Jigna Desai, Accountant - Receivables - Temporary

Jigna Desai

Accountant - Receivables - Temporary

Oman Insurance Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounts & Finanace
Experience
24 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months

Accountant - Receivables - Temporary at Oman Insurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2017 to March 2019

Ensuring timely collection of debts via phone & letters. Sending statement of account, reporting about outstanding or overdue amount to sales and other concern dept. support & solve customers’ queries & issues and updating customers’ details in ERP. Liasing with credit control team time to time.

Accountant Payable - Temporary at Holiday Factory
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2017 to March 2018

After checking and comparing agreements, quotations, and approval, processing and approving vendors and service providers bill/invoices. Vendors account reconciliations. Attending to their queries.

Accountant at Resnet Services DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2011 to August 2017

Role as an Account Receivables Specialist

Excelling as an accounts receivable accountant with Xero accounting ERP for the past six years and successfully facilitating the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes for accounts receivable, including preparing reports and schedules, assessing revenue, and delivering ad-hoc information requested by other departments and teams. Consistently reducing bad debt to “excellent levels” through proper assessment, negotiation, and settlement of outstanding balances. Identifying and recovering unpaid moneys and deficiency balances associated with cancelled accounts while successfully motivating customers to facilitate prompt repayments. Interacting with a variety of professionals and groups to gather information and spearhead collections organization and execution. Utilizing analytical, interpersonal, and organization skills to generate peak results and top performance levels. Worked on Xero online ERP, and Peachtree.

Receivable Manager at RAR Paints
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to July 2011

As a Receivable Supervisor, reporting to the Finance Controller, responsible for monitoring and controlling cash receipt, processing sales orders. Ensuring timely collection of debts via phone & letters. Sending statement of account, reporting about outstanding or overdue amount to sales and other concern dept. support & solve customers’ queries & issues and updating customers’ details. Liaising with factories in Europe and customer service department for issues and shipment status. Have complete knowledge of all aspects of accounts. Also helped Chief Accountant in his month end closing task. Worked on Focus.

Account Receivable Supervisor at Cooper Crouse Hinds LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2007 to March 2009

As a Receivable Supervisor, reporting to the Finance Controller, responsible for monitoring and controlling cash receipt, processing sales orders. Ensuring timely collection of debts via phone & letters. Sending statement of account, reporting about outstanding or overdue amount to sales and other concern dept. support & solve customers’ queries & issues and updating customers’ details. Liaising with factories in Europe and customer service department for issues and shipment status. Knowledge of letter of credit and Bank Guarantee. Have complete knowledge of all aspects of accounts.(worked on SAP)

Account Receivable In charge & Assistant to Account Manager at Newmatic Trading Co.LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2000 to April 2007

Reporting to the accounts manager, responsible for monitoring and controlling cash receipt, processing sales orders. Ensuring timely collection of debts via phone & letters. Sending statement of account, reporting about outstanding or overdue amount to sales and other concern dept. support & solve customers’ queries and updating customers’ details. Knowledge of letter of credit. Taken care of legal cases/follow up with Lawyers and support to them in required matter/providing necessary details. Keeping control on debit and credit notes to be issued to customer. Preparation for incentives and commission for sales staff. Have complete knowledge of all aspects of accounts.

Account Assistance cum Receptionist at Gulfax Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 1997 to August 1998

As an accountant - carried out functions like raising sales Invoices, petty cash, bank reconciliation, posting of receipt and payment vouchers, keeping track of receivables. (worked on Foxbased Accounting package)

Payable In charge cum Office Administrator at Akrur Chemical Pvt.Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 1992 to November 1996

Job includes checking of suppliers’ Invoices with proper supporting like quotation, purchase order, Signed Copy of Delivery Notes etc, data entry of same in system, taking suppliers phone call, Reconciliation of their accounts, Monthly timely payments to them, cheque preparation, etc.

Checking discipline of office staff, time to time check their ID, stationery Records, take care of requirements of staffs, Expenses of Mini Petty Cash & their Statements. (worked on BSS )

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounts & Finanace
  • at Mithibaid College of Commerce, Mumbai University
  • April 1991

Specialties & Skills

communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to analytical and problem-solving skills
Accounts Receivable
Decision Making
Administration
Passion for excellent
VAT Knowledge

Languages

English
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Hindi
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Marathi
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Gujarati
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