AJITH VARGHESE
Roslyn,Palmerston North
Summary
Visa Type Holding : Resident Visa
Diligent Accountant with strong accounting background and proven industry expertise. Monitored business operations and regulatory compliance for large corporation. Superior account management and reconciliation skills leading to achievement of desired results.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Diplomatic customer service professional experienced in defining and analyzing customer requests to resolve issues. Accurate in documenting customer concerns and dedicated to maintaining deep knowledge of products and promotions. Confident communicator recognized for consistently receiving excellent customer feedback. Structured accounting manager driven to go above and beyond to exceed corporate goals and lead teams to meet objectives. Adept in team training and development, highlighted several years of management experience within accounting field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Manager
KSG Specialist Cleaning
Manawatu, Palmerston North
12.2023 - Current
- Reviewed and approved monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
- Developed and implemented financial policies and procedures to ensure accurate accounting records.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends, variances, discrepancies, or opportunities for improvement.
- Identified cost savings through process improvement initiatives.
- Managed the accounts payable and receivable processes ensuring timely payments of invoices.
- Prepared annual budgets and monitored actual performance against budget goals.
- Coordinated external audit activities by providing necessary information to auditors in a timely manner.
- Monitored compliance with government regulations regarding taxes, insurance coverage.
- Assisted in preparation of various tax documents including income tax returns and sales and use tax returns.
- Advised senior management on best practices for improving profitability.
- Created detailed forecasts for cash flow planning purposes.
- Supervised junior staff in daily accounting operations.
- Maintained updated records of all assets owned by the company.
- Ensured accuracy of general ledger postings by reconciling accounts periodically.
- Performed month-end closing activities such as accruals and amortizations.
- Managed relationships with banks and other third parties involved in finance matters.
- Improved year-end inventory audit process to increase accuracy.
- Acted as main point of contact in matters relating to client concerns and needs.
- Managed account receivables for assigned accounts, ensuring timely payments and minimizing bad debts.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
CONTACT ENERGY
MANAWATU, LEVIN
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills in resolving product and consumer complaints.
- De-escalated problematic customer concerns, maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.
- Educated customers on special pricing opportunities and company offerings.
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
- Assisted customers with making payments or establishing payment plans to bring accounts current.
- Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking for problem resolution.
- Provided outstanding service to new and long-standing customers by attending closely to concerns and developing solutions.
- Upheld quality control policies and procedures to increase customer satisfaction.
- Informed customers about billing procedures, processed payments and provided payment option setup assistance.
- Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
- Answered incoming calls and emails, providing frontline customer support or assistance with product and service transactions.
- Developed strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business.
ACCOUNTANT
KALHAT SERVICES & TRADING LLC
, SULTANATE OF OMAN
04.2018 - 01.2023
- Providing accounting and clerical assistance to Accounts & Finance Manager
- Typing accurately, preparing and maintaining accounting documents and records
- Preparing bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements
- Keeping financial records updated, preparing reports and reconciling bank statements
- Reconcile accounts in a timely manner
- Daily enter key data of financial transactions in database
- Research, track and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
- Inform management and compile reports/summaries on activity areas
- Function in accordance with established standards, procedures and applicable laws
- Core knowledge of payroll with primary responsibilities of issuing employee payments, considering deductions, preparing payroll schedules and records, preparing employee’s leave and final settlement, updating general ledger and payroll files, monitoring paid and unpaid leaves, processing overtime earnings or holiday deductions, resolving payroll problems and answering employee questions concerning payroll and participating in payroll audits
- Core knowledge of Accounts payable in terms of posting business transactions, processing invoices, verifying financial data for use in maintain accounts payable records with meticulous records of outstanding payables and undertaking necessary reconciliations.
- Core knowledge of Accounts Receivable in terms of calculating, recording, inputting or processing financial data. Preparing customer invoices based on accounting procedures. Researching and investigating discrepancies in invoices to determine the accuracy of charges. Matching payments to invoice numbers or sales orders. Handling customer inquiries regarding billing issues. Managing an Accounts Receivable ledger and Accounts Receivable files. Submitting daily reports to management on accounts receivable operations
- Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner
- Prepare vouchers listing invoice number, date, vendor address, item description, amounts and coding as per accounting policies and procedures
- Verify invoices against purchase orders and ensure goods and services were received before issuing payment to vendors
- Posting cash transactions with relevant documents, reconciling cash on day-to-day basis.
DEPUTY MANAGER
ICICI BANK
MUMBAI, INDIA
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Maintain Productivity
- Perform compliance, service and operations in branch
- Generate revenue through privilege customers
- Meet annual targets
- Cross selling of new products and services for both new and existing privilege customers
- Achieve sales targets for CASA and other products
- Maintain excellent relationship with customers & stakeholders
- Provide guidance and advice to the customers about the products and services offered
DATA ANALYST
ECLERX SERVICES LTD
MUMBAI, INDIA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Undertaking sales orders from Overseas Client Dell by punching their SKU numbers in their software system and analyze duplications of orders.
Education
Certificate in Accounts Administration - Accounting And Finance
Career Academy
Auckland, NZ01-2024
Post Graduate Diploma - Banking
Manipal Institute of Banking
Bangalore, India04.2017
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years) - Banking & Insurance
University of Mumbai
India, Mulund04.2015
Skills
- Excellent mathematical and accounting skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and experienced proofreading
- Time Management
- Experienced in all payroll-related administrative tasks and responsibilities
- Technology native familiar with all standard accounting software
- Regulatory Compliance
- Personnel Recordkeeping Review
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Processing Checks and Invoices
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Cash Analysis
- Document Recordkeeping
- Problem-Solving
- Operational and Ad-Hoc Reporting
- Audit Preparation
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- Account Reconciliation Expert
- Financial Portfolio Management
- Report Preparation
- Payroll Auditing
- ERP Software - SAP
- Accounts Payable & Receivables
- Decision Making
- Payroll Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Invoicing
- Budget review
- GL entry verification
- AP and AR management
- Financial statement preparation
- Purchase order processing
- Internal controls implementation
- Year-end closing
- Month-end closing
- Accounting data analysis
- XERO Accounting System
- Myob IMS
Certification
Certificate in Accounts Administration - Career Academy NZ, Certificate in XERO Payroll & MYOB Business Payroll - Career Academy NZ,B. Com (Banking & Insurance). (Mumbai university) GNIIT (Business Systems & Information Management) NIIT,India AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) certified in Mutual Fund Distributors from NISM (National Institute of Securities Market, India).
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Malayalam
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Accounts Manager
KSG Specialist Cleaning
12.2023 - Current
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
CONTACT ENERGY
06.2023 - 11.2023
ACCOUNTANT
KALHAT SERVICES & TRADING LLC
04.2018 - 01.2023
DEPUTY MANAGER
ICICI BANK
04.2017 - 03.2018
DATA ANALYST
ECLERX SERVICES LTD
01.2015 - 01.2016
Certificate in Accounts Administration - Accounting And Finance
Career Academy
Post Graduate Diploma - Banking
Manipal Institute of Banking
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years) - Banking & Insurance
University of Mumbai
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