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Sagunthala Devi

Sagunthala Devi

Business Analyst
Butterworth

Summary

Personable business professional bringing successful 15 year career in financial roles within large and fast-paced organization. Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Business Analyst

Shan Poornam Metals Sdn Bhd
09.2019 - Current

Business Analyst

  • Gather, review and analyze business and industry data, including KPIs & financial reports to support business operation
  • Identify patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights
  • Reduce operational costs through data analysis and implementing cost-effective solutions.
  • Improve business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
  • Analyze data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions
  • Create reports, dashboards and visualizations to support decision making process
  • Develop and maintain reporting tools

Project Manager

  • Boosted customer satisfaction levels by identifying areas of improvement and proposing actionable solutions.
  • Manage multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Control resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
  • Coordinating between various stakeholders to meet customers requirements and datelines
  • Assist teams in creating targeted proposals based on client needs assessment, contributing to increase revenue generation.
  • Analyze process issues and bottlenecks to make improvements
  • Collaborate with product managers on roadmap planning and workforce optimization
  • Optimized resource allocation, effectively balancing priorities and managing competing demands.
  • Improved program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving solutions.

Senior Accounts & Admin Executive

Lianma Enterprise Sdn Bhd
04.2015 - 07.2019
  • Manage the daily operation of AP, AR, GL, cash flow and other responsibilities under full set of accounting
  • Preparation of Cashflow forecast & managing daily cash balances while ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively
  • Preparing and presenting financial reports for shareholders & directors
  • Analyze company financial status and budget planning exercise periodically
  • Monitor yearly Statutory Audit, yearly Company Taxation and prepare yearly stock count activities
  • Lead and supervise subordinates for continuous work improvement & efficiency
  • Taking care of annual audit, tax and other statutory
  • Manage inter-companies transactions, reconciliations and confirmation
  • Setting up new SOP for time to time changes according to standard accounting/tax policy for inventory department and finance
  • Overview of Inventory/warehouse activities
  • Setting up new system (SQL - Accounting module, purchase, warehouse & sales)
  • Verify and submit GST/SST filing
  • Resolve accounting and finance issues in a timely manner
  • Review financial documentation to ensure accuracy
  • Assist in ISO project implementation for ISO 9001:2015.

Account Executive

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd.
02.2010 - 03.2015
  • Attached to treasury section & AP
  • Assist in effective cash management of the company
  • Ensure that all claims and payments are properly authorized and recorded
  • Taking care of petty cash for HQ & Branches
  • Process accounts payable by cheques and wire online transfers
  • Preparation of Monthly Bank Reconciliation
  • Preparation of Supplier Reconciliation
  • Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
  • Assist auditors & tax agents
  • Taking care of AP parameters
  • Taking care of Staff Advance
  • Preparation of Cashflow forecast & managing daily cash balances
  • Preparation of journals for Provisions and prepayments.

Accounts Executive

Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Preparing and presenting financial reports for directors & shareholders
  • Asset Management (Maintaining Fixed asset register for main company and its subsidiaries)
  • Cash Forecast & Cash Flow management
  • Prepare full set of accounts, budgeting and costing
  • Prepare & compile monthly accounts
  • Analyzing various accounting report
  • Liaise with 3rd party/government agencies related to accounting practices
  • Updating of records and general clerical duties
  • Assist in yearly audit and tax computation
  • Leaded a field audit by IRB
  • Preparation of investment portfolio reports for Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Management

USM
01.2010 -

Diploma - Business Studies

Politeknik Shah Alam
01.2004 -

Certificate - Book Keeping

Politeknik Seberang Perai
01.2000 - undefined

Skills

SAP Business One

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Additional Information

Seeking a position in the management/finance field where excellent analytical and technical skills can be utilized to improve the organizations profitability., self-motivated, result-oriented, well discipline, fast learner, able to work with minimum supervision, Passion for continuous learning and personal growth, Experienced in handling IRB audit in the previous company, Initiated a change in the accounting system in Century Chemical Works S/B from the old MS-DOS base to SAP B1 and assist all the team in the transition period., Experienced taking care of Full set of accounts includes managing all the investment portfolios in Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd & it's subsidiaries., Mr. Leong Chee Yin, Financial consultant, Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd, 012-4777553

Personal Information

  • Age: 41 years
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Malaysia

Software

SAP B1

PRONTO

SQL

POWER BI

Timeline

Business Analyst

Shan Poornam Metals Sdn Bhd
09.2019 - Current

Senior Accounts & Admin Executive

Lianma Enterprise Sdn Bhd
04.2015 - 07.2019

Account Executive

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd.
02.2010 - 03.2015

Bachelor's Degree - Business Management

USM
01.2010 -

Accounts Executive

Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd
01.2004 - 01.2010

Diploma - Business Studies

Politeknik Shah Alam
01.2004 -

Certificate - Book Keeping

Politeknik Seberang Perai
01.2000 - undefined
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