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SHIVANI SUNTHANKAR

Summary

Dedicated Accounts & Finance professional with demonstrated strengths in collections,reconciliations, DSO calculations with 6years of professional experience in credit collection, billing disputes, cash application. Proficient at troubleshooting problems & building successful solutions. Excited to share my skills and widen my knowledge.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounts Receivable Specialist

QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
Mumbai, IN
06.2019 - 09.2022
  • Aided in meeting daily departmental goals by decreasing days sales outstanding (DSO) and contributed to acquiring approx $4-5M cash potential (per month)
  • Prepared sales Invoices, Credit Memos & ensuring Tax bill is minimized (UK & Germany)
  • Posted cash receipts, driving integrity of accounts receivable balances and bank deposits
  • Investigate all credit transactions in order to apply receipts to correct payer (HSBC Bank & Deutsch Bank)
  • Assisted with month-end closings through timely account reconciliations
  • Implemented setup of all external web based Customer/Vendor Partnership Portals reducing processing time
  • Prepared monthly aging report & Forecast cash collection report
  • Detected non-payment issues quickly by monitoring customers' accounts
  • Offered administrative support to accounts receivable areas
  • Resolved customer concerns, complaints, and inquiries using exceptional problem solving skills.

Promoted as Finance Executive (Jul 21- Sep 22)

  • Analyzed financial transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve reconciliation issues.
  • Managed recordkeeping, preparing reports, closings, and financial statements with strong attention to detail and expert financial knowledge.
  • Managed reconciliation of multiple inter-company accounts and ensured the accuracy of all financial entries. Evaluated and reconciled bank accounts and resolved any discrepancies.
  • Assisted in P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliation each quarter.

Senior Accounts Specialist

Vertoz Advertising Ltd
Mumbai, IN
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • Performed cash and trade reconciliation by means of identifying, analyzing and correcting transaction to position breaks
  • Recording the Sales & Purchases in the System, issuing Sales Invoices, Credit memos, Purchase order & Debit Memos
  • Preparing Bi weekly Outstanding sheet which helped the team to focus on old and large debts
  • Managed the accurate and timely processing of up to 1,200 invoices per month
  • Preparing & presenting weekly progress (MIS) report for Management for further planning
  • Collaborated with company financial experts/consultants to determine the scope of report and develop a goal for each meeting
  • Oversaw daily cash control, prepared bank and credit card deposit
  • Handled administrative tasks promptly, including setting up new accounts and processing payment resulting in reduction of late fees from 40% to 10%
  • Trained 4 new hires and made sure their "on boarding" process ran smoothly.

Process Information Specialist

Tata Consultancy Services, TCS (DHL)
Mumbai, IN
09.2016 - 07.2017
  • Preapring the shipments invoices
  • Updating the splitcodes, Incoterm HSN codes & meeting the daily targets of vouching.

Education

Master of Commerce - Banking & Finance

Mulund College of Commerce
04.2018

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance

Mulund College of Commerce
04.2016

Skills

  • Credit and Collections
  • Billing Dispute Resolution
  • DSO & Cashflow
  • P&L and Balance Sheet Reconciliation
  • Software- NetSuite, Oracle, Tally ERP,
  • MS Office( MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)

Certification

  • Havard Buisness School (USA) - Financial Accounting (June 2023)

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Specialist

QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd
06.2019 - 09.2022

Senior Accounts Specialist

Vertoz Advertising Ltd
08.2017 - 06.2019

Process Information Specialist

Tata Consultancy Services, TCS (DHL)
09.2016 - 07.2017

Master of Commerce - Banking & Finance

Mulund College of Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance

Mulund College of Commerce
SHIVANI SUNTHANKAR