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Amishka Maharaj Prahladh

Accountant
Durban

Summary

I am a self-motivated tenacious individual with excellent morals and qualities. I adapt to any working environment and I am prepared to accept any challenges that may arise my way. I am an attentive person and able to learn and comprehend tasks at hand. My skills have given me the ability to solve problems. I am able to tackle unfamiliar tasks with diversity and integrity. Apart from the ability of learning and understanding, I am a sociable person and have no difficulty with communication.

The career field that I have chosen intrigues me; this is what makes for great learning opportunities, challenges, profits, effective work relations and leadership opportunities. I have faith in my chosen career path and I’m passionate about my pursuits.

My strengths include the ability to work under pressure through effective time management skills and contributing to me having to meet deadlines. I am precise and add meticulous attention to details to enhance working performance with the inclusion of high emphasis on quality.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Accountant

Hyundai Hillcrest
Hillcrest
06.2023 - Current

· Cash sales and warranty Allocation

· Debits and credits offset on cash account

· Reconciliation of the cash on hand

· Balance sheet account ,reconciliation of general ledger accounts(Floor Plan and Hyundai Loan account)

· Month end stock count

· Allocation of Vehicle debtors

· Capturing of NL journals

· Funding, daily cash flow

· Petty Cash Allocation

· Monitoring of cash book clerk

· Processing of daily bank statement

· ICC – processing

· Capturing of Speed point and direct deposit

· Health check

· Sustainability reporting preparations

· Fixed assets capitalizing and disposing

· Stationery orders

· Fleet claims processing monitoring

· Allocations of provision

· Assist with vat

· VSB recon

· Supplier agreements

· Weekly and Monthly Audit Files

· Carry out Monthly Audit of Vehicles , Parts and Workshop

  • Monthly Audit Procedures (Performed Inter Dealership Audits)
  • Management Accounts
  • Resolving Of All Bank Related Queries’
  • General Ledger Recons
  • Generating Of sundry Invoices And Credit Notes
  • Depreciation
  • Handling insurance claims
  • All Branch queries .
  • Signing of creditors
  • Signing of Settlements and ensuring it is paid
  • Full Hr function at dealership
  • Submission of leave
  • Ensuring all backbends are paid
  • Settlements and cash back payments
  • Full creditors function
  • Full bookkeeping to TB
  • Full branch financial function
  • Management Accounts
  • Expense control
  • Full Vehicle , Part and service function
  • Inventory Control
  • Budgeting Full function

Ensure policies and Procedures are adhered to

  • Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks
  • Collaborated with external auditors during annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly
  • Maintained accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values for insurance purposes

Accountant

Gorimas
Durban
03.2021 - 06.2023
  • Preparing budget forecasts, Processing tax payments and returns, Manage all accounting transactions, Prepare budget forecasts, Publish financial statements in time, Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings, Reconcile accounts payable and receivable, Ensure timely bank payments, Compute taxes and prepare tax returns, Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements, Report on company’s financial health and liquidity, Audit financial transactions and documents, Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary, Comply with financial policies and regulations, handling of all store leases, Handling of full set of accounts for all 25 stores , warehouse and production, Loading of payments, Irp5 Submissions, Checking all age analysis and have weekly meeting with staff, Fixed asset for all 25 stores, head office , warehouse and production, monthly management meeting , presenting financial to all directors, Pricing queries and handling of all price related queries
  • Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy
  • Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks
  • Found tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
  • Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues
  • Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures

Admin Manager/accountant

Spill tech Pty Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2021
  • Daily banking (Counting of cash), Capturing of cash, Full creditors function, Capturing of Sundry Orders, Sundry Orders (toners , paper ), Maintaining and verifying of orders, Capturing of invoices, credits notes and discounts (Batch input), Preparing and reconciling creditors accounts, Liaising with the different departments and suppliers, Debtors cash and deposit posting, developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g
  • Auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations such as the Inland Revenue, producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines, managing budgets, arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities, supervising staff, keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation, Performing full Debtors and Creditors full functions.

