Assistant Accountant (AP, AR, Payroll Admin) -ASA CPA

ASHAN HEWAGE

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

Mobile: +61-415-***-*** (Skype & Viber)

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashanhewage

OBJECTIVE

Accounting and Payroll professional currently seeking an employer willing to endorse for a work permit in Canada, especially in rural areas.

Proven skills in continuous identification of cost saving and efficiency methods, and routinely entrusted to manage projects effectively, mentor junior staff, and take ethical approaches to resolve workplace issues as they arise.

TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS

Oracle Peoplesoft Ability to Supervise AP/Admin Staff

Ariba - SAP Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Reckon Elite Practice Management (Tax) Professional Judgment & Decision Making

Metrefinch – Employee Management (Payroll) Excellent Personal Skills & High Tech Savviness

SAP ECC6 – Procure to Pay Key Accounting Knowledge

MYOB Problem Solving & Conflict Management

Microsoft Office (MS Word, Outlook & Excel) Professional/Academic Writing Skills

EDUCATION AND OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CIC Higher Education (2016-2018)

Achievements: Awarded the Outstanding Student Award for Management at CIC Higher Education.

Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for PAL Program.

Diploma of Business (Enterprise) Victoria University (2015-2016)

CPA Associate Member Certified Practicing Accountants (2020)

Certificate of Income Tax H&R Block (2018)

Certificate IV in Business Australian College of Business and Technology (2014)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounts Assistant QUBE Logistics, Melbourne.

May 2019 – Present

Manage Accounts Payable for 3 logistics companies. Qube Logistics, CRT Transport (Qube Altona) and Chalmers Industries (For the state of Victoria)

Ensure Accounts Payable is processed in an accurate and timely manner while adhering to departmental policies and procedures

Perform bank reconciliations for the Accounts Payable account and updated the general ledger system as needed for outstanding checks

Enter over 300 invoices on a weekly basis. Also, assist Head Office to prioritise and authorise payment.

Inspection of invoice entries made by admin/reception staff before processing for payment.

Preparation of invoice advices for sub-contractors biweekly and payment allocations for jobs.

Inter-company accounts reconciliation. Deal with multiple cost centres and business units under Qube Holdings.

Review pay queries and arrange back pays or overpayment deductions accordingly.

Review shifts and discrepancies of payroll on a weekly basis for 15 departments, over 300 employees in Victoria and update them in system.

Review and approval of payroll reports and payment release sent by the Head Office.

Adding in new employees to payroll system and setup finger scanner logins.

Review sick leave certificates and annual leave requests then process them accordingly.

Assist in compliance audits and financial audits.

Communicate with sub-contractors regarding pay queries and process their invoices biweekly.

Government services invoicing (to The Department of Home Affairs) on a monthly basis.

Coordinate & manage customs clearances for employees/directors.

Accounting and Finance Assistant Broadspectrum Australia Ltd. Melbourne.

January 2019 – May 2019 (Internship)

Accounts payable duties and reconciliation.

Procurement

Exposure to SAP ECC6, Procure to Pay as the primary financial and asset management system

Raise Purchase Orders for various sites across Australia and review quotes from suppliers.

Contact suppliers to schedule deliveries or to discuss shortages or missed deliveries.

Work in various government projects and teams.

Ad hoc administration duties.

Communicating with internal and external stakeholders.

Process large number of invoices and prepare them for payment.

Peer Assisted Learning Consultant (PAL) CIC Higher Education Melbourne 2018 (PAID)

Help students with subject related and general study help

Offer advice relating to coping up with stress and emotions as student.

Offer tips to help balance study, work and personal life.

Report student progress to lecturer in charge of PAL

Medical Collections Executive MediGain Practice Management, Sri Lanka 2014

Contact insurance agencies in the USA behalf of the client (Oncologist in Corpus Christi, Texas)

Check claim statuses for clients, and if denied bill patients or appeal behalf of the client

Work closely with the doctors regarding patient histories and insurance documentation

LANGUAGES & OTHER SKILLS

English -Fluent Sinhalese-Native Hindi- Basic

Over 6 years’ experience in the Hospitality Industry (Melbourne)

References available on request.

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