Tarsha Grayling

Experience

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  Staples Rodway - Auckland

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  Graduate
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  Staples Rodway

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  Intermediate Accountant
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  Staples Rodway - Auckland

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Senior Accountant

  Responsibilities: • Preparation and review of financial statements and tax returns for clients across different industries• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with statutory reporting and IFRS/NZ GAAP• Preparation of consolidated financial statements• Ensuring compliance with relevant reporting requirements• Balance Sheet reconciliations• Profit and Loss verifications• Tax compliance, including calculations of provisional tax and end of year tax• Tax calculations, including foreign investments• Preparation and review of GST and FBT returns• Preparation and review of budgets/forecasts• Cashflow calculations• Preparing and presenting on various technical topics • Manage subordinate and workflow on jobs Show less

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  Foodstuffs North Island Limited

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2020

  Responsibilities: • Preparation of deployment rollout (including material)• Preparation and deployment of cutover activities• Go-live rollout, coaching and support for Foodstuff stores (New World and Pak n Save)• Organise and facilitate weekly office specialist meetings• Liaise between different parties (including training and BAU) to ensure all parties are aware of changes and everyone is on the same page• Train and support other office specialists• Support other deployment teams when required• Initiate changes and improvements to the office specialist role• Prepare documentation and processes to improve office specialist role Show less Responsibilities: • Preparation and review of interim and annual financial statements and tax returns for Gilmours, Pak n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets• Preparation of GST Return’s for Four Squares• Preparation of Provisional Tax calculations for Gilmours, Pak n Save, New World and Four Square stores• Monthly Management accounts in SAP for Gilmours• Reviewing cashbooks and advising any discrepancies/changes required• Integrating information into MYOB Cashbook and MYOB Accountants Office• Producing weekly import files for Four Squares• Monthly reporting for both Supermarkets and Four Squares• Comparative reporting for Four Squares prepared and provided• Liaising with Tax Accountants at CA firms • Assisting stores with advice and information in relation to their financial data Show less

  • Finance Process Optimisation Specialist Team Lead

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Finance Optimisation Specialist

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  • SAP Deployment Specialist - Office

    Apr 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Retail Accountant

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Contractor

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Contractor
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  Karaka Pines Villages

  May 2021 - May 2022

  Finance and Business Support

  Responsibilities:• Manage the cashflow of 6 village developments• Advise on market sales values• Produce feasibility and demographic assessments for potential developments• Support staff on ad-hoc analysis and requirements• Payroll for 22 people• Property Management for a residential aged care village, a rental property and two commercial buildings• Prepare Budgets for 6 villages and for all potential project feasibility study

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  Zeal Systems

  May 2022 - Sept 2023

  Senior Customer Experience and Training Specialist

  Responsibilities:• Leading Customer Support Team and responsible for processes and procedures• Training new system users and responsible for producing training documentation• Producing and presenting webinars to clients• Consulting clients on how they can optimise their system or improve it via customisations• Customer Support on system processes via support tickets, emails or phone calls

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  Zespri International

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Group Financial Accountant

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Systems Accountant

    Sept 2023 - Jan 2024