Finance Assistant Team Member

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DHARSHAN RANU

TW*, Hounslow, Greater London • +44(0)734**-***** • *.**********@*****.***

Nationality: British • Full UK Driving License: Yes • Open to Relocation & Travel: Yes PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A Seasoned Part-Qualified ACCA Accountant with robust experience in accounts. Proven independent problem- solver and excels in high-pressure environments and consistently meets tight deadlines. WORK HISTORY

Finance Assistant

Freshways Limited - London 01/2024 - 06/2024

• Processed invoices, bills and expense claims in SAP, covering for outsourced team when needed; performed daily bank postings and reconciliations for 8 companies.

• Prepared and submitted monthly VAT returns for 1 company on Xero, obtaining approval from the Management Accountant.

• Managed weekly payment runs up between £1m - £1.5m for 3 companies in total under group, handling Faster Payments, BACS, and international payments on Bankline (NatWest); led vendor relations, sending remittance advices and chasing overpayments, recouping £150k+.

• Completed weekly ledger reconciliations, ensuring all open payments matches corresponding invoices and credits.

• Ran mid-week and end–of–week BACS batches, trained existing team member on SAP Business one payment engine; supervised a team of 10 in India, resolving processing lags and cleansed ledgers for 2 years.

• Facilitated intercompany transfers to maintain cash flow, ensuring timely vendor payments under the guidance of the Group Financial Controller.

Accountant/Bookkeeper

DXR Books Limited - London 06/2023 – 01/2024

• Performing Monthly Bank Reconciliations.

• Processing Invoices & Credit Notes.

• Corporation Tax Return Prepared & Submitted Successfully to HMRC. Accepted by HMRC.

• Accounts Preparation under FRS 105 accepted & submitted to Companies House. Strike off discontinued for client.

• Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information. Finance Assistant

Speakers for Schools - London 03/2021 - 06/2022

• Raising Invoices/Bills on Xero

• Performed Bank reconciliations of the Current Account, Credit card Account & Deposit Account for charity.

• Preparing quarterly VAT returns & once approved by CFO, submitted to HMRC via Xero.

• Reviewing expense claims on the expenses system & obtaining approval from CFO before reimbursement.

• Payroll preparation, liaising with the payroll bureau and preparing salary payment batch.

• Uploading of the pension file to People's Pension (B&CE).

• Responding to staff payroll queries.

Cloud Accountancy Software Trainer

Future Connect Training & Recruitment - Birmingham 12/2018 - 09/2019

• Conducted accounting software training for classes of 10, simplified complex processes with visual aids for trainees and ensured an excellent customer experience.

• Confidently presented in daily sales meetings, successfully sold 10 accounting software packages generating £10,000 in revenue, and mentored a colleague to run the training center effectively, improving overall efficiency.

Accounts Clerk

Adapt Accountancy - Birmingham 09/2018 - 12/2018

• Managing multiple client accounts, executing accounting activities: invoices, purchase orders, bank reconciliations, ledgers and expenses, ensuring all deadlines were met.

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SKILLS

• Strong IT fluency - MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

• Basic Excel – Pivot Tables & V-Look up.

• Communication.

• Team Work.

• Leadership.

• Problem-Solving.

• Payment Processing.

• Bookkeeping.

• Expense Management.

• Bank Reconciliations.

• Accounts Payable.

• Data Processing.

• SAP.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Accounting for Management.

Aston Business School - Birmingham - Upper Second Class Honours. 06/2020 CERTIFICATIONS

ACCA Part Qualified – Studying towards the ACCA, 10 out of 13 papers complete (September 2020 – present). Xero Advisor Certified.

Xero Payroll Certified.

QuickBooks Online Certified.

FreshBooks Certified.

FreeAgent Certified.

Sage 50 Cloud Accounting - Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4 Certified. Sage 50 Payroll - Levels 1, 2 & 3 Certified.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Implemented supplier groups in SAP B1, replacing manual Excel segregation, to streamline BACS Payments. Separated Direct Debit, International, and Faster payment suppliers, saving 3-4 hours weekly by eliminating v-lookups and manual invoice checks for three main companies.

• Successfully implemented a new accounting system leading to increased streamlined efficiency of business operations for client.

• Corporation Tax Saving of up to £800 for the year ended 2022 for client.

• ACCA – Ethics and professional skills module completed.

• Passed 1 professional ACCA paper (Strategic Business Reporting International Variant).

• Prepared Management Accounts at DXR Books for client. INTERESTS

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REFERENCES

References available upon request.

LANGUAGES

English

Native

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