Running a Business in Australia? Here’s Why You Need a Bookkeeper

• Katlyn is a double degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology 
• She has 4 years of total working experience and and transitioned to Digital Marketing last 2021 
• She has supported client from Denmark where she gained her experience in doing paid ads 
• Some of her notable tasks were
  • Setting up ad set in Google, Facebook, and Instagram 
  • Setting up proper target and demographics to align with the objective of the campaign
  • Preparing assets like videos and graphics before uploading the ads
  • Doing brainstorming regarding the strategy and plans for ads 
  • Suggesting budget for optimizations and for launch of ads 
  • Generating reports and monitoring ads performance  
• She has also experience with SEO, social management, and bookkeeping 
• She has handled maximum budget for the following 
  • Facebook 50 Danish Krone per day 
  • Google 100 Danish Kron per day 
• She has experience with tools like 
  • Google Ads 
  • Google Analytics 
  • Facebook Meta Business 
  • QuickBooks 
  • Canva 
  • CapCut 
  • SEMrush
  • AHrefs
• She can start as soon as possible 

• Socially-focused, naturally empathizes with people, easily seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive, non-threatening communication.
• Teaches and shares; often working collaboratively with others to help in any capacity.
• Accommodating; most comfortable working with others, often puts team/company goals before personal goals. Promotes teamwork by actively sharing authority.

• Unassuming, unselfish and has a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them. Outgoing and friendly, they enjoy working with others and is lively, warm company.
• A pleasant and extraverted person, Katlyn is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. Their congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make them readily approachable. Katlyn gets along easily with a wide variety of people.

• Eiza has been working for almost 12 years in the Business Process Outsourcing Industries handling accounts such as Telecommunications and Leasing Company performing roles such as Customer Service Representative and Appointment Setter. She then venture into the freelancing world and became a General Virtual Assistant. She holds a bachelor's degree in Information technology. She has catered to international clients.
• She was exposed to the following tasks such as:
  • Phone Support - Inbound and Outbound
  • Appointment Setter 
  • B2B and B2C Campaign
  • Lead Generation
  • Customer Service
  • Bookkeeping
  • Social Media Management
  • Conduct Research 
  • Administrative tasks
• She is proficient in using tools such as:
  • MS Tool
  • Avaya
  • Hubstaff
  • Zoom
  • Skype
  • Google Apps
• She can start ASAP, amenable to working any shifts and open to any part-time roles.

• Formal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
• Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.

• Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
• Cautious; follows a well-established and proven plan to avoid making mistakes. Does the background research necessary to have proof to support decisions before action is taken.

Eiza is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.

Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Eiza, who takes responsibilities very seriously.

With experience and/or training, Eiza will develop a high level of specialized expertise and efficiency. Disciplined and dedicated to the job and the company. Work pace is somewhat faster-than-average, and Eiza is motivated by a real concern for getting work done on time and correctly. Discipline and circumspect thinking will lend caution to decision-making; plans ahead, double checks, and follows up carefully on decisions and actions.

• Bookkeeping
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payables
• Preparations of Journal entries
• Payroll management
• Bank Reconciliation
• Tax Support
• Financial Statements
• Assisting the General manager
• Admin task

• Xero
• QuickBooks
• Peachtree
• Microsoft Dynamics
• SAP
• Workday
• Slack

• Strongly venturesome in taking risks and focusing on the future; almost exclusively concerned with where they’re going rather than either how they’ll get there, or where they’ve been. Very adaptable; solves problems as they occur rather than through advance planning.
• Makes decisions and takes action, even when there’s an absence of proof confirming their decision. Comfortable operating outside of traditions, LENY pursues strongly innovative ideas, even in the face of failures or popular opposition.
• Remarkably independent. Resists authority and proven, “by the book” methods in favor of their own ideas.

A very independent, confident, decisive, self-starter, intense and driving. This individual has a strong sense of urgency, can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions, generate novel ideas, and deal with them swiftly.

Their drive is directed at getting the important things done. Competitive, ambitious and venturesome, they respond positively and actively to challenge and pressure, always sure of an ability to handle problems and people. This individual is outgoing and poised; a forceful, animated, communicator tending to be more authoritative than persuasive in style. They talk briskly, with assurance and conviction and are a stimulating influence on others, while being direct, determined and flexible.

