Sandhaya Sharma
Papatoetoe,AUK
Summary
Accomplished accounts payable officer with a high degree of professionalism and strong problem resolution capabilities. Maintains 100% accuracy in processing invoices. Proficient at vendor management and thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments. Dedicated to providing current state-of-accounts reports to inform cash flow management decisions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Officer
Asaleo Care (Fiji) Pte Limited
Suva, Fiji
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Efficiently process vendor invoices and maintain up-to-date.
- Open and assign new vendor accounts.
- Coordinate approval processes of all accounts payable invoices.
- Balance batch summary reports for verification and approval.
- Prepare month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and research and resolve all payment problems.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Observed strict confidentiality regulations to maintain data security.
- Positively interacted with all partners, employees and customers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.
- Input all relevant transactions and supervised properly within accounting system.
- Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and payment forecasting.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Input financial data and produced reports using SAP.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
Assistant Accountant
Coca Cola Amatil Fiji Limited
Suva, Fiji
02.2014 - 02.2016
- Procurement and inventory management
- Update Inventory Master File
- Create Bill of Material for Finish Goods
- Responsible for procurement for all raw material, trading good, and packaging material
- Forecasting inventory usage and placing orders based on 3 months rolling forecast
- Overseas and local payment validation
- Conducting month end stock take
- Conducting suppliers quarterly meeting
- Revaluation of raw material and packaging material on half yearly
- GL and journal reconciliation
- Monthly cost report and Month end reports
- Assist in internal and external audit processes
- Commercial reports such as stock cover, monthly/quarterly BCS report, Demand Forecast Reviews, Scorecards, Purchasing Analysis for major Vendors.
- Validating contractor’s payment
- Review of container rotation to avoid detention charges
- Perform any other duties assigned by Operations Accountant/ Operations Manager
Sales Operation Production Planner
SCA Hygiene Australasia Limited
Suva, Fiji
07.2013 - 02.2014
- Procurement and inventory management
- Update Inventory Master File
- Create Bill of Material for Finish Goods
- Responsible for procurement for all raw material, trading good, and packaging
- Forecasting inventory usage and placing orders based on order review report
- Costing inventory into SAP
- Landed Costing
- Production Planning.
- Monthly cost report.
- Reviewing overhead costing with Inventory Controller
- Monthly Inventory Report.
- Timely and value added updates in SOP meetings
- Coordinating with shipping agency regarding ETA of shipment
- Creating Bill of Materials in SAP for new local products and barcode.
Accounts Payable Officer
SCA Hygiene Australasia Limited
Suva, Fiji
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Validating payment to local and overseas supplier with timeframe.
- Monthly utility cost analysis
- Month end vendors aging report
- Verifying gaps within accounts payable and implementing best practice
- Monthly supplier reconciliation
- Utility cost analysis to the FLT for decision making
- Booking AP invoices and raising purchase orders on daily bases
- Compliance issues in regards to tax clearance and RBF approval
- General Ledger reconciliation for Balance sheet items
- Overseas Payments (EFT)
- Communicate with commercial bank for exchange rate.
- Verification of AR invoices batching and signing it off
- Petty cash handling
- Daily maintaining leave updates and submitting HR report on monthly bases (assisting interim HR reports)
- Monthly stock take
Education
Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting
Fiji National University
Suva, Fiji04.2013
Skills
- Vendor management
- Bank reconciliation
- Reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Budget control
- Accounts administration
- Organized
- Proactive
- Self-motivated
- Detail-oriented
- Intercompany Reconciliations
- Exemplary Communication Skills
- Business Processes and Procedures
- Timely Processing
- Due Diligence
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Data Communications
- Microsoft Office
- Precision and Accuracy
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
- Customer Satisfaction
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Reporting Capabilities
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Monthly Closings
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
Timeline
Accounts Payable Officer
Asaleo Care (Fiji) Pte Limited
04.2022 - 04.2023
Assistant Accountant
Coca Cola Amatil Fiji Limited
02.2014 - 02.2016
Sales Operation Production Planner
SCA Hygiene Australasia Limited
07.2013 - 02.2014
Accounts Payable Officer
SCA Hygiene Australasia Limited
06.2009 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting
Fiji National University