Muskaan Ramwani
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
Dynamic and adaptable professional bringing extensive experience across both private and public sectors. Proven ability to drive organizational success through a strategic, people-centered approach that prioritizes sustainable outcomes. Skilled in aligning business objectives with inclusive leadership, operational insight, and stakeholder engagement. Known for upholding the highest standards of integrity, loyalty, and collaboration in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Finance Administrator
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
10.2024 - Current
- Addressed student queries regarding finance effectively and efficiently.
- Conducted thorough testing on systems and interfaces, including patches and new versions.
- Managed complete accounts receivable responsibilities, ensuring accuracy in financial processing.
- Processed customer setups, invoices, credits, adjustments, receipts, and refunds per financial guidelines.
- Created approved payment plans to facilitate timely collections from students and external debtors.
- Disseminated regular reminders for outstanding debts to students and external customers.
- Executed monthly aged debt reports to follow up on outstanding debts systematically.
- Prepared quarterly doubtful debt reports to assess potential financial risks
- Provided support to external auditors during annual audit process.
- Helping students with loans, scholarships, and stipend payments.
Research Administrator
University of Canterbury
09.2023 - 09.2024
- To provide end-of-the-end services which facilitate and support all stages of research and innovation development, from initial funding through to commercialization, where appropriate
- Communicate University procedures as they apply to research funds to promote compliance with all applicable regulations and policies.
- Establish and maintain relationships with external bodies that contribute, enhance and complement research and innovation
- Enter payment schedules and purchase orders into UC’s research management system to streamline invoicing
- Run regular invoice reports from the research managements system and budgeting
- Track invoice payments as required and follow up on unpaid invoices.
- Generate accounts receivable invoices for consultancy and research agreements based on payment schedule or actual expenditure.
- Provide ad hoc information to researchers and departments on research and consultancy expenditure.
- Schedule periodic checks on research grant accounts to identify any problems with miscoding, overspending, underspending that might conflict with contract terms.
- Generating transaction analysis report to assist in tracking and reporting expenditure.
- Providing financial input into processes ie has contract variations and grant closures.
- Assist with end of month financial distributions of consultancy income.
- Work with Financial Services, Faculties, Departments, Schools and Institutes to ensure issues are addressed appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of Oracle, Power BI, Microsoft, RMS and Xerox software.
Office Manager
Galaxy Home Décor Christchurch
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Manage budgets, accounts, payroll, HR and prepare financial reports
- Manage facilities and supply ordering
- Organize meetings, manage events and take minutes
- Maintain records, computer files, databases and websites
- Main key point of communication with the Auckland team and all the Customers
- Primary person to coordinate with suppliers, order products and stock-take
- Managing accounts with 3rd parties like IRD and GST and maintaining balance accounts
- Monitoring cash flow and lines of credit
- Fulfilling Customers Finance requirements
- Marketing for the company on social media and email marketing
- Strategic planning for the partners
- Accounting, Reconciling, accounts payable, account receivables
- Face of the company
Executive Assistant
India Emporium
09.2006 - 03.2019
- Conceptualized and implemented marketing strategies, enhancing outreach for the company.
- Reduced branding expenditures by 30% through strategic initiatives.
- Managed social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, boosting user engagement.
- Developed content for communications and provided branding solutions across media platforms.
- Handled office operations while coordinating online marketing efforts.
- Trained staff and managed sales and production processes effectively.
- Enabled customer engagement through support services for international clients.
- Oversaw product management and planning of social media campaigns.
Education
Master of Business - Global Management and Marketing
Lincoln University
05.2021
Postgraduate - English and Communication skills
Bangalore University
India01.2019
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Saurashtra University
India01.2003
Skills
- Project management and planning
- Financial processing and reporting
- Accounts receivable and invoice management
- Budget oversight
- Leadership and teamwork
- Adaptability and organization
- Computer proficiency
- Time management and multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving and initiative
- Effective communication
Teamwork and Leadership skills
- Actively promotes strong group unity, creating a positive workplace for all team members
- Enthusiastic and motivated, inspiring others to achieve more
- Participate in various team training sessions and activities, and share and develop ideas in a team
- Has an appreciation, respect, and sensitivity towards individuals of differing cultures and beliefs
- Effectively coordinate with the team to share and exchange resources to ensure the success of the team to deliver a successful outcome
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Senior Finance Administrator
University of Canterbury
10.2024 - Current
Research Administrator
University of Canterbury
09.2023 - 09.2024
Office Manager
Galaxy Home Décor Christchurch
09.2021 - 09.2023
Executive Assistant
India Emporium
09.2006 - 03.2019
Master of Business - Global Management and Marketing
Lincoln University
Postgraduate - English and Communication skills
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Saurashtra University
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