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Martin Carr

52 Lyrebird Drive Carrum Downs Victoria 3201

9786 7163 0414 304 690 Martin.dance@hotmail.com

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Career ProfileAn Associate Diploma in accounting graduate who majored in taxation. I have worked in the food, hardware and automotive industries in the past 15 years. I had specialised in working in different accounts payable roles. I have a proven track record of achieving results through problem solving and computer skills.

Demonstrated Areas of Expertise Analytical/problem solving skills. Good excel skills. Good written and verbal communication skills. Team player. Understanding of customer needs. Initiative, drive. Works well unsupervised. Adapts quickly to change. Fast learner. 20 years computer skills in an accounting environment. Expertise of full A/P function. Expertise of full A/R function. Able to train staff. Bookkeeping expertise. Handling cash experience. Expertise of General Ledger systems.

Computer Skills Microsoft Office XP Professional (full suite). Microsoft MYOB. SAP SUN Great Plains Pro-Master

Key Achievements Resolved customer complaints, within company guidelines, to customers’ satisfaction. Selected to train new staff. Cleared-up a number of suppliers’ accounts, within company guidelines, to customers’

satisfaction.

Recognized for processing invoices fast and accurate. Contract with Coles extended from 3 months to 21 months.

Recognized for processing work fast and accurate. Contract with Coles//CFM extended from 2 months to 17 months.

Recognized for ability to meet tight deadlines with hard work and focus. Contract at Repco extended from 8 to 12 months.

Got jobs at Consumer Affairs Victoria re-classicated from Clerical Officer Grade 2 to Clerical Officer Grade 4.

Selected for higher duties (to Clerical Officer Grade 3) at Corporate Affairs Victoria.

Career History

Jan 2015 – March 2015 B.S.H. Home Appliances Pty LtdAccounts Payable Officer

BSH Home Appliances Pty Ltd is a German company selling whitegood and kitchen products worldwide.

Responsibilities/Achievements Processing and posting of invoices, and credit notes into SAP. Posting of warranty invoices into Oberon then uploading them in SAP. Verify and key staff travel expense claims. Posting of financial, scheduled and contractual payments (i.e. monthly rents, leases,

installations, displays, reworks, warranty invoices uploaded). Payments to external customers Co-ordinate cheque and EFT signatories from management Prepare cheque, EDT and Direct Debit payment runs for transmission, or the post. Completing deposit slips of cheques received by Accounts Receivable AU. Successfully completed the assignment.

Nov 2012 – Sept 2014 Coles LtdAccounts Payable Officer

Coles Ltd is a national company providing goods and services within the food, petrol, alcohol and clothing industries.

Responsibilities/Achievements Working in an invoice processing role, within the supermarket department. Processing of high numbers of paper and electronic invoices using SAP, Converga,

Didos, CSR and other general ledger systems. Data entry of these invoices daily. Receipting of electronic invoices. Investigating invoice exceptions Investigating supplier compliance issues Assignment extended from 3 months to ongoing role.

May 2012 – Oct 2012 Thales Group Accounts Payable Officer

Thales Group is a French owned engineering company providing radar installation and radar services worldwide.

Responsibilities/Achievements Working within the air operations department, in an end-to-end accounts payable role Processing 200 invoices (Australian and foreign) and personal expense claims weekly. Receive and input suppliers’ invoices into SUN general ledger system, checking against

purchase orders in IPOS procurement system and ensuring correct authorisation. Making payments to suppliers fortnightly and on an ad-hoc basis, onto Treasury

Platform, as required. Processing intercompany journals on a weekly basis. Receipting claims into Promaster personal expense system, ensuring correct allocation,

authorisation and compliance with relevant policies. Paying expense claims when due. Reconciliation of supplier statements against accounts payable systems on a monthly

basis. Temporary (four month) position, extended to 5 months.

Jan 2012 – Feb 2012 Aussie Farmers DirectAccounts Payable Officer

Aussie Farmers Direct provides meat, dairy, fruit & vegetables, bakery and other products over the internet to its customers in a door to door service Australia wide.

