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Dostana Bugnath

Pointe aux Sables,Mauritius

Summary

Accurate and precise accounting professional with experience in bank reconciliations, annual accounts preparation and payroll management. Experienced in preparing Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance. Meets deadlines through strong time management.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Assistant

Ramdenee Group (Ocean Products Ltd)
Phoenix, Mauritius
07.2009 - Current
  • Performed accounts payable functions for 2 companies, managed vendor accounts, generating daily on demand payment, coordinated monthly payroll functions for 300 employees, issue +100 invoices and prepare credit notes, managing stock, price list calculation and promotional offers, follow-up and prepare sales reports, purchase of factory equipment and expenses, import, export and tracking of goods and sales analysis.
  • Calculated bills owed by customers, prepared invoices and distributed statements.
  • Totalled up revenue from different sources to create full picture of income.
  • Prioritised administrative tasks based on tight deadlines.
  • Verified figures with cross-checking of different accounts and documentation.
  • Maintained chart of accounts tracking assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses.
  • Helped with preparation of management accounts and end-month duties.
  • Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance.
  • Verified invoices against purchase orders to support smooth execution of month-end processes.
  • Compiled records for audits to facilitate smooth and complete reviews.
  • Monitored accounts payables and receivables to proactively spot and handle problems.
  • Met departmental training requirements to consistently improve standard of work.
  • Prepared balance sheets and trial accounting balances.
  • Managed payroll by tracking employee hours and entitlements.
  • Generated account statements outlining payments and balances.
  • Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies.
  • Kept up-to-date general ledger, balancing out transactions.
  • Identified and resolved administrative errors, recommending preventative action to improve data quality.
  • Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
  • Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
  • Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
  • Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
  • Managed teams by overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
  • Generated Key Performance Indicator reporting to drive better performance.
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Handled high volume calls to address customer inquiries and concerns.

Resource Optimization Officer

C.M.T
Pointe Aux Sables, Mauritius
02.2006 - 08.2008
  • Time and method study, efficiency calculation, line balancing, pre-production meetings, analysis, setting production targets for production lines of 200 persons

Tele Sales and Customer Service

Teleforma Mauritius
Ebene, Mauritius
12.2005 - 02.2006
  • Served customers by providing product and service information
  • resolved product and service problems
  • attract potential customers by answering product and service questions
  • suggesting information about other products and services

Trainee Police Constable

Mauritius Police Force
Le Bouchon, Mauritius
06.2005 - 11.2005

Trainee Police Constable

Tele Sales

Infinity BPO Ltd
Ebene, Mauritius
01.2005 - 06.2005
  • call customers, advise of the availability of products and services available for purchase and entice customers to buy the product or service.

Restaurant Waiter

Domaine Anna Restaurant/ Hilton Mauritius
Flic En Flacq, Mauritius
02.2004 - 12.2004
  • Welcoming and seating guests, taking guest orders, communicating with the kitchen and in addition, memorizing the menu and offering recommendations to upsell appetizers, desserts, or drinks

Supermarket Merchandiser

Tangs Way Supermarket
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Understanding customer behavior,
  • monitoring stock movements,
  • managing inventory levels,
  • ensuring product displays are appealing to customers and
  • implementing promotional activities.
  • handle supply problems and customer issues.

Waiter/ Cashier

Happy Valley Restaurant
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
06.2002 - 10.2002
  • Welcoming and seating guests, taking guest orders, communicating with the kitchen and in addition, memorizing the menu and offering recommendations to upsell appetizers, desserts, or drinks
  • Process and receive payments and issue receipts to customers as they leave with their purchases

Supermarket Merchandiser

Windsor Spar
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius
01.2000 - 05.2002
  • Understanding customer behavior,
  • monitoring stock movements,
  • managing inventory levels,
  • ensuring product displays are appealing to customers and
  • implementing promotional activities.
  • handle supply problems and customer issues.

Education

ACCA Level 2 - Acca

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
Port Louis
03.2023 -

Certificate - Word, Excel And FoxPro

Pitman Qualifications
London
08.2002

Higher School Certificate - Design And Arts

Cambridge
London
11.2001

School Certificate - Design & Arts

Cambridge
London
11.1999

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Computer Literate
  • Administrative Skills
  • Sales commission knowledge
  • Bank account management
  • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
  • Payroll
  • Sales tax reporting
  • Invoice matching
  • Data collection and sampling
  • QuickBooks
  • Income tax filing

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Fluent
Creole
Native
Hindi
Beginner

Custom

  • Orbitz Sales and Customer Service
  • American Accent Training
  • First Aid
  • Fire Safety

Timeline

ACCA Level 2 - Acca

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
03.2023 -

Accounts Assistant

Ramdenee Group (Ocean Products Ltd)
07.2009 - Current

Resource Optimization Officer

C.M.T
02.2006 - 08.2008

Tele Sales and Customer Service

Teleforma Mauritius
12.2005 - 02.2006

Trainee Police Constable

Mauritius Police Force
06.2005 - 11.2005

Tele Sales

Infinity BPO Ltd
01.2005 - 06.2005

Restaurant Waiter

Domaine Anna Restaurant/ Hilton Mauritius
02.2004 - 12.2004

Supermarket Merchandiser

Tangs Way Supermarket
01.2003 - 01.2004

Waiter/ Cashier

Happy Valley Restaurant
06.2002 - 10.2002

Supermarket Merchandiser

Windsor Spar
01.2000 - 05.2002

Certificate - Word, Excel And FoxPro

Pitman Qualifications

Higher School Certificate - Design And Arts

Cambridge

School Certificate - Design & Arts

Cambridge
Dostana Bugnath