Mahalakshmi R
Accountant
Doha,QATAR
Summary
Dedicated & Ambitious Accounting professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Accounts Receivable/Invoicing
Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co. Ltd. (Doha, Qatar)
Doha
11.2007 - 12.2016
- Key Deliverables:
- Played a key role in process designing & actively participated in country (Global) deployments & UATs before go live.
- Piloting the activities of the accounts invoicing &receivable team, while building and sustaining a harmonized customer relation.
- Raising invoices for cargo loadings after verifying shipping documents after reviewing customer contracts
- Interacting and assuring collection of trade invoices within deadlines.
Credit & Collection Analyst
Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Singapore
12.2005 - 08.2007
- Reconciled orders received from orders management team with review and delivery of invoices to Red Hat APAC customers, while sustaining accounts receivable sub-ledger, with stringent adherence to US GAAP.
- Placed customer accounts on hold due to past due payments.
- Played a key role in process designing & actively participated in country (Asia Pacific Regions) deployments & UATs before go live.
- Reviewed customer files on regular basis to make sure receivables were in sound condition.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Reuters Asia Pte. Ltd., Asia Business Service Center (Asia) (Singapore)
Singapore
09.2001 - 07.2005
- Reviewed accounts on monthly basis to assess aging and pursue collection of funds.
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
- Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
- Prepared billing statements and invoices for customer purchases and recorded transaction date, price and fees to support accuracy.
- Closely managed monthly reconciliation schedules of all assigned accounts.
- Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving issues.
Accounts Executive
Amritraj Californian Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Chennai, India
06.1996 - 09.2000
- Managed entire sets of accounts with GST and CST Filing.
- Reconciled the receipts and payments based on figures appearing in bank statements.
- Recorded the general ledger entries with follow-ups for collection-credit control.
- Prepared the monthly financial reports, including trial balance, profit and loss accounts, and balance sheet.
- Monitored yearly external and internal auditing issues.
Education
MBA - Global Trade & Finance
Amity University
Online Education From India 06.2018 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - B Com - Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting
Madras University
India 07.1992 - 07.1995
Associate of Arts - Certificate Course On Financial Crime Prevention
International Compliance Association
London - UK 04.2020 - 07.2020
Associate of Arts - Level 3 International Award in Delivering Training
Highfield Qualification
UK (via Online) 08.2020 - 08.2020
Skills
Accounts receivable procedures
ERP packages handled - SAP, Oracle, Tally
MS Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
Excellent Communication & customer service skills
Reference
- Name: Abdul Nassar
- Designation :Head of Transactions, Tasweeq (formerly, now in QP)
- Phone: 974 55751693
- Email : a_peringodan@ap.com.qa / nassarca@yahoo.com
Timeline
Associate of Arts - Level 3 International Award in Delivering Training
Highfield Qualification
08.2020 - 08.2020
Associate of Arts - Certificate Course On Financial Crime Prevention
International Compliance Association
04.2020 - 07.2020
MBA - Global Trade & Finance
Amity University
06.2018 - 06.2021
Senior Accounts Receivable/Invoicing
Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co. Ltd. (Doha, Qatar)
11.2007 - 12.2016
Credit & Collection Analyst
Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
12.2005 - 08.2007
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Reuters Asia Pte. Ltd., Asia Business Service Center (Asia) (Singapore)
09.2001 - 07.2005
Accounts Executive
Amritraj Californian Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd. (India)
06.1996 - 09.2000
Bachelor of Arts - B Com - Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting
Madras University
07.1992 - 07.1995