Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Job Preferences
Software
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SHOMANA NAIR

SHOMANA NAIR

Senior Finance Executive
Kluang

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Finance Executive

MahWengKwai & Associates
03.2024 - Current
  • Preparing the daily sales invoice on timely manner;
  • Maintaining customer master data in accounting system;
  • Following up with internal and external clients for the prompt payment of fees and funds on account;
  • Assisting internal stakeholders to achieve company, team and individual collection targets;
  • Issue receipts after verifying bank transactions
  • Issue invoices for company transactions
  • Prepare and issue Credit Notes (CN), subject to management approval
  • Manage financial accounts for 9 different companies
  • Prepare accounts for all 9 companies, subject to review by the Finance Manager
  • Liaise with auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy of financial reports
  • Coordinate with banks for financial transactions and reporting
  • Collaborate with company secretaries to maintain corporate governance
  • Work closely with tax agents to ensure tax compliance and filing
  • Assist with the firm’s migration to Xero accounting software
  • Prepare monthly journal postings and ensure accurate balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Conduct bank reconciliations to ensure consistency between financial records and bank statements
  • Prepare monthly and weekly management reports, including yearly financial reporting
  • Ensure timely submission of annual financial reports and closing of books
  • Assist in the preparation for annual audits of financial statements
  • Support corporate tax filing and compliance activities
  • Prepare data analysis for large volumes of data to improve financial reporting accuracy
  • Identify financial trends and provide insights to support strategic decision-making
  • Assist with initiatives such as automation, system integration, system migration, and continuous improvement projects within accounting and financial operations
  • Support day-to-day finance team operations, including credit control, client accounts management, backup payment and cash handling, and treasury management
  • Liaise with auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and relevant parties to ensure compliance with statutory and legislative requirements
  • Practice effective physical and digital file management, ensuring all hardcopy and softcopy files, documents, and records are organized and up-to-date
  • Assist in the implementation of digitalization initiatives and process automation for finance digital transformation
  • Perform any other duties assigned by management as required

Accounts Clerk

K.Siladass & Partners
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for ensuring the timely payment of invoices received by the law firm
  • Accurately entered payments received from clients into the UBS system
  • Checked that the amount paid matches the amount billed and posted the client's payment to either legal costs or disbursements
  • Managed clients' funds by placing them into fixed deposits for future use
  • Reconciled petty cash against receipts, vouchers, and bank slips at the end of each day
  • Conducted monthly bank reconciliations
  • Performed general office duties and administrative tasks
  • Prepared tax invoices to pay SST (Sales and Service Tax)
  • Prepared monthly salary payments
  • Liaised with external partners, such as insurance companies and vendors, to ensure legal compliance
  • Maintained both computer and manual filing systems
  • Collected creditor invoices for processing and payment before the due date

Senior Finance Executive

Brickfields Asia College Sdn Bhd
05.2015 - 02.2017
  • Worked as a cashier for 7 months, handling various types of transactions, including cash, checks, TT (Telegraphic Transfer), and credit cards
  • Responsible for monitoring student account aging and contacting students for payment
  • Managed accounts receivables cashiering, including verifying daily collection reports and conducting bank slip-based reconciliations
  • Checked and processed incoming funds, issuing receipts, vouchers, and invoices as needed
  • Prepared reviewed reports on aged debtors at the end of each month
  • Collaborated with Marketing and coordinators to ensure intake followed the booking schedule
  • Maintained accurate records of student debts, analyzed the effectiveness of the company's credit control system, and implemented changes to improve profitability and reduce bad debts
  • Ensured students made payments on time
  • Tracked all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, and statements
  • Responded to vendor inquiries related to finance
  • Managed and monitored cash flows and bank balances, both credit and debit
  • Issued payment vouchers and cash vouchers and prepared bank reconciliations
  • Ensured payment credits were correctly applied
  • Collaborated with various departments to perform accounting audits
  • Provided other necessary clerical support to fulfill the organization's financial obligations

Education

BACHELOR DEGREE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Management & Science University

STPM - undefined

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Paloh
Kluang, Johor

Skills

Microsoft Office

Accomplishments

  • Participated in the SST talk by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng
  • Attended a few courses arranged by Prodigy Asia such as Time Goal Setting, Budget and Financial Management Workshop, Business writing skills workshop, Business Central Dynamics Training
  • Attended Xero training and earned certification
  • Attended bar council seminar on managing clients account.

Job Preferences

Salary Expected-RM4200 

Notice-3Months

Software

Quickbooks

UBS

XERO

Timeline

Finance Executive

MahWengKwai & Associates
03.2024 - Current

Accounts Clerk

K.Siladass & Partners
01.2018 - 01.2023

Senior Finance Executive

Brickfields Asia College Sdn Bhd
05.2015 - 02.2017

STPM - undefined

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Paloh

BACHELOR DEGREE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Management & Science University
SHOMANA NAIRSenior Finance Executive