SHWETA MENON
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Wyndham Vale,Australia
Summary
Proven Accounts Payable Specialist with a track record of optimizing payment processes and enhancing financial accuracy across diverse sectors, including at Service Stream. Expert in SAP and adept at fostering vendor relationships, I have significantly reduced financial discrepancies. My strategic approach to vendor management and commitment to continuous improvement stand out.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Service Stream
03.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A company specialising in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure networks across the telecommunications, utilities and transport sectors
- Processing payment to suppliers via EFT, BPAY, and Domestic & International currencies
- Complete the payment reconciliation process daily: Including electronic & international payments
- Review vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validates them before payments
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers
- Record deposits, reconcile monthly bank accounts and track expenses
- Reduce financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into the accounting system
- Reconcile company bank, credit card, and credit accounts by investigating and resolving differences to keep the account audit-ready
- Maintain accurate forecasting and financial recordkeeping while tracking accounts worth up to $ value
- Create detailed expense reports facilitating reimbursement for business expenses incurred
- Keep track, process, and reconcile payments and expenditures, including expenses, vendor invoices, and payment requisitions, in compliance with the financial policies and procedures
- A company specialising in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure networks across the telecommunications, utilities and transport sectors
Accounts Payable Analyst
Saputo
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: A company that is a leading processor in dairy products
- Entering invoices into the AP computer system ‘SAP’ manually and electronically scanning
- Reconciling supplier statements with amounts paid and outstanding
- Ensuring that there is the appropriate documentation and authorization for every voucher
- Adjustment of GST and pricing within defined limits to match vendor invoices
- Handling internal and external stakeholder inquiries
- Creating a complex portfolio of customers with a broad spectrum of risk considerations
- Accounts Payable reporting requirements include, but are not limited to Working Capital benchmark and Finance monthly reporting
- Invoice processing, stock control, raising, and processing credits
- Build relationships with vendors and within the organization, particularly across Procurement and Finance
- A company that is a leading processor in dairy products
Accounts Payable Specialist
Australian Venue Co.
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: A company that is a part of hospitality group
- Processing and coding invoices from suppliers through AP invoicing system into an ERP ‘Converga)
- Preparing supplier reconciliations on a regular basis
- Preparing EFT payment runs from the ERP system ‘NAV’ as and when required so they are ready to be paid
- Adjustment of GST and pricing within defined limits to match vendor invoices
- Work through Purchase Orders raised by sites
- Resolves customer queries via phone and email
- Closely working with Internal and External teams
- Prepare EFT payment runs for payment by the AVC Group on a daily basis
- Checking sales invoices & the upkeep of an accurate accounts filing system
- A company that is a part of hospitality group
Accounts Payable Specialist
DuluxGroup
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: A company that specialises in paints & decorative coatings
- Share responsibility with the team for the accurate and timely processing of 240,000 invoices per annum that are received via email, fax, and mail in SAP
- Undertakes exception analysis and resolution
- Invoice processing, stock control, raising, and processing credits
- Performs statement reconciliations and provides ad-hoc reporting
- Works within a team that has staggered shifts
- Department of 20 reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, comprised of 2 functional teams and several specialists
- Processing $1.6B of payments per annum across 7,000 active vendor accounts, both domestic and overseas
- Creating 12 strategic business units operating within a diverse range of market segments, creating a complex portfolio of customers with a broad spectrum of risk considerations
- To process concerning purchasing and vendor management
- Adjustment of GST and pricing within defined limits to match vendor invoice
- Contribute to the achievement of TWC, compliance and DPO targets
- Reconciliation and management of vendor accounts following Department policies and procedures
- Resolves customer queries via phone and email
- Closely working with Internal and External teams
- A company that specialises in paints & decorative coatings
Accounts Payable Specialist
Harvey Norman
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: A company that specialises in consumer electronic & communication products
- Generate documents and reports when required promptly
- Monitor and maintain supplier accounts
- Complete rebate and freight journals and cost variances when required
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing and posting in the accounting system ‘POS’
- Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients' billing issues
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Generate financial statements and reports details
- Follow up on any outstanding credit claims on a regular basis
- A company that specialises in consumer electronic & communication products
Education
Master of Banking and Finance -
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC12.2018
Bachelor of Business Management -
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India06.2015
Associate -
CPA
Melbourne, VICSkills
- SAP
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Converga
- NAV
- Jobpac
- ABBYY
- MYOB
- Microsoft Office
- Payment processing
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts payable expertise
- Credit card reconciliation
- Bank reconciliations
- Month-end closing
Accomplishments
- Took over a new system due to acquisition, where I trained the whole team and was running in 7 days
- Reduced department paperwork by 23% by implementing a new digital memo and report distribution system
- Worked with the purchasing department to consolidate weekly orders into quarterly bulk orders delivered in monthly installments, decreasing supply costs
- Accelerated month-end closing process by implementing scheduled error checkpoints
Projects
1. Project JOBPAC - Acquisition of Lendlease service (07/2017 - 12/2017)
2. Roll-out of new OCR technology (07/2017 - 12/2017)
3. Research In Banking & Finance (07/2017 - 12/2017)
4. MYOB (07/2016 - 12/2016)
Timeline
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Service Stream
03.2022 - Current
Accounts Payable Analyst
Saputo
04.2021 - 03.2022
Accounts Payable Specialist
Australian Venue Co.
11.2020 - 04.2021
Accounts Payable Specialist
DuluxGroup
06.2019 - 10.2020
Accounts Payable Specialist
Harvey Norman
02.2019 - 05.2019
Master of Banking and Finance -
Monash University
Bachelor of Business Management -
University of Mumbai
Associate -
CPA
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Associate)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages
English
Native language
Interests
Playing Sports
Meeting new people
Visiting new places
Software
SAP
IBM Lotus Notes
JOBPAC
MYOB
Microsoft Office
Quote
Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.
Bruce Lee
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