Aya Cross (Nakamura)

Aya Cross (Nakamura) has a diverse range of work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Starting in 2001, Aya worked at Nova Corporation English Language School in Japan, where they initially served as a Reception/Administration Officer. In this role, they managed phone inquiries, coordinated lesson appointments, and maintained student databases. Aya later became the Branch Manager, overseeing a team of 10 staff members and managing the school's sales and expenses.

From 2009 to 2010, Aya worked as an Administration Officer-Finance at Menzies Institute of Technology. Here, they developed installment payment plans for students, issued invoices, collected fees, and liaised with debtors in Australia and Asia.

Aya then moved on to Experian in 2010, where they held positions such as Finance Officer, Assistant Accountant, and Senior Finance Officer. In these roles, they were responsible for managing accounting services, the month end process, and various financial aspects using the Oracle financial system. Aya also led process improvement projects related to Asia Pacific entities and provided support for Oracle implementation and migration projects.

From 2014 to 2018, Aya worked at illion Australia and New Zealand as a Trust Accountant. In this role, they ensured timely reconciliation of general ledger and bank accounts, verified fund transfers, and facilitated audits in compliance with statutory requirements.

Most recently, Aya worked at Lexer as an Accountant starting in 2018. In this role, they managed the customer database, created and sent invoices, processed supplier invoices and payments, reviewed and processed staff expenses, prepared monthly payroll, performed bank reconciliations, and completed month-end processes.

Overall, Aya Cross (Nakamura) has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of accounting, finance, administration, and team management throughout their career.

Aya Cross (Nakamura) completed their education at different institutions during two separate time periods. From 1997 to 2001, they attended Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Japan, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a focus on English Language and Literature/Letters. Later, from 2007 to 2008, they enrolled at RMIT University, where they pursued an Advanced Diploma of Accounting, specializing in the field of study of Accounting.