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Auckland, Nz

New Zealand

• Developed and refined month-end reporting processes, including accruals, journals, and fixed asset reconciliation, improving accuracy and transparency for management decision-making.• Identified and implemented cost-saving initiatives, reducing operating expenses and strengthening financial stability.• Implemented automated systems for Accounts Payable and payroll, reducing manual errors and enhancing operational efficiency, leading to better cash flow management and vendor relationships.• Managed relationships with IRD, ACC, tax consultants, and external auditors, ensuring compliance.• Collaborated with the Board on strategic growth initiatives by preparing budgets and revenue forecasts, enabling informed business decisions.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Managed the monthly accounting process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.• Conducted tax reconciliations, including GST and FBT, ensuring compliance with local regulations.• Implemented the Xero Expenses app, reducing credit card reconciliation time from 5 days to real-time processing, significantly boosting efficiency.• Led the implementation of weekly cash flow management and forecasting, ensuring financial stability during economic fluctuations.• Utilised Power BI to create dynamic, real-time reports that helped management make data-driven decisions.• Streamlined intercompany processes for Instafood, resulting in improved cash flow and more accurate financial reporting.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Collaborated with Financial Managers and team members to successfully execute accounting tasks.• Identified discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, tracked them to the source, and corrected them.• Accurately prepared daily cash reports and cash flows for management and team members.• Efficiently processed daily/weekly GL, balance sheet, and bank reconciliations.• Assisted in preparing month-end reports, monthly journals, and accruals accurately.• Completed monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and followed up on any overdue actions.• Provided backup for Accounts Payable and Receivable as required by the team.• Prepared and filed monthly GST, WHT, and FBT returns.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Effectively monitored all banking activities in order to detect month-end irregularities.• Facilitated Balance sheet and General ledger reconciliations to support the month-end process.• Assisted internal and external auditors with documentation required for a smooth audit process.• Associated with Customer Payments team to clear a bulk of unreconciled transactions in bank reconciliation.• Improved personal skill set regarding software proficiency, financial analysis and data processing.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Reconciled customer accounts by identifying unallocated credits and refunding them into their bank accounts• Resolve customers queries regarding their consents in a timely manner.• Provide training, help and support to the team on the Unallocated Credit project.• Processed payroll transactions and assisted in payroll management. Audited, balanced, and corrected payroll documents, payroll time records, and related reports for the department's employees.• Oversee the payroll distribution and weekly financial reconciliation process for all building consent department payrolls, including reconciliation against actual contracts.• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities and recommending solutions in the current process.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Processed accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures• Performed day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data• Prepared bills, invoices and bank deposits• Reconciled the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.• Verified discrepancies by and resolve clients’ billing issues• Facilitated payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients• Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status

Hamilton

• Interpreted data, formulated reports and made recommendations on project using various market research methodologies.• Provide competitive analysis on various companies’ market offerings, identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales and methods of operation.• Performed SWOT analysis on gathered data.• Followed market trends, analysed past research conducted by third party researches and implemented best practices.

Pune

• Awarded as Employee of the month within 6 months of joining the organization. • Contributed to the solutions and options to eliminate the root cause of inefficiencies in the process flow, which led to better functioning of the infrastructure.• Prepared project status reports and provided project bases assistance, which allowed senior team members to focus on more potential issues.• Provided analytical support to Principal of the Firm on a variety of investment-related projects. Performed a variety of investment-related, ad-hoc projects as needed for our clients; was highly appreciated by Business Team.• Independently monitored and researched ongoing economic statistics and market trends.

Masters, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting And Finance