General Accountant
Venture Global Trading LLC
Total years of experience :11 years, 0 Months
• Handling petty cash account and making sure that the bills are valid and with proper approval to be reimbursed.
• Issuing purchase orders for purchase of goods and services.
• Receiving and checking invoices against purchase orders and setting up accounts payable by posting invoices from suppliers in the system.
• Generating payments for local (internal and external) and foreign suppliers through cash, cheques, telex transfers and online transfers
• Sending statement of accounts and making sure that customer ledger accounts reconcile with other companies.
• Generating and issuing receipts when payments are received.
• Handling and maintaining company’s bank reconciliation accounts.
• Reconciling every day for transactions going in and out of the bank accounts.
• Keeping track of outstanding cheques and deposits in transit.
• Recording entries in the books for any debit memos, credit memos and other charges.
• Preparing bank reconciliation of the accounts every end of the month.
• Posting deductions and additions to staff salaries as per management approval.
• Posting overtime pays for employees that are approved by management.
• Generating payroll reports.
• Preparing salary transfers through Wage Protection System.
• Preparing cash cheques, if needed, e.g. when new staffs are not yet under WPS.
• Passing journal entries in the system for payroll transactions.
• Subject matter expert in three investigations division including Nostro, Vostro and Customer Enquiry Unit Investigations.
• Reviews all bank queries in relation to incoming and outgoing international and domestic wire transfer payments (via SWIFT) in behalf of corporate clients, retail clients, correspondent, overseas and local banks.
• Responsible in conducting quality assurance related to case reports of the team to ensure proper adherence to standards and process guidelines.
• Conduct coaching and training to team members on performance & key performance indicators.
• Takes part in administrative duties, work allocation, meetings regarding incident errors, and among others as part of my Career Development Plan as Team Lead Successor
• Manage full end to end process through investigating and resolving issues and escalations from clients regarding their Vostro accounts (other banks account held in ANZ bank).
• Pass all necessary accounting entries in order to back value the client's account, generate interest statements, and prepare reports regarding client's applicable rates.
• Ensures that high value bank to bank transfers inquiries are escalated on time to higher management in order to expedite resolution.
• Oversee that all the RTGS payments (funds processed through domestic banks) are settled within the day and secure a daily report to higher management.
• Ensure that Nostro Accounts (ANZ’s account in foreign currency held with other banks) are properly managed, monitored, and reconciled in timely basis.
• Prepare and discuss the aged items to the other hubs and higher management during weekly reporting.
• Provide the highest standard of customer service in response to customer enquiries relating to their international payment transfer, properly manage pre and post investigations and complaints, so as to create improved, lasting relationships with our clients
• Establish the full facts of incidents under investigation to ensure cases are handled as per departmental standards.
• Take immediate steps to recover losses where possible to ensure that losses are minimized.
• Identify root cause failures and make recommendations to business to remedy failures within agreed time-frames.
• Prepare case reports to communicate findings and insights to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
I am an aggressive and enthusiastic accountant seeking for a position in a well-reputed organization that will utilize my strong foundation in accounting, enhance my interpersonal skill and lead to a excellent professional relationship.