Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Other
Timeline
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Hemalatha Ardhanari

Accountant
Camberley,Surrey
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Summary

Responsible and organized individual with strong work ethic and skilled in managing multiple priorities with positive attitude.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

A&O IT Group
Bracknell, UK

Financial Accountant
05.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Duties and responsibilities for month-end process includes performing bank reconciliations and closing bank accounts for the month, posting fuel charges, finalising accruals for the contract workers, inter-company reconciliations, quarterly VAT reconciliations and submitting returns
  • Day-to-day responsibilities includes posting journal entries on Microsoft Navision software, maintaining banks, setting up vendor and salary payments
  • Handling over 19 bank accounts which involves maintaining ledger, processing payments and addressing issues
  • Recording month-end accruals for the temporary workers in 4 countries and analysing the variances
  • Ad-hoc responsibilities involves updating exchange rates in the software every month, setting up bi-weekly payments for contractors, liaising with banks and vendors when necessary, liaising with auditors, managing insurance policies, supporting year-end audit, etc.

CLF Structures Pvt Ltd
India

Junior Accountant
11.2018 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Duties and responsibilities includes recording and maintaining business transactions and updating regularly on Tally software, assisting in the month-end process such as performing bank reconciliations, vendor reconciliations, supporting in the budgeting process, organising meetings with directors, production manager and finance team, and liaising with all stakeholders on any concerns and support needed from the department
  • Acted as a point of contact for all suppliers and ensured smooth flow of business
  • Ensured timely recording of all business transactions
  • Identified and reduced 4-5% of the non-operating costs within 8 months of joining as Junior Accountant.

SMK Associates
India

Audit Assistant
05.2017 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • Responsibilities includes preparing and maintaining books of accounts and performing periodical bank reconciliations of all financial transactions of clients, assisting senior auditor in filing tax returns, and supporting the auditor in the preparation of legal documentations for clients as per government regulations
  • Processed over 2000+ invoices and scrutinised the financial records ensuring 99% accuracy
  • Handled over 80+ clients and maintained client records to inform them on necessary deadlines, resolving queries, while maintaining productive working relationship
  • Supported and trained 2-5 audit interns on performing bank reconciliations activities.

Education

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA)
04.2001 - /2022

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
/2018 - /2019 (1 year)

IMS Proschool Pvt Ltd
, Chennai, India

Post Graduate Program in Management Accounting
/2017 - /2018 (1 year)

University of Madras
, Chennai, India

Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting and Finance
/2014 - /2017 (3 years)

Skills

  • Microsoft Dynamics (Navision)
  • Power BI
  • MS Office
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Financial Modelling
  • Stakeholder relations
  • Teaching

Languages

English
Upper intermediate
Tamil
Native

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • Home decluttering and organizing
  • Watching movies
  • Crocheting

Other

  • Indian nationality
  • Right to work in UK (on dependent visa)


Timeline

Financial Accountant

A&O IT Group
05.2023 - Current

Junior Accountant

CLF Structures Pvt Ltd
11.2018 - 12.2021

Audit Assistant

SMK Associates
05.2017 - 10.2018

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA)
04.2001 - /2022

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
/2018 - /2019 (1 year)

IMS Proschool Pvt Ltd

Post Graduate Program in Management Accounting
/2017 - /2018 (1 year)

University of Madras

Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting and Finance
/2014 - /2017 (3 years)
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