Geoff Okey

Director/Owner/Chartered Accountant

Geoff has lived in Katikati since 2003 after escaping from Auckland. He has practiced in chartered accountancy servicing the mixture of horticultural, agricultural and small business clients which predominate in a rural practice.

Geoff has previously worked in both Auckland and London for one of the Big4 chartered accounting firms before experiencing corporate life as a financial manager. This diverse business background gives him an appreciation of the factors that encourage business success. Geoff enjoys discussing these success factors with clients together with the inevitable difficulties that business owners are faced with today in the complex modern trading environment.

Contact: geoff@katikatica.co.nz

Jay Fisher

Director/Chartered Accountant

Jay was born and bred in the Bay of Plenty and spent his school years growing up in Tauranga before moving to Hamilton to complete a Bachelor of Management Studies at The University of Waikato. Jay is a qualified chartered accountant and joined the KCA team after several years working for Deloitte in Hamilton.

Jay has a passion for classic cars.

Jenika Edkins

Admin Manager/Accounts Administrator

Jenika was born in the Bay of Plenty, living in rural areas around sheep and beef farming and horticulture. She is an outgoing country girl at heart with a passion for archery (Compound Bow), riding motorbikes and horses.

She managed cafes and clothing retail stores before commencing work in chartered accountancy. Jenika has been with KCA for 12 years Managing our administration, preparation of GST and PAYE returns for clients and dealing with Inland Revenue Jenika also manages our Body Corporates and basic IT maintenance including maintaining our website.

Contact: jenika@katikatica.co.nz

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Samuel Hwang

Accounting Technician/Accountant

Samuel joined the firm in 2020, having worked in a Chartered Accounting firm in Hawkes Bay. He has a keen interest in the use of technology for the benefit of clients' businesses and has an ongoing interest in the area of taxation.

Samuel is a provisional member of CAANZ.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce

Major in Accounting and Finance

Xero Certified

Xero Payroll Certified

Outside the office, Samuel enjoys tramping, cycling and playing the piano & violin.

Contact: samuel@katikatica.co.nz

Danusia Rossiter

Receptionist/Accounts Administrator

Danusia moved to the Bay of Plenty 6 years ago, having lived in the Waikato for many years.

She was born in the Wairarapa and spent most of her early years Sharemilking.

Prior to joining KCA at the end of 2019, she had been employed in the banking industry having worked in various roles within the industry during that time.

Contact: admin@katikatica.co.nz

Craig Edkins

Receptionist/Accounts Administrator

Craig grew up in the Bay of Plenty, firstly in a small community in Lake Okareka on the outskirts of Rotorua. His Family moved to Tauranga when he was 6 years old and he has been there since.

Craig pursued butchery for 7 years before moving on to automotive car and commercial truck painting where he mastered the art for 17 years and then jumped on board with us here at KCA.

In Craig's spare time, he enjoys the outdoors going camping, hunting, fishing and riding dirtbikes with his family.

Contact: admin@katikatica.co.nz

Roopam Budhiraja

Accounting Technician

Roopam has recently joined our team, he has completed - Masters of Professional Accounting from AUT and has experience in commercial and public practice accounting.

Before entering public practice, Roopam enjoyed building a genuine connection with clients in commercial environments, which included real estate, manufacturing, and service industries. This covered the handling of accounts receivable/payable, reconciliations, credit control, cash flow, GST and preparation of financial statements. He brings a detail-oriented approach, strong problem-solving skills, and a real interest in supporting financial clarity for his clients.

Outside of work, he relishes time with his family, cycling, and playing cricket.

Qualifications

Master's in Professional Accounting

Xero Certified

Xero Payroll Certified

Contact: Roopam@katikatica.co.nz