Experience

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  The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Procurement Systems Analyst (COUPA) & MEX Application Steward (Maintenance Expert - MEX)

    • Jan 2017 - Jan 2022
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Certifications:• Coupa Procurement – Fully trained certified for COUPA in accordance with standards of National Registry of CPE Sponsors.• MEX – Fully trained certified for MEX for Basic, Advanced and Report (SQL) Module. Responsibilities & Achievements: • To act as the voice of the business for a PFR information system, in all phases of the system’s lifecycle (from Initiation, to BAU, and enhancement/changes, to eventual retirement, testing and on-going support)• Responsible for requirement gathering from all the stakeholders involved – Internally and Externally, for decision making process and had a big involvement to decide the system implementation• Major involvement in decision making for process mapping and data transfers while also writing user guides and provide on-going support and training to the users• Responsible for keeping track of change management of the system ensuring adequate approval has been given before implementation of changes• Work alongside procurement peers to develop strategies and sourcing for cost saving opportunity within the system by presenting facts using analytics and KIP’s• Designing and managing existing reports in the system using relationship tables and database in SQL• Took on an ownership to cleanse and update huge amount of data in old system and then physically auditing the data, by scanning more than 10,000 equipment’s to upload a sanitised data in the new system• Testing the version upgrades of the systems first in UAT environment, write the findings and eventually implement these in the PROD environment while also updating the user guides and providing trainings to affected users• Successfully trained 400+ users across multiple system roles and responsibilities

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  Lighting Direct

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounts Payable Officer

    • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Lighting Direct is New Zealand's leading lighting supplier providing LED lights/LED lighting, home lighting (including interior and exterior lighting). Lighting Direct has serviced the New Zealand market for over 40 years.Responsibilities:• Responsible for processing of invoices in SAP Accounting System no less than 300 invoices per month• Ensure correct authorization of affiliated company invoices, ensuring appropriate invoices have been sighted by the Inventory Cost Controller• Ensuring all invoices are appropriately authorized before processing in SAP and creation of suppliers in SAP• Reconcile the credit cards statement for all the staff across New Zealand• Reconciliation of suppliers account and reply to the mails within the ETA

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  The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounts Payable Analyst

    • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Plant & Food Research is a New Zealand-based science company providing research and development that adds value to fruit, vegetable, crop and food products.Responsibilities:• Responsible for administration of the SAP Accounting System• Responsible for supplier creation and management• Scan all creditors invoices ensuring all invoices are scanned within 48 hours of receipt• Ensuring all invoices are appropriately authorized before uploading into centralized accounts payable system• Ensure correct authorization of affiliated company invoices, ensuring appropriate invoices have been sighted by the Inventory Cost Controller• Ensure all items which are more than 60 days over invoice date, are cleared by the following month• Ensure all scanned invoices are approved or accrued at month end• Reconcile the Accounts Payable Control account in the General Ledger to the sub-ledger each month for local and overseas accounts payable• Process all local and overseas creditors payments and general ledger entries as required• Reconcile other general ledger accounts as instructed and Sort and distribute the mail

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  J.P. Morgan

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Transaction Processing Specialist

    • Feb 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Mumbai Area, India

    J.P. Morgan Bank is a world leading bank and I was working in Fund Services under Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)Responsibilities:• Settlement of approximately 1 million USD on each opening business day received from claims administrator• Processing close to 500 payments to the clients including foreign exchange transactions• Validating and processing payments instructions received from clients (Mainly US Market)• Daily conference calls up to 5 calls daily with clients to obtain payment instructions• Reconciliation of 10 In-house accounts daily with approximately 50 items in each account and get approvals• Accountability for service quality of the team and ensure operational procedures are followed, that the tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner• Ensure that procedures are documented and that the documentation in updated periodically (monthly)• Administration and updating of databases like SharePoint, Citrix and Lotus Notes• Responding to clients query within 1 business working day and escalation of any issues• Use thorough product knowledge to resolve unique or challenging issues on an individual needs basis.