Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Community Experience
Personal Development
Awards
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ANANDA SAWMY

Strathfield

Summary

A very enthusiastic, fast-learner and well-motivated person. Demonstrated strong time management skills while delivering exceptional value-added services. Believes in win-win tasks and always ready to help & advise. Can easily adapt to teamwork and can provide exceptional contributions to the organization

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

TAX ACCOUNTANT

BNP Paribas
04.2023 - Current
  • Analyzing client financial records and previous tax fillings
  • Identify potential tax deductions and savings for client
  • Monthly/ Quarterly/ Semi-Annual distributions and capital calls
  • Tax Returns and liaising with ATO for tax credits
  • Developing Tax planning strategies and maintaining proper controls on tax calculations
  • Dividend/ Interest and distribution income reconciliation
  • Trust fillings and new funds management.

MANAGER

Adina Apartment Hotel Coogee (TFE Group)
02.2023 - Current
  • Daily reporting and auditing procedures
  • Team Co-ordination and roaster planning & workforce management
  • Weekly Reporting and variance analysis
  • Internal auditing and ensure appropriate controls are in place for financial and management audits
  • Assist the General Manager in ad-hoc duties
  • Hotel reviews and promotional campaigns management
  • Maintenance and administration overview and supervision
  • Managing cash floats, guest folios and overviewing AP & AR.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE (ALTERNATIVE ASSET)

Sanne / Apex
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Accounts consolidation, FS Preparation, Cashflow review and Forecast Analysis
  • Managing Funds portfolio, Trust and Global Business
  • (Capital Call & Distributions)
  • Effect statutory filings with FSC, ROC and other statutory bodies
  • Deal with tax issues, queries from MRA, clients and other authorities
  • Ensure that final deliverables to client are 100% correct in terms of quality and accuracy
  • Prepare accounts and tax computations and liaise with auditors
  • Prepare and file Annual returns, APS returns, PAYE return, TDS returns, VAT returns, Indian tax returns within statutory due dates
  • Effecting Board Meetings, Solvency assessment and review of investment feasibility.

FINANCE MANAGER (INV PROPERTY- COMMERCIAL /RETAIL/ RESIDENTIAL)

Hyvec Property & Investment
06.2021 - 07.2022
  • Accounts Preparation, Review of Financials and IFRS applicable
  • (IFRS 16 & 13 & 40)
  • Quarterly Distribution and presentation of financials to Board Meetings
  • Invoicing to tenants including, rentals, sale of property and management of new projects
  • Monthly management accounts and financial statements of all properties and related firms
  • Assist audit and review account sus as non-recurring tenant billings, receipts and credit memo
  • Management of Trade Payables and Trade Receivables, including debt control
  • Cashflow forecast and attending to queries from financial institutions and overlooking AP/AR
  • Payroll for Property management team and monthly returns
  • (PAYE/CSG/TDS/NPF)

SENIOR INVESTMENT BANKING EXECUTIVE

Manulife Bank & Trust
04.2017 - 01.2021
  • Analyze and provide solution to cater for client's & Advisor's requirements
  • Develop client relationship and prepare effective strategies to interpret all recommendations
  • Monitor all clients' interests and enhance client service base to ensure satisfaction
  • Provide assistance to all members and assist others to achieve retirement and financial goals
  • Resolves product or service problems by clarifying customer's complaint expediting correction
  • Following up to ensure resolution Mortgage enquiries and compliance with AML & KYC
  • Advise and monitor Banking & Investment products (TFSA/RSP/RIF/LOC etc)

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Lawton's
04.2017 - 01.2020
  • Manage retail staff, including cashiers and people working in retail
  • Formulate pricing policies & Ensure pricing is correct & conduct audits
  • Identify current and future trends that appeal to consumers, ensure standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
  • Inventory Management and counts
  • System verifications and payment machines updates
  • Ensure employees adhere to company policies & legal regulation.

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Prepare and consolidate Management Reports and maintain internal audits
  • Account for dept budgets and verifying all market and segment codes and conduct controls
  • Verify balances of all cash floats, manage guest folios, prepare and distribute month end reports, perform daily and monthly audit sequence.

