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Yue (Crystal) Zhang

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Skilled Group Accountant with background in commercial property accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. Demonstrated strengths include analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet strict deadlines. In previous roles, contributed significantly to financial strategy development and implementation, improving overall business performance. Proficient in various accounting software applications for increased efficiency and accuracy.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Group Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
01.2024 - Current

Funds Level:

  • Oversee fund operational accounts.
  • Review the monthly fund cash flow.
  • Monitor debt facility compliance by tracking covenants, preparing required documentation, and liaising with lenders regarding debt extensions.
  • Review the management fee calculation, and perform the annual audit.
  • Coordinate with external auditors on trust account audit & property outgoings audit
  • Lead the annual property budgeting process and work closely with the asset manager on monthly reforecasting (e.g. leasing, project costs)
  • Analyse property performance metrics
  • Support fund growth and strategic goals.

Corporate Level:

  • Prepare monthly consolidated corporate cash flow reports across various entities including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and reforecasting
  • Prepare annual corporate budgets
  • Finalise year-end accounts and liaise with external tax agents to ensure compliance
  • Support AFSL audit and compliance activities

Key Achievements:

  • System implementation: Salesforce & EFTSure & MRI & MyBuildings & Re-Leased
  • Accounts process and policies:

- Developed new accounting process to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors

- Designed various excel templates for budgeting, cash flow, and reconciliations

- Developed and implemented internal control policies, identifying and preventing fraud and scams

  • Transitions

- System transition

- Project handover

- External tax agent transition

Property Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 12.2024
  • Stakeholder engagement (Investors / Tenants / Consultants)
  • Trust Accounting (Receipt / Reconciliation / Fees management / Journals / Outgoings / Audit)
  • Budget preparation & Monthly Re-forecasting
  • Onboarding & Offboarding Properties (Settlement journal / Sales journal)
  • Investor / Management report
  • Investment return preparation
  • Building performance analysis (IRR / Equity return / Profit review)

Assistant Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2024
  • Lease administration
  • Property account reconciliation
  • Intercompany transactions review and reconciliation
  • Monthly property level accounts preparation
  • Management fee calculations
  • Monthly property journals preparation
  • Achievements
  • System implementation: Salesforce & EFTSure & MRI & MyBuildings & Re-Leased
  • Accounts process & policies: Developed new accounting process to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors
  • Designed various excel templates for budgeting, cash flow, and reconciliations
  • Developed & implemented internal control policies, identifying and preventing fraud and scams
  • Transitions: System transition, Project handover, External tax agent transition

Junior Accountant

Kinetic Projects Pty Ltd
Gold Coast, Australia
11.2019 - 07.2020
  • General Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable responsibility
  • Daily Bank Reconciliation
  • Prepare and Lodge the Business Activity Statement
  • Proceed the Superannuation payment
  • Prepare a draft financial statement for the external tax consultant
  • Cash flow forecasting

Education

Master of Professional accounting -

QUT
07.2019

Skills

  • MRI
  • MyBuildings
  • EFTSure
  • Xero
  • Microsoft
  • Care
  • Time management
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Fund accounting
  • Debt compliance monitoring
  • Budget preparation
  • Team collaboration

Certification

CPA

Timeline

Group Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
01.2024 - Current

Property Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 12.2024

Assistant Accountant

April Group Pty Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2024

Junior Accountant

Kinetic Projects Pty Ltd
11.2019 - 07.2020

Master of Professional accounting -

QUT
Yue (Crystal) Zhang