Dheera Mungur

• Manage and take responsibility of a portfolio of entities mainly in UK and USA.
• Preparation and review of managements accounts (monthly, quarterly, annual, ad-hoc).
• Work closely with the sending locations to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the disclosures as appropriate.
• Report to the Managing Directors of each entity within appropriate timeframe and adhere to internal policies and procedures.
• Complete all day-to-day matters in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Ensure any discrepancy is monitored and resolved professionally.
• Process review, client and audit comments and support the process to ensure deadlines are met.
• Identify and close out accounting issues promptly.
• Managed daily invoices, resulting in improved account reconciliation processes.

Payroll:

• Processed journal entries, online transfers, payments which resulted in streamlined operational workflow.
• Maintained accurate financial records by updating and reconciling accounts payable and receivable data.
• Facilitated timely payments to suppliers by managing invoice processing and approval routing.
• Updated accounting system entries, leading to increased accuracy in financial records.
• Ensured timely collection of payments by tracking outstanding amounts and following up on overdue accounts.
• Resolved billing issues with the implementation of efficient problem-solving strategies.
• Ensure accurate, end-to-end payroll processing and compliance for both UK and USA entity.
• Lead payroll-related projects (e.g. Time & Attendance system implementation)
• Manage employee benefits, including pension and medical schemes
• Provide guidance to employees and managers on payroll matters (salaries, deductions, benefits, changes)
• Verify and process employee expense claims and manage the approval and payment process.
• Responded to enquiries and provided information regarding payroll related matters.
• Managed PAYE deductions and transmitted payroll details to HMRC efficiently.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes. (e.g: In USA, onboarding staff on Paychex).

Taxes:

• Reviewed business expenses for appropriate deductions during tax computation.
• Ensured timely filing of all required tax documents to avoid penalties.
• Prepared quarterly VAT returns for businesses, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Prepared and submitted returns to tax agencies to meet regulatory requirements.
• Managed documentation to support tax reporting activities.
• Reconciled tax accounts with balance sheets and tracked pending taxes against submitted payments.

• Consolidated comprehensive management accounts, integrating income statements, cashflow and balance sheets.
• Trained staff on finance-related matters improving overall understanding and performance.
• Collaborated closely with auditors to ensure smooth audit processes.
• Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
• Administered payroll processes for accurate, timely salary disbursements.
• Delivered regular management reporting and supervised quarterly tax calendar.
• Ensured accurate tax filings, avoiding penalties and interest charges.
• Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.

• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders.
• Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project.
• Analysing all project expenses and providing commentary.
• Looking after project records and contracts to ensure terms are adhered to.
• Reviewing current processes for management accounts preparation and streamlining across business.
• Liaising with auditors.
• Ensuring robust financial reporting across business.
• Business Partnering with non-finance managers in order to develop processes and the understanding of financial requirements.
• Research on Tax Incentives across Africa and Tax Calculations.

• Ensure timely and accurate NAV calculation monthly.
• Reviewed portfolio valuations, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Processing of security and cash transactions for portfolios.
• Reconciliation of the portfolio from broker to in-house systems.
• Responding to client enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other requirements of the fund’s specifications.
• Preparation of financial statements.
• Daily Trade and Cash Bookings.
• Payment of Invoices.
• Shareholder Services including AML/KYC.
• Assisting Auditors.
• Dealing directly with the Client.
• Verified transactions against contracts, confirming validity and accuracy.
• Coordinated with custodians and brokers to resolve trade discrepancies.
• Supervised junior accountants to improve team productivity.
• Participated in investor meetings, presenting detailed financial reports.

• Ensured transparency in company finances with regular report generation.
• Liaised effectively with external auditors for seamless audit execution.
• Implemented new accounting software to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Assisted in tax preparations, avoiding penalties and late fees.
• Prepared detailed models, reports and charts highlighting complex financial information.
• Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting.
• Managed financial updates, watch lists and insurance files.
• Tracked tax, invoicing and budget information accurately using QuickBooks.
• Set objectives for the Accounts Receivable team that align with the accounting department’s goals.
• Delegate financial responsibilities to accounting team.
• Monitor processing of invoices.
• Ensure timely collection of payments.
• Conduct credit checks.
• Negotiate with clients in non-payment cases.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc forecasting reports.
• Organize records of invoices, bills, and deposits.
• Ensure high-quality invoicing and collection procedures that comply with the law.
• Authorisation of credit notes.
• Maintain Debtors data base by deleting inactive customers, updating customer contact details, ensuring uniformity in customer naming conventions, linking customer accounts to account groups, and confirming accuracy of beneficiary banking details.
• Receive and review new credit applications, perform creditworthiness checks, and obtain CFO approval.
  Intercompany transactions reconciliation.
• Managing Debt facilities (Overdraft and Invoice Discounting).

