Tim Kady
Adelaide,South Australia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Finance Manager with a robust five-year background in devising and executing financial strategies that significantly enhance profitability and cost efficiency. Demonstrated expertise in refining budgeting processes, successfully boosting revenue by 5%, and achieving a remarkable 15% reduction in operating costs. Committed to delivering exemplary results and providing insightful financial leadership to senior management. A forward-thinking and strategic team leader, adept at steering departmental operations to surpass objectives. I am seeking a challenging full-time role where I can utilize my exceptional interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills to contribute to and grow with a forward-looking organization-solving Skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Urbans Virons Group
01.2023 - Current
- Leading project management and financial accounting for multiple divisions
- Leveraging comprehensive financial analysis for strategic recommendations and improvements
- Preparing detailed reports on labour and equipment efficiency and utilization
- Managing work-in-progress (WIP) effectively and ensuring accurate reporting
- Conducting comprehensive variance analysis for precise financial insights
- Establishing robust communication channels with senior stakeholders for monthly results
- Full oversight of profit and loss with detailed variance reporting
- Calculating and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Reconciling balance sheets regularly
- Handling all necessary journals, including monthly accruals, for divisions
- Assisting in the yearend audit process
- Overseeing the entirety of financial operations, including reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and forecasting
- Compiling and analysing financial information across multiple entities and departments
- Managing month-end close-off and general ledger reconciliations
- Supervising the administration of asset financing
- Implementing efficient processes to streamline finance systems
- Monitoring and analysing financial performance to identify and implement improvement strategies
- Assessing financial risks and developing appropriate mitigation strategies
- Directly managing the company's cash flow, forecasting, and optimizing working capital
- Analysing and tracking monthly results, budgets, and actuals across cost categories
- Monthly revenue forecasting for 11 divisions
- Ensuring timely compliance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for contract renewals
- Monitoring project financials to meet financial targets and reporting any discrepancies to senior management
- Approving purchase orders and collaborating with project managers on invoicing and payment terms with suppliers
- Presenting comprehensive end-of-the-month divisional reports, engaging in discussions on potential improvements
- Providing accurate financial data and pricing for tender submissions
- Developing yearly sales and cost budgets for all divisions.
Project Accountant
SA Power Networks
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Serving as the primary point of contact for all project financial matters.
- Developing and maintaining detailed project budgets, including cost tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Reviewing invoices and purchase orders for accuracy and compliance with contract terms.
- Processing payments in a timely manner to avoid delays in project progress.
- Monitoring project cash flow and preparing regular reports for management.
- Presenting project ideas to clients and acts as a key business partner, delivering essential project support to enhance project management and financial tracking for Project Managers at SA Power Networks
- They provide crucial transactional and processing support, ensuring the delivery of precise and timely financial information
- Responsibilities include overseeing project accounting records, managing work-in-progress, and preparing regular financial forecasts and reports
- Monitor project financials to ensure accurate cost management
- Assist Project Managers in monitoring actuals and conducting precise forecasting for optimal revenue positioning
- Review forecasted costs at completion and variations against the baseline cost for a portfolio of projects, communicating significant changes to Project Managers and escalating as needed to the Commercial team
- Actively participate in project-related meetings, effectively communicating insights on project financial status, risks, and opportunities
- Implement strategic responses to minimize working capital requirements
- Provide comprehensive project accounting support throughout the project lifecycle
- Offer guidance on the project setup process, including the best practices for Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), contract line configuration, and variation management
- Drive efficiency and process improvement through the effective utilization of systems
- Manage client billing processes and ensure accurate classification, adherence to budget, and appropriate profit recognition based on project completion stages and external revenues
- Support project accounting reporting, cost transfers, and the review of variances against budget and forecast
- Facilitate proactive cost management through project forecasting, early risk identification, and appropriate actions
- Process work-in-progress account settlements and project expenses using SAP
- Assist in the preparation of month-end reporting, budgeting, and forecasting as necessary
- Handle NPA processing, project validation, and the verification and release of credit memos
- Contribute to the continual enhancement of project accounting policies, processes, and procedures, actively participating in projects and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) initiatives
- Reconcile and maintain SA Power's fixed asset registers, overseeing capitalizations, cost adjustments, disposals, and fair value adjustments across all relevant asset books
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures, accounting standards, and tax legislation for Fixed Assets, and maintain comprehensive documentation to support compliance
- Prepare asset disclosure information in adherence to Accounting Standards and Tax Legislation.
Senior Project Accountant
Bedford Phoenix Group
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Work as a part of the finance team to provide timely, compliant, and accurate reporting
- Support APG division and provide high quality project support to Project Managers to improve project management and financial tracking
- Make recommendations / improvements based on financial analysis and critical thinking
- Preparation of reports and analysis of labour and equipment utilization and efficiency
- WIP management and reporting
- Performing variance analysis
- Provide insights and analysis related to operating performance
- Liaising with senior stakeholders in relation to monthly results
- Management accounts for various divisions
- Full profit and loss review and reporting of variances
- KPI reporting and calculations
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- All journals required for divisions including monthly accruals
- Prepare monthly reports ensuring accuracy
- Assist with yearend audit.
Corporate and Taxation Accountant
ARTC
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Responsible for administering and auditing the delegation’s database, business expense system and selected general ledger accounts to provide an analytical review on a transactional basis. Report and escalate compliance with ARTC’s policies and procedures for selected transactions in relation to the appropriateness of the business expense. To support the Transactional Leader – Cards & Delegations in training rquirements.
