Rochelle Benedict Email & Phone Number

Hobart, Tas, Au

Australia

Sri Lanka

• Processing of financial payable transactions related to Hardware, Software and IT Services and payables management• Preparation and sorting of Tax clearance documents for foreign payments to the Inland Revenue Department and timely statutory reporting to external institutions• Liaising with suppliers to ensure timely processing of invoices and credit controls• Preparing IT payments-related transaction reports and ledger reconciliations for weekly reviewing• Liaising with the IT sub units (IT Research and development, IT Server administration, IT Support, IT Security, IT Network and Communication, IT Overseas operations and administration) to compile and maintain the IT budget of the bank and conduct timely variance analysis and report to the IT management• Undertaking various analysis and providing analytic reports to drive operational cost efficiency• Compiling of a database (mainly spreadsheets) and timely improvement for better access of information in the department

Was promoted to a supervisory role undertaken with regards to the tasks performed as a Junior Executive Assistant at the Finance and Planning division of the bank.

Sri Lanka

• Assisting in preparation of the Annual Corporate Plan and the Annual Budget compilation of the bank group to be presented to the Board of directions and disbursement of the budget allocations to the relevant sub units.• Preparation of the Monthly and quarterly management accounts of the branch business units of the bank (the accounts involved - the P/L, Balance sheet, Volume of deposits and advances, financial and performance ratios, actual and budget achievement variances, growth compared to previous periods, etc). Further, these figures are captured for monitoring of KPI’s.• Amalgamating and preparation of the Quarterly Financial performance figures of the group’s financial and non – financial subsidiaries for overall review. • Assisting in the compilation of the Quarterly Inter Bank Comparison based on published financial statements of selected big tier banks• Assisting in obtaining and preparing the monthly corporate strategy plan updates of the business units for monthly review• Conducting feasibility studies, return on investments, capital projects and product launches• Performing data analysis and information submission at the request of external institutions such as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Fitch Ratings etc.

Sri Lanka

Was attached to the credit operations of branch banking as a front office representative of handling clients (both business and personal) and also processing back office tasks.• Disbursed credit facilities such as personal loans, home loans, cash margins, overdraft facilities, credit cards and bank reconciliations and ensured security documentation/collateral protocol were duly followed. • Disbursed import demand loans, export facilities, letter of credits and issued bank guarantees to clients.• Prepared & processed credit proposals and conducted business/ property inspections for clients. • Liaised and coordinating with the legal, imports, exports, foreign travel and NRFC, corporate banking and card center divisions in granting facilities.• Conducted Internal Risk Rating Assessments for clients at regular intervals. • Debt Recovery Action in respect of non performing advances and follow-up on client debt servicing. • Responded to queries and customer issues with regard to credit products and existing credit facilities.• Promoted the Bank ‘s products by way of presentations /briefings• Maintained asset quality by carrying out regular account reviews and took corrective actions where required• Ensuring compliance with prescribed management policies, bank credit policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations

Sri Lanka

Was attached to the general operations of branch banking as a front office representative.• Involved as a front office teller in terms of, cash operations, cheque collections, deposit accounts opening, handling current account openings, handling customer queries and managing transactions, etc / Point of first contact to clients.• Was in charge of the foreign currency counter which involved telegraphic transfers, foreign drafts, travel cards and currency issuance, etc.• Delivered ground level support in the ongoing administration of client base and made regular customer visits to strengthen existing client relationships and secure new Bank accounts• Identified and developed a target pipeline and aggressively marketed for new profitable customers from identified target sectors and exploited cross-selling opportunities • Kept up to date with, and adhered to, internal policies and procedures of the Bank and the regulatory guidelines. • Maintained a high standard of operational controls including adherence to Risk Management and Compliance guidelines (Anti money laundering (AML), Know Your customer (KYC) process and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) etc.) • Interacted with internal departments, branches and Industry professionals. • General Ledger and Accounting related activities of the branch including tasks related to daily Branch operations.

Sri Lanka

Joined the organization as a Trainee Co - ordinator and was attached to the Accounting division of the knitting firm based in Sri Lanka as a trainee and reported to the financial controller and the managing director directly. My role of work entailed the following:• Handling the purchasing function (foreign and local suppliers) for the conduct of the factory operations• Liaising between the foreign directors and the local operations teams in setting up meetings and preparation of reports• Assisting in handling foreign client visits and supporting the organizing of meetings• Assisted the financial controller in conducting data entering, petty cash handling and bank reconciliations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Professional Qualification, Management Accounting & Finance, Acma Member

Diploma In Applied Banking And Finance (Dabf), Banking And Financial Support Services

Accounting And Finance