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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