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Praveena Ramesh

Scarborough,ON

Summary

Focused Accounting and Admin with experience providing top-notch, operational and accounting assistance and clerical support. Capable and highly organized when coordinating documents, supplies and project resources. Knowledgeable in bookkeeping and AP/AR activities. Skillful coordinator of staff, resources and daily operations. Clear communicator and self-motivated worker with decisive nature necessary to manage independent work.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Specialist

Elizabeth Grant International Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
02.2023 - Current
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency by accelerating invoice processing time through meticulous data entry and effective vendor communication.
  • Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Ensured prompt payments by regularly updating vendor information with accurate contact details and banking information.
  • Produced month-end closing reports and provided actionable suggestions on remittance for quick resolution.
  • Ensured accuracy by resolving discrepancies in company bank and credit card accounts for audit purposes.

Accounting and Administration Officer

Das Groups Inc
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
01.2019 - 09.2022

Das Groups owns several entities that are Days Inn & Suits, Soo Blaster sports bar, White River Bar and Grill, The Taj Indian Cuisine.

I was in charge for the operations, accounts and administrative works

Accounting

  • Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
  • Analyzed daily operational reports, updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for the company database.
  • Analyzed data related to administrative costs and.
  • Spending trends to prepare budgets for personnel.
  • Assisted with accountant and management for final account.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies through transaction monitoring and management.
  • Sorted financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Reconciled on a monthly basis and corrected issues with financial records.
  • Assisted with accountant and management for final account.

Admin and Operation

  • Monitor and conduct industry competitive analysis, and manage rates accordingly.
  • Communicated corporate objectives to various divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to company budgets.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions, stocking, and shipment receiving.
  • Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs.
  • Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility, and client satisfaction to maximize profitability of client relationships.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily.
  • Productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel and business.
  • Trained employees in company and regulatory.
  • Compliance requirements to promote conformance.
  • Managed employees with continuous coaching and mentoring.

Credit Controller and Admin Assistant

Comedic Ltd
Mitcham
10.2014 - 12.2018
  • Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales, and billing departments.
  • Devised collection recovery strategies to resolve customer issues and delinquent cases.
  • Responded to the invoice related inquiries andcredits
  • Maintained the customer database and invoice records.
  • Determined and performed appropriate adjustments of authorized stock levels, and ordered new supplies to meet expected needs.
  • Performed inventory counts and stocked merchandise.
  • Assisted the operation manager for the sales reports analysis.
  • Assist with planogram changes.
  • Responsible for goods deliveries for certain accounts.
  • Handling customer inquiries.
  • Determined and performed appropriate adjustments of authorized stock levels, and ordered new supplies to meet expected needs.
  • Performed inventory counts and stocked merchandise.

Accounting and Admin Assistant

Grand Property Developers
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2011 - 03.2014
  • Maintained and updated company records and accounts.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
  • Reconciled monthly bank transactions.
  • Handled petty cash and calque transactions.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.

Secretary

Matrix Construction Ltd
06.2008 - 02.2010
  • Coordinated communications, taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with clients.
  • Ordered office supplies to purchase items and maintain appropriate levels.
  • Processed documents and materials for dissemination to appropriate parties.
  • Updated system to organize office documentation, maximizing efficiency and increasing productivity.
  • Proficiently manages and updates records for company basic accounts
  • Ensured accurate recording and processing of petty cash and calque transactions
  • Assisted with accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
  • Calculated and analyzed bill costs to optimize financial expenditures.
  • Processed documents and materials for dissemination to appropriate parties.
  • Updated system to organize office documentation, maximizing efficiency and increasing productivity.

Asst. Coordinator

Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit of Human Rights Commission
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2005 - 12.2007
  • Held meetings with the northern department and outlined goals.
  • Updated and managed complaint database and outcomes.
  • Prepared statistic of the complaints.
  • Field visits to the affected region and acted as a translator.
  • Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine the best courses of action.
  • Received and responded to customer requests via letters, emails, telephone calls, and in-person interactions.
  • Tracked records, filed documents, and maintained communication between clients to manage office activities.
  • Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of The West of Scotland
UK
01.2018

BSc (Hons): Finance and Accounting -

Anglia Ruskin University
UK
01.2017

Skills

  • Administrative Management
  • Administration and Reporting
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • HR Support
  • Team Collaboration
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Office Supplies and Inventory
  • Accounting Procedures
  • Daily Ledgers
  • Material Preparation
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Budgeting and Expense Monitoring
  • Billing and Payment Processing
  • QuickBooks

Awards

TOP ACHIEVERS - BY ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY October 2017

Timeline

Accounts Payable Specialist

Elizabeth Grant International Inc.
02.2023 - Current

Accounting and Administration Officer

Das Groups Inc
01.2019 - 09.2022

Credit Controller and Admin Assistant

Comedic Ltd
10.2014 - 12.2018

Accounting and Admin Assistant

Grand Property Developers
09.2011 - 03.2014

Secretary

Matrix Construction Ltd
06.2008 - 02.2010

Asst. Coordinator

Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit of Human Rights Commission
09.2005 - 12.2007

Master of Business Administration -

University of The West of Scotland

BSc (Hons): Finance and Accounting -

Anglia Ruskin University
Praveena Ramesh