Available for opportunities · Melbourne, VIC 🇦🇺 · AI in Finance Practitioner

Finance that
drives real results.

15+ years of global accounting expertise — GL, AP/AR, Tax Compliance, and Financial Controls — backed by Shell Business Operations experience and CPA Australia candidacy.

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$8M+Value Recovered
100%Controls Score
15+Yrs Experience
CPACandidate
Revenue Projection Model ● Live
Interactive Financial Model

Revenue & EBITDA Projection Tool

Adjust the four levers below to model different business scenarios. Charts update instantly — no server required.

Model Inputs
Volume Growth +5%
Price Change +3%
Gross Margin 42%
Distribution Cost 18%
$52.5M
Projected Revenue
$12.6M
EBITDA
24.0%
EBITDA Margin
+8.3%
YoY Growth
Revenue Forecast (5-Year)
$52.5M
▲ +8.3% vs Base
EBITDA Bridge (5-Year)
$12.6M
▲ 24.0% Margin
Cost Breakdown — Year 1
$39.9M
Total Operating Cost
About

A finance professional
built for complexity.

I'm Julaluk Clements — a Senior Accountant and Finance Operations Specialist with deep expertise in full-set accounting across global multinational environments, now based in Melbourne, Australia as an Australian Citizen.

My career with Shell Business Operations (Kuala Lumpur) built deep expertise across General Ledger close, balance sheet reconciliations, Fixed Asset accounting, AP/AR, Tax Compliance, and SOX-compliant financial controls — delivering exceptional performance across operational, strategic, and people development dimensions.

When I relocated to Melbourne during COVID-19, I turned the challenge into growth — earning a Diploma of Accounting and Certificate IV from RMIT, gaining Xero Advisor, Xero Payroll, and MYOB certification, and advancing toward my CPA Australia designation.

I am now actively applying AI tools to financial workflows — building FP&A forecasting models and finance productivity applications — guided by Responsible AI principles and with a strong focus on data security and privacy. I completed certifications in Responsible AI, Generative AI, and AI in Financial Forecasting in 2025–2026, and I am committed to bringing this capability responsibly into the workplace.

I combine technical precision with strategic thinking: from recovering $6.2M in underperformance charges, securing $6M in tax savings, clearing $8M in aged AUC balances, to achieving 100% controls effectiveness with zero audit findings — I deliver results that matter.

SAP Super User Xero Certified CPA Candidate IFRS & US GAAP SOX Compliance Power BI Fixed Assets BAS / FBT ATO Compliance MYOB Certified NetSuite Adaptable Advanced Excel AI in Finance Responsible AI Certified FP&A Modelling
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$6.2M
Revenue recovered from underperformance charges
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$30M
Additional depreciation — $6M tax benefit secured
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90%
Reduction in Manual Journal Entries
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Zero
Audit findings — 100% controls effectiveness
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$8M
Aged AUC balances cleared via process redesign
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$1M
VAT & WHT refunds recovered despite audit risks
Career History

15+ Years of Global Experience

Apr 2019 – Apr 2021

Shell Business Operations

Operational Excellence Lead / Financial Accountant · Kuala Lumpur

  • Delivered accurate month-end close across 6 entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS and corporate standards
  • Managed balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounts, and executive variance commentaries for Country Chairman budgeting
  • Achieved 50% reduction in manual journals for Thailand and 80% for UAE through process improvements
  • Coached team members and ensured SOX-compliant controls; supported internal and external audits
  • Received Certificate of Appreciation — Finance community, ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2015 – Mar 2019

Shell Business Operations

Senior Fixed Asset Accountant · Kuala Lumpur

  • Oversaw end-to-end Fixed Asset lifecycle in SAP: capitalisation, depreciation, disposals, ARO, and AUC monitoring
  • Cleared $8M in aged AUC balances by redesigning capitalisation templates and retraining project engineers
  • Improved First-Time-Right asset request rate from 20% → 80%, reducing rejection rates by 40%
  • Contributed to double depreciation project, delivering $30M in tax savings on asset useful life
  • Provided UAT support for IFRS 16 Leases system implementation (PowerPlan)
  • Resolved 100+ Fixed Asset issues across Asia Pacific, ensuring accurate reporting
Oct 2011 – Feb 2015

