I am a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with 10 years of experience in public practice, based in Melbourne.
My expertise spans bookkeeping, tax compliance, and financial management, with a specialization in using Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB. I am also Xero Certified, ensuring proficiency in leveraging this powerful accounting software to streamline financial processes.
Having honed my skills at a Big 4 accounting firms, I bring a rigorous and detail-oriented approach to all aspects of accounting and tax preparation.
My background includes extensive experience with individual and corporate tax returns, BAS preparation, payroll management, Accountant Letters and financial reporting.
I am passionate about helping businesses, from start-ups to established enterprises, achieve financial clarity and compliance. My strong communication skills and in-depth knowledge of Australian tax laws enable me to provide tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
Ready to contribute to your business’s success, I offer a combination of technical expertise and practical insights to drive your financial performance forward.
Internal Auditing
Bookkeeping
Xero
Financial Modeling
Tax Accounting
Tax Preparation
Donna A.
Caulfield North, Australia
$25/hr
4.8
29 jobs
I have 13 years of professional accounting and auditing experience. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Exam.
My areas of expertise are in General Accounting and Auditing. I have worked in one of the Big five Auditing firms and in one of the world's leading companies.
I am a motivated, dedicated, and technically skilled business professional. Strong planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds expectations. Competent with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
Financial Audit
Intuit QuickBooks
Financial Accounting
Xero
Accounts Receivable Management
Bookkeeping
Accounts Payable Management
CPA
Financial Reporting
Lahiru H.
Fortitude Valley, Australia
$55/hr
4.4
109 jobs
I help businesses make better financial decisions by combining financial modelling, data analytics, and business intelligence. Whether you need a dynamic financial model, budgeting and forecasting solution, investor-ready reporting, or executive dashboards, I build solutions that turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
With a background in corporate finance, financial modelling, and business analytics, I bridge the gap between finance and technology helping businesses automate reporting, improve forecasting accuracy, and gain real-time visibility into performance.
Here's a quick snapshot of my experience:
• 10+ years of experience across Big 4, Moody's, Fitch Ratings, Corporate Banking, Corporate Finance, and M&A Advisory
• Built financial models for startups, SMEs, and corporate clients across multiple industries
• Extensive experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, business valuation, and financial reporting
• Developed Power BI dashboards, KPI reporting systems, and executive management reports
• Automated financial reporting using Python, Power Query, SQL, and API integrations
• Helped 90+ businesses improve decision-making through financial analytics and data-driven insights
My core services include:
Financial Modelling
Three-Statement Financial Models
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow Forecasting
Business Valuation (DCF, Comparable Companies & Transactions)
Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis
Startup Financial Models
Investor & Board Reporting
FP&A Support
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Power BI Dashboard Development
Executive KPI Dashboards
Financial & Operational Analytics
SQL & Database Reporting
ETL & Data Transformation
Python Automation
API Integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, CRM, ERP & Custom Systems)
AI-Powered Financial Reporting
My process
Step 1: Discovery Call & Business Understanding
Step 2: Define Scope, Deliverables & Timeline
Step 3: Build the Financial Model, Dashboard or Analytics Solution
Step 4: Review, Testing & Refinements
Step 5: Final Delivery with Documentation & Ongoing Support
We will be a great fit if you're thinking:
✔️ "I need a robust financial model for investors, lenders, or internal planning."
✔️ "I need budgeting and forecasting that I can actually rely on."
✔️ "I want executive dashboards that track the KPIs that matter."
✔️ "Our reporting process is manual and takes too much time."
✔️ "I need help analysing business performance and making better financial decisions."
✔️ "I want to automate financial reporting and connect data from multiple systems."
✔️ "I need someone who understands both finance and technology."
I don't just build spreadsheets or dashboards. I build decision-support tools that help business owners, finance teams, and executives plan with confidence.
If you're looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with modern analytics and automation, I'd be happy to discuss your project.
Warm regards,
Lahiru H.
P.S. Whether you need a financial model, Power BI dashboard, budgeting solution, business valuation, or automated reporting system, feel free to save my profile for future projects.
Python
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Power BI Data Visualization
Data Analytics
Business Intelligence
Data Visualization
ETL
API Integration
PostgreSQL
Xero
Financial Analysis & Valuation
Data Extraction
Automation
OpenAI API
Financial Modeling
Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance
Awais Ahmed R.
Perth, Australia
$18/hr
5.0
7 jobs
𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲. 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗦𝗘𝗢 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆
Client Feedback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Awais is awesome! I can only say hire him because you wont regret it. He was patient with me and always there to help and give his input of feedback to get the project to the finish line. Other then his work is clean and over exceeded my wants, he will over achieve for you and your project. If you have a project that Awais is offering his expertise and help, dont wait on making him your choice⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗙𝗜𝗫 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿
Theme crash? Plugin conflict? Database corrupted? I get your WordPress site fixed diagnosed via PHP error logs, restored via MySQL repair, live in hours not days.
Recent fix: Failed theme reimport, plugin conflict traced, database restored, site live in 2 hours. No data lost. $75 flat.
