Adam Shepperd

Experience

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  Key Communications Brisbane

  Jul 1997 - Sept 1998

  Financial Controller

  • Auditing of all internal accounting functions• Preparation of Accounting Systems & Procedures • Advanced Spreadsheet Skills using Microsoft Excel• Filing and Archiving• Creation & Maintenance of a Database to keep track of the archives• Singular Control over Accounting function• Handling of daily banking and Account Receivable• Bank Reconciliations• Handling all Accounts Payable ensuring prompt payment• Processing the Payroll for [ 20 employees• Preparation of budgets• Regular Stock takes Show less

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  Coca Cola Amatil

  Nov 1998 - Dec 1998

  Debtors Clerk

  • Dealing with customers• Reconciling Customer Accounts• Processing Receipts• Liaising with Sales Reps• Authorizing Deliveries

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  UDR Equipment Pty Ltd

  Jan 1999 - Sept 1999

  Assistant Accountant

  • General Ledger Reconciliations• Processing of Payroll and all related matters• End of month reporting to trial balance.• Manage the Petty Cash• Maintenance of Fixed Assets and Inventory• FBT Tax Return at year end

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  Voyages Hotels and Resorts

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2001

  Assistant Accountant

  • Processing all New Asset Acquisitions, Disposals, Adjustments and Depreciation.• Management of all Capital Expenditure Projects.• Monitor capital project expenditure against budget. • Administration of Financial Affairs of Retail and Property Outlets within the Resort • Checking Invoice Batches prior to processing for payment

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  Hayman

  Apr 2001 - Apr 2002

  Cost Controller

  • Control and maintenance of all Food and Beverage inventory.• Preparation of Food and Beverage Reports at month end.• Maintenance of F&B POS menu.• Stock takes of all F&B outlets at month end.

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  Stamford Plaza Brisbane

  May 2002 - Sept 2003

  Accounting Officer

  Stamford Plaza Brisbane hotel, one of the city's most prestigious and recognisable landmarks, comprises 252 luxuriously appointed guestrooms over 22 floors, and is nestled between the banks of the Brisbane River and the Botanic Gardens.Responsibilities• Preparation of Weekly/Monthly Food and Beverage Reports• Monitoring of Purchases and Inventory• Coordination & Processing of Stock takes• Maintenance of Inventory System to ensure the integrity of the data.• Processing of Daily cash takings and monitoring of Cash Variances• Management of the main hotel change float.• Assisting Accountant in day-to-day running of the Finance Department• Preparation of Month End Journals• Preparing Weekly Reports for Head Office• Reconciling Bank Statement on a daily basis• Preparing BAS Statement each month• Assist with month end review of accounts• Balance Sheet Reconciliations.• Entering invoices, dealing with supplier enquiries, paying suppliers. Show less

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  Weston Milling QLD

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Assistant Management Accountant

  Weston Milling operates at the heart of the agricultural industry with activities that stretch from paddock to plate. Expertise is focused on converting agricultural products into ingredients and providing effective solutions to customers of all sizes. Core products include flour, semolina, bread mixes, cake mixes, grains, and many other bakery ingredients.Responsibilities• Processing of Wheat receipts and payment to wholesalers and farmers

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  Cement Australia

  Oct 2004 - Nov 2004

  Accounts Payable Officer

  Cement Australia is the nation’s leading supplier of cement products and services. They deliver a broad range of competitive products and services – from bulk and packaged cement products to alternative fuels and waste management.Responsibilities• Bulk processing of supplier invoices

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  Commscope Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

  Assistant Management Accountant

  CommScope is a world leader in cable and connectivity solutions for nearly every communications market: wired and wireless; business and residential; at home and abroad.. Responsibilities• Involved with day-to-day transactions for the company as well as end of month stock takes as well as liaising with the parent company in Singapore.• Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process.

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  Coral Sea Resort

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2009

  Financial Controller

  Coral Sea Resort features a variety of hotel rooms including deluxe suites and one, two and three bedroom apartments, penthouses and beach houses. Coral Sea Resort offers an enticing array of facilities including, an award winning oceanfront restaurant, private dining seaside gazebo, cocktail lounge, fitness room, disabled and lift access, massage facilities, private Jetty, water sports, 25 metre pool, wedding chapel, 200 seat function room, resort shopping and tour desk.Responsibilities• Payroll processing for 60 employees every week • General cashier duties.• Month end Management Reporting• Management of privately owned penthouses. • Reconciliation of the Trust bank account • Ensure full compliance with the current property management legislation.• Balance sheet reconciliations• Working with department heads to manage costs and implement systems and procedures.• Food and Beverage Inventory Control• Preparing Food and Beverage reports.• Managing other employees. • Preparation of operational budgets. • Preparation of Daily Management Report. Achievements• Completed the Workplace Health & Safety Officer (WHSO) course in order to become the onsite WHSO and commenced a complete review of all outstanding health and safety issues onsite and reporting all issues for review to the resort owner and manager.• Reorganisation of the banking for the property which allowed complete compliance with the trust legislation which formerly was not compliant. This included working with the computer system and making changes regarding the way the system handled the receipts held in trust and reaching a point where I could reconcile the bank account every week with no variances.• Overhauled the existing reporting package used to present the financial results to management which extracted the trial balance from the computer system into Microsoft Excel and organising the data by departments as well as consolidating the data for the whole property. Show less

