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ANITHA KESAWAN

SINGAPORE

Summary

I have been working in various finance roles after my maternity in the year 2009. I am adaptive and able to work well with other team members. I am confident that my knowledge and skills in the Accounts Receivable function will add more value to your good company. Most importantly, I enjoy working with clients and able to connect with them to reduce the Aged Debts for the company. If at all there’s another position, I’m open to the opportunity of learning. Appreciate your attention to see through my CV. Hoping to hear from you soon to discuss further on this role.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

FINANCE EXECUTIVE - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

DENTSU SOLUTIONS PTE LTD
09.2024 - Current

Job Description :


  • Billings for all campaigns based in Singapore and some overseas
  • Check all documents before billing
  • Check for correct entries in the system before billing
  • Liaise with Media Ops team if documents are incomplete
  • Perform actualization for pre-billed campaigns based on the AP Input of the invoices
  • Campaign Closures



Reason for Leaving - Contract will end in Feb 2025

  • Notice Period : One Month
  • Current Salary : SGD 4,500 (On Contract)
  • Expected Salary : SGD 4,950 / Neg

FINANCE EXECUTIVE - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

KANTAR SINGAPORE PTE LTD
04.2018 - 04.2023
  • Managed accounts receivable processes, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices.
  • Ensure that all paper-works are complete before billing.
  • Managed the billing cycle, ensuring prompt and accurate invoicing.
  • Managed intercompany cross charges to ensure that regional charges are billed timely.
  • Executed balance sheet reconciliations for the regional cross charges.
  • Prepared journals for cross charges.
  • Posted accounts receivable receipts accurately and timely.
  • Facilitated prompt collections to maintain healthy cash flow and reduce delinquencies.
  • Prepared aged debts reports to assess and manage outstanding invoices.
  • Generated detailed Accrued Revenue reports to ensure that billings are on schedule.
  • Performed AR/AP revaluation.
  • Assisted in Audits for Accounts Receivables Schedule.
  • Ad-hoc projects for migration.
  • GST report for AR Invoices.
  • GST 7% to 8% and 8% to 9% UAT and migrations.
  • Managed Vendor Data Master and Creation.


Achievements - Managed to clean up the Aged Debts and Accrued Revenue (more than 180 days) in less than 8 Months after I came onboard.

Thereafter, maintained the Aged Debts without provisions. Able to collaborate with the client servicing team to keep the invoicing up to date.

Strong follow up on overdue invoices by tackling issues that delayed the payments.

Built good rapport with clients over the few years.

ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

DRAEGER SINGAPORE PTE LTD
06.2013 - 11.2016
  • Raise all invoices for sales / service - related jobs.
  • Raise invoices based on milestone value for huge valued projects.
  • Intercompany Invoicing.
  • Intercompany Balance confirmation for month end.
  • Post AR Receipts based on bank statements for SGD and foreign currencies.
  • Bank in cheques.
  • Daily calls and emails for overdue invoices.
  • Update AR file for monthly meetings.
  • Block / Release orders after checking customers' credit limits / overdue invoices.
  • Filing.
  • Weekly status report.
  • Assist in audit schedule for Accounts Receivables


Achievements - Managed to reduce the DSO.

CLAIMS PROCESSOR

3M TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
11.2012 - 05.2013
  • Audit all employee claims according to IRAS Protocols on claimable GST Component and company policy.
  • Recording the error data for the project head's review


PAYMENT PROCESSOR

BD MEDICAL PRODUCTS PTE LTD
05.2012 - 10.2012
  • Payment Processing for all AP Invoices (Vendors / Staffs / Interco) via Citibank online for entities in Singapore / HK / Vietnam and Indonesia.
  • Cheque issuance.
  • Payment Applications after releasing the payments.
  • Maintain payment log for all out-going payments.
  • Entry of bank charges at month end.
  • AP Revaluation


Education

LCCI IN ACCOUNTING LEVEL 2

BMC ACADEMY
SINGAPORE
11-2006

LCCI IN ACCOUNTING LEVEL 1

BMC ACADEMY
SINGAPORE
12-2005

Skills

  • Able to confidently liaise with different levels of staff
  • Telephone techniques and Courtesies
  • MS Office Applications
  • SAP
  • Maconomy
  • MFG Pro
  • Solomon

Timeline

FINANCE EXECUTIVE - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

DENTSU SOLUTIONS PTE LTD
09.2024 - Current

FINANCE EXECUTIVE - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

KANTAR SINGAPORE PTE LTD
04.2018 - 04.2023

ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

DRAEGER SINGAPORE PTE LTD
06.2013 - 11.2016

CLAIMS PROCESSOR

3M TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
11.2012 - 05.2013

PAYMENT PROCESSOR

BD MEDICAL PRODUCTS PTE LTD
05.2012 - 10.2012

LCCI IN ACCOUNTING LEVEL 2

BMC ACADEMY

LCCI IN ACCOUNTING LEVEL 1

BMC ACADEMY
ANITHA KESAWAN