Shell Business Operations

Financial Analyst · Kuala Lumpur

  • Prepared monthly P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis reports; executed month-end close and accrual journals for multiple entities
  • Processed urgent payments (non-PO) and one-time vendor payments, ensuring accuracy and timely execution
  • Performed monthly GL reconciliations and served as Period End Focal — first point of contact for the GL team during period-end close, coordinating with IT support to ensure smooth closing
  • Led balance sheet clean-up, resolving over 250,000 aged accrual lines
  • Recovered $6.2M in underperformance charges by investigating customer BDF account deficits
  • Identified VAT non-compliance and tax credit misclassifications — prevented significant penalties
Aug 2005 – Sep 2011

MES Mitr Project Services

Accountant — EPC Contractor · Bangkok, Thailand

  • Managed general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, and statutory compliance for multiple concurrent EPC construction projects
  • Supported annual external audits and prepared monthly project financial reports and management accounts
  • Negotiated with external accounting service providers to reduce annual fees, achieving measurable cost savings
  • Recovered approximately $1M in VAT and WHT refunds through strategic tax refund applications, significantly improving company cash flow despite comprehensive Revenue Department audit risks
Competencies

A complete finance toolkit.

⚡AP/AR & Payroll
  • High-Volume Transaction Processing
  • Supplier & Customer Management
  • Payment Processing & Collections
  • Expense Reimbursements
  • Xero Payroll Certified
📒Financial Accounting
  • General Ledger Management
  • IFRS & GAAP Standards
  • Financial Reporting
  • Month-End Close
  • Bank Reconciliations
🏗Fixed Asset Accounting
  • Capitalisation & Depreciation
  • Asset Retirement Obligations
  • AUC Management
  • Asset Transfers & Disposals
🛡Financial Controls
  • SOX Compliance
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Controls Testing
  • Audit Support
  • Risk Mitigation
💻Technical Systems
  • SAP (Advanced)
  • Xero Certified
  • MYOB
  • Power BI & Advanced Excel
  • BlackLine
  • AI Tools (Responsible AI Certified)
🧾Tax & Compliance
  • Corporate Income Tax
  • VAT & GST
  • Withholding Tax
  • BAS Preparation
  • ATO Compliance
Insights & AI Tools

Finance meets smart thinking.

Exploring how AI tools can simplify accounting tasks, tax prep, and financial analysis — practical insights from the field.

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AI in Finance

How I Use AI to Speed Up Month-End Close by 3 Hours

From automated reconciliation checks to GL narrative drafts — practical ways AI tools are reducing manual work in closing cycles, applied responsibly with data security in mind.

Coming Soon Read →
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Tax Compliance

BAS Preparation in Australia: What International Accountants Need to Know

A bridge guide for finance professionals transitioning from overseas tax frameworks to Australian GST and BAS obligations.

Coming Soon Read →
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Excel & Automation

Building a Live Financial Projection Model with Just Excel & AI

No-code approach: combining AI prompting with Excel formulas to produce scenario-ready revenue models your team can actually use.

Coming Soon Read →

✦ This blog section is intentionally kept open. Future posts will focus on AI tools for accountants, practical workflows, and finance career insights. Stay tuned.

AI-Powered

FP&A Dashboard

Interactive financial planning & analysis — explore revenue trends, budget variances, cash flow forecasts, and unit economics in real time.

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Contact

Open to the
right opportunity.

I'm actively seeking roles in full-set accounting, general ledger, AP/AR management, tax compliance, and financial controls in Melbourne.

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LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/julaluk-clements
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Emailjulaluk@julalukclements.com
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LocationMelbourne, VIC 🇦🇺
Actively Looking

Available for finance roles from Q2 2026

Open to full-time positions, contract roles, and project-based engagements in accounting, GL, AP/AR, or financial controls.

Melbourne CBD Hybrid / Remote Full-Time Contract
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