What I fix: WordPress theme crashes, Elementor/Divi CSS/JS conflicts, database corruption (wp_posts repair, autoload cleanup), PHP fatal errors (memory_limit 128M→512M+), spam injections (base64_decode footer removal, backdoor cleanup), broken migrations (serialized data, permalink flush).
𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟱 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Template with your logo? No. I get your custom build shipped from Figma/XD pixel-perfect, <2s LCP, 90+ Lighthouse mobile, 300 to 400 DOM nodes (not 800+ Elementor bloat).
Recent build: 7-week Cargo.site portfolio for photographer, 5.0 rating, zero revisions. $250 flat.
What I build: Hello Elementor child themes (functions.php hooks, theme.json), ACF Pro architecture (flexible content, repeaters, relationship fields), landing pages (conversion-focused, GTM-ready), staging workflows (LocalWP → Git → production).
𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟰𝟴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
Written, sent, ignored? Not mine. I get your documentation written plugin setup guides, site handoff docs, troubleshooting manuals, step-by-step screenshots, zero jargon.
Recent docs: 2 WordPress plugin projects, 48-hour delivery, both 5.0. Client: "Fantastic to work with, very good at communicating." $100 flat.
What I document: Plugin activation sequences (dependency checks, license configs), site handoff (admin logins, backup restoration, DNS points), troubleshooting (500 error flowchart, white screen recovery, WP-CLI repair), developer onboarding (LocalWP/Docker, Git workflow, PHPCS standards).
𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧: 𝗦𝗘𝗢-𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 + 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗗-𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗
Every WordPress site I fix, every custom build I ship, every document I write ships SEO-ready and speed-optimized. Built in, not bolted on.
SEO-ready: Single H1 per page, H2-H6 logical nesting, title tags 50-60 chars, meta 150-160, JSON-LD schema (Organization, LocalBusiness, FAQ, BreadcrumbList), contextual internal linking, Search Console verified.
Speed-optimized: Cloudflare APO + Brotli, Redis object cache, WebP via ShortPixel, critical CSS extraction, JS defer/async, font-display: swap, 375px mobile-first, 48px touch targets.
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞
PHP 8.2+, MySQL 8.0, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript ES6+, ACF Pro, Cloudflare (APO, Workers), Elementor Pro, Hello Elementor, JetMenu, Google Search Console, GA4, WP-CLI, Git, LocalWP.
𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗘?
You don't need three freelancers to get your WordPress site fixed, your custom build shipped, and your documentation written. One person. Fast, clean, SEO-ready.
Message me. I'll tell you exactly what I get done in one reply.
WordPress
Elementor
PHP
HTML5
Technical SEO
SEO Audit
On-Page SEO
Off-Page SEO
Local SEO
Search Engine Optimization
Google Analytics 4
Google Search Console
Google Tag Manager
Page Speed Optimization
Website Performance Optimization
Cloudflare
Website Migration
WordPress Landing Page
Schema Markup
Google Search
THI KIM CHI L.
Toowoomba city centre, Australia
$70/hr
5.0
7 jobs
Food Technologist | Product Development | Food Innovation
I am a Food Technologist with 16+ years of experience in food R&D and product development, helping companies turn ideas into commercial-ready food products.
I have developed products for Australia, the US, EU, and Asian markets (especially Vietnam market), working across multiple categories including:
• Ice cream & frozen desserts (dairy and plant-based)
• Chocolate coatings & dipping chocolate
• Seasonings and flavor systems
• Nut snacks, nut butter, nut spreads
• Powder drinks and instant beverages
• Functional and nutraceutical products
I support clients through the entire development process, including:
✔ Product formulation & recipe development
✔ Reformulation (cost reduction, clean label, sugar/fat reduction)
✔ Sensory evaluation & shelf-life studies
✔ Ingredient sourcing & supplier development
✔ Food safety & regulatory compliance (FSANZ, HACCP, GMP)
✔ Manufacturing scale-up & process optimization
I have led R&D teams, established laboratories, and launched numerous successful products in global markets.
If you need help developing a new product, improving a formula, or preparing for commercialization, I can guide your project from concept to market.
Let’s build your next successful food product.
Food Engineering
Research & Development
Good Manufacturing Practice
Contract Manufacturing
Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Management
Product Formulation
Food Science
Food Writing
Food & Beverage
Kajal B.
Melbourne, Australia
$90/hr
5.0
11 jobs
Hi, I’m an chartered tax accountant with over 11 years experience in the public practice and now looking to venture out into the world of "freelancing".
I understand how important it is to have your taxes and superannuation in order and more than that, understand the process of it all.
Accounting can at times be a very confusing and demanding part of life, especially if you are self-employed or run a business.
So let me take the worry and stress out of your tax time, whether it’s your quarterly BAS statements, year end financials or the annual tax return, I will help and support you at a reasonable price!! Please feel free to DM me for a chat ! Thank you 🙂
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Excel
Accounting
Tax Preparation
Financial Statement
Management Accounting
Accounting Basics
MYOB AccountRight
Xero
Cash Flow Statement
Microsoft Office
Accounting Software
Certified Tax Preparer
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