Accounting Assistant
Resume:
Avinash Gopaul
A C C O U N T O F F I C E R
*************@*****.**.**
Avenue La Forge Palma, Quatre Bornes, Maurifius
P E R S O N A L D E TA I L S
Date of birth
Nationality
Mauritian
Marital status
Single
L A N G UAG E S
Creole
English
French
S K I L L S
Time management skills
Financial records and processing
Relationship development
Customer Service
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Problem resolution
A B O U T M E
To join a prestigious organization as a Accounts Officer & Assistant Accountant, where opportunities to grow both personally and professionally are ample and where I can utilize my skills & knowledge electively and efficiently in order to fully participate in the organizational growth & development
WO R K E X P E R I E N C E
Senior Account Officer
Africa HR Solutions- Offshore Company / Mauritius / Dec 2019 - Present
Banking:
Perform daily bank reconciliation with daily input on the accounting system for Receipts and Payments
Proactive follow ups across all the stakeholders with regards to any unreconciled query on the bank / system
Attend promptly to all internal and external queries relating to payments and receipts
Assist the Head of Finance to attend for the Monthly/ Bi-Yearly /Yearly queries on the banks from the Group reporting side and the auditors
Any other adhoc related work pertaining to cash management and banking
Accounting:
Ensure daily posing of entries on the General Ledger with accuracy to the nature of the transactions and its accounting treatments
Issue and prepare invoices
Assist the Head of Finance to maintain the Debtors and Creditors ageing and achieve in collaboration with the team, the zero-ageing policy
Issue the Statement of Accounts for the Debtors and follow up with the client and the payroll team in house on confirmed dates of payments within the set credit file
Reconcile all the ledgers on the balance sheet with supporting schedules
Assist the Head of Finance to perform the month ends with a high level of accuracy and compliance with the standards
Be meticulous in assisting the Head of Finance upon the analysis of the business ratios / benchmarks and progress on the expenses with an insight of involving management over maters of concern
Prepare Local VAT, NPF, NSF, TDS
Prepare Management Report
Account Receivable and Collection Specialist
ABI Shared Services Africa / Mauritius / Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
D R I V I N G L I C E N S E
Driving license category
Private Car
H O B B I E S
Cooking, Football, Swimming
Capture payments, perform reconciliations and allocations across African Zone on Syspro.
Acting as credit controller and liaise with debtors on a professional manner.
Resolving daily Debtors queries and ensuring query resolution register is maintained.
Send Statement of Accounts regularly.
Processing of Claims and liaise with Breweries across Africa.
Process new, on- hold or termination contracts.
Capture and release sales orders.
Clearing of Master, 7-Days, Open Accounts and Key Accounts.
Weekly Ageing analysis and close follow up for outstanding Balances.
Month End Accounts Closure for all cluster.
Perform Quality Control report to ensure efficiency.
Work directly with Cash Book department to clear open items for payment received and clearance of Debtors and Sundry Account.
Perform Provision for Bad Debt report.
Income Auditors/ Account officer
Sands Suit Resort & Spa -Mauriplage Investment Co Ltd / Mauritius
/ Mar 2011 - Aug 2018
To audit F&B Summaries and their supporting transactions reports of the night audit process.
To prepare Daily revenue sheet and send to concerned HOD
To audit all F&B outlet checks on the list of voids for explanations and approval by outlet managers.
To reconcile daily remittance envelopes of all cashiers with Front office system.
To reconcile all foreign currencies on a daily basis.
To ensure that all house accounts are closed at month end.
To maintain organized files for all pertinent audit records.
To prepare petty cash for all expenses & send to approved by the financial controller.
To prepare monthly petty cash expenses to process on accounting software (Sicorax) and also ensure that the petty cash floats tallies with system
To reconcile credit card with accounting software (Sicorax)
To prepare monthly F&B, Shop and Spa Commission.
To Make out monthly Roster for F&B Cashier, Night Auditor, and Shop Attendants and arrange duties as per special function whenever required
To carry out surprise cash counts at front office and any outlet require.
Ensure appropriate accounting policies are applied during the preparation of yearly budgets
Supervise daily operations within the scope of accounts receivable and accounts payable
Oversee the collection, deposit, and reconciliation of bank funds and accounts
Ensure timely preparations and submission of VAT and other tax returns
Provide customer support services and assist in the resolution of client complaints or problems
Maintain useful financial information regarding projected outurns and budget variances
Ensure compliance with statutory accounting standards and audit practices
Conduct monthly management checks and regular housekeeping activities in order to maintain an efficient financial system
Prepare and present regular accounting reports to the management accountant to update them on company financial progress
Ensure accruals and prepayment concepts are applied to processed transactions
Process payments and financial documents such as invoices, statements, and vouchers
Accounts Officers
Comfort Inn Parnell Square Hotel / Republic of Ireland / Jan 2005 - Dec 2010
Day to day bookkeeping.
Keep up to date accounting records.
Prepare payment vouchers and cheque for creditors accompanied with cheque remittance.
Debtors chasing and debtor’s reconciliations.
Managing Debtors and Creditors ageing
Managing cash flows
Bank reconciliations
Intercompany reconciliations
Prepare and present regular accounting reports to the management accountant to update them on company financial progress
Accounts Receivable Officer
Heritage Golf & Spa Resort - Rogers Aviation Co Ltd / Mauritius
/ May 2004 - Jan 2005
Post daily deposits
Process incoming mail concerning billing and invoicing
Communicate with clients about billing discrepancies and questions
Engage management over any AR problems you encounter
Initiate collections on past-due accounts
Maintain accounting ledgers as required
Create and update a log sheet for quality control
Handle all special billing situations, including group reservations and conventions
Audit ledgers to ensure they contain correct information, such as billing addresses and invoice number
Accounts Payable Assistant
Berjaya Le Morne Beach Resort & Casino / Mauritius / Jun 2003 - Sep 2004
Review and verify invoices and check requests
Sort, code and match invoices
Set invoices up for payment
Enter and upload invoices into system
Track expenses and process expense reports
Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
Prepare and perform check runs
Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
Reconcile accounts payable transactions
Prepare analysis of accounts
Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
Maintain vendor files
Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
Produce monthly reports
Assist with month end closing
Provide supporting documentation for audits
E D U C AT I O N
Bachelor of Science- Accounting (Minor Finance)
University of Mauritius / Mauritius / 2006
Higher School Certificate
Mauritius College / Mauritius / 2002
School Certificate
Mauritius College / Mauritius / 2001
Excel for Accounting-ADVANCE
Education Consult Ltd, Vacoas-Phoenix / Mauritius / 2011
Financial Modeling & Valuations Analyst - FMVA
Corporate Finance Institute- CFI / Mauritius / 2019
Ongoing
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