• Identified potential financial risks with thorough audit procedures.
• Coordinated with management teams on setting annual budgets providing a clear financial roadmap.
• Increased operational transparency with detailed project budget reports.
• Analysed project costs, resulting in more accurate budget forecasting.
• Prepare cash forecast on a weekly or monthly basis.
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• Maintain banking relationships.
• Credit facility, bank account and data administration.
• Responsible for treasury function of the company including quoting and booking of FX rates, monitoring and computation of company's funding requirements and company's currency exposure positions.
• Liaise with bankers/dealers on treasury, banking, and settlement matters.
• Assist in preparing reports for management and regulators.
• Ad-hoc duties assigned by Project Managers.
• Set up of Standing Order and Direct Debits.
• Assist the Project Managers to Open Bank Accounts in the Various Countries.
• Arrange for Cross-Border Funding and Trade Financing.
• Support the development of the financial aspects of the business case for each proposed project.
• Develop a budget for each project, track financial performance against the budget and identify and risks and issues.
• Looking after and maintaining the project reports.
• Maintaining all relevant income and expenditure for each project.
• Analysing all project expenses and providing commentary.
• Looking after project records and contracts to ensure terms are adhered to.
• Translate project working capital financial information and support project team.
• Offer actual costs information to team and conduct transfers.
• Liaising with auditors.
• Guarantee timely reporting, budgeting, financial management and project forecasting to clients.
• Tax Calculations.
• Managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Department.

• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Preparing job costing.
• Preparation of Board Papers.
• Preparing annual budgets for respective business units
• Doing variance analysis for respective business units.
• Preparing weekly/monthly cash flow forecast.
• Posting of expenses, bank transactions and journal for companies in the Media and Communication cluster on Quickbooks.
• Performing allocations on debtors and creditors on Quickbooks.
  Effect and follow up of payment of overheads of respective business units under the Media and Communication
  cluster.
  Preparing bank reconciliation statement.
• Ensure clients are billed properly as per controls put in place.
• Preparation of inter-company reconciliations.
• Preparing audit files for internal and external audit.
• Chasing of debtors.
• Purchasing of Fixed Assets and CAPM.
• Disposal of Assets.
• Preparing VAT, APS, TDS, PAYE, NPS, NSF and filing with the MRA.
• Reconciliation of petty cash.
• Administrative duties - Annual renewal of licenses and permits.
• Validation and follow-up of Clients/Suppliers contracts.
• Payroll for one Media Cluster.
• Preparation of Letter of Employment and Contract of Employment for New Recruits.

• Monitor Projects and workflow process improvements.
• Monthly meeting with the Project Managers to provide effective decision support, develop common practices, common data structures, and drive continuous cost reduction.
• Produce monthly reports as Job profitability, Time report, Chargeability reports.
• Assist in preparing Budget and Integrate budget into the system.
• Oversaw A/P and A/R functions, delegating team takes to meet business demand.
• Analysis /Follow up of items (operating costs: telecommunications, rent, electricity, taxi, airfares...)
• Ensure that the financial data for projects are accurate and reliable in the system (CRM)
• Administrator of the generation of Job codes for projects (specific process to follow).
• Ensured accurate invoicing by thoroughly checking vendor contracts and agreements.
• Generated invoices based on established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
• Streamlined account reconciliation procedures for improved efficiency.
• Reviewed company credit status periodically protecting against possible risks.
• Developed efficient payment system enhancing supplier relationships and trust.
• Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring smooth business operations.

• Processed invoices promptly, enabled swift payment processing.
• Management of the accounts receivable (AR) including analysis of the aged AR, looking for root cause issues, writing rules where appropriate to stop errors from occurring.
• To enter and distribute complete, accurate, timely billing data in order to produce clean invoices to the customers.
• Manage unsuccessfully batched consignments and identify the reason for batching failure.
• Administer pre-rating user exceptions based on the user exception list.
• Process pre-invoice amendments and update the consignments manually.
• Administer post-rating exceptions/amendments as required and release the hold.
• Deliver service in line with agreed controls and procedures.
  Strive for high levels of customer service.
• Updating Rate cards for worldwide customers.
• Responsible for training internal teams.
• .Performed credit checks on potential clients to minimise risk of bad debts.

• Internal Control evaluation and risk assessment to identify loopholes and areas requiring management intervention to prevent frauds, embezzlements, misappropriations, misuse, and wastage.
• Examining and analysing different systems, processes & records to ensure compliance with standard operation procedures.
• Liaised closely with external auditors to provide necessary information for their assessments whilst maintaining privacy requirements.
• Provided valuable insights to management on financial discrepancies identified during audits.
• Enhanced organisational integrity by ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures during audits.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory standards through diligent auditing practices.
• Conducts internal audits, Inventory, Investigation and preparing Inventory reports.
• Operational Audit (Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies).
• Following up with the business unit heads on the implementation status of Audit recommendations.
• Set Procedures (Process and Control Reviews).
• System Audit (Software: Cosacs.NET and Fact2000, Oracle)
• Debtors’ reconciliation with Finance Department (Weekly, Monthly and Annually).
• Analysis on Refund and Cancellation of Debtors Accounts.