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Bakiam Letchumy Davamani

Accounts Payable Specialist
The Ponds,NSW

Summary

Meticulous Account Payable Specialist with advanced accounting, mathematical and software experience such as SAP and Oracle. Successful at keeping accounts current and accurate for compliant financial recordkeeping. Proficient at organizing and prioritizing requirements to maintain tight deadlines. Well-organized, diligent and focused professional.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
2
2
Languages

Work History

Accounts Payable Officer

Onsite Rental Group
Sydney, New South Wales
Jan.2022 - Current
  • Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
  • Observed strict confidentiality regulations to maintain data security.
  • Managed accurate and timely processing of over 2000 invoices per month.
  • Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
  • Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
  • Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
  • Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Perform montly AP closing and CFO dashboard.
  • Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
  • Prepare SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for the team.

Baker (Home Based Business Owner)

RG'S Cakes
The Ponds, NSW
12.2016 - Current
  • Helped customers locate ideal cake designs and by listening to needs and recommending specific products or services.
  • Decorated and merchandised quality bakery goods to build business reputation and revenue base.
  • Packaged customer purchases with care and strong organizational skills to facilitate easy carrying and prevent product shifting.
  • Wrapped, boxed and weighed bakery department products.
  • Keeping the accounts up to date
  • Responding to queries on timely manner.


Accounts Payable Specialist

Pall Corporation Malaysia
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
03.2014 - 12.2014
  • Perform daily payment and monthly payment.
  • Running aging report to ensure the bills and invoices owed by a business is paid on time
  • Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Produced month-end closing reports and provided actionable suggestions on remittance for quick resolution.
  • Processed due invoices for payments within set timeframe.
  • Compared purchase order, prices, terms of payment and other charges.
  • Work closely with the assigned offshore team to ensure implemented process are maintained such as the issuance of timely payments to the various suppliers.
  • Projected financial standings using data to determine areas for improvement and suggest plans of action.
  • Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
  • Handled trade payable documentation by reviewing month-end accruals.

Senior Accounts Payable Officer

Worley Parsons (M) Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2012 - 02.2014
  • Perform daily payment and monthly payment.
  • Running aging report to ensure bills and invoices owed by a business is paid on time.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Produced month-end closing reports and provided actionable suggestions on remittance for quick resolution.
  • Perform daily cash forecasting
  • Perform Intercompany payment, and payroll run.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Work closely with the assigned offshore team in Canada to ensure implemented process are maintained and discuss on the improvements.

Disbursement Administrator

BHP BILLITON (M) SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
05.2011 - 06.2012
  • Process payments to vendors for varies country
  • Perform duplicate reports in SAP to ensure there is no double payment to vendors.
  • Perform Payment Rejection Analysis and take action if it is required.
  • Download bank statement and update GSAP Cash Upload.
  • Processing urgent invoices.
  • Capture invoices from system, analyze and perform imaging.
  • Prepare presentation for MDW (Mission Directed Work) for the team.
  • Liaising with ANZ, BOA banks for reports.
  • Extracting report from SAP for Payment rejections.
  • Liaising with asset team in Australia regarding payments.
  • Liaising with BHP Billiton Treasury on the daily payments.
  • Perform daily cash forecasting.
  • Perform GL reconciliation.
  • Perform PS Disbursements customer support (Tier 2)
  • Perform Intercompany Payment runs
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.

Senior Accounts Associate (Petrochemicals)

BP ASIA PACIFIC (M) SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
05.2009 - 04.2011
  • Process payments for vendors and customers
  • Preparing cash flow forecasting for BPCM BPJKK
  • Download bank statement and update the cashflow and monitor the customer's payment.
  • Performing month end closing for BPJKK Entity and close off the book on monthly basis.
  • Prepare Intercompany account report and submit to Central Bank of Malaysia monthly, quarterly and yearly.
  • Prepare external asset and liability report and submit to Central Bank of Malaysia every quarterly close.
  • Perform Tax Analysis report and provide to the tax team.
  • Prepare Audit Schedule for BPCM entity.
  • Extract balance sheet report from SAP and analyze for BPCM and BPJKK
  • Debt monitoring for BPCM
  • IFA hub settlement posting
  • Post the entries for Inter-company.
  • Perform posting journal entries
  • Processing staff claims for BPCM staff
  • Liaise with vendors for payment related
  • Performing back up role for AR globally (Petrochemical Department)
  • Performing bank reconciliation for 2 different entities






Education

Associate of Arts - LCCI ( London Chamber of Commerce Industry)

Systematic College, Petaling Jaya
Malaysia
01.2003 - 12.2003

Associate of Arts - CAT (Certified Accounting Technician)

Systematic College, Petaling Jaya
Malaysia
01.2005 - 12.2006

Skills

Microsoft Word

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Certification

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Additional Information

Attended Training :

- Anti-money laundering (AML) awareness session

- Code Focus: Digital Systems Use & Security + COI

- Anti -bribery & corruption (ABC) training

- Attended HSSE Training.

- Attended Defensive Driving and Driving Fatigue Management Programme.

- Attended the Workshop Agenda for AP Module

- Attended Intercompany Training

- Attended Continuous Improvement (CI) Training

- Cash Management Training

- Oracle Training (Train the trainer Session)


Timeline

Accounts Payable Officer

Onsite Rental Group
Jan.2022 - Current

Baker (Home Based Business Owner)

RG'S Cakes
12.2016 - Current

Accounts Payable Specialist

Pall Corporation Malaysia
03.2014 - 12.2014

Senior Accounts Payable Officer

Worley Parsons (M) Sdn Bhd
06.2012 - 02.2014

Disbursement Administrator

BHP BILLITON (M) SDN BHD
05.2011 - 06.2012

Accounting, Reporting & Control (Intercompany)

03-2011

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

06-2010

Senior Accounts Associate (Petrochemicals)

BP ASIA PACIFIC (M) SDN BHD
05.2009 - 04.2011

Associate of Arts - CAT (Certified Accounting Technician)

Systematic College, Petaling Jaya
01.2005 - 12.2006

Associate of Arts - LCCI ( London Chamber of Commerce Industry)

Systematic College, Petaling Jaya
01.2003 - 12.2003

References

Ms. Saradha Venugopal

(Team Leader)

Shell Shared Service Center

Damansara

Tel:017-3141071

Ms.Yap Han Yuen

Team Leader

BP Asia Pacific

Tel:016-2448298

Bakiam Letchumy DavamaniAccounts Payable Specialist