Sushil Jayawant

** ******** **** ***** ****** Grove NSW 2173

043*-***-*** addy98@r.postjobfree.com

Highly versatile and detail oriented Accounting Professional with extensive experience across a wide range of financial, management and revenue accounting disciplines incorporating over 20 years’ multi-national, national and local experience including team management. Analytical dexterity and financial insights with accountabilities for orderly accounting administration to strict deadlines, month end reporting and day to day transactional control related tasks. Embraces challenges presented by invigorating tasks and responsibilities, with experience involving process and procedure review and development to improve revenue collection and reporting.

Strategic Procedure Analysis

Inventory Control

Financial Reporting

Financial Modelling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Communication & Collaboration

Management / Leadership

System Analysis

Cash Flow Management

Analytical / Problem Solving Skills

Negotiation & Liaison

Stakeholder Relationships

SAP Resource-Related Billing Project Systems Financial Accounting & Controlling

Customer Relationship Management Sales & Distribution Forecasting & Budgeting Tool MS Dynamics

CATS ++ (Airline) Microsoft Office suite Oracle IPRA

Professional Education

Bachelor of Commerce University of Mumbai, India

Employment History

Finance Officer

BCD Travel, OCT 2018 – FEB 2020

Provide support in SAP Migration for all functions.

Coordinate and deliver daily report extractions.

Support and manage end to end accounts payable (AP) function and liaise with function leaders around payables.

Ensure deliverables are met in accordance with defined process objectives.

Create and develop Debtors database.

CC/AR Chargebacks Control and reconciliations.

Control of GL/PO/Vendor’s reconciliations.

Accountant

Egencia AUSTRALIA, June 2018 – SEPT 2018

Ensure the timely production of reconciliations, compliance in meeting local tax and reporting requirements and global reporting to Egencia and Expedia.

Support and manage the accounts receivable (AR) functions for the business by working alongside the Shared Service Centre (SSC) to manage the credit card rejections, AR allocations, ageing and follow ups.

Support the accounts payable (AP) function for the business and liaise with function leaders around payables.

Corresponding and managing relationships with clients and suppliers, including providing support with queries.

Assist with the accounting and financial controls for the business, including month end tasks such as preparation of key balance sheet account reconciliations, review of merchant reconciliations.

Work closely with the Corporate Travel and Group Travel businesses supporting their financial transactions.

Effectively communicate with various stakeholders across the businesses.

Ensure deliverables are met in accordance with defined process objectives.

Monitor internal controls for SOX compliance.

Regional Finance Officer

South African Airways, July 2017 – May 2018

Provided management and control of day to day financial and accounting transactions.

Prepared and distributed reports and financial statements to Regional Finance Manager with information for management, status of funds, and budget purposes.

Performed AP/AR Control (entering incoming Invoices in SAP/CITIDIRECT).

Held accountability for clearing debtors and creditors ledgers.

Carried out daily bank reconciliation and processing of refunds.

ADM/ACM

Planned, developed, and implemented changes to finance and accounting systems, increasing productivity and efficiency.

Performed payroll coordination/validation.

Carried out timely and accurate BAS/ABS/PMC Lodgement and WA Payroll Tax.

Coordination and liaising with Regional office, for smooth operational requirements.

Achievements:

Manage and maintain effective day to day control of Debtors/Creditors and AP/AR System.

Business-Financial Analyst

Kwik-Up Scaffolding, Oct 2014 – Jun 2017

Managed Day to Day Financial and Accounting Transactions.

Created Debtors/Creditors database in adherence to contractual agreement.

Developed, implemented and maintained process improvements.

Liaised with Internal/External Stakeholders regarding financial perspectives.

Monitored and controlled income/expenditures accounts.

Oversaw the purchasing and administrative functions in adherence to company policy.

Ensured business processing systems effectiveness including the Sub-Ledgers reconcile with the General Ledger.

Raised and authorised purchase orders.

Undertook financial and performance reviews of operations impacting on revenue generation.

Analysed financial statements and provided advice to the managing Director on Profit and Loss statements.

Achievements:

Developed and implemented effective invoicing System.

Developed and implemented new templates to maximize accuracy and minimize errors.

Acknowledged by management for effective Debtors/Creditors database management.

National Financial Coordinator

Serco Immigration Services, March 2012 – SEP 2014

Responsible for the fleet management of 22 centres under a contractual budget of $30M.

Met service levels, charging back the hiring and leasing and/or recharge agreement of vehicles.

Developed and maintained Immigration Detention Centres (IDCs) budgets and budget estimates.

Liaised with the Management Accountant, Regional Finance Manager & Director (T&E Division).

Monitored and controlled expenditure for each facility by reconciling and reporting on 22 Centres.