- Provide General Ledger reconciliations for audit purposes. Preparing and co-ordinating monthly statistical reporting of the ARTC General Ledger reconciliations.
- Review of business expense claims to highlight potential inappropriate use against Policy and Procedures, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
- Provide analysis to assist Transactional Leader – Cards & Delegations in preparing various transactional reports.
- Provide summary reports containing transactional and risk information to Business Units.
- Assist with the preparation of management reporting.
- Assist with budget preparation and reporting.
- Assist with advice preparation, including cash flow forecasting and tax planning.
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements, tax returns, BAS, IAS and other reporting requirements.
- Assist with software support to clients.
- Provide ongoing support and training to junior team members.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of business processes.
Management Accountant
Sweedy Homes
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Reporting directly to the director of the Company, the project accountant responsible for managing the financial aspects of various projects, from budgeting and forecasting to invoicing and reporting. work closely with project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure the financial success of each project. Ensuring the integrity of financial transactions, implementing sound accounting policies, and providing invaluable insights through accurate reporting and analysis.
- Provide timely and accurate monthly management reporting with relevant commentary and analysis for the entire company.
- Prepare and submit the Company BAS, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Complete month/quarter/year end.
- Implement and enforce accounting policies and procedures to maintain quality control over financial transactions and reporting.
- • Review and correct manufacturing cost accounting inputs, including standard costs, labour, and production variances.
- Manage the rebate system, ensuring accurate provisions and process claims with retailers.
- Inventory control, including troubleshooting stock errors and manage stocktakes.
- Collaborate with external tax accountants to compile financial information for statutory financial reports and tax returns.
- Work closely with the Management group to deliver reports, analysis findings, identify potential risk areas, and forecast opportunities.
- Assist in major projects and initiatives as required.
- Oversee payroll, AP and AR functions, ensuring smooth operations.
Assistant Accountant
Trafford Council
06.2013 - 01.2016
- Reporting work directly with the Finance Manager to ensure the timely, complete, and accurate preparation of all financial reporting, including but not limited to: Executing month-end and year-end close processes, which involve posting journals, handling accruals, prepayments, and conducting balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing and lodging monthly BAS statements, Payroll tax, Company tax, and overseeing tax payments
- Assisting with year-end tax requirements and contributing to half-year and annual audit preparations
- Providing support to the finance function during the month-end close process
- Overseeing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Performing bank reconciliations
- Managing payroll processing and reporting
Education
CPA - Accounting And Finance
CPA Australia
CPA Australia2024
CFI - Oct 2023 - Banking Products And Services
Corporate Finance Institute
Vancouver, Canada10.2023
CFI - Sep 2023 - Introduction To FinTech
Corporate Finance Institute
Vancouver, Canada09.2023
Excel For Business – Data Handling & Analytics -
Australian Institute of Management
Adelaide, SA05.2022
Excel Fundamentals – Formulas For Finance -
Corporate Finance Institue
Adelaide, SA05.2022
Effective Business Writing -
Australian Institute of Management
Adelaide12.2021
Project Management Fundamentals -
Australian Institute of Mangement
Adelaide, SA11.2021
Effective Communication - AIM June 2021 -
Dynamic Web Training
Adelaide, SA06.2021
MS Word – Intermediate -
Dynamic Web Training
Adelaide, SA03.2021
Certificate Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt - Oct 2020 -
Certificate Lean Six Sigma
UK10.2020
Excel Macros/VBA - Nexacu - June 2020 -
Nexacu
Adelaide06.2020
Advanced Excel -
Excel Consulting Solutions Pty Limited
Adelaide05.2020
CFP - Oct 2013 -
Certified Finance Professional
Certified Finance Professional10.2013
AAT - Dec 2010 -
North Trafford College
Manchester12.2010
Bachelor’s degree in accounting - May 2004 -
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting05.2004
Skills
- Budget Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Financial Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Performance Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Customer Relationship Development
- Customer Satisfaction
- Staff Training
- Financial Analysis
- KPI Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Performance Reviews
- Project Management
- Departmental Oversight
- Written and Interpersonal Communication
- Improvement Recommendations
- Mentoring and Training
- Proficient in SAP, Oracle Sage, Pronto, MYOB and Ci Financials, and Microsoft navigation
Timeline
Finance Manager
Urbans Virons Group
01.2023 - Current
Project Accountant
SA Power Networks
01.2022 - 01.2023
Corporate and Taxation Accountant
ARTC
08.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Project Accountant
Bedford Phoenix Group
06.2017 - 08.2019
Management Accountant
Sweedy Homes
01.2016 - 06.2017
Assistant Accountant
Trafford Council
06.2013 - 01.2016
CPA - Accounting And Finance
CPA Australia
CFI - Oct 2023 - Banking Products And Services
Corporate Finance Institute
CFI - Sep 2023 - Introduction To FinTech
Corporate Finance Institute
Excel For Business – Data Handling & Analytics -
Australian Institute of Management
Excel Fundamentals – Formulas For Finance -
Corporate Finance Institue
Effective Business Writing -
Australian Institute of Management
Project Management Fundamentals -
Australian Institute of Mangement
Effective Communication - AIM June 2021 -
Dynamic Web Training
MS Word – Intermediate -
Dynamic Web Training
Certificate Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt - Oct 2020 -
Certificate Lean Six Sigma
Excel Macros/VBA - Nexacu - June 2020 -
Nexacu
Advanced Excel -
Excel Consulting Solutions Pty Limited
CFP - Oct 2013 -
Certified Finance Professional
AAT - Dec 2010 -
North Trafford College
Bachelor’s degree in accounting - May 2004 -
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
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