Ram Prasath
Senior Accountant
Summary
Pursued degree in Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) in University Tenaga Nasional. Skilled in variety of tasks, finalizing accounts including analyzing financial statements. High level of persistence to perform and complete a task within a stipulated dateline. Able to perform under pressure and deliver tasks to timescales with minimal supervision. Good communication and interpersonal skills as to be adaptive with different level of personalities. Knowledge in multiple accounting software with strong work ethic to assist the company in the accomplishment of its goals. Seek to create opportunities to improve and develop skills to ensure that I am at a high level of competency, thus adding value to the organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global Liabilities Senior Accountant
Baxter International
04.2022 - Current
- Specialized in ATR Liabilities Migration for Emea market in term on transition, execution and stabilization
- Review manual journals for various expense accruals with adequate supporting documentation that prepared by Accountants
- Verify expense accruals created by procurement systems such as Coupa are booked and any errors are properly followed-up and fixed during the month-end Close cycle
- Respond to queries from local country finance in a timely manner
- Complete review on the account reconciliations in Blackline per established deadlines
- Provide audit support as needed
- Support regional and global reporting requirements such as monthly Balance Sheet & P&L Flux analysis
- Support monthly/quarterly/annual close processes and work closely with Regional Controllership teams
- Ensure adherence of processes to company's policies and procedures, internal and external audit requirements and local rules and regulations; support strengthening of financial processes and controls
- Support local, regional, and global projects, as required
- Maintain focus on continuous process improvement opportunities.
RTR Accountant II
Amway Global Business Services
12.2019 - 04.2022
- Specialized in RTR Migration for India market in term on transition, execution and stabilization
- Ensure smooth month end closing activities by prepare the timeline and communication will all departments for a smooth closure
- Prepare RTR GL related journals, such as accruals, payroll, tax and prepayment
- Reviewing trial balance and month end reports on the monthly variances
- Ensure timely preparation of balance sheet reconciliation and quality of supporting schedules, based on high, medium or low risk accounts
- Cleaning up of aged items and work with interdepartmental (O2C & P2P & Market) counterparts when issues arise on GL accounts
- Focal point for internal and external audit matters by ensuring timely submission of required financial supporting documents and information to auditors mainly on USGAAP
- Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure timely escalation and remediation of any control deficiencies identified
- Ensure service level agreements (SLA) and monthly performance and productivity KPIs are met
- Develop new and update existing desktop procedures to reflect changes in process
- Involvement in ad hoc R2R and GBS activities
- Providing support to other markets within the R2R function.
General Accountant II
Friesland Campina Service Center Asia Pacific
07.2017 - 11.2019
- Mainly involve in Finance Migration Project for Philippines and Singapore in term on transition, execution and stabilization
- Perform billing activities (Administration of commodities, Bonuses and commissions, including control/settlement differences etc.)
- Prepare journal entries
- Execute the interface for journal entries, including the reconciliation of ledgers
- Involve in month end activities
- Investigate and resolve any discrepancies
- Perform revaluation of foreign currency effects and validation of results
- Record capitalization of fixed asset, maintenance and disposal
- Reconcile asset sub-ledger with general ledger
- Investigate & resolve any discrepancies
- Prepare financial reports in HFM
- Solve and correct deviations in SAP on behalf of proper recording in HFM
- Prepare standard non-financial reporting in HFM
- Prepare and support for Audit Activities for USGAAP.
General Accountant I
Friesland Campina Service Center Asia Pacific
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Prepare Trade Spend and A&P reporting (actual expenses against accrual)
- Perform COPA Top-Down Allocation (cost allocation)
- Calculate tariff royalty (TARO) for Intercompany and third party
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliation
- Prepare financial reports (CF-Specs) in HFM
- WBS creation and maintenance
- Prepare journal entries for Trade Spend accrual, A&P accrual and commercial finance related journal.
Account Executive
Tripmakers Asia Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd
02.2015 - 01.2017
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account Information and documents
- Documented financial transactions by entering account information
- Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, reconciliation and other reports
- Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents
- Manage Payable and Receivable accordingly within the deadlines and engage with the agents, customers and suppliers
- Prepare and administer employee's payroll, statutory contribution, leave record, welfare matters, and other HR related.
AML Analyst
Citi Transaction Service Malaysia
03.2014 - 01.2015
- Investigate and perform 2nd level check of cases/alerts reviewed and completed by 1st level analyst to detect any suspicious of money laundering or terrorist financing activity
- Conduct searches; gather data and record evidence from Citi internal systems, the Internet, commercial databases and enquiry with business or Compliance contacts within Citi
- Apply or adapt knowledge of any imposed sanctions or laws/regulations to the task at hand
- In charge for Monthly System Access Check & Support almost all the APAC countries.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting -
Universiti Tenaga National
Malaysia 04.2001 -
Skills
Financial Analysis
Statutory Reporting
GAAP Accounting
Financial Reporting
Accounting and Bookkeeping
General Ledger Entries
GAAP Proficiency
Expertise in JDE, SAP, Oracle, Blackline & Hyperion
Account Reconciliation
General Ledger Accounting
General Skills
- Good exposure in analyzing and transforming in the right direction and at the right speed
- Being motivated to explore new innovations and technologies.
- Having self-confidence, be pragmatic, create savings, process improvements or increased productivity.
Certification
Chartered Accountant CA(M)
Timeline
Chartered Accountant CA(M)
10-2023
Global Liabilities Senior Accountant
Baxter International
04.2022 - Current
RTR Accountant II
Amway Global Business Services
12.2019 - 04.2022
General Accountant II
Friesland Campina Service Center Asia Pacific
07.2017 - 11.2019
General Accountant I
Friesland Campina Service Center Asia Pacific
02.2017 - 06.2017
Account Executive
Tripmakers Asia Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd
02.2015 - 01.2017
AML Analyst
Citi Transaction Service Malaysia
03.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting -
Universiti Tenaga National
04.2001 -