Farida Mardini, Ca
About Farida Mardini, Ca
Farida Mardini is a Financial Accountant based in Sydney, Australia, currently working at VGW since 2021. She has extensive experience in financial accounting, having previously worked at organizations such as Nasdaq and Uniting Church in Australia.
Current Role at VGW
Farida Mardini serves as a Financial Accountant at VGW, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for preparing various financial reports, including the Fringe Benefit Tax return, IAS, and BAS. Farida contributes to the enhancement of finance processes, focusing on streamlining operations. She manages the month-end closing process, which involves running depreciation and amortization schedules in NetSuite. Additionally, she prepares the net working capital report weekly for executives and handles the monthly cash flow report.
Previous Experience in Accounting
Farida Mardini has a diverse background in accounting, having worked in several organizations prior to her current role at VGW. She was employed as an Accountant at rt health for two months in 2018. Following that, she worked as a Financial Accountant at Uniting Church in Australia from 2019 to 2020. Before these roles, she served as a Senior Accountant at Nasdaq from 2013 to 2017. Her experience spans various aspects of financial management and reporting.
Educational Background in Accounting and Finance
Farida Mardini has a strong educational foundation in accounting and finance. She studied at Ecole des Soeurs Antonines in Lebanon, where she completed the Mathematics Stream and achieved the Lebanese Baccalaureate. She furthered her education at Lebanese University, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting and Finance from 1990 to 1995. Additionally, she graduated with merit from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand between 2016 and 2019.
Financial Reporting and Analysis Skills
In her role as a Financial Accountant, Farida Mardini conducts monthly balance sheet reconciliations and provides analysis and commentary for major profit and loss accounts and general ledger accounts. She is involved in the preparation of month-end journals, including accruals, lease liabilities, and prepayments. Farida also assists in the half-year and year-end audit processes, addressing queries related to financial statements.