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Krishan Dayal

Austral,NSW

Summary

Professional accountant with focus on project management. Skilled in financial analysis, budgeting, and compliance. Strong team collaborator, adapting to changing needs and driving results. Known for reliability, organizational excellence, and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Accountant

CT Freight
06.2024 - Current
  • CASS/Airlines reconciliation and payments, managing to achieve IATA ranking
  • Management and Branch financial reports to obtain GP and Profitabilty results
  • Weekly GP review and reporting
  • Intercompany reconciliation, X codes, Accruals and Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Loan reconciliations, ABS & Other Surveys reporting
  • Oversee and assist Fiji and USA financials including accounts payable and receivables
  • Increased efficiency of month-end closing procedures through streamlining tasks such as account reconciliations, journal entry preparations, and report generation.

Shared Services Manager

CT Freight
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Lead, manage and monitor accounting and freight operation and data processing functions for Australia, Fiji & USA
  • Develop, generate and manage timely financial reports by managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation and General Ledgers
  • Enhance process improvements by developing management tools that effectively monitor and assist in accounting and operational process
  • Manage HR & payroll for Fiji & USA, including superannuation contributions

Accounting and Administration Manager

CT Freight
03.2017 - 10.2023
  • Setup CT Freight Fiji PTE Ltd office and Data Processing Centre for Australia
  • Manage HR, Payroll, staff training and recruitment
  • Lead, manage and monitor accounting and freight operations functions for 5 multinational offices of CT Freight Pty Ltd
  • Develop, generate and manage timely financial reports including management of Accounts Receivables, Payables, Bank Reconciliations, BAS Reporting, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, WIPs & Accruals and general journals
  • Assist in Taxation Analysis, Tax Returns and Auditing
  • Create management tools that effectively monitor accounting process and analyse financial reports for the management including budgets and cashflows
  • Manage Freight Registration for both Air & Sea - Import/Export, customer invoice billing, job-profit costing/reviews, PODs, Pre-Alerts, data entry and general customer service

Assistant Accountant

Pacific Green Industries
03.2016 - 02.2017
  • Preparing Tax Accounts
  • Preparing and analyzing accounting records and financial statements reports
  • To assess accuracy and conformance to reporting and procedural standards of the reports
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements
  • Studying the reports given by auditors and submitting it to the Management
  • Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Avoiding outstanding expenses and managing the petty cash
  • Assigning entries for proper posting to accounts
  • Preparing periodic reports to compare budgeted costs to actual costs
  • Using accounting tools to stimulate and contain production costs
  • Handling ledger accounts and keeping the check for any invoices or payments
  • Making use of technology to develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems
  • Preparing forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel
  • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs
  • To recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to financial problems of the business
  • Work as Internal /external revenue service agents
  • Taking care of resource utilization, tax strategies underlying budget forecasts and suggest management the solution
  • Provide internal audit and assisting external auditors
  • Advise management in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, and the design of accounting and data processing systems
  • Advise Management about key areas of Insurance to protect litigation
  • Negotiating and resolving queries raised by statutory bodies
  • Established and maintained an effective system for analysing and reporting on inventory systems

Financial Officer

Fiji National University
03.2014 - 02.2016
  • Auditing & Assessment of claims, compliance and payment of grants to 60 major companies in Fiji operating under Method 'A' scheme
  • Review organizations policies and training plans and assess compliance to grant scheme 5
  • Maintain and provide relevant data/information on Method 'A' grants for decision making purposes and carry out assessment reports
  • Compile and analyze Method 'A' Training data, compile grant assessment reports, ensure timely submission and accuracy of Grants Assessment Reports and process Method 'A' Training Plans for approval
  • Assist with Grants Scheme Awareness and Industry Visits, assist and asses new companies joining Method 'A' allowing for a smooth transition
  • Assist in Levy verification and Trainer registration by requesting relevant documents (PAYE/EMS/ Registration Forms) from the companies
  • Prepare Annual Accrual and Payment Forecast for the upcoming year, while submitting monthly reports on assessments actual payouts vs
  • Budget allocation to the Manager as and when required
  • Prepare payment request for the Finance Department and follow-up payment
  • Engage in various correspondence with the companies
  • Perform any additional duties assigned by the Manager
  • Assist in Review of the Grant Scheme 5

Accountant

RAMANI & CO Chartered Accountants
03.2011 - 12.2013
  • Business services - foreign investors services, Investment Fiji relations, business registration, business license and export license, RBF queries, FRCA registrations (TIN/VAT) and bank account setups
  • Auditing and Management Accounting - writing up cash books, bank reconciliation, ledger and accounts, IFRS reporting, annual returns, email correspondence, Register of Companies general search and services, FNPF, payroll (PAYE Ems), petty cash management, Debtors listing and Creditors listing, client internal and external audits
  • Taxation - all tax services and returns (individual, business, partnership, estate, companies), STT returns, VAT returns, Fringe Benefit Returns, PAYE, SRT and FNU Levies
  • Consulting - review business problems and advise improvements, provide administration procedures and possible training
  • Achieved signup of many tax and audit clients

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Fiji
Fiji
12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting & Information System

University of The South Pacific
Fiji
12.2011

Skills

  • End of Month Reports
  • Financial Reporting
  • Variance Analysis and Reconciliations
  • Management Reporting/Financial Performance
  • Microsoft Excel expertise
  • Audit preparation
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving & Time management

Certification

  • CargoWise Certified Specialist, Wisetech Academy, 08/01/23, 08/01/25
  • CargoWise Certified Specialist - Customs, Forwarding, and Transport
  • Drivers Licence, NSW, 09/01/24, 09/01/29
  • Full Australia Drivers Licence for Cars

Languages

English
Hindi

Accomplishments

  • Achieved better results by introducing CargoWise One Software and AP tool for operational and accounts tasks.
  • Documented and resolved manuals which led to clarity in process.
  • Achieved IATA no. 1 status by completing operations and accounting with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop various helpful spreadsheets.

Affiliations

  • CPA Australia Associate Member

Timeline

Project Accountant

CT Freight
06.2024 - Current

Shared Services Manager

CT Freight
11.2023 - 05.2024

Accounting and Administration Manager

CT Freight
03.2017 - 10.2023

Assistant Accountant

Pacific Green Industries
03.2016 - 02.2017

Financial Officer

Fiji National University
03.2014 - 02.2016

Accountant

RAMANI & CO Chartered Accountants
03.2011 - 12.2013
  • CargoWise Certified Specialist, Wisetech Academy, 08/01/23, 08/01/25
  • CargoWise Certified Specialist - Customs, Forwarding, and Transport
  • Drivers Licence, NSW, 09/01/24, 09/01/29
  • Full Australia Drivers Licence for Cars

Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Fiji

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting & Information System

University of The South Pacific
Krishan Dayal