Kerri W.

Experience

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  The Peer Group

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2006

  Receptionist

  •Coordinating social events, setting up for meetings and providing administrative support to executives•Assisting with accounting projects•Reviewed documents and spreadsheets to answer requests for information

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  The Mortgage Centre

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

  Administrator

  •Provided personal income tax return preparation and electronic filing to individuals and small businesses•Entered transactions into Simply Accounting for A/R and A/P•Invoiced clients and followed up debtors

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  Gallagher Bassett (Australia)

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2014

  •Planned and conducted a yearly audit of finance SOX controls to ensure compliance, identify risks and to review efficiency of controls. Prepared a report of findings to the Finance Manager together with action plans.•Developed and maintained the cash flow forecast spreadsheet to monitor and manage liquidity.•Bank management, including internal audit access reviews, bank account set up and term deposits.•Successfully undertook additional responsibility to manage the payment process for New Zealand and Work Cover NSW, as part of the new MS Dynamics claims payment solution.•Liaised with external auditors.•Worked effectively with clients to reduce the aged debtor’s from over $160K to under $10K.•Planned and executed national audits to ensure payments out of client bank accounts were valid and complied with SOX controls and the finance policy manual.•Reviewed accounts payable and receivable work to ensure accuracy.•Balance sheet reconciliations.•Preparation and input of month end journals including intercompany transactions.•Assisted the Financial Accountant with preparation of financial statements, FBT, BAS and completion of ABS surveys.•Preparation of various reports for US reporting.•Created advanced spreadsheets, leveraging Microsoft Excel functionality such as vlookups and pivot tables, in order to increase the efficiency of common, repeatable tasks. Show less •Accounts receivable, including entry of invoices, debtor reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.•Monthly reconciliation of client bank accounts.•Maintained the fixed asset register, reconciliations and ran depreciation.•Project reporting to managers.•Prepared monthly reports for parent company and collaborated P&L results to send out to cost centre managers, and monthly board report for senior executives.•Preparation of month end journals including WIP, unearned income, revenue accruals, bad debt, elimination entries and NZ conversion journal. Show less

  • Assistant Accountant/Internal Audit

    Jul 2010 - Dec 2014

  • Finance Officer

    Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
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  RACQ

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  Assistant Accountant
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  Cardno

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Management Accountant

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Project Finance Officer/Project Accountant

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Management Accountant

    Feb 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Northrop Grumman

  Nov 2021 - May 2024

  Senior FP&A Analyst
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  KBR, Inc.

  May 2024 - now

  Senior FP&A Manager