Nicky Derrick
1 Banff Street,Whangārei
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Elevate CA
10.2022 - Current
- Handle day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy
- Complete daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, and banking reconciliations
- Document cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions
- Gather financial information, prepared documents, and close books
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping
- Prepare and file tax forms to meet needs of customers
- Conduct technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
PA to Group Manager
Northland Regional Council
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Assisting Group Manager and Department Managers
- Office administration – conduit for internal and external communications and effective diary management including organising internal and external meetings etc and as required research, collate and analyse data for reports
- Meeting administration - coordination, preparation and distribution of agenda, collation of department reports, record minutes and providing technical assistance
- Attended staff meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities
- Training, travel and accommodation bookings • Purchase order requisitions, creating, receipting, ordering for five teams (Maritime, Transport, Rivers, Climate Change).
Administrator
Provincial Education Group
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisting Manager and Teachers
- Incoming phone calls and emails
- Child Management System – APT, OES, EnableHR - maintained records and updated internal databases to support document management
- Enrolments, Account Enquiries and Filing
- Rosters and Payroll Support
- Relief Cover – Classrooms and Van run
- Consumable Orders and inventory.
Accountant - Director
Northland Accounting
05.1998 - 05.2021
- Maintained accounting controls by establishing chart of accounts and defining accounting policies and procedure
- Confirmed financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses.
- Monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports or statements with iFirm, Xero and MYOB software
- Met accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets and scheduling expenditures
- Achieved accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and preparing and completing action plans
- Advising, Directing, Supporting, Preparing Accounts, Tax Returns, GST GST Returns, Auditing and Analysing Financial Performance, Compiling and Presenting Financial and Budget Reports, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Attended Annual Conference and Quarterly Member Meetings.
Accounts Receivable/Receptionist
Hubands Retrovision
10.1996 - 05.1998
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct departments. Kept receptions area clean and neat.
- Onboarding Hire Purchase Agreements.
- Handled cash transactions and maintained sales and payments records accurately.
- Preparing Invoices and Accounts Statements and Maintaining Files.
Office Junior Promoted to Receptionist
Sumpter Baughen
04.1995 - 10.1996
- Incoming Phone Calls and Reception Duties
- Banking Errands and Stocking Boardroom
- Filing, Data Entry, File Maintenance
Education
Qualifications
New Zealand2023
Skills
- Working with others; Employees, Work Mates, Clients, Public, Committees, Institutes
- Communication; Strong Oral and Written, Presentation, Active Listening, Respect
- Computer Skills; MS Office, Google Drive, Email, PowerPoint, Databases, Social Media
- Self-management; Organised, Time management, Accountability, Planning, Attention to Detail, Work Ethic, Critical thinking, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Positive Attitude, Resilience, Confidentiality, Sense of Humour
- Accounting and Bookkeeping; Mathematics, Research, Leading, Supporting
Interests
• Volunteered as a councillor on the AA Northland District Council attending Monthly meetings for many years, I now am entitled to free annual membership with the Automobile Association
• Secretary for RoadSafe Northland attending regular meetings, taking minutes and preparing agendas and also the secretary/treasurer for NZ Export Orchid Growers
• Supported a local volunteer fire brigade and received business recognition
• I enjoy travel, reading, nature, dancing, yoga and art/crafts. I also enjoy driving my 1962 classic car.
Additional Information
Victoria Harwood - GM Community Resilience Northland Regional Council
021 255 4810
Karyn Connelly - Northland Regional Manager Provincial Education
021 460 041
Timeline
Accountant
Elevate CA
10.2022 - Current
PA to Group Manager
Northland Regional Council
02.2022 - 10.2022
Administrator
Provincial Education Group
05.2021 - 02.2022
Accountant - Director
Northland Accounting
05.1998 - 05.2021
Accounts Receivable/Receptionist
Hubands Retrovision
10.1996 - 05.1998
Office Junior Promoted to Receptionist
Sumpter Baughen
04.1995 - 10.1996
Qualifications
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