Experience

DIGI CANADA Inc.

• Canada
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Receivables Specialist –Accounts Receivables /Collections/ Cash Applications

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Reporting to Controller, responsible for all the accounting duties along with financial reporting like month-end posting, accruals, commission calculation, maintaining AR KPI’s, review and monitor customer credit lines, general ledger accounts/ charge codes based on information provided. Review discrepancies, Investigate& take appropriate action to either resolve or accept & adjust for differences subject to allowed thresholds.• Handling company’s Accounts Receivables and Collections. • Monitoring and verifying banking activities online, downloading reports on daily basis• Verifying remittances and recording/posting all incoming deposits through cheques, cash, EFT and Credit cards• Processing customer credit card payments, depositing cheques electronically through cheque scanner, sending banking information to set up EFT payments• Review the customer accounts, identifying the top priority and past due accounts.• Providing consistent follow ups on past due invoices• Communicating with customers AP team about credit balances, duplicate payments, invalid deductions, and processing refunds• Preparing AR and Ageing report on daily, weekly, and monthly basis• Handling customers’ records, cash applications, solving customer accounts discrepancies.• Investigating and resolving customer issues, providing all required support by communicating with internal sales, billing, service, and logistics team.• Escalating to next levels to obtain customers discounts, rebate concerns to maintain the customer’s relationship smoothly. • Preparing bank reconciliations, month end posting depreciation, accrual, and discount entries.• Reconciling GL accounts, assisting in month end, year end closing, and audit supports. • Special ad hoc duties as assigned by management



Trading Enterprises

• Branch Accounts Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Managed 12 Branch accountants and cashiers, provided training, support and responsible. Supporting Regional Accounts Managers (RAM) in review of on retail KPI trends and improvement plans with branch management Reviewing of daily collection and deposit of cash and cheques and validate excess/short collection Verifying and posting of postdated cheques Reviewing petty cash management and documentation Ensuring all documentation is complete as per company policy for all finance/ cash/ credit/ inter and intra company deals Authorizing release of VCC and Sales letter as per company procedure Validation of Sales document pack /LPO and credit approval or clear funds/ registration copy and authorize final release of the vehicle for customer delivery Processing refunds within the sub-delegated authority/documentation and facilitate refund process  Checking and validating all agreed check list before confirming passport release of branch staff Ensuring stock controllers adhere to standard documentation and procedures with regard to goods receipts and goods issues of stock and stock-in-transit and verify demo/display/damaged stock management on a regular basis Reviewing periodical physical inventory and reconciliation to ensure physical stocks match with the system stocks Processing credit application request for RAM approval and maintain relevant documentation as per approved credit deals Submitting deal packs for finance deals and provides support and follows up with AFGE for early collection of bank debts Review with the Retail/ Fleet Management on overdue and collection on periodical basis and provide status report to RAM Facilitate group internal audit review of branch operations and ensure the implementation of audit recommendations Continuous review of existing policy and procedures and recommend improvements to strengthen internal control Review ongoing system process and ensure its applicability to business requirements



Finance Shared Services

• Accountant - Treasury and Cash Control

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Treasury Accountant- monitor cash flow in companies and control money transmission tools. The role includes managing bank accounts, maintaining financial records, performing banking operations, providing financial updates and advice to the company, and handling the cash management system Preparation of inter-company fund transfer and fixed deposit placement and roll over letters to banks Follow up with bank to ensure the payment is executed on time. Obtain swift copy for the same. Also, follow up with bank for FD receipts and verification of the same. Preparation of transfer letters to other banks in case of maturity of FDs Issue of Commercial Paper and related fund transfer letters to and from Banks Bank Account Administration for entities under Corporate and individual groups Tracking of LCs/LGs for Corporate and reporting outstanding to Group Treasurymonthly. Input of foreign exchange rates in SAP monthly/ad hoc as required by business. Online banking administration for enquiry access/keep track of users/liaisoning with all banks Online System Administration for existing corporate accounts as well as new accounts Weekly/Monthly/Annual reporting for all of the above Applying, issuing, renewing, monitoring expiry, forwarding bank guarantees to all group companies Bank account opening / closing, applying and cancellation of new credit card and credit card machines / credit limit change  Prepared and maintained the list of authorization adding / change / removal for different banks and different entities Prepare incoming and outgoing payments by schedule, ensure accurate accounting of transactions and monitoring bank service charges and handling quality issues Preparation of Daily bank balance report for management, Booking the foreign currency and fund management, Applying, and handling the bank guarantees, Posting of Letter of Credit charges



Automall

• Branch Accountant / Receivables and Payables Clerk

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  Reportingto the Finance Controller will ensure that all the Retail / Trade clients are promptly and accurately invoiced and Revenue collections are banked on a daily basis. Branch accountant ensures that the purchase Cash Floats / petty cash floats are managed accurately along with complete documentation. Collection of branch payments in different modes like Cash, Cheque, Credit / Debit cards, wire transfers and deposit the same in banks and coordinating with, sales and operations team for smooth business operations in branch level Provided best front desk customer service support / clearing customer discrepancies, Processed customer refunds and credit/debit advice and preparation of AR and Ageing reports – branch, employee and, bank wise. V