Atif Padaria
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Experienced Accountant with over 7 years of experience in accounts payable, financial analysis, and data integrity. Skilled in reconciling discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation, managing accounts payable and receivable, and preparing financial statements. Proficient in ERP software such as SAGE and SAP. Accomplishments include reducing financial discrepancies through accurate invoice processing and improving accounting efficiency through optimal journal entry schedules. Seeking an Accounts Payable Officer position at a company where I can leverage my expertise in managing high-volume invoice processing and reconciliations to support organizational financial goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Financial Accountant
The Bathla Group
Sydney
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted in preparing financial statements and reports for management review.
- Prepared monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including bank statements and intercompany transactions.
- Conducted research to resolve discrepancies between internal records and external sources.
- Performed general ledger account analysis, journal entries, and other accounting functions as needed.
- Developed processes to ensure accuracy in all financial reporting activities.
- Reviewed accounts payable invoices for accuracy prior to payment processing.
- Researched customer inquiries related to billing issues and responded accordingly.
- Participated in annual audit activities by providing requested information or documents to auditors in a timely manner.
- Generated ad hoc reports at the request of senior management team members.
- Maintained accurate records of fixed assets by tracking purchases, disposals, depreciation calculations .
- Ensured proper authorization was obtained prior to processing payments or wire transfers.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
- Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.
- Coordinated with external auditors during the annual audit process by providing requested documents and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Created journal entries accurately and timely for month end close processes.
- Reconciled intercompany balances and eliminated differences in a timely manner.
Accounts Payable Officer
The Bathla Group
Sydney, NSW
07.2021 - Current
- Checked accounting system on regular basis to monitor transactions.
- Followed company's strict rules and procedures to maintain data integrity and confidentiality.
- Identified account aging issues, communicated to account holders and quickly resolved problems.
- Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries.
- Oversaw monthly inter-company invoice preparation to related companies and processed payments.
- Paid vendors and verified accounts and payment totals.
- Handled all invoices and purchase orders by properly logging into system.
- Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Verified, classified, computed, posted and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- Carefully went over each invoice and requisition for payment.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately processing invoices and journal entries.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
Accountant
SHAPOORJI PALLONJI MIDEAST LLC
Dubai, UAE
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Examined financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
- Examined budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and regulations.
- Maintained accurate invoice summaries and collection records to enhance monitoring of billing and cash inflows.
- Interacted with internal and external auditors to help complete audits and resolve issues.
- Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations.
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Prepared P&L reports and financial statements for review by management.
- Reviewed AP general ledger entries and deposits for contract compliance.
- Gained accounting efficiency and improved documentation coordination through development of optimal journal entry schedules.
Assistant Accountant
J.B Accounting Services
Sydney, NSW
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
- Reconciled company credit cards, expense accounts and other expenses and financial records.
- Coordinated timely payments from vendors, clients and account holders.
- Reviewed general ledger entries for accuracy and completeness.
Education
Masters in Professional Accounting - Accounting
Torrens University
Sydney NSWSkills
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
- Account Auditing
- Document Coding and Classification
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Creative Problem Solving
- Precision and Accuracy
- Bank Statement Reconciliation
- Attention to Detail
- Data Analysis
- Proficient in SAP (3 years)
- ERP Software
- Sage 50
- Critical Thinking
- Audit Support
- Fixed Assets Management
- Accounts Payable
- Month-End Close
- Accounts Receivable
- Year-End Close
- General Ledger Management
- Audit Tracking
- Account Reconciliation
- Data Entry
- Bank Reconciliation
Timeline
Assistant Financial Accountant
The Bathla Group
06.2023 - Current
Accounts Payable Officer
The Bathla Group
07.2021 - Current
Accountant
SHAPOORJI PALLONJI MIDEAST LLC
01.2015 - 01.2018
Assistant Accountant
J.B Accounting Services
01.2014 - 12.2014
Masters in Professional Accounting - Accounting
Torrens University
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