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Harwant Dhillon Resume

# ***** * ***** *******, ******** Park, KS-66213

Email:-acpw5n@r.postjobfree.com Home phone 913-***-****

Cell phone 913-***-****

Professional Summary:

A results driven, self motivated and resourceful finance and Accounts professional with

a proven ability to provide key financial data, support and reporting to assist in key

business decisions

Directed work flow, guided and trained accounting staff to manage full cycle Accounts

Payables, Receivables, Budgeting, Balance Sheet, Reconciliations. Reported directly to

Chief General Manager Finance and Group Financial Controller.

Excellent communication skills, built strong relationships within and outside finance

team.

Strong financial control and reporting skills and rigorously ensuring all statutory and

corporate obligations are met.

Review and analyse operating statements, calculate various ratios and percentage

changes in income or expenses or other important financial information for the

Management.

Detail oriented, Reliable, very organized and punctual.

Proficient in data entry with outstanding computer skills.

Worked in Sage 100 (MAS90), Computer Ease, Quick Books, SAP, and Pronto –Xi,

Exonet 6000 and Tally ERP systems.

Possess good knowledge of GAAP and reporting standards.

Accomplishments

1. In my last assignment with Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board in India

collected $2million of long pending Accounts Receivables during first nine months of

financial year 2014 15.

2. While reconciling Bank Account during financial year 2012 13 detected wrong

charges of approximately $10,000 .00 levied by a Bank and got them refunded.

Education

1. Member American Institute of Professional Book Keepers and preparing to be a

Certified Book Keeper.

Mastering adjusting entries GPA 6 and Mastering Depreciation GPA 7 in AIPB Exam for

certified Book Keepers.

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2. Diploma

NZ Diploma in Business (Accounting Major)

Auckland University of Technology (2003 2004) Auckland, New Zealand.

Modules completed Computer Concepts, Accounting Practices, Commercial Law,

Accounting Principles, Business Communication and Economic Environment.

3. Certification in Accounting (1990 1991).

Punjab State Finance and Accounting Services examination,

Finance Department, Punjab Govt. India. Chandigarh, India.

Modules completed : Commercial Book Keeping, Cost Accounting, Advance

Accountancy, Audit and accounts.

4. Master Degree in Economics (1977 1979)

Punjab University, Chandigarh. Chandigarh, India

Employment History:

1. Book Keeper May 2015 onwards

Heartland Presbyterian Center Kansas City Missouri

Skills being demonstrated.

Full cycle Accounts Payable, Receivable, Reconciliations, Financials, Analysis of

operating statements for the Board members and month end journals.

2. Book Keeper/ Project Accountant March 2015 April 2015

Dimensional Innovations (Manufacturing, Design, Innovation and Fabrication)

Overland Park, Kansas

Skills demonstrated.

Accounts Payable Three way matching invoices with purchase orders and entering in SAGE

100 Software, processing vendor invoices against purchase orders and work orders, Coding and

processing expense invoices, Reconciling Vendor Accounts before payments, printing checks,

getting them signed from authorised signatories and despatching to vendors, Filing AP invoices

in relevant filing system.

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Accounts Receivable Creating progressive invoices as per project Managers notes in web

based sales force software and add or delete items in invoice as per change orders. Send these

invoices to project Managers for approval, and then sending these to customers after approval

from project Managers. Chasing customers for payments and applying Customer payments to

their accounts.

3. Book Keeper February 2015 March 2015

Re Touch Design (Construction Company) Overland Park, Kansas

Skilled demonstrated.

Coding Vendor invoices to right job cost centre and processing them in Computer Ease

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Software.

Check the costing is as per assigned budget for that project

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Reconcile Credit card statement.

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Reconcile General Ledger with Bank account.

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Create different job codes as per new projects.

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Applying customer Payments to their accounts and relevant job centre.

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Retrieved data from Quick Books and process in Computer Ease.

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1. Deputy Controller (Finance and Accounts) February2009 –October 2014

Punjab state Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh, India

Skills demonstrated.

Accounts Payable

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payments

including three ways matching of supplier invoices before processing.

• Pay electronically to those vendors who had their accounts set up for such payments.

• Print and obtain signatures on all AP cheques and mail to vendors to ensure all vendors

are paid on time as per agreed payment terms.

• Supervised all Supplier invoices are put to right expense code.

• Paid all govt taxes on time and issued tax deduction certificates to contractors and

suppliers.

• Reconciled supplier accounts before making payments to avoid short or excess

payments.