Responsibilities/Achievements Managing the accounts payable function for Aussie Farmers Direct. Working closely with the Financial Accountant to ensure that reconciliations, approvals

and payment of invoices are executed on a weekly basis. Processing of 150 – 200 invoices on a daily basis. Entering sales reports into Great Plains computer system on a weekly basis Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure procedures are being

followed, queries resolved and all paperwork is in order. Successfully completed the assignment.

Apr 2010 – Sept 2011 Coles – City Facilities ManagementAccounts Payable Clerk

This partnership looks after the maintenance and security for all Coles, Coles Express and Liquorland stores throughout Australia.

Responsibilities/Achievements Responsible for the coding, batching and payment of 200-300 invoices daily. Responsible that all invoices are compliant. Being familiar with SAP and SUN procedures, Coles’ accounts payable processes and

deadlines. Assisting with contractors’ queries. Successfully completed the assignment.

Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 Adapt-a -Lift Hyster Pty LtdAccounts Payable Clerk

Adapt-a Lift Hyster hires and sells forklifts within the automotive industry

Responsibilities/Achievements Responsible for reconciliation outstanding transactions from a company takeover. Responsible for the coding, batching, and payment of these transactions. Temporary (six week) position.

July 1997 - May 2009 John Danks & Son Pty LtdShare Services Accounts Payable Clerk

John Danks is one of the biggest companies in the wholesale hardware industry within Australia.

Responsibilities Responsible for the monthly reconciliation a portfolio of national suppliers’ accounts

(about 3000 suppliers in a team of 12). These accounts vary from $500 to $5 million of sales per month.

Responsible for the coding, batching, and payments of all transactions on these accounts, including manual and electronic invoices and credit notes. These can be up to 2000 entries monthly.

Making sure that all transactions are paid by vendors’ terms, from 7 days, 30 days, and 60 days.

Liaising with supplies as problems occur. Daily banking of payments and cash.

Achievements Initiated the reconciliation of the Husquarna/Talon Account. Liaised with Husquarna to

improve our processes and theirs. This greatly improved efficiency and goodwill on both sides.

Analysis about 400 outstanding Primus Accounts. Liaised with Primus and successfully halved number of outstanding accounts.

Solved problems with the Rod Disney Account. Put a stop to ordering duplications. Improve understanding of customers’ needs. Devised new procedures which worked much more efficiently.

Improved understanding of major supplier Iplex Pipelines’ procedures and their understanding of Danks’ procedures. Discover many anomalies including stop credit on Danks’ and its’ customers.

Initiated the review of the Karcher Account, a supplier to Danks. Successfully completed many transactions and got Danks back off “stop credit” list. Devised new procedures which speeded up answering Karchers’ and Danks’ queries.

Sept 1995 - Sept 1996 Repco Ltd Accounts Payable Reconciliation Clerk

Repco Ltd is a supplier of parts to the automotive industry.

Responsibilities/Achievements Responsible for reconciliation a portfolio of national suppliers’ accounts. Temporary (eight month) position, extended to 12 months.

Jan 1990 - May 1994 Director of Public Prosecutions – Victoria Accounts Payable Clerk

DPP – Victoria is a government department (within the Ministry of Justice) which looks after the financial affairs of the Melbourne Law Courts.

Responsibilities/Achievements Responsible of the coding, batching and payment of 400 invoices per month, in an

accounts payable environment. Reconciled and reimbursed witnesses’ accounts. Processed prosecution case files for the County and Supreme Courts.

EducationNorthern College of TAFEAssociate Diploma of AccountingCertificate of Business Studies – Accounting

Training2006 - Certificate II in Applied Language – Italian2005 - Certificate III in Business Administration2001 – Improving Written Expression1997 – MYOB – Holmesglen TAFE1992 – H & R Block – Tax Preparer’s Course

InterestsGolfBall-Room DancingFootballIndoor CricketTen-Pin BowlingBush WalkingMeditation

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