Finance Manager

Crusade Logistics Pty Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2017
  • Providing and interpreting financial information, monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends, analyzing change and advising accordingly, formulating strategic and long-term business plans, researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance, analyzing competitors and market trends, developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk, conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities, managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems, liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out, producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines, managing budgets, arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities, supervising staff, keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation, Performing full Debtors and Creditors full functions.

Bookkeeper

Mercedes Benz Commercial
06.2013 - 01.2017
  • Complete Booking Function
  • Asset Controlling
  • Vat payments and Reconciliations
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Full Creditors function

Creditors Controller

Grindrod Intermodal
02.2010 - 11.2012
  • Ensuring that invoices are timorously received from the various Creditors and GIM branches, Capturing into Accounts Payable/ import, Ensure that the invoices comply with limits of authority and internal Requirements and legislation, Collating information such as orders, invoices, statements, etc., Ensuring that all Purchase orders are signed and authorized by the relevant people as per Limits of authority, Payable and determine amounts due to suppliers in conjunction with disbursement, Ensuring that the orders agree with the invoices, Reconciling suppliers' statements against accounts Payable to determine amounts due, Filing all reconciliations by accounts set, Payment allocations, Collating and sending recons and remittances to supplier and GIM Branches, Ensuring that creditor's invoices are fully recovered on CCTS (front end systems) and that the correct Credit codes have been utilized
  • (Completion disbursement reconciliations), Resolving queries with regards to rate discrepancies and/ or container numbers with Creditors and GIM branches within a two month period, Switchboard relief, Communication of financial deadlines to suppliers, Negotiate discounts with relevant suppliers

Debtors Clerk

American Parlor
07.2009 - 02.2010
  • Capturing of daily Cash up and Petty cash, Calling customer for money, Passing the credits notes, Reconciling of customer accounts, Allocations of customer payments, Offsetting customer and supplier accounts, Customer and general journal, Balancing of accounts, Passing customers discount, Dealing with chain stores like Shoprite , Pick n Pay, Spar and Boxer, Capturing of cash

Debtors Clerk

Carls Foods
07.2008 - 06.2009
  • Capturing of daily Cash up and Petty cash, Calling customer for money, Passing the credits notes, Reconciling of customer accounts, Allocations of customer payments, Offsetting customer and supplier accounts, Customer and general journal, Balancing of accounts, Passing customers discount

Junior Auditor (GRV Clerk)

Boxer Superstore Head Office
10.2007 - 07.2008
  • Checking and capturing of invoices, Checking and capturing of petty cash, Filing of invoices, Helping creditors reconciling, Month end reports of all stock purchase

Education

Bcom General - Accounting& Supply Chain - Finance

Regent Business School
Durban
01.2024 - Current

High School Diploma -

Dr A D Lazarus Secondary
Durban
01.2005 - 12.2005

Skills

Ability to think out of the box

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Contact Numbers

031 577 1644, 072 560 9071

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8804130196089
  • License: code 8(own car)
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Married

Software

Pastel evolution, Partner

Drive

Autoline

Microsoft

Microsoft Excel

AccPac

Cognos

SAP

Timeline

Bcom General - Accounting& Supply Chain - Finance

Regent Business School
01.2024 - Current

Accountant

Hyundai Hillcrest
06.2023 - Current

Accountant

Gorimas
03.2021 - 06.2023

Admin Manager/accountant

Spill tech Pty Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2021

Finance Manager

Crusade Logistics Pty Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2017

Bookkeeper

Mercedes Benz Commercial
06.2013 - 01.2017

Creditors Controller

Grindrod Intermodal
02.2010 - 11.2012

Debtors Clerk

American Parlor
07.2009 - 02.2010

Debtors Clerk

Carls Foods
07.2008 - 06.2009

Junior Auditor (GRV Clerk)

Boxer Superstore Head Office
10.2007 - 07.2008

High School Diploma -

Dr A D Lazarus Secondary
01.2005 - 12.2005
Amishka Maharaj PrahladhAccountant