Arpita Bhattacharjee
Leumeah,Australia
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven professional with 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Proficient in managing financial transactions, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and maximizing collections. Seeking to leverage expertise in Accounts area to contribute effectively to a dynamic finance team
Experienced with managing accounts payable and receivable processes efficiently. Utilizes accounting software and Excel to maintain precise financial records and support operational needs. Track record of collaborating with teams to meet deadlines and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Reconcile Officer
IPG MediaBrand
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Monthly
- Reconciliation of select Media Type for example: TV / Radio / Outdoor / Digital (TV)
- Reconciliation of select Media creditors within your Media Type as directed.
- Where differences occur, promptly raise media queries with Media Buyers and ensure they are resolved.
- Ensure reconciliations are completed and all Vendor invoices are loaded into the system.
- All AQ's within Finance must be actioned in a timely manner ahead of invoicing and month end.
- Reporting to Manager on unresolved queries if unable to solve.
- Ensure they raise queries and complete Spots Holds report for unpaid amounts > 90 days.
- Supplying supporting evidence as requested by auditors when directed.
- Completing creditor bank details or business name change forms and submitting to the Manager for approval.
- Completing creditor account application forms and submitting to the Manager for approval.
- Assisting Media buyers to understand Media Finance financial best practice.
- Preparation of simple MIQ or Citrix Reports to assist with reconciliation or to support Media Buyers.
- Supporting with Aged Debt issues.
- Any other ad hoc as requested by the Manager, including Audits.
- Preparing overseas and manual creditor payments and making the necessary SMF entries.
- Prepares SSC Citibank journals for Shared Service Centre to clear manual/overseas payments.
- Understanding the Media Only and write off process.
- Invoicing clients of select agencies as directed, splitting invoices and sending via email.
- Processing adjustment invoices or credit notes to clients and working with Shared Service Centre.
- Understanding, offsetting & resolving PO invoice and AR adjustments.
- Ensure Creditor Invoices are entered correctly.
- Processing relevant third party rebate invoices.
- End of month close-off
- Specialised tasks as assigned
- Prepares Cash Flow report
- Reviews spot holds report and signs off each month
- Reviewing and clearing the Suspense account 32000106
- Final sign-off on creditor changes performed by MAGNA
- Checks and requests final send of creditor remittance advices
- Confirms AILP is complete with SSC
- When reconciling intracompany (ORION, IDENTITY and MTK/KSO), intercompany and third party invoices
- Converts Status reports to Excel
- Downloading pdf, exporting and editing status reports
- Specialised third party support
Accounts Receivable Clerk
JITJATJO AUSTRALIA
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Jitjatjo is a Human Powered Talent Marketplace and Workforce Management Platform that leverages A.I. and Empathic Intelligence to match businesses with talent. Their vision is to transform the way people work, maximize productivity, and empower lifestyle choices. They’re committed to creating opportunities for the next-generation workforce, emphasizing values like integrity, inspiration, encouragement, and trust.
- Processed customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner
- Posted payments to customer accounts and reconciled discrepancies
- Conducted regular follow-ups on overdue accounts to facilitate timely collections
- Collaborated with internal teams to resolve billing disputes and discrepancies
- Prepared and analyzed aging reports to track outstanding balances
- Assisted in the preparation and distribution of invoices to customers
- Posted and applied payments to customer accounts using accounting software
- Communicated with clients to address inquiries and resolve payment issues
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures and financial reporting.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
FOCUS CONNECT
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Focus Connect is Supporting the local community for more than 40 years. FOCUS Connect (Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative Ltd T/A) is a registered, not-for-profit charity that offers practical help and support services to the disadvantaged and marginalized. FOCUS Connect seeks to ensure that the organization and their services are relevant and accessible.
- Manage the grant tracker- receiving and reconciling them monthly
- Invoicing for aged-care, disability, and community services
- Managing all financial activities for programs of the department- aged care, disability, and community service
- Reconcile and process all deposits and direct debits from bank statements and match the bank transactions with company books
- Interaction with clients and creditors
- Ensure creditors are paid in a timely manner
- Conducting daily banking activities
- Assisting in month-end Tasks
- Closing of all books
- Issue client tax invoices
- Assist the business accountant with BAS lodgment
- Other financial administration as and when required
- Assist with the Year-end reporting
- Check all expense reimbursement and make payments.
Project Officer
The university of Sydney
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Financial Data entry
- Account data from source documents within time limits
- Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output
- Compiling, verifying accuracy and sorting information to prepare source data for computer entry
- Ability to multi-task
- Comply with data integrity and security policies
- Research and obtain further information for incomplete documents
- Apply data program techniques and procedures.
Finance Assistant
Mulpha Australia
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Mulpha Australia is one of the country’s most strategic real estate debt and equity investors in hospitality and leisure, residential and commercial property development and retail and office sectors. We have an amazing portfolio of world class destinations, businesses, luxury properties and products.
- Reconcile and process all deposits and direct debits from bank statements and match the bank transactions with company books
- Interaction with clients and creditors
- Ensure creditors are paid in a timely manner
- Oversee and enter Purchase Order for payment purposes
- Conducting daily banking activities
- Assisting in month-end Tasks
- Closing of all books
- Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements
- Issue client tax invoices
- Other financial administration as and when required
- Assist with the Year-end reporting
- Check all expense reimbursement and make payments
- Reconcile credit card statement
- Managing Petty Cash and Reconcile each month
- Ability to multi-task.
Customer care and cashier
FOGO Brazilian Churrasco
08.2015 - 12.2016
Executive Research & Development and Headhunter
EMC international
01.2012 - 12.2014
Education
CERT IV ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING -
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC
12.2020
Masters - Operational Management
University of Western Sydney
03.2016
Bachelor - Business Administration
BRAC University
12.2012
Skills
- Good command Microsoft Office tools, Microsoft Word, Excel, Spreadsheet and Power Point & Access
- Proficient in accounting software (eg, Xero, MYOB, NetSuite, TechOne, SAP)
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Work coordination
- Report writing
- Strategic planning
- Innovation and creativity
- Report preparation
- Cultural awareness
- Community relations
- Emergency response
- Invoice processing
- Payment processing
- Clerical support
- Administrative support
- Recordkeeping
- File maintenance
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Reconcile Officer
IPG MediaBrand
06.2024 - 04.2025
Accounts Receivable Clerk
JITJATJO AUSTRALIA
09.2023 - 06.2024
ACCOUNTING CLERK
FOCUS CONNECT
08.2022 - 08.2023
Project Officer
The university of Sydney
06.2022 - 10.2022
Finance Assistant
Mulpha Australia
05.2021 - 07.2022
Customer care and cashier
FOGO Brazilian Churrasco
08.2015 - 12.2016
Executive Research & Development and Headhunter
EMC international
01.2012 - 12.2014
Masters - Operational Management
University of Western Sydney
Bachelor - Business Administration
BRAC University
CERT IV ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING -
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC
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