Reshika Chandra
Auckland,New Zealand
Summary
Results-oriented finance professional with over 10 years of experience in leading operations at a Regional University's business school. Specializes in Waste Management and Construction industries. Seeking to leverage expertise in Sustainability to support organizations' environmental, social, and economic objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Compliance Officer
Spotless NZ Limited
08.2023 - Current
- Providing advice for environmental approvals and due diligence assessments
- Participating in 3rd party Authority Audits
- Providing technical advice to projects and the long-term maintenance contracts across Federal / State approvals and licenses
- Reviewing and providing advice on environmental monitoring programs and results
- Managing a register of environmental licenses for compliance; identifying and escalating potential non-conformances
- Raise Business Improvement Forms (BIFs) for all non-conformances identified during inspections and follow-up completion of outstanding corrective actions
- Undertake site travel and support as required, contribute to the day-to-day management of environmental compliance
- Develop and maintain Environmental Management Plan, Recycled First Plan initiatives and sub-plans
- Ensure sites and assets comply with environmental licenses/permits/approvals and legislation
- Collate and manage cross-company sustainability data to inform annual sustainability reports, external communications, and the overall sustainability strategy
- Provide Weekly and Monthly Inspection & Auditing Reports to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager/Quality Team Leader detailing all the Inspections completed during the month with commentary and trend analysis of non-conformances raised.
Assets & Leases - Assistant Accountant
Downer New Zealand
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Management of accounts of fixed assets
- Depreciation calculations, lease liability - ROU asset and lease liability
- Costing of assets & Profit and loss expense
- Reconciliation
- Lease invoice management
- Management of company asset with one of the most owned/hired/lease assets in New Zealand
- Ensured daily receipts and credits are correctly allocated
- Online credit card payment uploads and refunds.
Banking Clerk
Waste Management
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Ensured daily receipts and credits are correctly allocated
- Online credit card payment uploads and refunds
- Updating and drafting SOP as and when required
- Responding to Salesforce case queries and account reconciliation
- Suggesting auto process over manual
- 30-, 60- and 90-days credit project allocation with Team Leader
- Train staff as and when required.
Accounts Assistant
Fashion Biz Limited
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed debt collection on a portfolio of approx
- 1,000 accounts
- Ensured all receipts and credits are correctly allocated
- Established and maintained great customer relationships by ensuring any issues and queries were dealt with professionally and resolved quickly & efficiently ensuring no payment delays
- Analyzed of bad debts and making recommendations to the Manager for proposed bad debt write off
- Achievements: Reduced monthly Debts and DSO to a Target Minimum
- Remodeled Aged Trial Balance, reviewed & developed collection strategy to reduce delinquency by 60%
- Drafted first version of Accounts Receivable Manual.
Business Manager
University of the South Pacific
11.2014 - 03.2019
- Business Support - management report, facilitate operational activities in campuses Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Samoa, Suva, Labasa and Lautoka, align KPI's, and identify risks and design & implementation to mitigate risks
- Financial Management - budget forecasting and monitoring, financial report preparation & analysis and Business Case Development
- Strategic Support - Assess department capability, develop annual business plans, support & implement CAPEX & OPEX projects
- Process Improvement - identify & implement process improvements, enhance efficiency/effectiveness of activities, resource management and support team
- Achievements: Successfully managed $2 – 3 million annual budget and successfully achieved 30% net profit
- Increased revenue through cross business models by 20%
- 100% MBA completion rate 2014 – 2018
- Revenue sharing model for profit 8% profit per MBA Cohort
- Appointed as Acting Finance Manager for the Faculty of Business & Economics 2014 – 2015, managed annual budget of $15 million
- Staff Development & Appraisal (SDA) Process and iPerform Online System ongoing basis
- Retained Earnings Investment advice – Investment into Digital Media
- Cost cutting – Implemented paperless record management system.
Education
MCom in Sustainability – Master of Management -
Massey University
01.2023
New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4) -
Southern Institute of Technology
01.2023
BCom in Accounting & Finance and Information Systems -
University of the South Pacific
01.2008
Skills
- Budgeting & Forecasting (CAPEX & OPEX)
- Business Case Development
- Management Reporting
- Business Process Development & Management
- Risk Analysis & Mitigation
- Business Relationship Establishment & Management
- Effective Time Management
- Good Communication
- Leadership & Teamwork
- Strategic/Tactical Planning
- Leading/ Managing Change Initiatives
Quality sustainability risk compliance
- Te Mahi Ngatahi Project with Kainga Ora (2023)
- Green Star
- 6 Homestar standards toward Healthy Homes
- Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) Framework
- XRB's climate standards
- Resource Management Act (RMA 1991)
- Biosecurity Act 1993
- Forests Act 1949
- Permaculture in New Zealand
- Decarbonisation approaches and climate strategy
- Strong understanding of non-financial assurance standards and frameworks such as the ASAE 3000/ ISAE 3000, ISO14001 and ISO14064
- Created and redesigned Policies for Carpenters Fiji Group in 2013
- Implemented Aged Good Systems for the Warehouse 2013
- Managed disputes, complaints, and breaches – in line with legislative standards.
- Managed Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Suspicious Transaction Report (STR), Currency Transaction Report (CTR), Reserve Bank of Fiji currency reserve and audits.
Strategic financia lbusiness support
- Implementation MBA Programme Strategic Plan 2014-2019
- Annual Plans and Annual Reports
- Implemented Revenue Sharing Model – increase in MBA Cohorts
- Doctorate Business Administration Research Room
Systemssoftware
- Power BI
- Ms Office
- XERO
- ELEMOS
- Banner
- BAAN
- Sage 300 (Accpac)
- Salesforce CRM
- Ms Teams
- WMS
Membership
New Zealand Green Building Council -Future Thinkers (2023 – Present)
Work Arrangement
wfh and flexible hours
Professional Highlights
- 5 years of successful management of $2 – 3 million annual budget and achieved 30% net profit constantly.
- Appointed as Acting Finance Manager for the Faculty of Business & Economics 2014 – 2015, managed annual budget of $15 million.
- Increased revenue through cross business models by 20%
- 5% increase in Student Enrollment
- Remodeled Business Processes: drafted various procedures, led the ISO 9001 Project Team in 2013/2014
- Served University Procurement Tender Committee – Annual Services
Personal Information
Relocation: open
References
Provided upon request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Photography
- Travelling
- Gardening
Timeline
Quality Compliance Officer
Spotless NZ Limited
08.2023 - Current
Assets & Leases - Assistant Accountant
Downer New Zealand
09.2022 - 08.2023
Banking Clerk
Waste Management
05.2021 - 09.2022
Accounts Assistant
Fashion Biz Limited
04.2019 - 04.2020
Business Manager
University of the South Pacific
11.2014 - 03.2019
MCom in Sustainability – Master of Management -
Massey University
New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4) -
Southern Institute of Technology
BCom in Accounting & Finance and Information Systems -
University of the South Pacific
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