Lyndsay Saunders

Experience

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  Reebok

  Oct 1999 - Aug 2000

  Banking Clerk

  Responsibilities:Processing of debtor EFT and cheque payments in SAP on a daily basisReebok factory shop cash handlingSetup and maintenance of debtors and Journal entries in SAPObtaining trade references and banks opinion on debtors credit applications

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  Yakult Australia Pty. Ltd.

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2003

  Accounts Clerk

  Responsibilities:Daily banking of cash sales and debtor payment allocations in Navision FinancialsWeekly reconciliation of bank account & petty cash account+ 30 Day Aged debtors reporting and handling in line with credit terms, including stop supplySetup and maintenance of debtors and creditors in NavisionPetty cash administration and Journal entry Data entry of creditor invoices and general administration work

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  Viator

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Accounts Payable Clerk

  Responsibilities:Upload travel bookings to Sun Systems Accounting Software Creditor set up and maintenance in Sun SystemsWeekly payment of global creditorsArrange payment of monthly credit card bills and general administration work Time sheet & payroll management including expense claims handling and processing

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  Lion Co

  Dec 2005 - May 2006

  Credit Officer

  Responsibilities:Processing debtor EFT, cheque and credit card paymentsTelephone collectionsReview credit term applications

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  SunGard Financial Systems

  May 2006 - Jun 2007

  Assistant Accountant

  Key Achievements:Delivered on time monthly accounts to trial balance in a highly deadline driven environmentDelivered quarterly schedules per the Sarbanes-Oxley requirement for company disclosure Responsibilities:Accounts preparation to trial balance stage including journaling pre-payments and salariesVariance analysis, P&L commentary and quarterly end management reporting schedulesIntercompany reconciliations, cash settlement and bank reconciliationsMaintenance of fixed asset registers, debtor invoicing and debtor receipts Show less

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  TOWER

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2012

  Expense Accountant

  Key Achievements:Delivered reduction in Operational Expenses for the 2009-2011 BudgetKey Coordinator of the Tower Fest Employee Value program 2010 for the Finance DivisionResponsibilities:Monthly cost centre expenses planning and analyses including commentary for management reportsSalary costs versus plan, forecasting for salaries and headcount activity Rolling forecasts, risk assessment reportingFixed Asset Ledger General ledger reconciliations including bank, tax provision and statutory financial reportsHeadcount reporting and bonus scheme provisioning Show less

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  Development Dimensions International

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Accounts Receivable Clerk

  Key Achievements:Delivered accounts receivable management to outstanding 90 day account debtorsDesigned and delivered highly detailed handover documentation to returning maternity leave clerk ResponsibilitiesDebtor invoicing, receipting and account collectionsDocumentation and process improvementAssist with administration duties relating to assessment services

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  MECON Insurance Pty Ltd

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2016

  Accounts Receivable Officer

  Key Achievements:Management of accounts receivable debtors to within 90 day credit termsProduced high quality procedure documentationResponsibilities• Debtor receipting and account allocation• Managing credit arrears correspondence and follow up phone calls• Liaise with debt collectors over complex credit matters • Resolution of debtor queries• Managing unallocated cash, premium trust account• Liaise with State Managers on credit matters• Managing Accounts inbox and responding to queries within agreed timeframes• Bank reconciliation• Balance sheet reconciliation• Management of broker contact database• Profit and loss analysis and commentary using MYOB• Procedure documentation and process improvement Show less

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  Planet Innovation Pty Ltd

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Accounts Assistant

  Responsibilities• Client invoicing and credit arrears correspondence• Reconciliation of bank accounts and corporate credit cards including data entry• Monthly standing journals including prepayments and depreciation• Update and reconcile fixed asset register• Balance sheet reconciliations

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  VicRoads

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Accounts Receivable Specialist (Contract)

  • Debtor receipting and account allocation • Credit arrears correspondence and follow up phone calls• Debtor account reconciliation

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  Camberwell Girls Grammar School

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  Accounts Officer

  • Billing, receipting, arrears correspondence• Bank and General Ledger account reconciliation• Customer queries, cash handling

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  Landscape Plus

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  Payroll and Accounts Officer

  Key achievements: Payroll system implementation and process improvement in the face of change. Payroll processing of 90 employees weekly including calculation of allowances, superannuation, terminations.  Payment of workcover Proficient in Humanforce (Time Target- time and attendance system) and HR3 (payroll system).  Payroll tax reconciliation and payment Superannuation reconciliation and payment Incolink return & payment of contributions Coinvest return & payment of contributions General Ledger costing Responding to staff payroll queries Supplier queries and reconciliations, liaise with internal staff to reach resolutions.  Supplier payments Daily bank reconciliation  Daily cash flow reconciliation Show less

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  Disability service provider

  Oct 2020 - now

  Key achievements: worked as part of a team to implement new Finance system software. Worked as part of a team to deliver new client management system software. Accounts receivable management to within 14 days Billing and receipting, including NDIA portal claimsManagement of Accounts Receivable inbox, responding to enquiriesFortnightly income reporting Investigate and respond to management requests for revenue data and analysisDoubtful debts provisionMonthly income accrualsAssist Finance Manager with revenue data for budget purposesUpload budget and forecast into Finance systemJet Reporting skills - create queries and internal reports for team and management.Investigate and respond to external audit queries Show less Key achievements:Procedure documentation for Finance team ahead of client management software implementation for various teams.Responsibilities:Conducting discussions with key stakeholders to understand current finance processes.Produce detailed procedure documentation for Finance team.Make recommendations for and implement process improvement.Meet with key stakeholders to discuss requirements of new software. Engaged in vendor software demonstrations and provided feedback on product features. Show less

  • Accounts Receivable Officer

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Finance Project Officer

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2021