Jenny McAuley's Resume

 

New South Wales 2225 Australia

Overview

In September 2010 I completed my CPA and prior to that completed a Bachelor of Accounting. To date I have had a number of years experience in both Financial and Management Accounting including time working in a variety of contract roles overseas. My greatest acheivements so far have included process improvements to the BAS process reducing the time frame from 2 days to half a day, winning an award for Finance Staff Member of the year, Updating all Bills of Materials for the new financial year with no errors - first time that it was completed smoothly by anyone.

Achievements

Claiming $900k worth of Payments from the ATO missed in previous month BAS due to reconciliation issues.

Process Improvements in implementing a forecast model for Capital Expenditure.

Becoming an Accounts Receivable Supervisor at the age of 21.

 

Career History

Feb 2011 - Present

Truefair Consulting Accountant/MYOB EXO System Implementer Responsibilities: - Scoping for system requirements in SME - Implementation of MYOB Exonet including: o Set up of GL o Stock uploads o Set up of Management Reports o Forms ie Invoice, Sales Order design o Data transfer and balancing - Ongoing technical and accounting support such as: o Month End Reconciliation o BAS balancing and completion - Management of SQL databasesReason for leaving: Business slowing down, wanting to move back into theCorporate World.This was a great opportunity to work in our family run company whilstadjusting to motherhood and returning to the workforce.

Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

Maternity Leave

Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

Lion Nathan Australia Planning and Reporting Analyst - Operations Responsibilities: - Preparation of Key Reports including: o Budgets o Forecast o Cause of Change analysis and commentary o Month End Reporting Pack - Maintenance of Bill of Materials on all product lines - Budgets analysis and upload for Bill of Materials - Project Finance Management - Business Partnering with Operational Staff - Forecasting on Capital Expenditure current and future projects - Process Initiatives - Ad hoc tasks as required -Reason for leaving: Maternity leave; Working from Home opportunity arose.

Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

Tower Australia Financial Accountant Responsibilities: - Month End Reporting including: o Accruals/Monthly journals o Calculation of Unearned Premium for joint venture business o Calculation of provision for potential claims on joint venture business o Variance Analysis o Balance Sheet Reconciliations - Preparation and lodgment of monthly BAS for Tower Group - Preparation and lodgment of monthly Stamp Duty Returns - Lodgment and Payment of Withholding Tax - Process Improvement and initiativesReason for leaving: Lack of career progression, environment not suited tomy personality.

Sep 2007 - Feb 2008

Liberty International Underwriters Reinsurance Accountant Contract Responsibilities: - Reconciliation of outstanding items over 12 months - Cash Allocation of payments received from Reinsurers - Quarterly and Monthly Treaty Preparation - Balance Sheet ReconciliationsReason for leaving - Contract position, first role back in Australia aftertravel.Past Work History

Apr 2003 - Jul 2007

From the period I lived and worked overseas. Duringthis time I completed a number of contract roles with some travel time inbetween contracts.

Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

Travel For a 5 month period during this travel I worked as a Scuba Diving Instructor in the Red Sea, Egypt.

Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

Liberty International Underwriters Dublin Finance Accountant Responsibilities: - Group and Branch Month End Reporting including: o Balance Sheet reconciliation o Income Statement reconciliation o Lotus Notes submission - Ad Hoc Reporting o Quarterly BOPS Submission o Internal management reporting - Reinsurance Accounting o Preparation of Reinsurance Bordereau o Allocation of Cash on Genius - Statutory Reporting o Assist Ernst & Young with external Audit

Nov 2004 - Mar 2005

P&O Nedlloyd London Assistant Accountant Responsibilities: - Manage Fixed Asset Register - National Statistics Reporting - Chamber of Shipping Reporting - VAT returns - Month end expense reporting - Support to shared services team in India

Sep 2004 - Nov 2004

Travel

Nov 2003 - Aug 2004

BSI London Management Accountant Responsibilities: - Intercompany Reconciliations between the UK and Europe - Monthly 3 month forecast analysis - Profit and Loss analysis for UK Business - Accruals and Deferrals calculation for Europe and UK Business

Sep 2003 - Nov 2003

Travel

Apr 2003 - Aug 2003

EDF Energy London Assistant Accountant Responsibilities: - Month end Reconciliations - Bank Reconciliations - Sales Reporting - WIP Analysis - Credit Control

Jun 2001 - Mar 2003

KPMG Sydney Assistant Management Accountant Audit division Responsibilities: - Preparation and analysis of financial reports o Weekly financial results o Key Performance Indicators o Monthly Forecasts o Overheads o Management Reporting Pack - Budget Preparation - Ad hoc queries

Feb 2000 - May 2001

Ernst and Young Billing Coordinator

Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Traveland Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Jul 1997 - Jan 1999

Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Traveland Sydney Accounts Receivable Officer

Education & Training

Jan 1970 - Jan 1970

Skills

Business Skills

  • Accruals ( - experience)
  • Bank Reconciliations (Advanced - >5 years experience)
  • Forecasting (Intermediate - >5 years experience)
  • Key Performance Indicators (Intermediate - 3-4 years experience)
  • Project Finance (Intermediate - 1.5-2 years experience)
  • Reconciliations (Advanced - >5 years experience)
  • Reporting (Advanced - >5 years experience)
  • Stamp Duty (Intermediate - 1.5-2 years experience)
  • Variance Analysis (Advanced - >5 years experience)

Industry Company Experience

  • Shared Services (Advanced - >5 years experience)
  • Support (Advanced - >5 years experience)

Licenses & Certifications

CPA

Reference:9554953
Valid From:1st September 2010
Valid To:31st August 2021

Associations

Visa Information

Australia

Visa Type:Citizen

Interests

Family, Beach, Scuba Diving.

Personal Information

Job Seeking Status:Seriously Looking
I am on a notice period (days):  0
I am available from:5th August 2011
Would you relocate for a job?No
Gender:Female
Marital Status:Married
Do I have a drivers license?Yes

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