• Job TypePermanent
• PayAvailable from salaries around $70,000
• Reference4186577

Financial Accountant / Management Accountant

Professional qualifications/key skills 

• Management Accounting
  1. Presenting management reports and facilitating constructive group discussions
• Research and Planning
  1. Identifying problems, defining needs, gathering information, creating ideas, identifying resources, and forecasting to solve problems, then evaluating strategies for most effective results
• Organisation, Management and Leadership
  1. Supervising and guiding individuals and teams to reach goals, teaching new skills, delegating tasks, and resolving conflicts
• Computer Literacy
  1. MS Office, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally, Focus, Peachtree, Great Plains and SAP

Comments

My candidate is an internationally experienced individual with knowledge and skills across both financial and management accounting having held responsibilities in both areas and to good success levels. They have strong skills in IT, with Excel to Advanced level (macro and VBA proficient) and a plethora of other software suites including bespoke packages. They are also an ambitious individual in their professional ascension desires, their personal growth and their qualification status with a plan to achieve their CA.

They are seeking a new role which has a clear plan and can support their ambitions in some or all of the planned areas.

Education and Qualifications

Accredited University

Postgraduate Certificate in Business/Finance & Accounts

2015

International College

Baccalaureate in Financial Administration

2013

NVQ in Accounting and Commerce

AAT Level 4 (UK)

1993

ACCA (UK)

• Proficiency in Taxation
• Financial Reporting and Audit and Assurance

Soon to be completed

Employment History

Local Government Organisation

Expenditure Analyst (Fixed Term contract)

March 2024 to date

Time taken off for family 

May 2023 to February 2024

Accounting Firm

Taxation Accountant (Temporary Role)

2023

• Annual Tax return preparation for Sole traders, Trusts, companies and partnerships
• GST preparation
• Employer deductions
• Wages for clients’ staff
• Liaise with Inland revenue
• Liaise with ACC
• Dealing with any queries, or issues that our clients may have with Inland Revenue 
• Dealing directly with clients to obtain required information. This could be via phone,email, or in person
• Maintain and manage own workload
• Preparing Financial reports for clients

Food Manufacturer

Business Accountant

June 2022 to January 2023

• Quarterly submission of FBT to IRD
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Fixed asset register
• Monthly Management reporting
• Monthly Journals
• Intercompany Reconciliations
• Inventory management
• Variance Analysis

R&D Company

Accountant (FTC)

February to June 2022

Construction Organisation

2017 to 2022

Accounts Payable Supervisor

2019 to 2022

• Managing the book of Trade Creditors account.
• Managing a team of 8 with timely, efficient, and accurate processing of supplier invoices and payment certificates. An annual processing volume of more than 100,000 payable invoices with efficient payment procedures involved.
• Doing monthly cost transfers between jobs through supplier journal template.
• Checking sub-contractors’ payments/retention release.
• Doing yearly performance review for the team members.
• Reporting to the Financial Controller and Finance Manager, involved various weekly, monthly, and yearly reports.
• Attending monthly financial meeting with senior Managers.

Accounts Payable Accountant

2017 to 2019

Processing, reconciling handling queries from suppliers Project sites, other stakeholders and Paying Sub-contractors’ payment which includes processing, reconciling cost to date and Retention to date and ensure the retention accounts are well controlled.

Tax Advisory Firm

Accounts, Finance and Tax Trainee

2016 to 2017

• Received hands-on training on New Zealand taxation system and Xero.
• Compiled management reports and prepared tax returns for clients (IR4).
• Reconciled GST, bank, fixed assets, and owners’ current accounts.

Construction Company

Administration and Finance Manager

2013 to 2014