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

Services Développement et Communication Ltée
01.2013 - 03.2017
  • Monthly Management Accounts and Reviews
  • Accounting & Financial Analysis and Budgeting & Variances
  • Tax computation and Country follow-up (Tax Certificates)
  • Payroll Calculations and managing employee's queries & Client's portfolio
  • Internal Auditing and assisting External Audit with compliance procedures Ad-hoc
  • Managing Fixed asset Register, assist with financial mgt by analysing accounting option
  • Ensuring that the accounting dept follows all ISO 9001 standards
  • Provide support to auxiliary schedules for auditing purposes as per assigned work
  • Develop and formulate all report and deliver presentation projects for repeated usage.

ACCOUNTANT

VOYTRAV
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Accounts Payables and Receivables Management
  • Maintaining accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies & procedures
  • Maintaining financial security by following internal controls
  • Capturing all accounting data in SAGE and responding to vendor's queries
  • Group consolidation and Country's Tax computation (Abiding through IFRS)
  • Monitor account reconciliation, tax and calculations inclusive of cost accounting & factory data
  • Prepare journal entries and synthesize common ledger for subsidiary accounts.

FINANCIAL ANALYST

ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE HUB LIMITED / POLYSERVICES LIMITED
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Cash flow Preparation & Analysis
  • Investment appraisal - Currency Trends, Stock Markets & Portfolio Management
  • Analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses
  • Interact with stockbrokers and traders with financial information
  • Assessing cost centres and recommending actions to management.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major & Minor Finance -

St Mary's University
Halifax, NS

BSC (Hons) Degree Applied Accounting -

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, England

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant

Diploma in Accounting and Business -

London College of Accountancy

Diploma in Financial Management -

StoneBridge University

MBA - Business

International College of Management
Sydney, NSW
11.2024

Skills

  • Possess a proficient & strong knowledge of financial analysis, accounting, and financial principles
  • Committed approach in giving a quality service to the clients and satisfying the organization as per the set vision and values as well as a result orientated attitude
  • Multi-tasking ability & deadline-driven culture, bearing a professional detail orientated approach and tackling new challenges
  • Understands the value of efficiently developing sound customer relations
  • Proficiency includes MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Analysis of financial data/ statements Expertise in accounting software, namely, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage & Pastel

Languages

Conversational and written fluency in English and French.

Community Experience

  • VOLUNTEER FUND RAISER, Prevention Information and Fight against AIDS, Summer 2016, Organised Events that raised funds and awareness to AIDS and helping out those in needs.
  • STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBER, HIGH SCHOOL, Mauritius, 2010-2012, Liaising with school administration about students concerns and needs & Organising Activities.

Personal Development

  • EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF TIME, APAVE INDIAN OCEAN, 2016, Time management and planning techniques & Tools, Prioritisation and goal setting.
  • LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, ROBIN SHARMA, 2016, Mauritius, Valuable training on leadership & management skills.

Awards

SEM Young Investors Awards | High School | 2012

Timeline

TAX ACCOUNTANT

BNP Paribas
04.2023 - Current

MANAGER

Adina Apartment Hotel Coogee (TFE Group)
02.2023 - Current

SENIOR EXECUTIVE (ALTERNATIVE ASSET)

Sanne / Apex
08.2022 - 01.2023

FINANCE MANAGER (INV PROPERTY- COMMERCIAL /RETAIL/ RESIDENTIAL)

Hyvec Property & Investment
06.2021 - 07.2022

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
05.2018 - 09.2018

SENIOR INVESTMENT BANKING EXECUTIVE

Manulife Bank & Trust
04.2017 - 01.2021

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Lawton's
04.2017 - 01.2020

ACCOUNTANT

VOYTRAV
01.2016 - 01.2017

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

Services Développement et Communication Ltée
01.2013 - 03.2017

FINANCIAL ANALYST

ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE HUB LIMITED / POLYSERVICES LIMITED
01.2012 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major & Minor Finance -

St Mary's University

BSC (Hons) Degree Applied Accounting -

Oxford Brookes University

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant

Diploma in Accounting and Business -

London College of Accountancy

Diploma in Financial Management -

StoneBridge University

MBA - Business

International College of Management

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