Accountant

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

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Silhouette · September 2012

hirap naman maghanap ng work dito... huhuhu.. sa mga andito na sa oz, any advice? nagkuha ba kayo ng mga short courses muna? balak ko sana mag aral pag may trabaho na ko

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

hirap naman maghanap ng work dito... huhuhu.. sa mga andito na sa oz, any advice? nagkuha ba kayo ng mga short courses muna? balak ko sana mag aral pag may trabaho na ko

@Silhouette - hello boss, a month in Oz na I reckon? May I know where specifically ka sa Australia? And what was your specific accounting work experience before moving down under?

I wish you all the best...

Shengsevilla · September 2012

hirap naman maghanap ng work dito... huhuhu.. sa mga andito na sa oz, any advice? nagkuha ba kayo ng mga short courses muna? balak ko sana mag aral pag may trabaho na ko

Hi @silhouette have the same problem. Been here for 5 months but no luck so far. Only interviews.

May mga interviews ka naman? Have you tried to register with recruitment agencies?

But i took a MYOB basic course last month and ive started my CPA studies na. Im currently taking financial reporting segment. Hoping makapasa *fingers crossed*

stonehenge · September 2012

Hi Shengsevilla!
God bless your job hunting! well, our job hunting!hopefully soon makahanap ka na ng work.
If you don't mind, anong field ang work experience mo dito sa Pinas? have you tried applying for jobs while still here in pH?

Can you give some list of trusted recruitment agencies specifically for accountants? Where did you take your MYOB?

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Shengsevilla · September 2012

Hi Shengsevilla!
God bless your job hunting! well, our job hunting!hopefully soon makahanap ka na ng work.
If you don't mind, anong field ang work experience mo dito sa Pinas? have you tried applying for jobs while still here in pH?

Can you give some list of trusted recruitment agencies specifically for accountants? Where did you take your MYOB?

Hi @stonehenge! Thank you for your kind wishes! Ive worked in SGV and meralco while im in PH then went to Dubai to work for 4 years before coming to AU. Yes I have tried applying while im in Dubai. Sa experience ko, most of the recruiters prefer na andito na sa Australia. If you have already tried applying while outside AU, you might get an email saying that the position is only open to applicants who are presently residing in AU and asking you to inform them once your residential circumstances changed.

About sa mga list of recruiters, cannot say which ones are trusted for me kasi as of now they haven't help me yet. Pero yung mga top recruiters are Michael Page, Robert Walters, Lloyd Morgan, Hays. I have tried to register to any recruitment agencies na may job ad sa SEEK. Yung iba pag tumawag ka to ask that you want to be registered with them, they will just ask you to send your resume thru their website, yung iba they will invite you for an interview to have an initial assessment of your qualifications. Which is useful for me to increase my network here and to practice na din answering interview questions.

Thru online lang ko kumuha ng MYOB course. Usually kasi, SMEs here uses MYOB as accounting system and most of the jobs in the market today are from SMEs. Pero mas ok pa din if you are familiar with large ERP systems like Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards coz it means you might get hired by blue chip companies.

If you want to apply while outside AU, try to apply directly sa mga companies than thru recruitment agencies. Mas patient sila to wait for you to arrive kung mahire ka while outside AU.

But hey, this is my luck so far. And it might be different from your's or someone else's.

Silhouette · September 2012

may mga interview na rin ako pero hanggang dun pa lang, more than a month pa lang kami dito. i am thinking na kumuha ng certificate iv sa bookkeeping na may BAS and PAYG kasi yun yung nakikita kong mga entry-level positions dito kaso matagal yung course.

Shengsevilla · September 2012

@Silhouette Hi! baka di lang sya matagal, baka magastos din. Dun sa MYOB course, may BAS preparation na module, so kung familiar ka na sa pag prepare ng income tax returns sa pinas, you will find it the same (basic concepts are the same naman) PAYG is same with Withholding taxes naman. If you prepare both of them previously, you can mention it in your resume and cover letter.

Silhouette · September 2012

yeah magastos nga, parehas lang pala. thanks hehehe... kelan kaya tayo makahanap ng work, nababagot na ko

Shengsevilla · September 2012

@Silhouette Hahaha! Ako din nababagot na! 5 months is a long time ha! At least your with your hubby and kids!

As long as we have interviews, it means napapansin pa din resume natn kht walang local experience

iloveau2014 · September 2012

Hello po, I work as a Finance Manager for 3 years now but Management Accounting ang course na tinapos ko, pwede ba akong magpa-assess nyan sa CPA Australia or saan kaya pwedeng magpa-assess kung sakaling hindi pupwede sa CPA Australia? I also worked as Sales & Marketing Manager for 5 years before landing on my current job.

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

@iloveau2014

CPAA / IPA / ICAA can be able to certify your skills - check on the individuals sites to see what are your options for your possible nominated occupation.

goodluck!

oz31082012 · September 2012

saan ba maganda pumunta pag accountant sa australia? I got my 175 visa last Aug 31, 2012 di ko pa alam san ako mag stay sa Australia. Any recommendation para mas madali makahanp ng trbaho?

Accountant General: 221111 Visa 175
March 27, 2012 IELTS passed L-8.5, R-8, W-7.5, S-7
April 19, 2012 NIA skills Assessment received
May 02, 2012 DIAC online application lodged
June 6, 2012 CO assigned
June 28, 2012 doc completed (NBI, PC, Medical)
Aug 31, 2012 Visa Granted

lock_code2004 · September 2012

@oz31082012 welcome to the forum... you may use the signature setting for your timeline.. just click your "username" and then "signature setting"..

goodluck po sa job hunting!!

