reviewed actual expenditure against budgets, quotes and supplier agreements, escalating discrepancies, unbudgeted spend and cost misalignment to stakeholders and senior finance leadership.
- Performed monthly close and reporting by finalising forecasts, preparing monthly budget packs and contributing to board pack inputs.
- Compiled and finalised annual FBT submissions, coordinating supporting documentation, responding to accountant queries and assisting with lodgement and accrual/payment requirements.
- Supported audit processes as the lead contact for operating expenditure, providing documentation, reconciliations and responses to audit queries.
Finance Officer
Ultra Violette
2024.01 - 2024.06
- Managed end-to-end accounts payable in Xero for a high-volume, fast-paced business: invoice inbox triage, coding, approvals, entry, and supplier query resolution.
- Prepared and processed weekly payment runs, including international supplier payments (EU/US), ensuring correct currency treatment, remittance advice distribution, and accurate supporting documentation.
- Completed supplier statement reconciliations and investigated discrepancies (pricing, duplicates, credits, missing invoices), resolving issues directly with vendors.
- Supported accounts receivable activities: raised invoices/credit notes, allocated receipts, issued statements, followed up overdue accounts, and escalated risks appropriately.
- Owned cash flow management: maintained a rolling cash flow forecast, monitored upcoming commitments and expected receipts, and flagged timing/cash risks to the CFO.
- Performed bank reconciliations and investigated variances between bank feeds, payment platforms/payouts, and the general ledger.
- Built strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors/customers through clear, responsive communication and a strong service mindset.
- Used Excel for reconciliations, cash flow modelling, AP/AR trackers and ageing reports; proficient across Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
Junior Financial Accountant
Thankyou Group Pty Ltd
2019.03 - 2023.09
- Managed full function Accounts Payable
- Assisting and leading Accounts Receivable officer in any bank reconciliation queries
- Conducted weekly payment runs
- Reconciliation of Company Credit Cards
- Providing insight on any expenses no longer required and suggesting any cost reductions
- Liaised and assisted external stakeholders with any queries on accounts.
Senior Accounts Payable Officer (2016-2018)
Roger David Pty Ltd
2015.06 - 2018.12
- Managed full function Accounts Payable using Masterpiece Accounting Software
- Managed 90% of Roger David's store rent payments
- Accurately processing end of month reports
- Accurately processing double-entry journals
- Experience working with over 50 accounts
- Understanding of cashflow and budgets
- Processed local trade reconciliations
- Processed weekly/daily payment runs in a timely manner
- Creating invoice for creditors/ entering high volumes of invoices from creditors or suppliers
- Bank reconciliations
- Performed weekly banking duties
- General ad-hoc duties
Market Researcher
Fieldworks
2014.06 - 2014.12
- Developed strong touch-typing skills through constantly processing spoken verbatim
- Able to communicate in a coherent and understandable manner over the phone under pressure
- Developed enhanced communication skills
- Efficiently process data into PC using CATI.
Education
Bachelor of Business -
Monash University, Caulfield
2015-01
VCE -
Camberwell High School
2012-01
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc)
- ERP Software (Netsuite, Xero & MYOB)
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger Accounting
- A/P and A/R
- Variance Analysis
- Account Reconciliation
- Budget Development
- Financial Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Bank Reconciliation
- Fixed Assets Management
Languages
- English, Fluent - 1st language
- Indonesian, Basic - Intermediate
Volunteer Experience
Community Care Network- Feed the Homeless
Secretary 2018-2023
Volunteer Coordinator 2018
Vice-Treasurer 2017-2018
Affiliations
- Tennis
- Cooking
- Travelling
- Reading
Accomplishments
- Most Consistent Player Award (Mixed Division) - Western Region Tennis Assoc
Timeline
Financial Accountant and Operations Co-Ordinator
Thankyou Group Pty Ltd
2024.06 - Current
Finance Officer
Ultra Violette
2024.01 - 2024.06
Junior Financial Accountant
Thankyou Group Pty Ltd
2019.03 - 2023.09
Senior Accounts Payable Officer (2016-2018)
Roger David Pty Ltd
2015.06 - 2018.12
Market Researcher
Fieldworks
2014.06 - 2014.12
Bachelor of Business -
Monash University, Caulfield
VCE -
Camberwell High School