• Job TypePermanent
• PaySalary required in line with the role and experience
• Reference9283675

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My candidate is a university educated chartered accountant with 10 years of relevant experience, ascending through seniority to a senior reporting accountant at her pinnacle. She has been accountable for a variety of reporting, internal and external audits, balance sheets and building financial models. She has travelled internationally with her longest term employer, working in the UK, Europe and Asia, and worked in NZ during last years winter. She is looking to return to Queenstown in May 2024 for a 2 year minimum term, potentially longer if she can find the right permanent opportunity.

Professional qualifications/key skills

• Chartered Accountant
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Budgeting, forecasting, intercompany
• Month and year end reporting
• Variance analysis

Education and Qualifications

Northumbria University

Accounting BA Hons (2.1)

ACCA

Chartered Accountant

Employment History

Motor Trade Organisation

Interim Group Accountant

November 2023 to present

At this employer I have been tasked with implementing the new statutory accounts system, Caseware and successfully created over 20 individual stat accounts for the groups subsidiary entities, which can now be rolled forward into the companies new financial year.

I am currently working on the preparation of the groups consolidated accounts for their year ending September 2023 and the presentation of disclosure notes for the group and stand-alone accounts. This has given me great exposure to the high level financial reporting requirements and will help me as I build the working papers for the disclosure notes.

Hospitality Provider

Accounts Assistant (Temp Role)

May to October 2023

As accounts assistant my main responsibility was the reconciliation of multiple bank accounts across subsidiary companies; reconciling payments received against our online sale transactions and investigating fraudulent activity using wind-cave reports.

International Hospitality Provider

2014 to February 2023

Senior Reporting Accountant (Ireland Office)

2020 to February 2023

The Irish part of the business generates an annual revenue of over €51milion and since establishment in 2018 it continues to grow, with over 700 employees.

• In my role I was responsible for generating the monthly and yearly financial statements for our group reporting; including intercompany, KPI’s, budget and forecasts.
• Leading internal and external audits.
• Ensured accuracy of revenue and expense accounts.
• Monitor balance sheet items and capital expenditure.
• Provide training and work direction for my team members, as well as monitoring compliance with internal controls and financial standards.
• Building financial models in Excel and preparing reports for senior management team, including financial performance reports for directors, board reports with financial and non-financial KPI’s, 3-year corporate plan performed annually and Q1/Q2 forecasts.

Financial Accountant (Ireland Office)

2018 to 2020

Managed the month-end processes and adhered to strict deadlines; preparing journals, reviewing accruals, VAT liability submissions, intercompany transactions and stock values, as well as reviewing the work of our finance graduate. During the month I still took great care to check that our suppliers are paid in a timely fashion and purchase order queries are resolved quickly, this involves liaising directly with our shared service department in the UK and internally with other departments. My additional duties included:

• Preparing variance analysis and reviewing our reporting pack before submitting to our Group team
• Responsible for the calculation and recognition of revenue and asset recognition
• Complete GL reconciliations and monitor; accruals, fixed assets, prepayments, debtors and bank account, amongst many others
• Reviewing each period, all transaction lines to ensure the allocation of costs are correct and consistent.

Accounts Payable Executive (Singapore Office)

2016 to 2018

Accounts Payable Clerk (Group Shared Service Centre)

2014 to 2016