• Jennie is an Accountancy graduate with 8 years of relevant experience. She started her career as an Accounting Assistant II in an automotive business where she stayed for more than 4 years. She then joined a manufacturing company where she spent the next 3 years as a General Junior Accountant. In September 2022, she shifted to remote work and landed a freelance Accountant job in an Australia-based accounting firm. She catered to 10+ clients engaging in the laundry and food industries for around 11 months.
• Throughout the years, she gets to perform the following:
  • Invoice and transaction monitoring
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll processing
  • Assisted in financial statement preparation
  • BAS and IAS preparation
  • PAYG and superannuation
  • GST preparation
• She is a certified Xero Advisor.
• Jennie is proficient with Xero, Xero Practice Manager, HubDoc, Oracle, Deputy, Dropbox, Microsoft Office Apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), and Google Suite (Drive, Sheets, Calendar), while a beginner with MYOB and SAP.
• She can start ASAP and is amenable to working the day shift in any part-time or full-time role.

• Precy is a Certified Public Accountant with 14 years of relevant experience. She is also a practicing lawyer for 5 years focusing on taxation, business, intellectual property, and labor laws. For more than a decade, she gets to explore a number of industries such as marketing, BPO, government, and accounting firms. In August 2020, she shifted to remote work and was a Virtual Accountant and Legal Assistant for 2+ years to a US-based real estate business and a Virtual Accountant to an Australian accounting and taxation consulting for 6 months.
• She is proficient in performing the following:
  • Legal research
  • Drafting of notices and contracts
  • AU Payroll
  • Local and US tax compliance
  • Bookkeeping
  • Invoice audit
  • Accounts payable management
  • Account reconciliation
• She is knowledgeable about BAS and GST.
• Some of her employment milestones were:
  • Filed small claims cases for a US real estate client
  • Assisted the legal counsel in California and helped the firm apply for a renter's subsidy
  • Spearheaded the migration from personalized accounting software to QuickBooks
• She managed up to 10 members as a Finance Manager.
• She is well-versed with MYOB Advance, Xero, QuickBooks, MS Dynamics, SAP, JDE, Entrata, Microsoft Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook), and Google Workspace.
• She can start ASAP.
• She is amenable to working the day shift in any part-time or full-time role.

• Kath has a bachelor's degree in Accountancy. She has been working for almost 7 years in the amusement and telecommunications industries where she handled and performed roles such as Accounting Assistant - Accounts Payable Section and Accounts Receivable Accountant.
• As part of her upskilling, she attended a Virtual assistant training for  Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online Certification last April 2023.
• She has a background in the following accounting administrative tasks:
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Management.
  • Phone Support - Call suppliers, contractors, clients, and customers.
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Invoicing
  • Billing and Collections
  • Processing payments 
  • Prepare cash disbursements
  • Auditing
  • Preparation of reports
• She is proficient in using QuickBooks online and desktop and MS Office.
• She is QuickBooks certified.
• She can start in after 3 weeks, amendable working any shifts, and open for any full-time or part-time role.

• Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
• Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.
• Formal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
• Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.

KATHERINE is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.

Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in KATHERINE, who takes responsibilities very seriously.

With experience and/or training, KATHERINE will develop a high level of specialized expertise and efficiency. Disciplined and dedicated to the job and the company. Work pace is somewhat faster-than-average, and KATHERINE is motivated by a real concern for getting work done on time and correctly. Discipline and circumspect thinking will lend caution to decision-making; plans ahead, double checks, and follows up carefully on decisions and actions.

• Grace has a bachelors degree in Accountancy.
• She has been working for almost 9 years in the property management/real-estate industry where she handled roles such as:
  • Senior Trust Accountant
  • Property Accountant
  • Billing and Collection Officer
• She has an experience with the following tasks:
  • Tax Compliance
  • Billing and Collections
  • Invoicing
  • Accounts receivable and payable management
  • Prepare financial reports and statements
  • Account reconciliation
  • Client coordination
  • Budgeting
  • Journalizing
  • Payroll 
  • Trust accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Data entry
• She has an experience working for local and Australian client.
• She has a background in Australian accounting.
• She is familiar with GST, BAS and IAS.
• She is proficient using microsoft office, CRMs and PropertyPlus.
• She has a basic knowledge in Quickbooks, Xero and oracle.
• She can start after June 9, 2023, prefer morning shifts and open for any full-time or part-time role.

