Melissa Mozima Dean (CPA Associate)
Hawthorne,CA
Summary
An experienced, ambitious and trusted accounting professional with superior business partnering skills delivering high value and fast business outcomes. Deep passion for business analytics in sales and marketing, production reporting and supply chain with demonstrated experience in developing reports that support business outcomes in a fast friendly manner for key stakeholders at all levels. To add further, a versatile finance manager adept in financial analysis, costings and inventory valuations, budgeting and forecasting, audit support, account reconciliations and large capital project support. Proficient in preparing financial statements, monitoring controls and completing closings. Highly detail-oriented, proactive and diligent. Hard working job seeker looking for a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager - Operations
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2018.10 - 2024.01
- FJD$350m business with several leading household brands and circa 1200 employees
- Led 5 direct reports
- Key support to the senior management team and country head
- Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes.
- Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support.
- Improved financial forecasting accuracy, utilizing advanced analytical models.
- Implemented risk management strategies to protect company assets and minimize losses.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for strategic business planning and growth initiatives.
- Led and managed multimillion-dollar budgets, ensuring accurate allocation across departments, including budget presentations to executive management
- Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Streamlined and led/owned month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Spearheaded implementation of financial software systems to enhance productivity and reporting capabilities.
- Increased profitability by identifying underperforming investments, reallocating resources accordingly.
- Lead sales and marketing business analytics
- Inventory and Systems Internal Control
- New Product Development support and analysis including business case review
- Profit and Loss Review , variance analysis and reporting, production operations reporting
- Key performance indicator reporting across operations, supply chain, sales and marketing, human resources
- Capital growth support, analysis and review - FJD$50m capex per annum
- Inventory valuations and costings maintenance (standard costings and weighted average)
- Bill of materials management and control.
- Led the sales and operations (SOP) meetings and build up to monthly meetings with senior management and the extended leadership teams.
- Recruitment, performance management, training, coaching and development of team members
Finance Manager
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2014.07 - 2018.10
- Support the senior management team with compliance related matters and key financial services - accounts payable, cash flow and financial accounting
- Direct reports - 4
- Management and streamlined accounts payable processes
- Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes.
- Statutory returns and compliance (income tax, vat, provisional tax and similar)
- Headed external audit
- Statutory account preparation
- Financial reporting and month end closure
- Reconciliations and general ledger maintenance
- Recruitment, performance management, coaching, training and development of team members.
Financial Controller - Shared Services
Digicel Group Limited
2014.01 - 2014.06
- Direct reports - 3
- Recruited to implement a shared services model for Digicel Pacific and automate financial transactions.
- Implemented and automated financials for one market, project was shelved due to change in organisational priorities.
- Leadership, building high performing teams, resource management
- Strategy formulation and implementation
- Financial and Cost Control
- Taxation.
Management Accountant and Project Support
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2013.03 - 2014.06
- Direct reports - 1
- Month end reporting and closure
- Variance analysis and reporting with site managers.
Management Accountant
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2007.09 - 2013.03
- Bill of material management and maintenance
- Inventory Costings
- Process Improvement
- Month end closure
- Livestock KPI reporting
- Production reporting
- Variance Analysis.
Assistant Accountant
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2007.07 - 2007.09
- Bank reconciliations
- GL reconciliations
- Statutory submissions.
Finance Officer - GL
Fosters Group Pacific Limited
2003.11 - 2007.06
- GL reconciliations
- Customs excise submissions
- Bank reconciliations
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll.
Check out operator
Woolworths
2001.06 - 2001.11
Education
MBA - Business
University of The South Pacific
Fiji01.2024
Graduate Certificate in Business - Business
University of Southern Queensland
Queensland, Australia12.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Economics
University of The South Pacific
Fiji11.2006
Foundation Certificate in Commerce -
University of Otago
New Zealand12.2001
Fiji School Leaving Certificate -
Suva Grammar School
Fiji12.2000
Some College (No Degree) - Coaching For Peak Performance
DDI
Fiji2018-01
Certificate of Participation - IFRS
Certificate of Participation
Suva,Fiji2010-01
No Degree - Accounting
CPA Australia - Associate Member
04.2025
Skills
- Forecasting and Demand Planning
- Inventory Valuation and Costings
- Cash Flow Management
- Operations Accounting, Variance Analysis and Process Improvement
- Training and building financial literacy
- Financial reporting and statutory account preparation
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll
- Fixed Asset Accounting and Management
- Internal and External Audit
- Financial Analysis and Financial Modelling and Data Insights
- Systems Control and Risk Management
- Supply Chain Finance
- Capital Project Analysis and Management, Change Management
- Microsoft Office
- Fast learner and results oriented
- Excellent leadership skills and people focused
- Exceptional quality of work and passion
- Stakeholder management - ability to work with and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Performance Reviews
- Excellent communicator and negotiator to resolve conflict
- Internal Controls
- Financial Analysis
- Business Forecasting
- Skilled in Syspro, JDE Edwards, SAGE, Hyperion, Great Plains
- Financial Budgeting
- Improvement Recommendations
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Performance Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Satisfaction
Accomplishments
Some personal accomplishments :
Following an ERP crash, with a small team rebuilt an entire subsidiary ledger and general ledger, ending the year with a successful audit.
Set up live inventory systems linked and mapped to the general ledger for Digicel Nauru.
Implemented and set up Fiji's first bill of material for a poultry business.
Modeled a live SAP mapped profit and loss for GF Fiji without a SAP system and ledger, to then extract cost center and profit center reports, Identifying and investigating a FJD1.6m inventory loss.
Took on a role that was failing and rebuilt senior management team trust and confidence in the finance team within 3 months leading to 2 company awards.
Affiliations
- Badminton, music, swimming and reading
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited Working
Systems and Analytics
Syspro ERP
Sage accounting
JDE Edwards
SAP
Tableau
Rapid trade sales force automation
BPC Consolidation and data warehouses
Timeline
Finance Manager - Operations
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2018.10 - 2024.01
Finance Manager
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2014.07 - 2018.10
Financial Controller - Shared Services
Digicel Group Limited
2014.01 - 2014.06
Management Accountant and Project Support
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2013.03 - 2014.06
Management Accountant
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2007.09 - 2013.03
Assistant Accountant
Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Pte Limited
2007.07 - 2007.09
Finance Officer - GL
Fosters Group Pacific Limited
2003.11 - 2007.06
Check out operator
Woolworths
2001.06 - 2001.11
MBA - Business
University of The South Pacific
Graduate Certificate in Business - Business
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Economics
University of The South Pacific
Foundation Certificate in Commerce -
University of Otago
Fiji School Leaving Certificate -
Suva Grammar School
Some College (No Degree) - Coaching For Peak Performance
DDI
Certificate of Participation - IFRS
Certificate of Participation
No Degree - Accounting
CPA Australia - Associate Member
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