RATHEESH JOY
Ipswich,QLD
Summary
Talented Finance Manager with expertise in managing all aspects of financial operations. Adept in improving internal controls to mitigate risks and developing high-performing teams. Accomplished in guiding financial strategies that contribute to exponential organizational growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Grosskopf Consulting
Ipswich, QLD
09.2023 - 04.2025
- Oversee the financial performance of the organization, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Provide strategic financial advice to management, enabling informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with the Director in discussions to prepare the annual budget.
- Conduct monthly analysis of Budget vs. Actuals, identifying variances and providing detailed reports to management.
- Plan, design, develop, and implement efficient business processes to optimize organizational performance.
- Ensure processes align with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
- Signing of service agreements, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and legal standards.
- Manage and approve time sheets and leave requests, ensuring accurate tracking and compliance with company policies.
- Conduct performance appraisals and face-to-face discussions with team members to provide feedback and support professional development.
- Handle and resolve complaints efficiently, maintaining a high standard of customer service and satisfaction.
- Manage NDIS invoice claims and perform reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with NDIS guidelines.
- Accounts payable, receivable and reconciliations.
- Comply with all financial and legal requirements and obligations of organization.
- Fixed Asset Processing, maintaining the Fixed Asset register and organizing audit.
- Provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
Team Leader - Finance
Hands On People Pty Ltd
Darwin, NT
05.2020 - 09.2023
- Contributed to coordination and implementation of improved training programs.
- Monitored past due accounts and pursued collections on outstanding invoices.
- Received and posted payments to loan accounts.
- Processed financial aid documents and completed basic verification of information.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Leveraged Xero to input and compile data gathered from various sources.
- Kept team on track by assigning and supervising their activities and giving constructive feedback.
- Contributed to development, planning and completion of project initiatives.
- Defined strategies and created a plan to achieve ambitious operational objectives.
- Collaborated with compliance and legal team members to address sensitive issues and legal activities.
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Documented internal controls over disbursement functions to meet strict Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired new employees for accounts payable department.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Trained new team members on company policies and accounting systems to keep team operations productive and efficient.
- Coordinated budget information by assessing estimated income and expenses as well as historical budgets.
- Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- Prepared weekly payroll for team of salaried and hourly employees.
Accountant
Multicultural Council of Northern Territory
Darwin, NT
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Created detailed financial models and applied analytical tools to facilitate variance analysis.
- Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
- Secured staff payment traceability, accurately calculating deductions while preparing and processing payroll via Myob.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements, resolving discrepancies after careful analysis.
- Analyzed financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
Senior Executive - Finance
KPMG
Kochi
04.2013 - 03.2018
- Transformed departmental operations through aggressive process overhaul and attention to quality.
- Crafted and monitored internal control systems.
- Reduced process discrepancies by accurately maintaining performance reporting data systems.
- Leveraged trends in customer industries and marketplaces to shape solutions and approaches.
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Communicated with stakeholders, including vendors, upper management and peers.
- Trained and mentored newly hired employees to educate on process flows and interdepartmental procedures.
- Researched past due invoices.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Expedited payments by verifying accuracy and currency of vendor information.
- Charged expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice and expense reports.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Facilitated payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients.
- Created receiving reports and updated vendor balance sheets to record accounts payable.
- Verified vendor accounts by reviewing documentation, rectifying issues and contacting account holders.
- Prepared and updated vendor files, including tax and insurance information.
- Kept detailed records of accounts payable by creating reports and updating vendor balance sheets.
- Applied strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities to each assignment to produce best possible content.
Accounts Officer
Wipro Limited
Kochi
12.2009 - 03.2013
- Helped prepare and administer yearly budgets for overall operations and individual departments.
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Documented internal controls over disbursement functions to meet strict Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Oversaw monthly close process to deliver timely and accurate reporting of all accounting financial information.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired new employees for accounts payable department.
- Communicated with stakeholders, including vendors, upper management and peers.
- Trained and mentored newly hired employees to educate on process flows and interdepartmental procedures.
- Researched past due invoices.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Expedited payments by verifying accuracy and currency of vendor information.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Performed accurate and fully compliant monthly closing processes, accruals and journal entries.
Accounts Team Member
Merchem Limited
Kochi
03.2008 - 12.2009
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Oversaw monthly close process to deliver timely and accurate reporting of all accounting financial information.
- Communicated with stakeholders, including vendors, upper management and peers.
- Researched past due invoices.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Created receiving reports and updated vendor balance sheets to record accounts payable.
- Verified vendor accounts by reviewing documentation, rectifying issues and contacting account holders.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Performed accurate and fully compliant monthly closing processes, accruals and journal entries.
Accounts Officer
Beta Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Kochi
09.2007 - 03.2008
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Documented internal controls over disbursement functions to meet strict Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Prepared reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability and nontaxable wages.
- Analyzed accounts to discover discrepancies and resolve all issues promptly.
- Efficiently handled any payroll discrepancies with employees.
- Established employee payroll files and updated existing files with new information.
- Completed outbound collection calls and sent emails to encourage customer payment of overdue invoices.
- Reconciled accounts receivable and prepared income summary reports and cash reports.
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
Accounts Team Member
MRF Limited
Kochi
07.2004 - 08.2007
- Completed outbound collection calls and sent emails to encourage customer payment of overdue invoices.
- Reconciled accounts receivable and prepared income summary reports and cash reports.
- Cleared account balances by examining customer payments, payment history and coordinating contact with collections.
- Processed weekly invoicing, including posting and reconciling payments and addressing all aged receivables.
- Processed monthly payments, researched payment discrepancies and prepared monthly reports.
- Updated receivables by totaling unpaid invoices.
- Calculated unpaid invoices to maintain updated receivables reports.
- Handled vendor invoice processing in timely manner according to company policy.
- Oversaw monthly close process to deliver timely and accurate reporting of all accounting financial information.
- Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Alagappa University
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Mahatma Gandhi University
Skills
- Team management
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Computer skills
- Critical thinking
- Flexible
- Work ethic
- Workflow management
- Issue escalation
- Team supervision
- Year-end reporting
- Payroll liabilities
- Internal controls
- General ledger entries
- Debt management
- Invoice and payment processing
- Account, Bank reconciliation
- SAP, Oracle, ERP(Flowlogic, MYP, Careflo), XERO
Affiliations
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA, Australia) Member No. 285982 - Qualified Public Accountant - Current
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA, UK) Member No. IPA285982 - Financial Accountant - Current
Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) Member No. 49382 - Certified Management Accountant - Expired
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Manager
Grosskopf Consulting
09.2023 - 04.2025
Team Leader - Finance
Hands On People Pty Ltd
05.2020 - 09.2023
Accountant
Multicultural Council of Northern Territory
10.2019 - 04.2020
Senior Executive - Finance
KPMG
04.2013 - 03.2018
Accounts Officer
Wipro Limited
12.2009 - 03.2013
Accounts Team Member
Merchem Limited
03.2008 - 12.2009
Accounts Officer
Beta Healthcare Pvt Ltd
09.2007 - 03.2008
Accounts Team Member
MRF Limited
07.2004 - 08.2007
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Alagappa University
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Mahatma Gandhi University
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