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Ashwitha Shetty

Ashwitha Shetty

Dubai

Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with 8 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, like Accounts Receivable, payable and GL accounting, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Executive

Jumbo Electronics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
04.2024 - Current
  • Review, validate, and process vendor claims for accuracy and compliance with agreements.
  • Investigate discrepancies or disputes raised by vendors and resolve them promptly.
  • Maintain accurate records of all claims and resolutions.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor claim inquiries and concerns.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure smooth claim processing.
  • Escalate unresolved issues to higher management with detailed analysis and recommendations.
  • Analyze claim trends to identify recurring issues and recommend improvements.
  • Ensure all claims comply with company policies, vendor contracts, and legal requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance the claims management process and implement solutions.
  • Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in vendor claims management.

Accounts Receivables Specialist

Barakat Group Of Companies
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments
  • Sending monthly statement of accounts to customers
  • Operated all established collection procedures to achieve targeted results while promoting excellent support to customers.
  • Handled over 300 café and restaurant customer.
  • Reviewed accounts on monthly basis to assess aging and pursue collection of funds.
  • Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions
  • Arranging monthly meeting with Finance Manager and sales team for monthly customer review and taking actions like blocking the accounts, legal & DED etc
  • Recording & reconciling of cash, cheque, bank transfer, credit card and online entries with proper allocation details
  • Obtained sufficient information to assess creditworthiness of newly proposed and existing customers and ensured that all clients meet company requirements
  • Developed and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with all external and internal customers to ensure timely payment of invoices and resolution of customer queries
  • Notifying over dues & lodging claim as per time frame provided by insurer
  • Verification of financial and market condition of new customers.
  • Performing customer reconciliation on monthly basis
  • Preparation of overdue customers report and timely reporting to Management

Financial Analyst

Ernst & Young
12.2019 - 02.2021
  • Performing customer reconciliation on monthly basis
  • Preparation of overdue customers report and timely reporting to Management
  • Preparing accounts and tax returns for an US Client
  • Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
  • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  • Keeping account books and systems up to date.
  • Improved cash flow by implementing efficient accounts receivable processes and reducing outstanding balances.
  • Oversaw credit approval process for new customers, minimizing risk of bad debt writeoffs.

Financial Analyst

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 11.2019
  • R2R process in telecommunication industry
  • Provide audit support
  • Month end tasks including validation of monthly depreciation run
  • Prepare accounting journals to be uploaded in GL and perform all month end closing activities
  • Process and work close with business to reconcile assets under constructions
  • Provide support for general accounting for fixed asset accounting
  • Depreciation run and validations, and other month- end jobs
  • Reporting Financial Statements Monthly, Quarterly & Annually
  • Direct Reporting to client Associate Director/Director of Finance & Treasury
  • Various reports using macro and access database
  • Implement new initiatives of improvement for current processes and increase efficiency within department

Education

MBA - Finance and Accounts

Amity University

B.COM - Finance and Accounts

Sacred Heart College

Skills

  • Advanced bookkeeping abilities
  • Account/Bank reconciliation processes
  • Advance Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Working Knowledge of Accounting Packages like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Blackline
  • Financial and Operational reporting
  • Aging reports analysis
  • Accurate payment posting
  • Budgeting, GL accounting and Documentation skills
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Debt management
  • VAT and Corporate Tax
  • Month-end closing procedures
  • Strong client relations skills
  • GAAP expert

Accomplishments

  • Received 'Special Recognition Award' in the first month of the project gone live for the strategic vendor Payment Team.
  • Received 'Spirit of the team' award in account receivable team.
  • Recognized to automate the process with the help of technical team a macro was built which reduced effective 58 hours of production time in the monthly process in to 10 to 20 minutes and reduce the cost to the client.
  • Appreciated from client and Supervisor.
  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.

Timeline

Accounts Executive

Jumbo Electronics
04.2024 - Current

Accounts Receivables Specialist

Barakat Group Of Companies
03.2021 - 05.2022

Financial Analyst

Ernst & Young
12.2019 - 02.2021

Financial Analyst

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 11.2019

MBA - Finance and Accounts

Amity University

B.COM - Finance and Accounts

Sacred Heart College

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