Accounting Student Resume
Contact information
Brian S. Persaud
17 Street
San Jose
California
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Accounting Student Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
Processing of purchase ledger invoices in web system and SAP and handling all resulting queries. Processing of customer invoices for dedicated accounts. Daily liaison with suppliers to resolve invoice queries. Daily communication with customers (e.g. DHL), service providers (e.g. ATS Euromaster) and Continental Euro Services (CES) team.
Trafigura ltd, UK
Jun 2006 – Nov 2009
Accounting Assistant / Data Administrator / Deals Desk, 2006 - 2009
Main contact for managing static data including FX rates, designing accounting & cost codes and setting up counterparties. Assisted with month-end reporting, audit preparation, prepayment & intercompany difference analysis , cash allocation, expense claims and vendor payments. Analysis, correction and liquidation of oil trading to market profit and loss accounts. Also reviewed and confirmed correct invoicing of oil trades including hedging using swaps & futures, freight, demurrage and inspection costs.
Assisted with successful deal liquidation project which greatly improved efficiency of month and year end reporting for oil trading accounts.
Worked on successful holding deals project which improved accuracy of financial reporting particularly accrued time charter freight which typically had a value of around $70 million.
Completely updated static data procedures manual in 2009 which enabled colleagues to handle queries confidently when covering.
Assisted with migration to new Aspect system and year-end audit preparation
Identified and corrected incorrect coding of oil trade purchase prepayment invoices in deals by trade finance department – value of transactions typically $10 million.
exxonmobil, UK
August 1998 – April 2006
Aviation Sales Analyst, 2005 – 2006
Ensured aviation customers invoiced correctly for fuel sales including major airlines.
Managed daily invoicing error report. Investigated and corrected contract setup errors to reduce value of deliveries not invoiced by approximately $2million daily.
Managed transition of US airline customers to new invoicing system.
Coached new hires for new Budapest global aviation invoicing function.
2001–2005
Back office support for oil trading department ensuring that oil trades recorded correctly in accounts including ancillary costs such as freight, demurrage and inspection costs.
Assisted with implementation of new SAP system for oil trade accounting.
Trained new hire for Budapest office to ensure seamless transition of global LPG invoicing function.
Managed transfer of intercompany accounting role to USA and freight accounting role to Fawley Refinery.
ESSO Customer Service Advisor, 1998–2001
Back office support for managers of retail outlets ensuring that fuel sales and retailer support packages recorded correctly in company accounts. Maintained tight financial control of retail outlets by close liaison with area sales managers. Prepared retailer account statements , monitored direct debits and CHAPS payments. Processed VAT invoices for shop stock and provided back office support for agent changes.
Assisted with implementation of new SAP system in 1999.
Trained successor when promoted to Oil Accounting Controller team in Head Office.
BT, UK
Nov 1990 – April 1998
Computer & Network Order Administrator
Processing of hardware & software orders for internal BT customers. Typically processed 30 to 60 orders a day of value 5K to 50K and also processed smaller number of higher value complex network equipment orders (e.g. datacoms, hubs, etc.). Also customer support for faulty & incorrectly supplied kit and handling customer complaints. Transferred to Reigate Computer Centre from Ealing Sales Desk when department was reorganized. Trained replacements when role transferred to London office.
KPMG, UK
Dec 1989 – Nov 1990
Partnership Tax Assistant
Preparation of partner’s individual tax returns including retirement pension tax relief advice and tax payment advice for partners in large client partnerships. Preparation of billing for partner’s individual tax advice. Assisting with management of work in progress to ensure timely billing of clients.
Inland revenue, UK
Oct 1986 – Nov 1989
Executive Tax Officer
Tax assessment of self-employed tax payers under Schedule D. Assisted with the computerization of taxpayer records and responsible for issuing construction subcontractor tax exemption certificates.
Institute of metals, UK
Oct 1986 – Oct 1986
Editorial Assistant
Editing , indexing and proofreading of abstracts of articles on metallurgy and composite materials for publication and a database. Assisted in launch of new publication for composite materials.
Bachelor of Science, Minerals Engineering
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCA student member – only two final options exams left to pass to reach affiliate status.
References
Brian S. Persaud
Manager
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Brian_ Persaud@gmail.com