• Unhurried and deliberate, stable and will do things using the established process; finds it difficult to change these systems. Dependable, consistent and needs familiar environments and coworkers to be most productive.
• Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
• Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.

• Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
• Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.

Helpful, patient, and stable; works steadily and consistently. Respectful of established processes, standards, and policies, they will work within those standards to ensure repeated successes and high-quality results. Mary Grace has the patience and tolerance required for routine work and can be relied on to do such work consistently and in a relaxed manner. Prefers having, and following, a well thought-out process to ensure success. If they are responsible for establishing the process, they will do so in a thoughtful, methodical manner, paying close attention to details and time-honored successes. Once established, they’ll expect that the process be followed consistently.

Will focus on the details of the work and will handle them with somewhat better than average accuracy. In work involving repeated contact with people, Mary Grace will be pleasant, agreeable, and supportive. Derives satisfaction from helping others and likes to feel part of a secure team.

• Anna is a graduate of Computer Science. She has 12 years of experience working within various industries such as retail, information technology, and home improvement. She handled roles like Assistant Store Manager, Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeper, Accounts Payables Assistant, and Sales Administrative. She catered to clients in the US and Australia. She also helps in their family bookkeeping business.
• She supported the following tasks in line with accounting:
  • Invoicing
  • Accounts payables and accounts receivable
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Payroll
  • Billing
• She was a previous Remote Contractor and worked with one of our clients for 4 years where she was exposed to Australian Payroll. She also prepared BAS and shadowed with its lodgment to the ATO portal.
• She is proficient with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB, Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook), Google Spreadsheets, Slack, and Asana, while a beginner with Notion, Shopify, and HubSpot.
• Anna is available to start immediately, and she is amenable to working the day shift for any part-time or full-time position.

• Attention to detail; follows through on tasks to ensure completion in general accordance with quality standards.
• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks about what needs to be done, and how to do it well, and generally follows that execution plan.
• Proactivity in driving to reach goals while moving at a faster-than-average pace. 

Marietha has over 5 years of experience in accounting specifically in Accounts Receivables, Invoicing, and Billing process

• Processing of revenue reconciliation 
• Recording and review of payments
• Accounts Receivables
• Preparing weekly billing statements
• Follow-up clients with outstanding invoices via phone, email, or onsite visit
• Processing of invoices
• Encoded bookings from Simplr to SAP
• Entering new accounts into SAP

She has hands-on experience with these accounting tools

• Xero (11 months)
• SAP (4 years)
• Cisco (5 years)

She is open to both part-time and full-time positions and is available to start immediately
 

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Artisan

Strongest Behaviors:

• Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
• Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
• Works at a steady, unwavering pace; most comfortable with familiar processes, environments, and co-workers. Doesn’t easily change.

Marietha is thoughtful, disciplined, and particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within her area of expertise. Works at a steady, even pace, leveraging her background for the betterment of the team, company, or customer.

With experience and/or training, she will develop a high level of specialized expertise. Serious and dedicated to the job and the company. Her work pace is steady and even-keeled, and she's motivated by a real concern for getting work done thoroughly and correctly. Discipline and circumspect thinking will lend caution to her decision-making; Marietha plans ahead, double checks, and follows up carefully on decisions and actions.

• Jean has more than 20 years of relevant work experience as an Accountant in the bank, construction, consultancy, and distribution industries where she catered to clients who are based locally and internationally (US and Japan). She has a degree in Accountancy and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Jean has worked in Dubai for 6 years catering for two companies as an Accountant.

• She is adept at performing the following tasks:

  • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts & Bank Reconciliations
  • Resolving Discrepancies and Fraud Findings
  • Bookkeeping
  • Petty Cash handling
  • Payroll Processing
  • Inventory Control
  • Tax/Vat Reports Submission 
  • Budget Forecast
  • Assisting in Audits
  • Preparation of Financial & Management Reports 

• Jean just finished her training for Australian Taxation and keeps herself up to date with accounting trends via webinars and watching videos online.

