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Financial Accountant

Christchurch

  • Job TypePermanent
  • PayAvailable for a competitive salary
  • Reference5813640

Professional qualifications/key skills

  • Masters in Professional Accounting
  • Financial and management accounting
  • Transactional processing


Comments

My candidate is a confident and multi-skilled accountant with over four years of experience in various industries, including agriculture, engineering, architecture, construction, and social services. They hold an MPA and have demonstrated expertise in CAPEX management, ledger reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, GST, PAYE, tax returns, budgeting, and forecasting. They are proficient in systems such as Dynamics 365, Deltek Vision, Pronto, Approval Plus, and SAP. Their roles have involved AP/AR, payroll, tax accounting, asset management, month-end and year-end reporting, cash flow management, and assisting with financial information for management. They are known for their analytical and problem-solving skills, driving process improvements, and maintaining accurate financial systems and procedures.

My candidate is seeking a role which will allow them to grow and develop their skills, and they are seeking an experienced mentor to work with.


Education and Qualifications

Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)

Completed 2015


Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)

Completed 2012


Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Completed 2009


Employment History

Agricultural Organisation

Financial Accountant

2023 to present

Duties:

  • Tax Accounting GST FBT Tax returns
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Monthly and Yearly Reporting
  • Vehicle Management
  • Asset Management
  • Month end Journals
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Cash flow management 
  • Budgeting and Forecasting 
  • Other Adhoc-Reporting.

 

Construction Firm

Assistant Accountant (Contract)

February to August 2023

Duties:

  • Expense claims
  • AP/AR
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Month end GL Reconciliations in AS400
  • Tax Accounting GST FBT Tax returns
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Cognos Reporting
  • Vehicle Management
  • Direct Debit allocations
  • Asset Management
  • Month end Journals
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Credit card reconciliations 
  • ERP system

 

Architectural Company

Assistant Accountant

2021 to 2022

Duties:

  • Payroll
  • AP/AR
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Month end GL Reconciliations
  • Tax Accounting GST FBT Tax returns
  • Expense claims
  • Assisting Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Direct Debit allocations
  • Cash Flow management 
  • Asset Management
  • Month end Journals
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Credit card reconciliations 
  • ERP system

 

Construction Firm

Financial System Accountant

2018 to 2021

Duties:

  • Review and approve fixed assets and job cost related invoices ensuring that such invoices are properly coded in the accounting system and comply with capitalisation policies.
  • Completing bank reconciliations.
  • Assisting with budgeting
  • Monitor actual capital expenditures incurred to date against approved project budget.
  • Track Capital requests against annual budget and prepare capital report regularly.
  • Assist auditors during company annual audit and other audits as assigned.
  • Assisting with processing FBT, PAYE and GST
  • Assist with balance sheet reconciliations as needed.
  • GL review for tax return.
  • Process and maintain the Inventory management system.
  • Monthly reconciliation and reporting for stock and inventory.

 

Specialist Services Provider

Accounts Administrator

2016 to 2018

 

Simon Lawrence

Team Manager

Hays Senior Finance

 

T: +64 (0) 21 240 2620

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