Organized Accountant with 7 Years of managing accurate accounting information, tax return support, bookkeeping and corporate operations. Astute financial professional with keen eye for detail and high level of integrity. Works well in large teams in corporate environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
AHM Marine LLC
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
03.2018 - 10.2023
Maintained of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
Prepared VAT and corporate tax workings on monthly basis.
Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with 100% accuracy.
Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis with Focus software.
Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
Analysed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
Prepared for and completed accurate and complete tax returns in advance of deadlines.
Checked and imported payroll and staff loan data to pay salary deductions.
Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.
Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and compiled reports for financial reviews.
Accounts assistant
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC
Colombo, Sri Lanka
08.2015 - 10.2017
Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
Managed payroll by tracking employee hours and entitlements.
Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
Helped with preparation of management accounts and end-month duties.
Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
Verified invoices against purchase orders to support smooth execution of month-end processes.
Approved expenses in line with company's financial policies, escalating concerns and discrepancies.
Recorded and filed cash transactions for financial statement development.
Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies.
Followed documentation procedures to maintain robust recordkeeping system.
Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting and Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Colombo District
01.2015 - 09.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Finance and Accounting
Association of Accounting Technician of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Colombo District
03.2012 - 07.2014
Skills
Accounts Payable and Receivable (AP/AR)
VAT returns
Cash Flow analysis
Month-end processes
Invoice preparation
Advanced bookkeeping skills
Account reconciliation processes
Financial reporting specialist
Finance management
Payroll processing
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Sinhala
Native
Timeline
Accountant
AHM Marine LLC
03.2018 - 10.2023
Accounts assistant
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC
08.2015 - 10.2017
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting and Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
01.2015 - 09.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Finance and Accounting
Association of Accounting Technician of Sri Lanka
03.2012 - 07.2014
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