• She is proficient in accounting systems such as QuickBooks, ERP systems, Sage50,  and tools like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

• She needs 1-week notice before starting and is amenable to working the morning and night shifts for any full-time and part-time position.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Analyzer

Strongest Behaviors

• Task-focused; often notices and is driven to fix technical problems, cutting through any personal/emotional issues. In areas of interest, has the aptitude to spot trends in data or figure out how complex systems work.

• Works at a faster-than-average pace, producing results in general accordance with schedules and “the book.”

• Detail-oriented; typically makes and follows a plan to keep track of things and usually follows up to ensure completion.

Behavioral Summary

Jean is an intense, results-oriented person, whose drive and sense of urgency are tempered and disciplined by a strong concern for the accuracy and quality of the details of any work for which they are responsible. The approach to any work done will be based on thorough analysis and detailed knowledge of all pertinent facts.

Much more technically than socially-oriented; has confidence in technical/professional knowledge and ability to get things done correctly. With experience, Jean will develop a high level of expertise in  her own work and will be critical of mistakes made by herself or others. Takes the work and responsibilities very seriously and expects others to do the same.

Jannel is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant with 15 years of experience in the banking industry, primarily serving local clients. She currently excels as a Senior Accountant for a U.S.-based client, handling a comprehensive array of tasks including bank and account reconciliation, journal entries, financial report preparation, payroll processing, utility auditing, and budget forecasting. Her practical expertise, combined with her QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification, make her proficient in managing diverse accounting needs efficiently.

While she has undergone specialized training in Australian accounting practices and Xero software, she has yet to gain hands-on experience with Australian clients or Xero in a professional capacity. However, her training demonstrates her readiness and adaptability, positioning her well for roles that may require these skills in the future.

Jannel is also highly skilled in software such as QuickBooks, Propertyware, HubSpot, Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Outlook, enabling her to manage complex financial processes seamlessly. Her dedication to continuous improvement is evident through her recent certifications, including a 2024 QuickBooks Online Recertification, and advanced training in public finance budgeting and controls.

Available to start immediately, Jannel is open to day-shift positions and would be a valuable asset for both full-time and part-time roles requiring a meticulous, adaptable, and skilled accounting professional.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Specialist

Strongest Behaviors

• Cautious; follows a well-established and proven plan to avoid making mistakes. Does the background research necessary to have proof to support decisions before action is taken.

• Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.

• Driven to achieve operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done as fast as possible while maintaining a high-quality outcome.

• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.

Behavioral Summary

Jannel is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.

Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in Jannel, who takes responsibilities very seriously.

• Hari has a bachelors degree in Accountancy, graduated as Cum laude and a Certified Public Accountant.
• He has been working for almost 8 years in the Food and Retail, Financial Institutions,  Manufacturing and Fintech start-up where he performed the following roles:
  • Audit Head
  • Senior Associate
  • Finance Officer
  • Finance Manager
  • Consultant
• He has in-depth experience in financial accounting, management
  and auditing.
• Has been involved in non-audit services such as review of interim financial statements, internal controls and compliance to different government regulatory requirements.
• He is proficient using Quickbooks, Xero, SA, Google worrkspace and MS office.
• He can start ASAP, prefers working nght shift and open to any full-time or part-time role.

• Formal, reserved, introspective, and skeptical of new people; requires “proof” to build trust in new people.
• Detail-oriented and precise; follow-through is deep and literal to ensure tasks were completed in accordance with quality standards.
• Operationally, as opposed to socially, focused. Thinks, in specific terms, about what needs to be done and how to do it accurately and flawlessly; follows, in a literal way, that execution plan.

• Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.

FRANCIS HARI is a very conscientious person, particularly attentive to, careful of, and accurate with the details involved in the job. Identifies problems, and enjoys solving them, particularly within own area of expertise.

Reserved, serious, and always concerned with the exact correctness of the work. Self-discipline, sense of duty, and respect for authority and tradition are strong qualities in FRANCIS HARI, who takes responsibilities very seriously.

With experience and/or training, FRANCIS HARI will develop a high level of specialized expertise and efficiency. Disciplined and dedicated to the job and the company. Work pace is somewhat faster-than-average, and FRANCIS HARI is motivated by a real concern for getting work done on time and correctly. Discipline and circumspect thinking will lend caution to decision-making; plans ahead, double checks, and follows up carefully on decisions and actions.