Accounts Payable Management

DEVINDRA LALL

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Accountant with 4 years experience passionate about controlling cost and improving process efficiencies seeks position with a progressive organization that genuinely values the contribution of a professional with strong analytical skills who focuses on the big picture of impacting the bottom line and able to communicate effectively to all concern parties. Creative problem solver able to investigate and resolve financial issues in a timely and thorough manner.

Education & Skills

BARUCH COLLEGE NEW YORK, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 2007

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Peoplesoft, LoanIQ, IntelliMatch, Intellitracs, Lawson, ClearPar, Business Objects, Intralinks, Quickbooks, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, SAP, Visio

• Accounting Skills: Financial Reporting, Reconciliations, Budget/Cash flow Analysis, Audit Controls, Cash Management, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Procedures Write-up, Payroll/Sales Tax processing

• Volunteerism: New York Cares, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Mentoring

Selected Accomplishments

• Increased overall financial health of firm by a combination of shortening invoices due dates, extending longer payment terms with suppliers and implemented just in time inventory management.

• Recovered $20,000 from customers after conducting audit for improper billing records.

• Reduced operational risk by 15% by managing a project to eliminate over 20,000 work in process items

• Eliminated bank fees costing over $25,000 over one year by closing 20 inactive, zero balanced accounts

• Recovered aged and material accounts receivable worth over two million by reestablishing relationships and following up with clients frequently.

• Increased efficiency process of making wire transfers via intercompany account by creating PowerPoint presentations and hosting training sessions to internal staff.

Experience

VARIOUS CONSULTING PROJECTS (FOOD BANK NY, WNET, CONVERSION PARTNERS) NEW YORK, NY

Accountant 1/2012-05/2012

• Reconciled, journalize and file travel expense reports for reimbursement.

• Prepared daily depository check logs and created batch for posting in the general ledger.

• Maintained schedules of deferred revenue, accounts receivable, bad debts and prepaid expenses.

• Posted data from sub-ledgers to general ledger and maintained Chart of Accounts.

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MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW YORK, NY

Accountant 1/2011-11/2011

• Created and analyzed Profit & Loss statements of all hospital offsite locations and various departments to ensure accurate revenue reporting and expense allocations.

• Conducted month end closing and adjusting entries to ensure accurate ledger reporting for special accounts including receivables, expense and supplemental.

• Managed special projects of automating accounting cost centers, uploading unidentified checks in database and reviewing departments’ budget plans to ensure strategic goals are being met.

• Maintained general ledger accounts and assisted in the preparation of quarterly management reports.

• Processed daily lockbox transfers and monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts to resolve any discrepancies on a timely basis.

• Assisted internal auditors with preparation of year-end and quarter-end audit requests.

D&R AUTO PARTS NEW YORK, NY

Accountant/Bookkeeper 1/2009 - 12/2010

• Reconciled accounts payable, receivable invoices bank and credit card statements monthly.

• Entered financial data for the firm’s customers and vendors, such as checks, payables, receivables and payroll information onto QuickBooks and analyzed reports to increase efficiency.

• Provided daily & weekly Excel reports for billings, invoicing & cash position.

• Assisted with budget preparation and performed variance analysis to ensure targets were met.

• Reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared recurring and ad-hoc journal entries including accruals.

CREDIT SUISSE NEW YORK, NY

Financial Control Accountant 5/2007 - 11/2008

• Overseen audit controls relating to funds transfer policy to ensure all manual outgoing payments are in conformity with Sarbanes Oxley requirements and further performed testing to verify adherence.

• Compiled and analyzed weekly financial reports of key performance data consisting of unsettled trades, past due interest and reserves using advance functions (pivots, v-lookups, formulas) of Microsoft Excel.

• Created procedure manuals to drive process improvements by working closely with business managers to understand products and workflow.

• Conducted monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts and investigated discrepancies relating to various cash accounts.

• Monitored and controlled daily cash balances to ensure sufficient liquidity ratios were maintained for short-term investments.

• Executed the month-end and year-end closing process, working inter-departmentally to ensure timely and accurate reporting of revenue and expenses.

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