Senior Financial Accountant Sample Resume

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David Wellingstone

179 Misty Way Road
Melbourne VIC 3060
Mobile: 0432 104 321
Home: (03) 9876 5432
Email: [email protected]

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Summary

I am a highly capable senior financial accountant looking for a challenging role in an industry-leading finance company. I am eager to use my skills and experience to advance my employer’s bottom line and progress my career as a financial accountant in a leadership role.

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Education

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Employment History

Responsibilities:

• Preparing financial reports, including reports on relevant accounting standards, disclosures and risk factors, and cost and asset management
• Profitability analysis
• Preparing end-of-month accounts, including: balance sheet and bank reconciliations, maintenance of fixed-asset ledgers, cash flow statements and analysis of profit & loss statements
• Presenting annual budgets and forecasts to management and other stakeholders
• Providing assistance to the Financial Controller
• Providing advice on taxation, financial legislation and business development strategies
• Managing and mentoring junior accountants

Achievements:

• Saved the company $20 000 through effective tax planning and minimisation strategies

Responsibilities:

• Assisted with the preparation of financial reports and income tax returns
• Prepared Business Activity Statements (BAS)
• Gained experience in basic consolidation
• Completed general ledger journals, entries and reconciliations
• Assisted with annual audit processes, including gathering supporting audit evidence and responding to auditor queries

Responsibilities:

• Performed basic bookkeeping duties for a small family business
• Performed various administrative duties, including filing, correspondence, ordering stock and taking inventory

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Professional Affiliates

2007 – Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, National Institute of Accountants and CPA Australia.

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Skills

Software	Proficiency	Experience
QuickBooks	Advanced	8 years
MYOB	Advanced	9 years
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)	Advanced	11 years
Internet Explorer	Advanced	12 years

 

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Volunteer Work

Big Brother Basketball Program
2009 to present

This program helps troubled teenagers to get active and develop teamwork, communication skills and confidence. I volunteer my time to coach and mentor a basketball team made up of inner city high school students.

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Interests

Basketball
Rock climbing
Cooking

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