Finance Associate - Accounting Clerk - Executive Assistant

SEJAL SHINDE

Sugar Land, TX ***** 832-***-**** adrpoq@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Self-motivated Finance Professional with experience providing support across industries. Background in accounts payable, annual financial reports, monthly account closing, coordinating with auditors, bankers and payroll. Leverage attention to detail and analytical skills to identify and correct discrepancies. Dependable and highly organized individual comfortable working in team environments as well as independently to complete tasks within tight deadlines. Fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati. Core competencies:

Accounts Payable (AP) Financial Statements Accounting Communication Relationship Management Accounts Receivable General Ledger (GL) Recordkeeping Report Generation Data Processing Ariba UBS F-SAP MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Increased productivity of procure-to-pay (P2P) department by 50% and improved efficiency by reducing amount of incorrect approvals.

Improved efficiency of the Accounting and Finance department by providing prompt reports and reduced company costs 10% by organizing informational sources to avoid late payments and redundant services.

Delegated tasks and arranged approval process to boost output of the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) department by 15%.

Received promotion within three months of employment with Sead Advertising, the fastest promotion in company history. Furthered Sead’s annual revenue 15% for 2006 – 2007 by achieving financial benefit targets from publications and enhancing innovative exposure for clients. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEVRON AUSTRALIA, Perth, Australia Feb 2013 – Jan 2014 Procure to Pay (P2P) Administrator – Wheatstone Upstream Project

• Processed 600-700 invoices per month and entered applications in Ariba software for Major Capital Projects

(MCP).

• Collaborated cross-departmentally to guarantee timely approvals and payments.

• Drafted and updated the P2P department Process Guide used to train new team members.

• Reviewed monthly applications for payment (AFPs) for MCPs at amounts of $1.5-$3M.

• Assigned to prepare monthly late payment report for presentation to the top management.

• Assisted in the Ariba software upgrade and resolved the various post-upgrade challenges. INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 2012 – Jan 2013 Finance Associate

• Drafted financial statements for the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years.

• Coordinated meetings for external/internal auditors, the Board Audit Committee, and additional board activities.

• Completed budget reporting and prepared quarterly budget reports.

• Contributed to the annual budget process by collaborating with department heads to review historical activities, trends, and future obligations

Sejal Shinde 2

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Continued Finance Associate

• Handled up to 300 invoices per month, processed payroll and bank reconciliations.

• Evaluated and closed AP ledger monthly; validated content and resolved issues.

• Reconciled all accounts and administered month-end closings.

• Analyzed financial data and produced financial reports, proposals, meeting minutes, and charters. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE, Houston, TX Aug 2010 – Dec 2010 Instructional Assistant

• Conducted research regarding financial and operating leverage of S&P 500 companies, focusing on the financial crisis of 2007 – 2008.

• Determined S&P 500 companies had higher financial leverage during 2009 – 2010 due to difficulties with issuing stocks within market, as compared to operating leverage that remained similar to what is was in 2006

– 2007.

Additional experience:

Administrative Assistant, INDIAN CONSULATE, Houston, TX Apr 2008 – Dec 2008 Account Executive, SEAD ADVERTISING PVT. LTD., Pune, India Jun 2006 – May 2007 EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE, Houston, TX

Master of Business Administration, concentration in Finance UNIVERSITY OF PUNE, Pune, India

Master of Business Administration, concentration in Marketing Bachelor of Commerce

ASIAN INSTITUTE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Yellow Belt in Six Sigma for Quality Management

HONORS

Honor Member, THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (FMA) Honor Member, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS (NSLS) Honor Member, THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS (AFP) Elected as Fundraising Chair, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS 2010 Member-Planning Committee, 14TH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AT UHCL

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