JANANI SUGUMARAN
Johor Bahru
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounts Officer with expertise in accounts payable, financial management, and reconciliation within the air import,export and shipping industry. Managed vendor invoices, prepared financial reports, and performed General Ledger reconciliations while supporting month-end close activities. Demonstrated strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to enhancing accounting processes and operational efficiency.
Overview
3
3
Languages
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Officer
NNR GLOBAL LOGISTICS (S) PTE LTD
Singapore
04.2023 - Current
- Manage Accounts Payable activities for air import and air export shipments, including local vendor invoices.
- Process and record invoices accurately and efficiently in accordance with established financial procedures and reporting deadlines.
- Utilise accounting software to input, track, reconcile, and manage invoices, supporting efficient payment processing.
- Verify vendor invoices against actual shipment rates, agreed charges, and airline invoices to ensure billing accuracy.
- Review payment vouchers and supporting documentation to ensure shipment-related costs are accurately recorded.
- Prepare and maintain financial reports, ensuring accurate and up-to-date Accounts Payable information.
- Prepare and review General Ledger reports and Statements of Account (SOA), investigating and following up on discrepancies.
- Monitored under-billing and unbilled charges, capturing all applicable revenue and costs.
- Review tax reports, prepare prepayment reports, and monitor estimated costs and accruals.
- Monitor exchange rates and assess their impact on overseas invoices and financial transactions.
- Liaised with internal departments and suppliers, resolving invoice and payment-related queries promptly.
- Perform month-end closing activities, including reviewing and posting financial information to ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
- Support the Manager in preparing for internal and external audits by providing accurate and timely financial documentation.
- Prepared consolidation invoices and conducted billing checks, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor ad-hoc rates and charges to improve the efficiency and accuracy of Accounts Payable processes.
Assistant Accountant
TEFCAS MARINE SDN BHD
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed full-set invoicing, including preparation, verification and processing of client and operational invoices.
- Liaised with clients, vendors and operations teams to resolve discrepancies in invoicing, payments and claims, ensuring timely financial transactions.
- Prepared payment vouchers and supporting documentation for vendor and operational payments.
- Gathered and verified financial information, preparing accurate accounting entries for General Ledger accounts to support financial reporting.
- Maintained accurate accounting records, facilitating audits, reconciliations and closing activities to uphold financial integrity.
- Reviewed imported bank statements daily to ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Prepared and processed permits and claims, including Captain Claims submitted by the Shipping team.
- Updated balance sheets with accurate asset and liability information.
Visual Inspector
AMS OSRAM PTE. LTD.
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Inspected microchips to ensure compliance with quality standards and meet production quotas.
- Identified product defects and quality issues, escalating findings to relevant department for resolution.
- Documented and reported inspection results, providing accurate product quality levels for analysis.
- Maintained accurate inspection records and followed established quality control procedures.
Education
Diploma - Accounting & Finance
FTMS GLOBAL COLLEGE
CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA01-2020
SPM - SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
SMK TAMAN DESA TEBRAU
Johor Bahru01-2016
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- General Ledger Accounting
- Full Set Accounting
- Air Import & Export Accounting
- Shipping Accounting
- Invoice Management
- Billing & Reconciliation
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Month-End Reporting
- Audit Support
- Tax Compliance
- Exchange Rate Monitoring
- Cost Control
- Expense Tracking
- Profit & Loss Analysis
- Accounting Software
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Financial Data Entry
- Vendor Relations
- Payable Analysis
- Account Management
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Malay
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2
ADDITIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced in liaising with vendors, clients, airlines, overseas offices and internal operational teams to resolve accounting, billing and payment matters. Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documents for audit and financial reporting, while supporting month-end and year-end closing activities.
Timeline
Accounts Officer
NNR GLOBAL LOGISTICS (S) PTE LTD
04.2023 - Current
Visual Inspector
AMS OSRAM PTE. LTD.
02.2022 - 08.2022
Assistant Accountant
TEFCAS MARINE SDN BHD
10.2021 - 03.2023
Diploma - Accounting & Finance
FTMS GLOBAL COLLEGE
SPM - SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
SMK TAMAN DESA TEBRAU