ELISHA D’COSTA
Accountant, ACCA Student
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PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT
A meticulous, results-oriented accounting professional, with competencies in a variety of accounting functions including Bookkeeping, Payroll, Reconciliations, Cash flow Statements, Preparation and Reporting of Financial Statements. Adept in managing multiple assignments and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, coupled with a strong work ethic. I am capable of handling a significant amount of responsibility with minimal supervision. Ancillary skills include knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong communication and inter personal skills. SKILLS
TIME MANAGEMENT
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
PROBLEM SOLVING
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL
THINKING
TEAM PLAYER
SELF-MOTIVATED
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
IFRS FRAMEWORK
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
& REPORTING
AUDIT KNOWLEDGE
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
RATIO ANALYSIS &
INTERPRETATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH AND DATA
PRESENTATION
INTERNAL CONTROLS
FINANCIAL REPORTING
STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACCOUNTANT (From January 2017- Present)
AFRO RENT A CAR CO. W.L.L, AFRO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS W.L.L.
Instituting ledgers from commencement of entity. Processing and posting day-to-day transactions after reconciling reports with supporting documentation
Reporting: Preparation of monthly Financial Statements
Preparing monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements & Cash Flow Statements
Reconciling month-end results with appropriate supporting statements maintained to ensure accuracy of information
Preparation of financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends of both associates & respective businesses
Payroll: Preparing and maintaining payroll & overtime documentation, and seeking necessary approval before processing payments. Maintaining attendance records of employees(to be used for month-end payroll calculations), calculating overtime, personally handing salaries to staff, after acquiring signatures on appropriate documentation
Payables: Maintaining invoices received by suppliers and passing of relevant entries. Reconciling invoices to the system before processing payments, and issuing cheques after necessary approval is sought out
Receivables: Monitoring the receivables control ledger to ensure that payments are received as per allotted credit periods. Initiating correspondence with corporates and individuals who have crossed the permitted credit periods and bringing it to the attention of management
Petty Cash: Responsible for maintaining petty cash statement, petty cash replenishment and reconciliations
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Maintaining regular correspondence with stakeholders assisting them with their needs
Monitoring company bank account and handling correspondence with bank personnel whenever required
Preparing Invoices, Purchase Orders, Quotations, Credit notes
Issuing cheques and handling significant sums of cash on a daily basis
Maintaining and managing crucial files and documents
Preparation of and responsibility over handling of confidential documents EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Received a Diploma in Accounting and Business from ACCA (UK)
Received an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from ACCA (UK)
Completed The CBSE Board Exams
Completed IGCSE Edexcel O-Level’s.
Currently pursuing the ACCA qualification having completed 12 out of the 14 required papers. Presently awaiting result of one paper given in the March exam session.
Paper F6 Award Winner for achieving highest marks in Bahrain EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Completed the Edexcel IGCSE O-Level Examinations with excellence (Grade A) in Mathematics along with a Grade B in Accounting.
Completed the CBSE Board Examinations with excellence and proficiency in English Language (85%), Business/Management Studies (95%), Accounting (84%) and Marketing (86%).