Kashni Komal Prasad
Caringbah,NSW
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with extensive experience in managing financial transactions and ensuring precise record-keeping. Proficient in leveraging advanced software tools to enhance accounting processes and drive operational efficiency. Strong grasp of bookkeeping principles and financial regulations enables effective support for accounting teams. Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly and adapt to evolving demands, complemented by expertise in financial reporting and analysis.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Clerk
XEROX BUSINESS CENTRE
01.2011
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Functions
- Prepared invoice ,delivery dockets and system generated receipts
- Updated debtor’s payment record with the statement of account
- Prepared and balanced petty cash register and entered it on the system
- Prepared bank deposits and did banking, Bank reconciliation, Liaised with Nadi Branch Staff for banking details, Entered time sheet details on excel.
- Arranged documentation for signing and cheque release. Arranged collection and delivery of Cheques
- Reception and Administrative Functions
- Attending to Incoming and outgoing Call, Attending to clients and dispatch and Delivery
- Managed Vehicle Control and transportation duties, Prepared Mileage Recording Sheets and graph and submitted for approval
- kept recording and attended to Delivery of Stock in and Stock Out. Physical Count Check and System Count Check labelled Stock as per the First in First out Method.
- Entered time sheet details on excel, Organised Meetings and travel for Nadi and Suva Branch Staffs. Kept in-charge of Showroom Equipment’s and presentations.
- Prepared Duty Rooster and managed staff during Duties and other work, Arranged Toner, cartridge and Machine delivery.
- 2011 (10 Months)
Account Manager
DIAGNOSAS LIMITED AND RESOURCES LIMITED
12.2011 - 09.2025
- Prepare Payments and release Payments, Liaise with Tenants on Collection of Rent
- Receipts Income and Arrange Banking, Bank reconciliation, Liaise with Bank, Insurance Brokers, Liaise with Third Parties and External Accountants.
- Facilitate Monthly Tax Obligations, Control and Maintain day to day activities.
- (Owned by same Partners of SAS)
Accountant
SIWATIBAU AND SLOAN BARRISTERS AND SOLICITOR
12.2011 - 09.2025
- Accounts Receivable Functions
- Receipting of funds received - Code, Post and Receipt Payments. Arrange deposit of funds received- Prepare and Coordinate Deposit Activities
- Entering Time Sheet, Sales Invoicing- Prepare and Submit Customer Invoices. Arrange Billing of invoices and liaising with Lawyers on timesheet, sending out bills, electronically and physically. Entering some psychical Invoices on the Software to match the Zero Rates sales Invoices.
- Debt Collection- Monitor Customer Accounts for Non-Payment And Delayed Payment-Updated Debtors Payment Record with the Statement of Account.
- Attend to queries from Clients and Arrange meeting with clients on mutual request. Perform all Necessary Account, Bank and Other Reconciliations.
- Data Entry –in XERO, CLIO and MYOB.
- Organising and attending to VAT monitoring Systems (VMS) invoices (FISCAL Invoices)
- Accounts Payable Functions
- Check, Verify and Process Creditor Invoices, Analyse Discrepancies and Unpaid Invoices, Maintain Vendor Files
- Prepared and Balance Petty Cash Register and Entered It on the System, Monthly PAYE, Fiji National Provident Funds Employer and Employee Contribution Schedule Calculation, VAT and FBT Calculation and Lodgement, Fiji National University LEVY Calculation and Lodgement.
- Data Entry into XERO, CLIO and MYOB - Payment Voucher Entry- Daily Payment Schedule and Entries in Accounting Software.
- Liaise with creditors if there is any invoice query, Arrange online payments, Collection of payments or bank runs
- Other Works
- Payroll on Fortnightly Basis for 20 permanent staff, Interns and Casual Workers.
- Preparation of Quarterly, Monthly and Annual Budget; Prepare Budget allocation for Lawyers (Billing and collections by Lawyers), Dealing with telephone and email enquiries;
- Assist in month end reporting procedures. (Cash flow Statement, Debtor’s summary, Profit and Loss summary, Balance Sheet, General Ledger Billing reports), Maintaining Leave Recordable Folder and updating the Database for payroll.
- Liaising with Insurance Brokers to arrange for necessary insurance Plans. Liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book travel and accommodation; organizing and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information; using a variety of software packages to produce correspondence and documents and to maintain presentations, records, spread sheets and databases;
- Perform filing and general administrative tasks, Opening files, providing file numbers, closing file and archiving.
- Liaise with External Accountants for Audit Confirmation Task and General.
- TRUST ACCOUNT- Siwatibau and Sloan have Four Trust account which is a Legal requirement for any Law Firms in Fiji. (Fijian Dollar, Australian Dollar, USD Dollar, New Zealand Dollar Account)
- Accounts Payable Functions
- Prepare payment vouchers, Attach individual ledger to Payment vouches, Arrange signing, making copies of documents and hand over to Lawyers for file, Arrange collection of Cheque, Attach individual ledger to Payment vouches
- Remitting funds offshore- obtain tax clearance, Reserve Bank of Fiji Consent (if required), Withholding Tax and Vat Reverse charges computing.
