Astec AustraliaManagement Accountant
Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2013Brisbane, Australia• New Equipment Costing, Service job costing and helping sales teams with sales quotations and pricing. • Assist and liaise with the Financial Controller in managing the Cash flow function, cash flow analysis, and reporting the weekly cash balance to Corporate. • Manage Astec Australia’s Insurance function ranging from Business pack Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, Travel Insurance, Marine Cargo Insurance , and Motor Vehicle Insurance
• Prepare Job Cost summaries for completed jobs and variance analysis. • Creating Various templates for product estimation. • Involved in budgeting and forecasting for various departments within Astec Australia.
• Finalise Service reports for customer invoicing and invoice quality control. • Inventory Discrepancy analysis and variance analysis whenever required. • Preparing and management of the quarterly profit in inventory report which is sent to other subsidiaries. • One of the core contributors to the monthly management report which is sent to the General Manager and other departmental heads.
• Helping the Financial Controller setting up Labour Cost and Charge out rates. • Involved in the month end, quarterly, and annual corporate reporting • Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable function, including inter-company payable function. • Preparation of Annual and Mid Yearly Sales Reports, and analysis of sales trends for the Financial Controller.
• Assist with other payroll functions whenever required. • Manage and Maintain chart of Accounts • Involved in compliance functions such as GST and PAYG withholding tax, State Payroll Tax, and Fringe Benefit Tax.
• Manage Workcover requirements
• Assist the Financial Controller with other financial and management reporting as required.
• Financial Analysis • Staff Training in Financial Systems.
• Involved in Financial Policy and Procedure Creation.
• Involved in the yearly Audit process, and liaising with external Auditors