Rama Muraleetharan Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England

Creative Division

London, England, United Kingdom

● Responsible for computing, classifying and recording financial transactions to ensure the ledgers of the clients are accurate:• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable.• Performing credit card and bank reconciliations. Limited review of reconciliations prepared by Junior Bookkeepers.• Identifying, tracing and correcting errors. Preparing journal entries.• Assembling financial reports for Account Managers to review.• Assisting with reporting and annual/quarterly filings. Assembling information for year-end tax packages.• Adept with QuickBooks.● Primary point of contact for all client-related needs and tasked with overseeing the day-to-day finances of assigned clients:• Client facing. Responding directly to client inquiries and requests in a timely manner, disseminating client information internally as appropriate.• Preparing bespoke creditor reports for clients that are easy to understand, prioritising aged payables that require prompt settlement. Liaising with debtors to receive funds when they fall due, in order to manage monthly cash flow.• Cash management by reviewing bank balances and statements. Performing and reviewing cash flow reports. Informing clients of their cash position.• General communication with clients, suppliers, promoters, management, agents, insurers and client representatives via phone, email and in-person meetings.• Monitoring credit card activity fraud alerts and credit score issues.• Assisting with purchases/sales of properties, vehicles and other asset acquisitions/dispositions.• Assisting with mortgage repayments, loan applications and insurance queries.

London, England, United Kingdom

● Maintaining the books and records for Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Sole Traders:• Cash book and bank reconciliation.• Raising and posting sales invoices, reviewing outstanding debtors and assisting with debtor collection.• Posting purchase invoices, reviewing outstanding creditors and reconciling supplier statements.• Posting credit card transactions and reconciling statements.• Preparing VAT returns on Sage/XERO in line with Making Tax Digital requirements.● Corresponding with banks regarding opening up of new bank accounts, confirmation of balances and receipt of documents.● Business Management:• Daily review of banking and cashflow for all clients and processing approved bank payments.• Corresponding with clients and suppliers to gain approval on purchase invoices which need paying.• Liaising with customers to provide vendor forms for merchandise sales and any necessary tax documents.• Analysing Shopify merchandise sales and PayPal activity.• Management of clients’ cash flow. • Assisting other members of the department with ad hoc projects under strict deadlines.

London, England, United Kingdom

● Bookkeeping - Maintaining the books and records using Sage 50 and XERO:• Posting bank and tour float transactions. Reconciling at month end.• Raising and posting sales invoices, reviewing outstanding debtors and assisting with debtor collection.• Posting purchase invoices, reviewing outstanding creditors and reconciling supplier statements.• Posting credit card transactions and reconciling statements.• Reviewing agency statements, posting all transactions and reconciling against debtors.• Preparing VAT Returns on Sage/XERO in line with Making Tax Digital requirements.● Business Management:• Corresponding with Artist Management and wider Artist Team - including Booking Agents, Tour Managers and Insurers - to assist with day-to-day running of our clients' touring activities.• Daily review of banking and cashflow for all clients, and processing all approved bank payments.• Corresponding with clients, suppliers and Artist Management to gain approval on purchase invoices to pay.• Corresponding with Booking Agents to gain contracts for upcoming shows, then raising sales invoices to send out to Promoters.• Corresponding with Record Labels for tour support requests and back-end reporting.• Assisting my Team Leader and Head of Department with ad hoc projects under strict deadlines.

Accounting And Finance

Mathematics And Statistics

Activities and Societies: Founder/President of the QM Golf Club in 2011 - Successfully entered a golf club for Queen Mary University.

Mathematics, Economics, Geography, French