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Ethan Jia

Summary

Qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive expertise in financial management and analysis Over 15 years’ work experience in finance business partnering, delivering strategic support and insights In-depth understanding of Group Shared Services operations since its inception as Group Services Proven ability to mentor and coach provisional CA, fostering professional growth. Skilled in providing financial support for Enterprise Portfolio Governing Group overseeing $70m investment funds Hands-on experience with complex planning models, enhancing forecast accuracy and decision-making System expertise in SAP, Holly and Smart Budget, complemented by advanced proficiency in Excel Extensive experience in developing training documentation and portfolio handovers Dedicated to cultivating a healthy team culture, promoting collaboration, and encouraging personal development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Business Partner – Group Services

AUCKLAND COUNCIL
10.2017 - Current
  • Company Overview: Financial Advisory
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the directorate gained through business partnering experience across key departments, including Technology Services, Corporate Support Services, and People Services
  • Utilised existing tools and data to provide meaningful insights, directly contributing to the decision-making for Enterprise Portfolio Governing Group overseeing a $70m investment and change fund
  • Designed and implemented a forecasting model that enhanced workforce forecast accuracy and introduced the capability for rolling forecasts
  • Assisted in establishing a recovery model between Technology Services and GSS ARTs, implementing budget changes, and reviewing of monthly journals
  • Mentoring team members and other provisional CA members and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation in the team
  • Financial Advisory

Senior Financial Advisor – Governance Division

AUCKLAND COUNCIL
04.2016 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Financial Advisory
  • Business partnering with more than 15 tier 2 and tier 3 managers; provide performance update and uplift finance acumen
  • Financial planning focussed, manage budgeting and forecasting for Governance division
  • Month-end delivery with accuracy and timeliness
  • Process improvement and report automation
  • Mentoring finance graduates
  • Financial Advisory

Management Accountant – International Business

SKYCITY
03.2014 - 04.2016
  • Company Overview: Gaming Finance
  • Month end delivery for International Business in Auckland Casino and consolidated results across all NZ & AU sites and oversea sales offices
  • Complex normalisation process to provide non-GAAP information for shareholders and external analysts
  • Provide direct support to IB President through monthly P&L review and margin analysis
  • Provide IB sales team with performance update and insights in financials
  • Responsible for producing 80-page management report for executive team
  • In charge of IB budget and forecast process
  • Work closely with Management Accountant – Gaming to ensure accurate expense recharge between local gaming and IB
  • Gaming Finance

Management Accountant – Gaming

SKYCITY
05.2013 - 03.2014
  • Company Overview: Gaming Finance
  • Accurate and timely month end delivery for Auckland Gaming departments
  • Provide financial support and feedback to Gaming Operation Managers and analysts
  • Provide management with commentaries on casino table games weekly performance
  • Effective contribution to budgeting and forecasting for Gaming departments
  • Constantly review procedures and implement improvements; KAIZEN visual management board
  • Undertake ad-hoc tasks and projects coming from Head of Auckland Finance and CFO
  • Prepare monthly Casino Duty return
  • Gaming Finance

Assistant Accountant

SKYCITY
03.2011 - 05.2013
  • Company Overview: Auckland Finance
  • Prepare journals for prepayments, bank clearing and accruals, etc
  • At month-end
  • Complete Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Prepare quarterly FBT return and monthly withholding tax returns for multiple business units
  • Reconcile interest-free loans for staff members
  • Assist Finance Managers with year-end accounting process and deal with internal and external auditors
  • Compile management reporting packs for executives
  • Auckland Finance

Revenue Auditor

SKYCITY
08.2008 - 03.2011
  • Company Overview: Revenue Assurance
  • Perform accurate gaming audit in a timely manner, analyse gaming data and investigate anomalies
  • Contribute ideas towards and assist with operation procedures improvement
  • In regular contact with other business departments for resolving issues
  • Oversee workflow in the absence of manager
  • Interview potential candidates for new recruitment
  • Prepare training notes and deliver training to other team members
  • Revenue Assurance

Education

Graduate Diploma - Business

Auckland University of Technology
11.2011

Bachelor of Business and Information Management - Information Management, Accounting

University of Auckland
07.2008

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Financial analysis
  • Finance business partnering
  • Strategic support
  • Group Shared Services operations
  • Mentoring
  • Coaching
  • Financial support
  • Investment funds management
  • Planning models
  • Forecast accuracy
  • Decision-making
  • SAP
  • Holly
  • Smart Budget
  • Excel
  • Training documentation development
  • Portfolio handovers
  • Team culture cultivation
  • Collaboration
  • Personal development

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travel
  • Movies
  • Swimming
  • Badminton

Timeline

Senior Finance Business Partner – Group Services

AUCKLAND COUNCIL
10.2017 - Current

Senior Financial Advisor – Governance Division

AUCKLAND COUNCIL
04.2016 - 10.2017

Management Accountant – International Business

SKYCITY
03.2014 - 04.2016

Management Accountant – Gaming

SKYCITY
05.2013 - 03.2014

Assistant Accountant

SKYCITY
03.2011 - 05.2013

Revenue Auditor

SKYCITY
08.2008 - 03.2011

Bachelor of Business and Information Management - Information Management, Accounting

University of Auckland

Graduate Diploma - Business

Auckland University of Technology
Ethan Jia