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Mitesh Patel

Mitesh Patel

Address - Mira Rd (East)

Summary

Summary -


Associate finance controller with over 9+ years of successful experience in Reconciliation & Accounting field. Recognized consistently for excellent performance and good reputation for resolving problems, exceptional auditing and investigating skills to identify discrepancies and resolve them in timely manner. Focus on quality, accuracy, and risk-free Payments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Associate Finance Controller

Maersk Tankers India
05.2019 - Current

Associate Finance Controller - June 2022- Current

  • Balance sheet reconciliations preparation and review for all Legal entities
  • Preparation of Prepayment amortization schedules and amortization journals
  • Intercompany Reconciliations and analyze ICP Plugs
  • Month end accrual journals preparation & posting
  • P&L Variance Analysis and review with Finance Controller
  • Month end closure activities, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Review, validate the accounting records & process accounting transactions.
  • Provide Balance sheet business explanations on developments to Controllers
  • Cost controlling and co-ordination with different departments on deviations
  • Participate in regular engagement connects with the AR/AP Team.
  • Resolve issues through coordination with the appropriate persons from different processes.
  • Present monthly review to regional accounting heads
  • Perform Year End closure activities
  • Assist in budget and forecast. Support Internal and External audits

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst - May 2019- May 2022

  • Keeping track of all payments & Processing payments in timely manner
  • Reconciling monthly bank statements and related transactions
  • Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries, journal posting and reconciling books of accounts
  • Contacting banks regarding any financial/payment queries
  • Analyze, audit and resolve complex AP issues to ensure accurate and on time payments to vendors
  • Preparing analyses of accounts and producing weekly/monthly Dashboard report
  • Preparing monthly SLA & KPI file & ensure to meet the KPI almost 99% every time
  • Handling weekly calls and maintaining a very good rapport with on-shore partners and with all internal and externals counter parties
  • Assist TL & Manager for Internal & external audits.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining and automating data processing tasks.

Reconciliation & Payment Analyst

Travelex India Private Limited
03.2017 - 05.2019
  • Part of Gateway project & successfully completed the transition for EMEA regions, went to UK for On-shore Knowledge transfer for 10weeks and Prepared SOP's for all the activities and update the same on regular basis
  • Reconciliation of all control and foreign accounts on daily basis
  • Processing of payment for daily settlement amount using banking system by direct debiting or crediting client
  • Keep track on bank statement for the amount received from the client and clear the same from outstanding list
  • Tallying balances on ledgers with the respective accounts and ensuring everything matches, in case of any defects, contacting the respective parties and getting these rectified at the earliest and within timelines
  • Stock reconciliation and investigation of breaks on daily and weekly basis
  • Handling weekly calls and maintaining very good rapport with on shore partners and with all internal and externals counter parties
  • Currently involved in data migration from DREAM to SAP
  • Prepared SOP'S for all activities and update same on regular basis
  • Fund management and closely work with Treasury team to maintain liquidity for team.
  • Preparing ageing reports/checklist for team
  • Handling Audit Queries
  • Rigorously pursing debts and queries to resolution
  • Contact directly to client for any escalation cases or queries
  • Actively controlling and managing all items on portfolio of customer accounts, ensure timely collection or payment of monies due to / from clients to meet target
  • Looking after all kind of payments like salaries; Petty Cash; Expense Claims; Rent; Hotel Bookings.
  • Ensuring that queries received from clients are responded on timely manner.
  • Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.

Accounts & Finance Executive

Moldtek packaging Ltd, Parle
05.2013 - 03.2017
  • Book daily entries in tally (sale, purchase, Bank, cash & other JV)
  • Draw & Issue cheque's to vendors as per outstanding statement of Tally
  • Handling online banking functions, including Bank Reconciliation Statement
  • Cash Disbursement looking after Banking Matter likes Depositing & issuing Cheque's with keeping payments follow up with debtors
  • Handling petty cash
  • Reconciliation Ledger (Debtors & Creditors) with Tally
  • Handling day to day accounting work and Report as per Company's guidelines
  • Coordinating with auditors for carrying out Audit
  • C” Form follow up and maintain “C” Form register in excel.

Account Assistant

M/s Pheroze Framroze & Company Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 12.2012
  • Book daily entries in Tally
  • Draw & Issue cheques to vendors as per outstanding statement of Tally
  • Handling foreign exchange transactions
  • Payment follows with debtors
  • Maintaining Petty cash and western union transaction
  • Handling inter –branch and bank reconciliations
  • Reconciliation Ledger (Debtors & Creditors) with Tally
  • Preparation of various reports for senior managers
  • To ensure all filing is done in timely and accurate manner.

Education

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C) -

Maharashtra State Board
India

Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) - undefined

National English High School

Bachelor's - Accounts

University Of Mumbai
India
04.2001 - 01.2013

Skills

    Strength

    Teamwork, Flexibility and Adaptability

    Decision Making Skills

    Problem Solving Skills

    Customer Service

    Committed and focused

    Time-management abilities

    Computer & System Proficiency

    Functional knowledge of Accounting Tally ERP 72

    Working in a fully computerized environment having Proficiency in MS-Office

    MS Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)

    Typing speed 40 – 50 wpm

Timeline

Associate Finance Controller

Maersk Tankers India
05.2019 - Current

Reconciliation & Payment Analyst

Travelex India Private Limited
03.2017 - 05.2019

Accounts & Finance Executive

Moldtek packaging Ltd, Parle
05.2013 - 03.2017

Account Assistant

M/s Pheroze Framroze & Company Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 12.2012

Bachelor's - Accounts

University Of Mumbai
04.2001 - 01.2013

Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) - undefined

National English High School

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C) -

Maharashtra State Board
Mitesh Patel