yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

17 angelo street, newton, adelaide, sa 5074

phone: 08-83364757 / cell: 04-33693708

e-mail: abc@xyz.com

 

 

~ objective ~

 

ambitious and hard-working financial accountant eager to contribute comprehensive profit and loss expertise as well as dynamic analytical, reporting, and reconciliation talents toward supporting the employer in optimizing fiscal health and stability.

 

 

~ areas of strength ~

 

bank reconciliations

accounts payable & receivable

journal entries

financial reporting

profit & loss statements

balance sheet accounts

fixed asset accounting

general ledger

tax return preparation

budget administration

financial statements

expense reports

cash reconciliations

payroll processing

credit and collections

 

~ professional experience ~

 

norman waterhouse lawyers adelaide, south australia, 2007 to present

senior accounts assistant

         proactively assist financial department in reviewing, validating and inputting general ledger entries.

         leverage superior critical thinking skills to analyse profit & loss statements.

         perform bank reconciliations, capture debtor deposits, allocate payments, and maintain purchasing data, consistently monitoring budget for compliance.

         tasked with administering payroll, superannuation (payments and reconciliation), and taxation activities.

 

nashua cape town (office automation), century city, cape town, south africa, 1994 to 2007

accountant

• applied dynamic organizational strengths to administer payments and receipts by allocating cheques, processing deposits, and reconciling bank statements.
• managed month-end journal entries inclusive of petty cash, stock purchases, discounts, rebates, commissions, and various accruals such as petrol, telephone, credit card expenses, etc.
• exercised outstanding multi-tasking expertise to input purchases on accpac, steer cost control and accurately balance receipts.
• adeptly perform monthly bank reconciliations, maintain general ledger, administer stocks, process pre-paid expenses, and oversee collections from debtors.
• effectively analysed financial statements, income statements and balance sheets, controlled budgets, and prepared reports and year-end audit file.

• selected as administrative employee of the year in 1998 for displaying excellent performance and recognized with special incentives.
• won two overseas trips for exceptional dedication and achievements.

 

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earlier experience:

 

assistant accountant, cancer association of south africa, 1993

 

customer service clerk, liberty life, alberton, south africa, 1989

 

 

~ education ~

 

vaal triangle technikon, vanderbijlpark, south africa, graduated 1992

diploma in cost & management accountancy

 

assessment national office of overseas skills & recognition, south australia

comparable to educational level of an aqf advanced diploma

 

seminars recently attended:

         ntaa seminar, 2008

         the business activity statement, pkf, 2008

         australia wide taxation & payroll training, 2008

         leave entitlements business sa, 2007

 

completed extensive training in microsoft excel

 

 

~ computer skills ~

 

lotus; accpac; microsoft excel, access and word; qa; as/400; lawmaster