BHAVANA PANWAR
Phone number: 949-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Objective
To learn, sustain and grow along with the organization.
Professional Qualification
Masters in Business Administration (Finance & International Business) from IMT University (India) – equivalent to sixty semester units of Graduate Coursework in USA
Educational qualification
Senior High School Graduate – New Delhi, India
Bachelors in Science (Business Administration) – New Delhi, India
Computer Literacy
Proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Expert user in SAP (an ERP)
Work Experience
July 2009 – December 2013
Employer: British Council Management Services (New Delhi, India)
Profile: Accountant
Process: General Accounting
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger Reconciliation (including Bank Reconciliation) and related follow up’s.
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable process handling – invoicing, ageing, settlement/clearing, follow up’s and reporting.
Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
Month end closing – Journals, Reporting and Audits (Internal & External).
Handling of related technical issues.
Preparation of monthly/quarterly ad hoc reports for senior management.
Key Achievements
Kept processes current (no pending action items on my behalf).
Reduced AR ageing from 60 days to 30 days
Received few spot bonuses for making process improvements.
July 2007 – July 2009
Employer: American Express India Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi, India)
Profile: Financial Analyst
Process: Airline Ticket Reconciliation (BSP EMEA).
Key Responsibilities
Preparation and reconciliation of airline tickets.
Research, analysis and follow up’s of open items.
Helping with audit requests – internal and external both
Key Achievements
Maintained my locations in “A” (best maintained) status.
Received appreciation award for supporting other team members.
June 2005 – July 2007
Employer: Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi, India)
Profile: Accounting Technician
Process: Bank Reconciliation, Inter-Company – invoicing and reconciliation
Key Responsibilities
Preparation of intercompany invoices, reconciliation and resolution of variances.
Initiating intercompany settlement – cash (wire requests) and non-cash (netting).
Preparation & analysis of Accounts Payable and Receivable reports and ageing analysis.
Key Achievements
Completion of all tasks on schedule.
Intercompany ‘out of balance’ for my locations was minimal achieved ever (year 2006).
About myself
I keep my mind open to new ideas & try not to miss out any opportunity to learn new things. A constant desire to grow makes me pursue my dreams with conviction to produce tangible results. I take both success & failure in my stride. I never hesitate to accept my mistakes & make continuous efforts to improve upon them. I have good interpersonal skills.