Oversaw the purchase and administrative functions within the IDCs on a national basis.

Ensured the effectiveness of business processing systems and the Sub-Ledgers reconcile with the General Ledger.

Raised and authorized purchase orders on a national basis.

Undertook financial and performance reviews of operations impacting on revenue generation, cost savings and service enhancement strategies.

Managed the daily reconciliation of revenue related accounts and refunds.

Ensured the accuracy of data submitted for inclusion in the accounts for processing claims.

Analysed financial statements and provided advice to Centre Managers on Profit and Loss statements.

Liaised with the Assurance Manager regarding audits and workplace inspections.

Proactively supported the formulation, coordination and review of facility policy and procedures, in accordance with Public Finance & Audit Act, Treasures Direction and accounting standards.

Coordinated and maintained financial and operational statistical data for reporting processes using SAP.

Reviewed disputed invoices with the DIBP Billing team.

Achievements:

Implemented formula functions and conditional formatting to facilitate an automatic coupling using an Excel template creating a reduction in labour intensive exercise by 60%.

Revised existing templates streamlining system to maximize productivity and minimize errors.

Developed a spreadsheet outlining individual costs of hired and leased vehicles for the budget holder by collecting automated readings and expenses resulting in operational cost reduction through tighter controls.

Finance Manager

Emirates Hotels (Australia) Pty Ltd (Wolgan Valley), Apr 2011 – SEP 2011

Administered strategic analysis, providing financial advice and meeting reporting requirements to enable sound business decision-making.

Provided month end and ad-hoc analysis including the preparation and posting of journals and report generation.

Prepared end-of-month accounts: ledger scrutiny, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, cash flow statements and analysis of profit and loss statements using Oracle and IPRA systems.

Met all reporting requirements requested by Dubai Head Office.

Provided weekly / monthly revenue variance reporting, FBT returns and Department head statutory reporting.

Maintained expenditure controls including AP/AR and inventory.

Maintained fixed asset register / depreciation schedule/CAPEX.

Payroll Coordination.

Achievements:

Resolved the high-volume impact of queries/complaints by redesigning procedures which enforced compliance through the introduction of a purchase order and quotation system.

Developed and improved financial metrics, increasing efficiency through cost control by reviewing processes and eliminating double handling.

Finance / Project/ Business Analyst

Revenue Accountant Accounts Supervisor Assistant Accountant

World Aviation Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd, Dec 2001 – SEP 2010

FINANCE / PROJECT BUSINES ANALYST Dec 2008 – Sept 2010

Responsible for solving organizational information problems and issues by analysing requirements and recommending system solutions, controls and protocols.

Elicited, analysed, communicated and validated requirements for changes to business processes, policies, and information systems to enable the organization to achieve its goals through system improvements.

Achievements:

Developed and implemented efficient accounting and business reporting processes including revenue recognition/management reporting processes using MS Dynamics and CATS ++.

Achieved 100% accuracy by introducing ‘booking form automation’ project for front office to mid office transactional movements through the design of a high volume and mission critical Airline Booking System.

Designed and implemented mid office automation process improvements resulting in enriched productivity. The system development project employed BPM techniques resulting in organisational costs improvement of 35% (Ticket costing/Revenue identification process).

Deployed national debtor’s database consolidation project identifying state profitability and cash flow improvement.

REVENUE ACCOUNTANT 2005 –2010

Supervised team of 16 staff members.

Provided intense monitoring of accounts payable and receivable for P/L reconciliation.

Dealt with foreign exchange for settlements and reconciliation between bank and company accounts.

Provided assistance to Financial Controller, encompassing all financial aspects of the business including a consolidation pack for Board review and statutory/corporate audit governance compliance.

Contributed to budgeting and forecasting and participated in variance analysis with explanatory briefings for monthly National manager’s meeting.

Achievements:

Increased station wise allocations for month-end trading through Receipt Journal decreasing time spent in clearing accounts through receipt non-allocations.

Re-engineered, evaluated and effectively implemented business intelligence processes for all month-end trading to reduce labour intensive work from 18 working days to five.

Developed system improvement processes to identify revenue recognition at ticket costing level for improved decision –making.

Efficiently applied AP/AR control by implementing effective collection processes—resulting in substantial savings on ‘dollar value incentives’.

ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR 2003 –2005

Monitored all mid-office processes and functions.

Balanced, and posted month-end journals, per financial policies and schedules.

Applied A/R and A/P modules to monitor cash flow.

Accountability for all interstate and inter-branch GL posting and balancing.

Managed all month-end ticket stock inventory and transfers within all stations.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT 2001 –2003

Accurate reconciliation of GL Control accounts; third-party expenses payments

Contributed to budgeting and forecasting.

Participated in variance analysis with explanatory briefings.

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