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Me来继续模拟场景了 
前情回放：
Yi Zhang - 张仪，国内有外企accounting的经验4年，CPA qualification已经考出来了，平时开会对话都是英语，口语可以。张同学刚拿到PR登陆澳洲，在投了200封简历后，接到以下这个广告的面试：
Our client, a leading property organisation whose head office is based within Sydneys CBD are currently looking for an immediately available Assistant Accountant / Management Accountant The ideal candidate will ideally have 3-4 years experience within an accounting environment and will have started to study or be fully qualified CA/CPA.
Key duties include:
Maintaining the ledger.
Performing reconciliations - bank, debtors, creditors, revenue, expenses, particularly intercompany
Analysis of expenses allocation to the business
Preparing expenses reports to Business Units
Posting journals
Overview and process monthly accrual journals
Maintaining the intercompany loan account.
Posting month end journals for intercompany loan recharges
Finalise tax invoice on a monthly basis
Assist with the Accounts Payable
Checking invoices and data entry of keying, creating and amending accounts payable vendors on a weekly basis
Authorisation of batches for cheques & EFT
The ideal candidate will have some intercompany accounting experience and previous experience of working in a large multinational business and must be available immediately or on a short notice.
Small Talk 部分：
Interviewer 1 (A): Hi Yi, welcome to our premises. My name is A. How are you doing? Did you find your way alright?
Yi: I am doing well. No difficulty finding the way at all. I have a good sense of direction. The lift system here is a bit confusing though. Took me 2 mins to figure out how to use it.
A: Don't worry. It took me longer than that when I came to work here for the first time. No idea who designed this system.
Yi: Well, maybe they ran out of budget towards the end. Sounds like they need an accountant to do cost analysis.
如果碰到一个好人，就会跟你small talk, 这时就是你展示personality的时候了。好的small talk是成功的一半。如果这时气氛把握好了，就美好了
A: (Enter the conference room) May I introduce you to our director/manager of xxx department, B.
Interviewer 2(B): Hello, I see you find your way. Good.
Yi: Hi, very nice to meet you. How are you doing today?
B: Good.
碰到明显对small talk没有兴趣的人，不要强求。不要硬跟他说话。微笑就好了
A: So, let's get started. Yi, why don't you start by telling us a bit about yourself?
Yi: I'd love to. I worked four years for BOGUS firm, which is a US firm operating in the capital of China. My main tasks include bookkeeping, end-of-month accounts reconciliation, ledger maintenance, revenue and expense reconciliation and analysis, preparing accounts reports and expense reports, and communications with creditors and debtors. Most of our meetings and phone conversations are conducted in English, as we have many overseas clients. I work with a team of 5 great people. We really had a team bonding, especially when pulling off some big end-of-year reports and analysis.
不要说as you can see on my resume, 或者if you read my resume。他们面前都有resume, 都看过，一强调的话就会让人感觉你在背简历。面试时建立在谈话的基础上的。这段intro讲完，看反应，如果反应是如饥似渴的看着你，想继续听你说的， 那就开始讲故事. 如果他们开始问问题了，表明details想让你在后面说，那就后面说。
Yi: There was one occasion when we had to reconcile a few accounts by the end of the day - not just for our own firm but for our headquarter in the States as well, because it was end of fiscal year in the States and they were busy with lots of tax related problems - so our team offered to help. By close to business day, we almost got everything lined up. There was just this one piece that a colleague was working on could not get reconciled. So all of us stayed, trying to figure out what is going on. The team brainstorming was great and we figured out something within less than half an hour which could have taken an individual hours to do. I also have to liaison with clients and overseas counter-parties a lot, which trains me to adapt to different business models and be flexible. Once a client company rang up and inquiry about their loan account balance, and I was able to identify their financial knowledge and explain the operation and charges involved in understandable plain English.
B: What would you say is your best achievement throughout the years?
Yi: Well I achieved a lot over the years. Becoming a team leader, always getting good words from the people I work with especially the client, having a strong understanding of the operation, etc. But the greatest achievement I would say is to be like that every day. It is easy to be a good accountant for one day. But it is not easy to stay on top of your game everyday. We have lots on our minds. But I am able to actually enjoy what I do and maintain that high standard on a daily basis. What can I can? I just really love my job.
A: So what is the most challenging thing you have ever faced in your life?
Yi: I will give you two. The most challenging thing in my career is when I have to $%^&*($%^&* (讲故事。编不出accounting有意思的故事了因为毕竟不是学accounting的人。。。) But at this very moment, the most challenging thing in my life is to start over in a brand new country. I am very excited about this new challenge, and I have full confidence to make a great start.
A: What would you say your weakness be?
Yi: I am conscious about my own weakness and I try hard to overcome or to compensate. When I first started a career as an accountant, I lack experience. I made up for it by working harder and observing more carefully than others. Then my weakness became lacking a work-life balance. I believe here in Australia mental health is highly valued, and now I am here. If I were to start fresh, I know I lack local experience to you guys. But I have always been a quick learner and a great adapter, and I pick up things fast. Everyone has different weakness at different point of their lives. But weakness is not meant to be a set back as long as you are well-planned and well-prepared. Weakness opens the door for potential strength. That's how I see it.
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