Team Member Ready for Placement

Maekylla is a Management Accounting graduate who completed a 3-month internship in an accounting firm, where she gained exposure to accounting support and compliance-related work. She assisted with encoding client sales and purchases, VAT and withholding tax data entry, reviewing expenses and bank transactions, quality checking and formatting financial statements, and compiling supporting documents for compliance.

Through her training with Affordable Staff, she has also gained additional exposure to Australian bookkeeping workflows, payroll processes, taxation, reconciliations, and professional communication, making her suitable to support routine bookkeeping and accounts-related tasks.

Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, singing, dancing, volleyball, badminton, and online games, reflecting her well-rounded and active personality.

Onboarding Training and Assessment
At Affordable Staff, we ensure that every team member possesses a robust understanding of administrative tasks while also having a deep appreciation and comprehension of Australian business practices and cultural nuances. This dual focus ensures they are exceptionally well-prepared to support their clients effectively.

Our training program for Accounts Virtual Assistants (VAs) encompasses a comprehensive suite of topics essential for proficient financial administration. The curriculum begins with foundational bookkeeping tests and a basic accounting refresher, followed by specialised modules on an introduction to Australian accounting and taxation. Trainees delve into business activities and entity reporting within Australia, learn the basics of accounting ledgers, and get acquainted with various accounting software, including Xero and MYOB. The program includes detailed steps for setting up and using these tools, covering everything from bank feeds to payroll compliance and invoice creation. VAs gain hands-on experience by processing various tasks in Xero, ensuring practical application of their learning.

Additionally, the training addresses taxation topics, including types of taxes, regulations, and laws specific to individuals and businesses in Australia. The final segment includes a thorough assessment and certifications in Xero and MYOB, ensuring that trainees are well-prepared for real-world accounting tasks.

This comprehensive approach ensures our VAs are highly skilled in both general administrative support and specialised accounting functions, making them invaluable assets to their clients.

Affordable Staff Tools Training
Tools Training is a crucial part of our training program, ensuring our team members gain proficiency in essential software used in daily operations. Our team members are introduced to LastPass for password management, Outlook for email and calendar organisation, Hubstaff for time tracking, Zoom and Teams for virtual communication, OneDrive for file management, and Trello for project management.

For those completing our Accounting Foundations course, we place a significant emphasis on Xero and MYOB. Accounting VAs spend considerable time honing their skills through practice and repetition using these tools, ensuring they become highly adept and efficient.

Prior to joining our onboarding training, Maekylla had already gained experience with the following tools and software:

• Basic Knowledge: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and other commonly used applications), Canva, QuickBooks

Additional Skills and Notable Experience
She has internship experience in an accounting firm, complemented by leadership experience as chairman for logistics and program in a university organisation. These roles allowed her to strengthen her accounting knowledge, organisational skills, and ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.

• Assisted with preparing, reviewing, and formatting financial statements prior to BIR submission.
• Scanned, uploaded, validated, and organised accounting documents, receipts, BIR forms, and financial records.
• Performed data entry and tax-related processing using eFile Forms, SAWT, and SLSP applications.
• Supported corporate income tax submissions by compiling and verifying required financial documentation.
• Coordinated fieldwork activities, including client visits, government office transactions, and tax payments.
• Maintained both digital and physical filing systems while ensuring document accuracy and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, compliance awareness, and effective time management in a fast-paced accounting environment.
• Led logistics and program coordination for a university organisation, developing planning, teamwork, and organisational skills.

Learning Ability and Work Proficiency
She is a diligent and conscientious learner who consistently strives to improve her work. She follows instructions with ease, works efficiently with minimal supervision, and maintains a highly organised approach to her responsibilities. She communicates well, actively listens, and demonstrates solid written and verbal communication skills. While her English communication can benefit from further refinement, she expresses her ideas clearly and continues to develop her confidence and proficiency through experience.

Interpersonal Skills and Personal Characteristics
She is calm, composed, and dependable, with a responsible attitude toward her work and commitments. She is attentive to detail, eager to take on responsibilities, and approaches tasks with confidence and professionalism. Her orderly work habits, cooperative nature, and ability to build positive working relationships enable her to collaborate effectively while remaining focused on delivering quality results.

Suitability
Maekylla is greatly suited for general accounts, general administrative, client communication support, CRM/System support, data entry and documentation, research and information handling, and voice-based roles.

Why Maekylla is Suitable for the Role
She combines a strong academic background in Management Accounting with practical accounting firm experience and leadership exposure. Her experience handling financial documentation, tax-related processes, document management, and client interactions has equipped her with valuable administrative and accounting skills. Combined with her organised work style, attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, she is well-prepared to provide reliable support in accounting and administrative environments.