• Making short payments for short supplies and credit notes for short /damaged supplies.

• Resolved all supplier enquiries on phone.

• Month and year end journals for pre payments.

Accounts Receivable

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• Create customer invoices and send to customers. Issue monthly customer statements.

• Regularly contact customers for due payments.

• Supervised all customer payments are applied to their accounts immediately after

receipt and check aged debtor reports to chase debtors to keep healthy cash flow.

• Ensured all receipts are banked daily to avoid interest loss.

• Create new and maintain existing customer accounts.

• Bank Reconciliation and reconciliation of customer accounts.

• Project cash flows keeping in view expected customer payments.

• Monthly journals

• Weekly and monthly reporting to direct supervisor.

• Issue and apply credit memos as and when required.

General Accounting Skills demonstrated.

• Perform accounting functions as assigned including but not limited to variety of

complex accounting, budget development analysis and monitoring work related to

financial analysis and reporting.

• Ensure all deliverable comply with internal and external regulatory guidelines and

professional standards.

• Assist with banking activities, Reconciliations, maintain GL, prepare and analyse

annual budget and prepare journal entries for balance sheet with Company C P A.

• Provided effective financial leadership to finance team, to enable strategic foresight

into the business and also provide knowledgeable and accurate information to

colleagues and senior management

• Handled all accounting and tax matters, including AP, AR, fixed assets, credit, GL

Reconciliation, payroll, loans, payroll tax, business tax, property tax, income tax;

responsible for cash flow; close books and prepare financial reports for month end

and year end

• Used financial know how to improve profits and operations, reduce costs, and develop

strategies for the company

• Forecast monthly income and expense reports and budget variances for Management.

• Analyzed financial data and prepared reports time to time for senior management,

prepare loan projects for obtaining loans from Banks for development projects of the

Organization `

• Supervised Reconciliation of 20 Bank Accounts with General Ledger monthly.

5. Accounts Payable Officer May 2005 – August 2008

Spicers Paper, Auckland, New Zealand

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Skills demonstrated.

Received supplier invoices and got authorised from designated officers after proper

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documentation.

Coded supplier invoices to relevant expense accounts and processed in accounting

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software PRONTO XI.

Reconciled local and overseas suppliers accounts before payments

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Paid all local and overseas suppliers electronically through web based Direct Link

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online of National Bank Of New Zealand as per agreed payment terms.

Paid overseas suppliers in various foreign currencies like NZD, AUD, USD and EUR

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Telephonically resolved queries of local and overseas suppliers.

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Maintained supplier accounts in ERP system PRONTO XI used by company.

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Setting up new vendor accounts in electronic banking as required.

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Accruing previous month invoices to that month at end of the month.

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Work with Financial Accountant for month and year end journals for accrued and

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deferred income and expense.

Analyse various payment issues and resolve problems.

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6. Fixed Asset Coordinator March 2005 – April 2005

Farmers Trading Company, Auckland, New Zealand

Skills demonstrated.

• Creating new assets in the SAP Software after Classifying and coding them from

invoices

Processing invoices for Assets

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Reconciling the asset accounts.

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Clearing the assets from the work in progress.

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Depreciate assets as per IRD guidelines.

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7. Accounts Payable Dec 2004 – Feb 2005

Fletcher Distributions Limited. Auckland, New Zealand

Skills demonstrated.

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• Sorted invoices form different branches and making payment batches.

• Matching the invoices with purchase orders and receipting reports.

• Coding supplier invoices to right expense accounts.

• Reconciled supplier accounts.

• Attended supplier queries, resolved these on phone.

• Month end accruals.

8. Accounts Payable. Sept 2004 Nov 2004

Boise Office Solutions, Auckland, New Zealand.

Skills demonstrated.

Reconciled supplier Accounts

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Attended supplier queries and resolved this on phone.

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Three way matching invoices

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Communicated with suppliers regarding credit notes for short supplies.

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Month end accruals.

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9. Accounts Payable and Receivable Assistant Feb 2004 August 2004

Koru Club Car Care, Auckland, New Zealand

Skills demonstrated.

Reconciled supplier accounts and processed invoices and credit memos.

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Attended supplier queries and resolved this on phone.

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Made payments to the suppliers electronically as per agreed payment terms.

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Issued invoices to customers on month end

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Chasing customers for timely payments to keep the cash flow smooth.

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Charged customers on their credit cards.

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Checked randomly aged debtors reports and contacted them for long due payments.

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