Kristel Selvaratnam
Scarborough,ON
Summary
Experienced, dedicated and results-oriented professional with over Eight years experience in Accounting. Superior interpersonal, and consultation skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with staff, managers, clients and partners, with proven effectiveness in problem solving situations, with the ability to remain calm under pressure. Accountable individual for high volume work, with demonstrated experience with issues management, and managing the work in a fast paced environment. Detail oriented individual who takes pride in accuracy of work, with special emphasis on improving work methods. Ensures high quality client service, with strong teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills, including guiding and training of peers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable
Spar Marathon Roofing Supplies
02.2021 - Current
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding financial matters and maintain good client relations
- Review the Accounts Receivable Team’s Age Analysis report and coordinate with the team on necessary actions which need to implement on overdue accounts
- Validating and entering financial records of cheques and other customer payments
- Oversee and verify the accuracy of routine payments, credits and other transactions
- Contact account customers for past due balances and who are over the credit limit to negotiate a pay-down of their outstanding balances
- Regularly review and release held orders for assigned accounts
- Contact customers to investigate and resolve issues on accounts
- Coordinate with other departments and other branches regarding pending orders and provide necessary documentation as requested
- Solve complex issues regarding delinquent customer accounts, and determine action plans to mitigate the risk of bad debts
- Leads & executes month-end closing activities, including reconciling, and processing all the month-end payments and reviewing the accuracy of the information for reporting.
Accounts Receivable clerk
H.A Kidd & Company Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Collecting and processing payments from customers
- Handling and resolving customer inquiries and corrections with regards to the accounts receivable collections process
- Making collection calls to customers outside of authorized credit terms to effect AR collection
- Working with Sales/Operations team(s) as required resolving credit and collection issues
- Coordination and supervise Montreal collection office
- Maintaining receivables accounts by maintaining relationships both internally and externally
- Creating month end reports and distributing related reports as required
- Performing and assuming related duties as assigned.
Accounts Executive
Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd.
08.2015 - 12.2019
- Playing a vital role in handling petty cash payments and supporting the day-to-day cash transactions of the organization.
- Preparing cheques, upon authorization, for Administrative costs for payment to suppliers.
- Preparing client receipts on payments of share trading transactions.
- Preparing for submission the Agent Commission Report on a monthly basis.
- Daily processing of direct debits, and if funds are not received, initiating follow-up with the respective branches to ensure payments are received.
- Working independently, and with strong communication ability, in dealing with the clients and other departments.
- Handling client queries with regard to payments.
- Preparing the Debtor Age Analysis on a daily basis.
- Handling bank reconciliations.
- Preparing monthly Cash Flow Reports.
- Maintaining the General Ledger by updating all payments and receipts.
Merchandising Intern
Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd.
08.2014 - 02.2015
- Preparing weekly Buyer and Style Profitability Analysis.
- Preparing report on write-off and WIP write-off by analyzing the causes for fluctuations.
- Monitoring Key Performance Indicators and analyzing variances.
- Assisting the weekly Profitability Meetings.
- Analyzing operational performance in relation to efficiency and output.
- Analyzing the top ten styles in sales and the least performing styles.
- Undertaking project on reducing transport costs.
- Developing and maintaining the matrix based on efficiency and profitability.
- Providing ad hoc reports to management on customer business units.
Education
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Reconciling Accounts Statements
- Customer Service
- Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
- Quick Learner
- Organization
- Strong communication skills
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Accounts Receivable
Spar Marathon Roofing Supplies
02.2021 - Current
Accounts Receivable clerk
H.A Kidd & Company Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2021
Accounts Executive
Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd.
08.2015 - 12.2019
Merchandising Intern
Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd.
08.2014 - 02.2015
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