Sophie Jiang

Experience

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  PKF Chartered Accountants & Business Services

  Nov 2007 - Oct 2009

  Business, Accounting and Taxation Advisor

  Responsibilities/Achievements: • Preparing tax returns for individuals, sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts and superannuation funds (including SMSF), etc• Providing training sessions to peers in specific work related areas such as the imputation system, company tax reconciliation, ect.• Preparing financial reports for businesses along with franking accounts (if they are private companies). Analysing related tax issues and keeping partners and client’s informed on work progress.• Preparing Business Activity statements for clients on a regular basis and reconciling GST and PAYG with the year end’s financials and tax returns. • Helping junior staff perform their work and solve problems.• Researching taxation regulations, rulings and issues efficiently in order to solve work problems and provide information to partners. Show less

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  Medicare Australia

  Nov 2009 - Nov 2012

  Senior Financial Analyst

  • Provide financial management advice to internal stakeholders to improve the financial management and operations of the organisation. • Develop activity based internal budget and forecast for customer service network for the whole organisation• Assist in the development of the financial forecasting and budgeting capability of the organisation. • Undertake research, analysis, and costing of Government initiatives. • Research and specify changes to management accounting systems and processes. • Assist in the development of policies and procedures for the ongoing improvement of the financial management of Medicare Australia. • Continuous improvement in Activity Based Management and reporting Show less

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  Services Australia

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2020

  Finance Business Partner/Management Accountant

  • Provide monthly and ad hoc financial reports and advice to various National Managers, General Managers and the Chief Financial Officer on a variety of financial issues to assist their decision making and resource management• Provide ad hoc financial analysis with multi-dimension data with accurate and concise presentation for high level decision making as required• Provide monthly report to the whole CIO Group Executives with comprehensive financial analysis on both actuals and planning data• Manage operational and capital budget allocations for both business as usual (BAU) and new initiatives (projects) in a timely and accurate manner• Provide key input for continuous improvement in project financial management process• Communicate new budget decisions and provide comprehensive assistance to stakeholders and relevant executives with high quality financial management• Identify, develop and implement opportunities to improve financial management and accounting practices.• Prepare briefings and technical position papers as required.• Maintain professional relationships, internally and externally to the CFO Division.• Liaise and communicate with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate. Show less

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  Australian Government Department of Human Services

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Assistant Director, Internal Budget and Reporting SME to SAP FI upgrade project

  • Work closely with other Subject Matter Experts in the team, together with various stakeholders, to achieve a full and comprehensive understanding of all the current financial business processes• Work closely with a Business Analysts to deliver a complex SAP project to provide high-quality analysis and advice to ensure appropriate decisions are made• Understand the new technology enough to keep the requirement in scope

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  Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

  Finance Business Partner/Management Accountant

  • Manage financial health for both departmental and administered programs for multiple large divisions.• Provide monthly report to the executives with comprehensive financial analysis on both actuals and planning data• Provide monthly and ad hoc financial reports and advice to various level executive stakeholders and the Chief Financial Officer on a variety of financial issues to assist their decision making and resource management• Manage own team and support and guide staff members to organise work towards various priorities and deadlines and ensure work quality• Provide comprehensive analysis on project financial health checks and independent advice to stakeholders to improve project management and efficiency• Manage operational and capital budget allocations for both business as usual (BAU) and new initiatives (projects) in a timely and accurate manner• Communicate new budget decisions and provide comprehensive assistance to stakeholders and relevant executives with high quality financial management• Prepare briefings and technical position papers as required.• Maintain professional relationships, internally and externally to the CFO Division.• Liaise and communicate with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate. Show less

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  Australian Department of Health

  Oct 2021 - May 2023

  Finance Business Partner/Management Accountant

  • Manage financial health for both departmental and administered programs for multiple large branches.• Provide monthly report to and meeting with the executives with comprehensive financial analysis on both actuals and planning data• Provide monthly and ad hoc financial reports and advice to various level executive stakeholders and the Chief Financial Officer on a variety of financial issues to assist their decision making and resource management• Manage own team - support and guide staff members to organise work towards various priorities and deadlines and ensure work quality• Provide comprehensive analysis on project financial health checks and independent advice to stakeholders to improve financial management and efficiency• Manage operational and capital budget allocations for both business as usual (BAU) and new initiatives (projects) in a timely and accurate manner• Communicate new budget decisions and provide comprehensive assistance to stakeholders and relevant executives with high quality financial management• Maintain professional relationships, internally and externally to the CFO Division.• Liaise and communicate with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate. Show less