Experience

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  Motion New Zealand Ltd

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Accounts Receivable Administrator

    • Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    • Implementing and improving collection processes• Reducing the outstanding receivables by actively pursuing overdue payments• Conducting reference checks for setting up new customers• Daily Banking Reconciliations• Working with Sales teams to manage customer payments• Invoicing reconciliation including resolving issues related to client accounts• Effectively managing phone calls and emails in high volumeKey Achievement: The company faced a huge backlog in its accounts receivable department due to a merger of 4 companies and transition into a new accounting system. My task in this role was to reduce and prevent receivable backlog and implement follow-up mechanism to increase the speed of collection. I achieved this by streamlining processes to reduce manual errors and addressed customer concerns promptly to ensure the customers prioritize their outstanding payments.

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  AFFCO New Zealand Limited

  • Inventory Assistant Accountant

    • Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

    • Control Domestic Freight Payments and external purchases payments• Process Domestic Claims and Credit, ensuring all documentation attached is appropriate and authorised.• Provide financial support to Affco Renco Division as directed by Management Accountants• Providing support to Inventory Manager with Rendering, Ovation, Foetal Blood entries and various transaction processing• Assist with EFT audit process• Providing finance support to Domestic Sales DivisionKey Achievement: My role at AFFCO involved analysing data and generating financial report which required communicating with several department to gain inventory information. As this task had strict weekly deadlines, often it got very challenging to get accurate information from specific department such as sales department as the representatives were not computer literate. My achievement in this role was delivering timely reports with absolute accuracy which resulted in gaining recognition from the inventory manager and the management accountant.

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  Fonterra

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Operational Buying Officer

    • Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    • Conversion of 120 – 150 Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders each day following Fonterra guidelines• Approval of Standing Order for the Financial Year 2022 • Performing verification checks on One Time Vendors and managing its approval• Handling complete responsibility for raising Purchase Orders and Closure of Fonterra’s Asian Markets i.e. Hong Kong, Philippines and Indonesia• Communicating with key business stakeholders especially vendors & requisitioners regarding their queries and providing advice, business support, and informationKey Achievement: The work experience at Fonterra has provided me with a corporate environment exposure and importantly given me exposure to extreme high volume of work. My team manager recognizing my skills and assigning me with complete responsibility for managing Fonterra’s Asian market operations was truly a remarkable achievement.

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  NZ Uniforms

  • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

  • Accounts Payable Officer

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

    • Key member of an Accounts Team comprising 8 accounting specialists – gained exposure to very high business transaction turnover, particularly between November and February each year• Work collaboratively with all team members to ensure all accounting processes are completed to strict deadlines• Accurately reconcile supplier statements against transactions• Contact and discuss any identified variances with internal or external parties• Process around 3,000 invoices on a monthly basis, ensuring a high level of accuracy• Issue credit requests to suppliers for short-supply or over-charge on orders• Receipt stock, maintain store inventory records in the internal database, with stringent attention to detail• Process credit notes and match them with negative Purchase OrdersKey Achievement: The period of Nov-Feb is a golden harvest for the company in which the company generates 80% of its revenue. My key achievement for this role was managing extreme high volume of business inventory and accounting transactions with precision and accuracy. Regular work on key business reports was also very challenging.

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  ES Plastics Ltd.

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Accounts Assistant

    • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    • Provided assistance with precise and detailed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing, including supplier statement reconciliations and invoices using Xero and Project Manager• Completed accurate data entry of up to 700 invoices into Xero every month• Followed through on account enquiries and worked with Accountants in completing month-end processes• Responded to ad hoc enquiries from internal and external stakeholders • Matched supplier invoices with packing slips – authorised Return of Goods and issued Credit NotesKey Achievement: Started in the accounts department that faced with a huge backlog in accounting records of around 3 months due to covid related disruption. I managed this high-pressure environment by applying sound accounting knowledge and communicating effectively with the company director and team members, and successfully brought the entire accounting structure across the business up to date to the current month, specifically the accounts payable department.

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  RJtraders - India

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Proprietor

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2018
    • Kolkata Area, India

    • Responsible for managing day-to-day operations, including planning, organizing, and coordinating activities to ensure the smooth functioning of the business.• Handle financial matters, such as maintaining financial tax records, bookkeeping, invoicing, and tracking expenses.• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to promote products or services.• Interact with customers, addressing their inquiries, providing excellent customer service and maintain customer satisfaction.• Managed technology-related tasks, such as maintaining electronic invoicing software, managing online platforms, and utilizing technology to improve business processes.Key Achievement: During the period of business operations i.e. 2014 to 2018, the Indian financial system went through several major changes such as introduction of GST, demonetization. Consistent sales growth and ensuring company remains profitable every year was a major achievement for me as a proprietor.