Avinash Gopaul

A C C O U N T O F F I C E R

230-*-*******

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Avenue La Forge Palma, Quatre Bornes, Maurifius

P E R S O N A L D E TA I L S

Date of birth

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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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