- Arranging Source Documents to be in order before signing – mainly the Trust Account Authority
- Accounts Receivable Functions
- Receipt payments and Arrange banking
- Update individual Client ledger for all four Trust accounts- to produce correspondence and documents and to maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases
- Month end reconciliation
- Others
- liaise with clients and lawyers regarding static funds, Liaise with bank for unclear funds, Review trust account documents before Audit, Liaise with External Accountants on Audit and Partners for signing and clarity for Trust account financial.
- RECEPTION AND ADMINISTRATION
- Attending to Incoming and Outgoing Calls, Booking Accommodation and Conference Facilities;
- Sorting and Distributing Incoming Post and Organizing And Sending Outgoing Post;
- Photocopying and Printing Various Documents, sometimes on behalf of other colleagues, Creating and Maintaining Filing Systems; Ordering and Maintaining Stationery , Computer Equipment’s, office Equipment’s, Beverages, Daily monitoring of Kitchen and working with Janitor to maintain a clean healthy environment.
- Arranging in-house and external events. Attending to Incoming and Outgoing Mail Registers, Arranging Collection and Dispatch of Mails via postage and Courier, Booking Accommodation and Conference Facilities;
- While being employed at Siwatibau and Sloan, I also carried out accounting work for two other companies for the partners.
Education
Certificate in ESOL International - Cambridge English Level 1
Cambridge Assessment English
Forensic Accounting, Debt Collection Skills
University of the South Pacific
Suva, FijiTaxation of Capital Gains Tax, Social Responsibility Tax and VAT in Fiji Debt Collection Skills
University of the South Pacific
Suva, FijiTaxation of Fringe Benefit and Allowable Deduction in Fiji
University of the South Pacific
Suva, FijiBachelor of Arts -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Accounting - undefined
Fiji National University
Suva, Fiji01.2020
Diploma in Xero - undefined
The Career Academy
01.2019
Diploma in Business Accounting - undefined
Fiji National University
Samabula, Suva, Fiji01.2010
Skills
- Proficient in accounting software and migration process of software:
- Financial Management Information System (FMIS) - (Government Organization and Government Payroll System)
- Integrated Business Systems
- Microsoft Word & Excel
- Navision accounting software
- MYOB version 16 and 195
- Worldox Management software
- CLIO- Time management and Document management
- XERO- Accounting software
- Payroll Software-PAYMAKER
- Invoice processing and Invoice management
- Payroll processing and administration
- Accounts receivable management
- Cash flow management
- Research,Financial forecasting and analysis
- Due diligence
- Budget preparation
- Expense tracking
- Credit control
- Accounts payable management
- Reconciling accounts
- Spreadsheets expertise
- Sales order management
- General ledger maintenance and Journal entries
- Debt collection
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability, Precision and accuracy
- Excellent communication
- Analytical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Bill payment and recordkeeping
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Proactive and Self-motivated
- Decision-making
- Accounts receivable
- Microsoft Excel and office
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Financial records and reporting
- Cash management
- Team building
- Data entry
- Payroll preparation and processing
- Task prioritization
- Interpersonal skills
- Self motivation
- Handling confidential materials
- Purchase orders
- Goal setting
- Risk assessment
- Professionalism
- General ledger management
- Interpersonal communication
- Complaint resolution
- Time management abilities
- Continuous improvement
- Inventory management
- Adaptability
- Record reconciliation
- Data analysis
- Vendor relationships
- Statement review
Accomplishments
- MS Excel - Prepared and formatted financial project reports, budget spreadsheets and expense reports for monthly review.
- Achieved 100 % results by introducing CLIO Management and XERO Accounting Software for daily time recording billing and daily Accounting Task from Multiple time consuming Software
- Documented and resolved Manual work which led to great results in time management and recording.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- Participating in cultural exchange programs and homestays
- Road Trips
- Participating in local clean-up initiatives
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Music and Dancing
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Youth Development Programs
- I enjoy sketching and drawing, which helps improve my creativity and attention to detail
- Animal Care-Volunteering at local animal shelters and rescue organizations
- I enjoy cooking and Baking for friends and family gatherings I like trying new recipes and food trends
- I have a passion for photography and editing photos
- Team Sports
Timeline
Account Manager
DIAGNOSAS LIMITED AND RESOURCES LIMITED
12.2011 - 09.2025
Accountant
SIWATIBAU AND SLOAN BARRISTERS AND SOLICITOR
12.2011 - 09.2025
Accounts Clerk
XEROX BUSINESS CENTRE
01.2011
Forensic Accounting, Debt Collection Skills
University of the South Pacific
Taxation of Capital Gains Tax, Social Responsibility Tax and VAT in Fiji Debt Collection Skills
University of the South Pacific
Taxation of Fringe Benefit and Allowable Deduction in Fiji
University of the South Pacific
Bachelor of Accounting - undefined
Fiji National University
Diploma in Xero - undefined
The Career Academy
Diploma in Business Accounting - undefined
Fiji National University
Certificate in ESOL International - Cambridge English Level 1
Cambridge Assessment English
Bachelor of Arts -
CPA Australia
HOBBIES
Reading, Listening to music, Baking and Cooking, Dancing, travelling and making friends and charity work Participated in the St. John Ambulance- Fiji Course of instruction in senior First Aid (2004) and obtained the certificate. I attend duties during major sporting events and have also participated in the fundraising activities for our school and our local religious organisation. I still assist with fund raising activities for our local religious groups and Animal shelter.