ANSHU DARSHANA

Group Entity:

Prepared and managed daily cash flow forecasts, monitored overdraft balances, coordinated updates with stakeholders, and oversaw major supplier payment plans to ensure cash flow availability.

Assisted in the preparation of annual FBT returns and ensured compliance with reporting requirements.

Prepared monthly Business Activity Statements and supported related tax obligations.

Managed the corporate cards and the monthly reconciliation

Completed month end tasks including journals, accruals and prepayments in a timely manner

Assisted in monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Assisted in Asset Management - capitalisation and reconciliation

Provided support with year end audit requirements with the Finance Manager and ensured supporting documents are provided to the external auditors within required timelines

NZ Branch:

Managed financial reporting requirements including monthly bank reconciliations

Maintained Fixed Asset Register and managed asset capitalization and reconciliation

Autonomously managed month-end close process including monthly journals, accruals and prepayments

Prepared monthly management reports for Head of Finance Review, including Profit and Loss, Balance sheet and Board Packs

Coordinated with Deloitte NZ to fulfill statutory obligation and tax requirements for GST and Income tax return submissions

• Prepared quarterly and yearly financial statements for the Group and Parent entity
• Facilitated monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting to Ministry of Finance and Economic Management
• Completed monthly variance reporting with commentaries for variances against budget
• Carried out month-end close process and completed GL account reconciliations including Capex and POBOC accounts and posting journal entries
• Maintained the Fixed Asset Register
• Maintained the GL and oversaw accuracy of postings
• Liaison with Auditors for financial year end Audits for Parent and Group
• Led Finance team of 3 (2 x Senior Finance Officers; 1 x Admin Assistant), oversaw hiring of new recruits, training, managing workload and professional growth
• Oversaw accounts receivable, accounts payable functions and payroll disbursements and postings
• Ensured compliance with legislative requirements including Income Tax Returns, VAT, PAYE and Superannuation
• Identified improvement changes in accounting procedures and internal controls
• Worked with the CFO in meeting board reporting requirements

• Carried out Financial audits of Government Ministries, agencies, state owned-entities and support offices in accordance with applied accounting and auditing standards
• Gathered audit evidence, reported audit findings, identified audit and accounting issues and made sound recommendations for improvements
• Identified control weaknesses and raised Management Reporting Issues (MRI) in audit reports
• Effectively communicated audit outcomes and findings with management and clients in timely manner
• Updated Audit supervisor on audit progress on a regular basis and discussed problematic areas
• Assisted in audit planning and finalization phase

• Carried out Financial audits of Government Ministries, agencies, state owned-entities and support offices in accordance with applied accounting and auditing standards
• Gathered audit evidence, reported audit findings, identified audit and accounting issues and made sound recommendations for improvements
• Identified control weaknesses and raised Management Reporting Issues (MRI) in audit reports
• Effectively communicated audit outcomes and findings with management and clients in timely manner
• Updated Audit supervisor on audit progress on a regular basis and discussed problematic areas
• Assisted in audit planning and finalization phase

• Facilitated sanction screening of outward telegraphic transfer documents for Pacific countries and international trade documents
• Performed timely and effective compliance checking of payments based on financial sanction guidelines
• Effectively processed time critical and high volume transactions of high value meticulously whilst identifying potential sanctions breach
• Conducted second review of checks on transactional documents to ensure accuracy and raised timely & cost effective investigations
• Effectively communicated with internal and external stakeholders and furnished them with required data on sanction breaches

• Promoted to Team Leader and responsible for University's invoice processing and vendor management whilst reporting directly to Senior Finance Manager
• Oversaw timely and accurate processing of thousands of invoices and payment transactions
• Generated expense reports, furnished senior managers with accounts payable liability summaries and performed month end reconciliations
• Effectively managed internal and external stakeholders, provided payment updates and resolved escalated payment issues
• Supervised and managed team of 3 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and managing workloads
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between vendors and employees
• Conducted regular reviews of policies and procedures and continually updated processes to achieve optimal efficiency
• Investigated discrepancies in general ledger and approved journal entries for rectification

• ·Received and reviewed and the university’s supplier invoices, ensuring timely and accurate processing
• Scrutinized invoices for proper endorsements, supporting documentation and accuracy
• Resolved months of backlogged work, researched and solved billing problems and corrected invoicing and journal entry errors
• Injected improvements into recordkeeping and controls that reversed a history of missed payment deadlines, lost invoices and lack of proper authorization on expenditures
• Interfaced extensively with a nation wide network of vendors and University employees and resolved invoice and payment issues
• Renegotiated payment terms with dozens of suppliers for invoices with escalated issues in order to facilitate prompt payment
• Reconciled vendor statements against general ledger, edited and updated the ledger and posted monthly journal entries

• Demonstrated ability to fill in at a moment's notice, quickly mastering new systems, processes and workflows
• Prepared daily estimated cash flows
• Reconciled GL accounts
• Prepared VAT returns
• Assisted with Accounts payable and Accounts receivable