Mel Lewin

Experience

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  Eurest

  Aug 2002 - Oct 2003

  Key Account Manager

  Managing the catering facilites for 12 sites in Christchurch and Timaru (including Foodstuffs, Aoraki Poly and Bridgestone)• Budgets and reporting for all sites, weekly and monthly• Banking, cash handling and menu planning• Staff management of 55 full time staff; including chef training, rostering, shift covers, recruitment

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  Creation Signs

  Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Account Manager

  • Management of key customers• Daily administration duties including invoicing, accounts receivable, debtor management• Customer services• Marketing activities and promotions

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  Cranfield Glass

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  Accounts

  • Daily management of glaziers work; dispatch, GPS and time management• Liason with Insurance companies and retail customers - customer services• MYOB accounting for a small business Version 12• GST, PAYE, debtor management, receivables, payables and reconciliation

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  Pegasus Management

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

  Office Manager

  • Management of 14 MYOB linked companies - Version 10 Premier• Inland Revenue requirements; GST, PAYE• Payroll for 20+ staff• Office management including client and suppliers issues, organization and training of staff, liaising with building supervisors regarding builds• Cashflow forecasting (payables and sales)• Instigation and overseeing of purchase order system• End of month reporting; P & L, debtors, reconciling payables etc• Accounts receivable and payable; reconciliation and data entry Show less

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  HRV Canterbury South

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2014

  Finance Manager

  HRV National "Administrator of the Year 2013"HRV National "HRV Way Award 2011" (for culture and success)• Project Management- Presented the insurance claim for HRV after the September 2011 earthquake when HRV lost their premises and assets (6 months)- Total management of 3 building moves post September 2011 earthquake - office design, managing contractors, suppliers, the interior design of the office, practical tasks including actual move and staff relocation.• Office Management of an administration team to process all company requirements including MYOB accounting and CRM data processing of HRV sales• Daily, weekly and monthly accountingP&L, balance sheet, reconciling bank accounts, credit cards, cash flow management, end of month financial board reports and analysis, annual audit from HO, ACC, PAYE, and GST• Payroll (weekly) for 30+ staff and contractors - linking 3 computer systems including MYOB Payroll, CRM sales database for contractors commissions and final bank payments• HR - including contracts, amendments, advice and staff training• Annual budget creation for HRV and monthly analysis (expenses and COGS)• Receivables - debtor management• Payables - authorising, coding, entering and reconciling to statement• Oversee 2 HRV install vans and 3 x system service vans (9 staff)• Analysis and reporting company performance from CRM database of over 150,000 clients• Stock inventory MYOB, ordering of HRV stock and product knowledge Show less

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  EcoCentral ltd

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2023

  Office Manager

  EcoCentral operate the recycling processing plant for Christchurch (EcoSort) and the transfer stations (EcoDrop). Council, commercial and general public usage. I was responsible for the management of a financial and office administration team, including the administrative operational support for the EcoDrop and EcoSort.• Management of Administration Team and office • Financial responsibilities; o Christchurch City Council account managemento End of Month tasks, taking accounts to prep of financial statements o End of year NZ Audit reportingo Reconciliation and management of bank accounts NZ, US and AUS $o Auditing and invoicing of the weighbridge systems transactions (700-1000 transactions per day, per site)o Overseeing creditor management and paymentso Debtor management with strict payment and credit limit controls • Payroll for 100+ staff (union based, 5 varying roster patterns) • Daily responsibility of auditing of the weighbridge systems transactions • Project Management – installation and support of:-o Clearweigh Weighbridge system – 2018o 4Tech invoicing for EcoDrop and EcoSort (into exonet) 2019o Biotime Time and Attendance – 2020o Lentune Creditor system – 2021o Covid Response and daily management of an essential services business o Office redesign and move - 2022o MYOB payroll wellness check Accounting MYOB Exo Business 2017.3Comacc Payroll / MYOB Exo Payroll 2023.01 Show less

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  Lady Wigram Limited

  Mar 2024 - now

  Senior Payroll and HR Advisor