Contact Details Compliance Officer

R. Mahalakshmi

Doha, Qatar

Email: ************@*****.*** Phone: +974-********

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahalakshmi-r-91b126136/ Accounts Receivable Accountant; CTMA & CKYCA

Accounts Receivable Specialist Business Process Designer Customer Relationship Management Credit Controlling Cash Forecasting Treasury Support

Transaction Monitoring Know your customer (KYC)

Degrees: MBA, Global Trade & Finance, Amity University (2021) B Comm, Commerce, Accounting & Economics,

Madras University (1995)

Languages: English, Tamil & Hindi

Technologies: Accounting software – SAP, Oracle & Tally; MS Office Industries: IT, Oil & Gas

WORK HISTORY

Senior Accounts Invoicing & Receivables,

Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company, Doha, Qatar (2007-2016)

• Devised and implemented billing and receivable procedures and processes which enhanced productivity and tracking efficiency by 90%

• Building & sustaining Customer Relationship – globally around 300 active customers;

• Invoiced approximately $300 Million in monthly billings and collections

• Follow up & Collection of over 100 Invoices on or before due date;

• Past due receivables – Less than 5% in Aging buckets less than 45 days.

• Cash Forecasting on the receipt of invoices date wise to Treasury department on a weekly basis;

• Record keeping of customer’s SBLC & Letter of Guarantee;

• Played the role of Accounts Payable Accountant on rotational basis and on leave coverage of colleagues;

• Developed & maintained internal procedures as per the compliance of Tasweeq Credit & Cash Collection Analyst,

Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., Singapore (2005-2007)

• Business process designing & go live with process country wise (Pioneer);

• Building & sustaining Customer Relationship – around 500 active customers;

• Checked nearly 200 Customer Credit limits before invoicing on a monthly basis;

• Accounts Invoicing – around 300 Invoices for Asian Pacific countries;

• Accounts Receivable

Minimized over 60 days outstanding balances from 70% to 10%

Minimized over 90 days outstanding balances from 50% to less than 5%

Minimized unapplied receipts 0% by identifying the payments received from customers.

• Formulated weekly and monthly reports to analyze outstanding receivables and cash flow.

• Bank Reconciliation & Cash forecasting;

• AR to GL posting & monthly closure;

• Faced Internal Audits – Quarterly basis & Company Annual Audits. Accounts Receivable Specialist,

Reuters Asia Pte Ltd – Business Service Center for Asia, Singapore (2001-2005)

• Business process designing & go live with process country wise (Pioneer);

• Building & sustaining Customer Relationship – around 300 active customers;

• Accounts Invoicing – raised around 200 invoices for Asia Pacific countries;

• Accounts Receivable – Minimized over 90 days outstanding balances from 50% to less than 10%

• Minimized unapplied receipts 0% by identifying the payments receipts from customers.

• Met timely reconciliation schedules of all assigned accounts. EDUCATION

MBA, Global Trade & Finance, Amity University (Online) (2021) B Comm, Commerce, Accounting, Madras University, India (1995) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Certifications

• Certificate on Financial Crime Prevention

Issued by International Compliance Association - London – UK (2020)

• Certified Train the Trainer - Level 3

Issued by International Qualification by Highfields

(2020)

• Acquired certificate in Certified Transaction Monitoring Associate (CTMA)

& Certified Know Your Customer Associate (CKYCA) Issued by ACAMS (2021)

• Pursuing Certification in CTMA & CKYCA – exams to be given

• Pursuing Certification in Corporate Banking & Credit Analysis Issued by CFI (Corporate Financial Institute)

Awards

• Awarded as super performer for 3 years,

Presented by Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (2009, 2010 & 2015)

• Honored with a recognition award for keeping up to the values of Red Hat, Presented by Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (2006)

Associations

Member of ACAMS, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (2021)

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