Archana Karki
Joyner,Australia
Summary
Dedicated finance professional with over 5 years of progressive experience in financial operations, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation. Demonstrated expertise in discrepancy resolution, ERP systems, financial analysis, and stakeholder collaboration within high-volume environments. Recognized for strong communication, analytical thinking, and collaborative approach within cross-functional teams.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Officer
BSR Group
12.2023 - Current
- Process and reconcile daily revenue transactions and support month-end closing activities
- Maintain accurate bank reconciliation reports aligned with compliance standards
- Monitor aged debtors, initiate timely follow-ups, and reduce overdue accounts
- Investigate and resolve supplier discrepancies to ensure clean financial data
- Generate and present weekly aged debtors’ status reports to management
- Resolve incoming inquiries via phone and email from suppliers regarding invoices and statements
- Reconcile supplier accounts by verifying transactions and resolving discrepancies
- Conduct detailed income analyses to identify and rectify missing or inaccurate financial data
- Analyse historical financial data to provide valuable insights for strategic decisions
- Key Achievements:
- Identified and resolved income discrepancies of approximately $100K for a key supplier which led to improved financial accuracy and supplier relationship management
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Optimized cash flow management, ensuring timely payment of invoices and reducing outstanding debts.
Reporting Analyst
EPL Group Pty Ltd
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed an interface data exchange map to improve communication between Finance and Material Management functional groups for Inland Rail
- Proposed financial data reporting and analytics solutions to support the integration of CI Financial with material management systems
- Applied data acquisition, extraction, analysis and structuring techniques to generate business insights
- Defined operational objectives by studying business needs, gathering data and analysing output requirements
- Used various business analysis tools and techniques to document project requirements, objectives, outcomes, procedures and workflows
- Key Achievements:
- Designed and developed a comprehensive Material Status Dashboard in Excel, integrated with the ERP system (CRIMP)reducing the report preparation time by 30%
- Collaborated with the client’s finance team to develop a CRIMP-based inventory report, which became instrumental in the preparation of monthly accrual journal entries
- Decreased overall error rate 20% by accurately and effectively maintaining all required databases, spreadsheets, and tracking mechanisms.
Accounts Receivable Officer
BSR Group
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Conducted end-to-end receipting and daily bank reconciliation using Dynamics 365
- Recorded payments, flagged anomalies, and initiated discrepancy investigations
- Controlled aged debtors and initiated follow-ups on overdue accounts to minimise outstanding balances
- Maintained customer records in compliance with internal control procedures
- Prepared weekly aged debtors status reports for management to facilitate strategic decision-making
- Key Achievements:
- Identified overlooked income which led to an additional $4,000 in monthly revenue
- Earned commendation from management for enhancing financial accuracy through the introduction of purchase audits
- Authored a detailed procedure manual for accounts receivable during the ERP system transition from MYOB to Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Collaborated with sales teams to resolve billing disputes, promoting positive customer relationships.
- Enhanced cash flow by diligently managing accounts receivable and maintaining accurate records.
- Verified validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments and customers.
Intern
Just Better Care, Kallangur
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Interned on Accounts payable and receivable-Under supervision
- Achievement:
- Obtained knowledge and proficiency in: MYOB, which was used to preview all payables and receivables using activity codes; and Microsoft Word and Excel for data analysis and entry in the system and used Pivot tables to data build in Excel
- Worked competently in the Ledger Section for the collection of data from Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Assets
- Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, Statements, etc
- Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Maintaining historical records
- Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance
- Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Torrens University
Brisbane, QLD01.2020
Master of Commerce - Professional Accounting
Federation University Australia
Sydney, NSW01.2016
Skills
- General Accounting
- Financial Management
- Data Entry and Analysis
- Process Documentation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Financial Reporting
- Compliance to Standards/Legislation
- Software such as Dynamics 365, MYOB, XERO, S4HANA
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Bank reconciliation
Certification
- Para professional Interpretation License - [Timeframe]
Languages
English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working
Timeline
Finance Officer
BSR Group
12.2023 - Current
Reporting Analyst
EPL Group Pty Ltd
01.2021 - 11.2023
Accounts Receivable Officer
BSR Group
01.2018 - 12.2020
Intern
Just Better Care, Kallangur
09.2017 - 12.2017
MBA - Business Administration
Torrens University
Master of Commerce - Professional Accounting
Federation University Australia
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