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

saan ba maganda pumunta pag accountant sa australia? I got my 175 visa last Aug 31, 2012 di ko pa alam san ako mag stay sa Australia. Any recommendation para mas madali makahanp ng trbaho?

Accountant General: 221111 Visa 175
March 27, 2012 IELTS passed L-8.5, R-8, W-7.5, S-7
April 19, 2012 NIA skills Assessment received
May 02, 2012 DIAC online application lodged
June 6, 2012 CO assigned
June 28, 2012 doc completed (NBI, PC, Medical)
Aug 31, 2012 Visa Granted

@oz31082012 - welcome to the forum...

congratulations on your visa grant!

I am not an expert but usually from what I hear, accountants head to either Melbourne or Sydney as most job are in these cities...

Sushigurl · September 2012

@oz31082012
Hi Oz, Suggestion lang po... For accounting, ask around sa Victoria and Adelaide, Sydney based me and so far mahirap maghanap rto as you can read from the forum of other bloggers. I have been open about it to informed and warned fellow kababayans and nasabihan lang akong negative =( Good luck and God bless..

Silhouette · September 2012

mahirap din maghanap dito sa queensland, although dito kami sa cairns, regional na sya para libre bahay namin, pero naghanap na rin ako sa brisbane with no luck so far. Good luck sa job hunt mo.

sticky_note · September 2012

@oz31082012
Hi Oz, Suggestion lang po... For accounting, ask around sa Victoria and Adelaide, Sydney based me and so far mahirap maghanap rto as you can read from the forum of other bloggers. I have been open about it to informed and warned fellow kababayans and nasabihan lang akong negative =( Good luck and God bless..

hello po. tanong lang po regarding sa assessment sa accounting since nandiyan na po kau sa oz at napagdaanan nyo na po ang pag-apply dyan. were you advise po to take up aus law and taxation? saan nyo po kinuha ung dalawang subject? mahal po ba? salamat po ng marami. still processing po my papers n i still have a long way to go. at sana po makapahanap na po kau ng work dyan. god bless po.

sticky_note · September 2012

mahirap din maghanap dito sa queensland, although dito kami sa cairns, regional na sya para libre bahay namin, pero naghanap na rin ako sa brisbane with no luck so far. Good luck sa job hunt mo.

hi po. ano po ba ang requirements nila for accounting job pra matanggap? mas prefer po ba nila na local ang i-hire? kailangan po ba na may local experience ka bago ka nila i-hire? thanks po ng marami. curious lang po pra naman makapaghanda just in case po palarin na makapag-migrate dyan. god bless po!

Shengsevilla · September 2012

@Sushigurl

Hi! Ask ko lang po sana if you dont mind how long did it take for you to land a job? Kasi its true, challenging for someone without local exp. tnx

Shengsevilla · September 2012

@sticky_note hi! You can check sa job ad kun ano ang requirements nila and sabi ng isang recruitment manager sa isang seminar na npuntahan ko, employers now are looking for an applicant that will match ALL of those requirements kasi nga mas competitive ang job market ngayon than before. at importante ang local exp, coz employers prefer it. so pagdating mo dito, the 1st challenge is how to get a local exp. pro may mga company na they will still consider you for the job as long as you have the relevant experience. Kaso bhira yun at consider for an interview pa lang yun. So depende pa din sa kasabayan mo sa interview na may local exp.

Sushigurl · September 2012

@sticky_note Its just a personal opinion. Kasi im an OFW. In all country, Tax and laws are iba. I was thinking it might assist me to land a job sooner kz nga time ng initial entry ko rto, e maraming nagsabi na freeze hiring. tooks me almost 3 months to land a job. sa website, iba2x price ng uni, mga 2k+ per subject po.

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

The wife's migration assessment from CPA Australia has just been finalized (although the outcome was not specified in her account online).

I tried some minutes back to call their number and check for the results however the person said that they cannot divulge the information over the phone. We need to wait for a few more days I guess when we receive their mail.

More or less, I have already planned out a plan B in case this will not be successful...

Cheers!

sticky_note · September 2012

@psychoboy May kaba po ba kayo na negative yung assessment ng wife nyo? Sana naman po positive pra tuloy2x na po ung oz dream nyo. gudluck!

sticky_note · September 2012

@Sushigurl So kumuha po muna kayo nung tax n law bago naghanap ng work dyan or naghanap po kayo ng work while nag nagskuling? thanks po.

sticky_note · September 2012

@Shengsevilla yung local experience po ba na makokonsider is yong related lng nung occupation mo? how about po yung mga odd jobs? thanks po.

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

@psychoboy May kaba po ba kayo na negative yung assessment ng wife nyo? Sana naman po positive pra tuloy2x na po ung oz dream nyo. gudluck!

Considering that they have been very strict with their migration assessments, let's just say gusto namin handa kami to do a plan B if needed!

lou24 · September 2012

@psychoboy, pero sana okay namn din ang assessment ni wifey mo.. i am following your progress in your quest for the oz dream, di lang ako gano makapagpost dahil sa first step pa lang naman ako. will be taking the academic ielts sa Oct 13.. then plan ko sa CPA australia din pa-assess just like my friend dahil successful ang naging assessment nya before and kakagrant lang ng visa niya...

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

@psychoboy, pero sana okay namn din ang assessment ni wifey mo.. i am following your progress in your quest for the oz dream, di lang ako gano makapagpost dahil sa first step pa lang naman ako. will be taking the academic ielts sa Oct 13.. then plan ko sa CPA australia din pa-assess just like my friend dahil successful ang naging assessment nya before and kakagrant lang ng visa niya...

salamat salamat!!

we shall see in the coming days...