MITCHELL WHITEHEAD
Mairangi Bay,AUK
Summary
Provisional Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Member
Is an entertaining, energetic, and highly detailed individual, who has a background in accounting and reporting as well as currently pursuing a CA career. Has plenty of work experience in multiple different industries. Is skilled in organisation, communication, analysing and interpretation, administering financial information as well as offering a wide range of knowledge in not only accounting but in other areas of business. Has very good written and verbal individual, who enjoys working in a team environment and creating long lasting relationship.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Task Group
01.2022 - Current
- Maintained detailed accounts receivable and payable across multiple entities in multiple countries
- Bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, countries and currencies.
- Completed monthly and quarterly income statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports to inform decision-makers.
- Monitored and provided detailed breakdown on the status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
- Facilitated month-end and year-end closing process to support accuracy and completeness of financial reports.
- Reconciled company accounts for credit cards, employee expenses, and commissions.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Sales breakdown for executives
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Used accounting software to prepare consolidated reports.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Assistant Accountant
One Pure International Group
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Maintained detailed financial records of accounts receivable and payable status and bank reconciliations with different currencies
- Diminished outstanding debts
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
- Reconciled company accounts for credit cards, employee expenses, and commissions.
- Contributed to annual budget development and quarterly forecasts to support continuous adherence.
- Managing inventory, while working with the procurement and logistics team, updating the inventory spreadsheet and the ERP warehousing
- Monthly/two monthly costing report
- Breaking down, the most up-to date raw material purchases
- Completing a monthly cost of goods sold report
- Sales reporting and analysing
- Assisting Finance Manager in drafting management reports
- Maintaining our fixed asset register and completing year-end breakdown of all business fixed asset acquisitions, depreciation schedules
- Processed payroll by validating work hours and attendance of employees.
- Assisting with senior management for the company/department budgeting and forecasting
- Prepare GST, FBT and other taxation matters
Assistant Accountant (Intern)
Tyres4U
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Maintained detailed financial records of accounts receivable and payable status and bank reconciliations
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
- Analyzed and verified employee expense reports for accuracy
- Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy
- Allocation of the company’s customers payments
- Accurate and completed documentation for audit filings
Education
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Auckland, NZ12.2019
Skills
- AP and AR Processing
- Financial Statement Review
- Month-End Closing
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Budget Forecasting
- Microsoft Excel
- Resource Monitoring and Control
- Financial Reporting
- Managing and Teaching
- Accruals and Provisions
- GL Accuracy
Accomplishments
- Collectively worked with Finance Manger where we achieved being 1.5% off the FY23 Annual Budget vs Actuals Revenue.
- Accurately updated and uploaded Direct Debts for over 700 customers on a monthly basis.
- Effectively reduced Month-End closing from 10 days to 4 days.
- Built new templates for management reports on consolidation software.
- Reduced debtors days by 18 due to engaging and working with clients and account management team
- Worked with Finance Manager to build new revenue reports
- Assisted in capitalisation of software
- 2016 Oceania Championships, Noumea
- 2014 Oceania Championships, Fiji
- 2012 Oceania Championships, Sydney
- 2011 Commonwealth Championships, Sydney
- Current Belt – Black (Shodan) 2002 – 2018
- Captained North Harbour A2 Team
- 2011 – 2012 Selected Westlake Boys Sport Institute
Career
External
New Zealand Karate Representative
Silver, Bronze
Gold, Bronze, Bronze
Gold, Gold, Bronze
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Football
Additional Information
- Work Eligibility – New Zealand Citizen Licenses – Full NZ Driver’s license
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Task Group
01.2022 - Current
Assistant Accountant
One Pure International Group
07.2020 - 01.2022
Assistant Accountant (Intern)
Tyres4U
03.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
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