Hi, I’m
Sudha Murugappan
Accountant
Singapore
Summary
Senior Executive with extensive experience in shipping and accounting. Developed expertise in trading through strategic knowledge application and skill adaptation. Focused on contributing to dynamic environments while fostering successful organisational partnerships.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
ALUNITED MARITIME & TRADING PTE LTDSingapore
Senior Accounts Officer
04.2004 - Current
Job overview
- Managed despatch and demurrage accounts to ensure accurate tracking of shipping costs.
- Managed agency service, portage bills, invoicing, and port disbursement of accounts.
- Manage Vessel Accounts daily accounting process. Supervise on all payments.
- Provide updates on Bank and Cash book maintenance for various companies and sister concerns.
- Reconciliation of Voyage Accounts.
- Reconciliation of Charter Hire Accounts.
- Reconciliation of inter-company vessels balance.
- Verifying and reviewing double payments on various port entry, Cash to Master, Port Disbursement account and Invoicing.
- Review various accounting and financial transactions to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Performed management accounting tasks to provide financial insights.
- Preparing consolidated financial reports on Loans, Account Receivables and Account Payables.
- Preparing the full set of vessel reports with supporting.
- Raising Fund Requests to owners and monitoring receipts and payments along with update of accounts.
- Processed TT payments and obtained necessary approvals for transactions.
- Co-ordinate with other functions to complete the reports in time.
- Liaise with external parties for annual statutory audit and tax filing.
- Calculated lay time using Bermester & Vogel software, charter hire and freight hire.
- Gathered and maintained accurate data for effective financial forecasting.
- Provided quarterly updates on vessel turnover to enhance transparency in financial reporting.
- Individual Customers Account Reconciliation, Bank Statement Re-conciliation, Bills Receivable, Bills Payable, Management Accounts, Credit Note, Cash Book maintenance, General Ledger, Trial Balance and Balance Sheet.
SQUADRON INTERPOLA PTE LTDSingapore
Accountant
10.1998 - 12.2003
Job overview
- Managed the full set of accounts, including bills receivable, bills payable, credit notes, cash book maintenance, bank reconciliation, general ledger, trial balance, and balance sheet.
- Submitted budgets and variance reports quarterly, facilitating informed financial decision-making.
- Managed petty cash, invoices, receipts, and payments, supporting financial accuracy and timely disbursement.
- Handled accounts and administrative tasks, ensuring accurate record-keeping and compliance.
- Coordinated various office administrative tasks, including report submissions, company profile management, and clerical duties.
- Liaised with external officer such as CID licensing division, IRAS matters and Guard Training Institutions.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANKChennai, India
Marketing Executive
01.1996 - 11.1996
Job overview
- Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategies aligning with company objectives and market trends to drive growth.
- Identified, developed and evaluated marketing strategies based on knowledge of company objectives and market trends.
- Created sales strategies to promote advertising offerings and motivate larger deals.
- Conducted canvassing for 2 in 1 multi deposit product at bank locations to increase product awareness and attract new clients.
- Marketed banking products, supervised team members, serviced Priority Bank customers, and canvassed for deposits to enhance customer engagement.
- Serviced Term Deposit, Remittance and LC for Priority bank customers.
- Managed a team of marketing executives.
- Prepared detailed marketing forecasts on daily, weekly and a quarterly basis.
PERFECT ENTERPRISESChennai, India
Accounts cum Office Administration
12.1993 - 12.1995
Job overview
- Organised seminars, recorded minutes of meetings, managed full set of accounts and office administration, prepared final accounts, bills receivable, bills payable, vouchers, bank statements, and balance sheets.
- Met service time and quality targets, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
- Resolved complaints with calm communication and effective problem-solving.
PCS DATA PRODUCTS PTE LTDChennai, India
Assistant Administration cum Accounts Officer
01.1991 - 12.1993
Job overview
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, accurately processing invoices and payments to maintain financial integrity.
- Created and processed financial vouchers, including petty cash, rent, payroll, attendance records, bank statements, and fortnightly statements.
- Managed auditing of branch office bills, invoices, and payments while overseeing regional office management accounts for financial accuracy.
- Checked defaulted shares and re-issued refund orders following a virus attack that compromised the database, ensuring continuity in financial operations.
- Developed new database, rectified errors manually, and issued new refund series to restore accurate financial records.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements against company records, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
- Reviewed and updated account records, ensuring all financial transactions were accurately captured and categorised.
- Kept accounting spreadsheets up to date with customer information, payments and other finances for organisational purposes.
- Prepared reports and financial statements to assist management in strategic planning and decision making.
- Preparation of trial balance, Accounts Receivable and Balance.
Education
University of MadrasChennai, India
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting and Finance
01-1994
University Overview
- Accounting and Finance
- Management Accounts
- Taxation
- Economics
- Management Law
Skills
- Current accounting software
- Financial reporting
- Accounting standards
- Management accounting
- Cash management
- Data analysis techniques
- Data reconciliation
- Integrated financial systems
- Financial strategy development
- Compliance auditing
- Forecasting
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Advanced document creation
- Cobol programming skills
Timeline
Senior Accounts Officer
ALUNITED MARITIME & TRADING PTE LTD
04.2004 - Current
Accountant
SQUADRON INTERPOLA PTE LTD
10.1998 - 12.2003
Marketing Executive
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
01.1996 - 11.1996
Accounts cum Office Administration
PERFECT ENTERPRISES
12.1993 - 12.1995
Assistant Administration cum Accounts Officer
PCS DATA PRODUCTS PTE LTD
01.1991 - 12.1993
University of Madras
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting and Finance