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  NEATO Employment Services

  Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

  Finance Officer

  NEATO Employment Services have been offering quality professional services to employers and job seekers for 20 years. Our 32 sites throughout Northern, Central and Southern Queensland provide us with the expert knowledge and resources needed to help you with all of your employment goals.Responsibilities• Processing of supplier invoices• Approval of all job seeker expenditure submissions.• Arranging for the reimbursement of job seeker expenditure• Reconciliation of bank accounts and credit cards.• Assisting with general accounting duties as required.Achievements• Generated a new spread sheet which brought together a mountain of data from an external government source into a useable format which provided management with a means of reviewing the performance of every Case Manager across Queensland. Show less

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  CPAP Australia

  Sept 2010 - Oct 2010

  Assistant Accountant

  CPAP Australia is a leading supplier of CPAP machines and help people recognize, understand and overcome snoring and other sleep conditions to improve their quality of life.Responsibilities• Daily reconciliation of main bank account • Processing of Accounts Receivable receipts.• Assisting with end of month• Processing customer refunds• General ledger reconciliations

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  Ardagh Group

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  Accountant

  Ardagh Group is a leading packaging business operating 91 facilities in metal, glass and technology across 25 countries. We employ 15,000 people, produce in the region of 26 billion containers a year and hold number 1 or 2 positions in all our served markets worldwide.Responsibilities• Managing the processing of all site invoices including raising requisitions and purchase orders• Scan and forward invoices to Head Office to arrange timely payment• Reconcile supplier statements to identify outstanding invoices requiring processing• Process the fortnightly payroll of all production employees General ledger reconciliations• Month end journals and Intercompany transaction reconciliations. • Compiling Data for the weekly KPI report as well as the monthly operations report• Update global database for group reporting• Manage the accounting close of all production work orders• Stocktakes of raw materials and finished goods • Preparation of general ledger reconciliations• Inventory and Sales Reporting and AnalysisAchievements• Recognised by interstate and local colleagues for prompt response to requests within a timely manner.• Respectful relationship between all levels of staff which opened the lines of communication by both email or telephone • Adapted quickly to the changing role requirements due to the closure of site at Ardagh Group remaining focused and positive in challenging circumstances .• Worked closely with the Plant Controller to automate many processes that were previously time consuming and cumbersome tasks. Show less

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  QLD Accounting Group

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Management Accountant

  • Preparation and completion of Financial Statements and Business Activity Statements (BAS), tax returns and compliance requirements• Month End/Year End process and reporting• Preparation of new cash flows and updating existing cash flows with regards to Sales Forecasts, Payroll costs and Overhead costs.• Provision of financial analysis services to a range of clients as required• Manage company taxation obligations (Company Tax, GST, PAYG, FBT, payroll tax etc)

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  ADG Corporation Pty Ltd

  May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Management Accountant

  Liaise with Bank and ATO as required; Maintain cashflow and budget; Assist with adhoc enquiries or reports; Inter company reconciliations; setting up and managing accounts using both Xero and MYOB;Remote access work utilising Teamviewer and MYOB online providing accounting support to the owners;

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  Brisbane Bus Lines

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2022

  Coach Captain

  Driving a variety of buses from Minibuses up to Articulated buses and Coaches on a combination of School Services, Charter services and Rail Replacement services

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  Segreti Australia Pty Ltd

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Management Accountant

  Maintain accounting records including bank reconciliations, Debtor account reconciliations, All tasks associated with finalising the end of month reports, Preparation of BAS returns and preparing Super payments, Consolidating the financial reports, Inter company reconciliationsBackup for payroll as requiredRemote access work utilising Teamviewer and MYOB online;

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  Central Apartment Group

  Jan 2022 - now

  Assistant Finance Manager

  Complete management of the payroll function for the group Assisting with monthly bank reconciliationsProcessing and maintaining accounts payable from start to finishAssist with the centralised accounts payable function for the group and oncharge back to the individual properties