Puja Talapatra

Detail-oriented Accounts & Finance Professional with an MBA in Finance (CGPA 3.88/4.00) and 4+ years of progressive experience in full-cycle Accounts Payable, cash & petty cash management, payroll & final settlement processing, GRN-based inventory accounting, and VAT/Tax compliance. Proficient in TallyPrime and STAGE ERP with a consistent record of maintaining accurate AP ledgers, reconciling vendor statements and delivering audit-ready documentation across garments and EPZ manufacturing environments.

Jr. Officer – Accounts at Intimate Creations Limited (2025-04 – Present)

• Executed full-cycle Accounts Payable (AP) operations: verified supplier invoices against Purchase Orders and Goods Received Notes (GRN), performed three-way matching, and posted approved invoices into TallyPrime and STAGE ERP for accurate liability recognition.
• Scheduled and processed vendor payments in line with credit terms and budget controls; maintained AP ledgers, payment registers, and ageing schedules to ensure zero overdue liabilities.
• Reconciled vendor statements against internal AP ledgers on a monthly basis; resolved invoice discrepancies, short deliveries, and price variances directly with suppliers, maintaining clean audit trails.
• Managed factory cash operations — received and verified cash collections, issued money receipts, prepared payment vouchers for petty cash and office expenses, and maintained daily cash book with verified inflow/outflow balances.
• Performed daily cash reconciliation and prepared bank deposit slips; investigated and resolved variances between physical cash and book balances on a timely basis.
• Processed full-and-final settlement computations for resigned and terminated employees (200+ headcount): calculated last-month salary, unpaid wages, overtime, earned leave encashment, festival bonus, gratuity, and service benefits, while netting out salary advances, loans, canteen dues, and other deductions.
• Prepared detailed settlement sheets showing gross payable, total deductions, and net payable; processed disbursements via bank transfer or cash and collected signed acknowledgements for payroll compliance records.
• Oversaw accounts department role in raw material in-housing: verified supplier invoices, matched with POs and GRNs, confirmed correct price and quantity, and recorded stock receipts in Tally Prime to update inventory valuation and supplier liability.
• Conducted monthly stock reconciliation — matched physical inventory against ERP system records, investigated discrepancies, coordinated with the store department, and generated supplier-wise purchase and inventory valuation reports.
• Reviewed and processed local purchase bills with applicable VAT and tax calculations (based on Mushok 6.3); handled cheque payments, utility bills (electricity and telephone), and bank-related transactions.
• Supported BEPZA zone compliance requirements and assisted in expatriate/foreigner-related financial documentation and payment processing.

Accounts Assistant at Intimate Apparels Ltd. (2022-09 – 2025-04)

• Verified Purchase Orders, Pro-forma Invoices, and Commercial Invoices for payment authorisation; ensured accuracy of price, quantity, and terms before entry into the ERP system.
• Maintained PO, GRN, and PRN registers as the primary procurement audit trail; performed BOM (Bill of Materials) reconciliation and posted supplier invoices for real-time inventory and liability updates.
• Conducted monthly physical stock audits of raw materials and finished goods; generated short/excess shipment variance reports and coordinated with store and procurement teams to resolve discrepancies within the accounting period.
• Monitored procurement expenditure against approved budgets and company policy; escalated overruns and maintained supporting documentation for internal and external audit reviews.
• Reviewed import documentation including Bill of Entry (BOE) and ensured customs duty and tax postings were correctly reflected in the accounts.

Accounts Assistant at Whitex Garments (BD) PVT. LTD. (2022-02 – 2022-09)

• Supported monthly payroll processing: computed gross salaries, applied statutory tax deductions and other deductions, and updated bank disbursement schedules for timely salary transfers.
• Maintained employee bank account master records to ensure accurate routing of salary credits; investigated and resolved any failed or misdirected transactions.
• Reviewed and processed Purchase Requisition Notes (PRNs); verified supporting documents before forwarding for approval and payment.
• Managed local supplier payment runs — prepared payment vouchers, ensured timely clearance of outstanding invoices, and reconciled supplier ledger accounts to maintain accurate payables records.

MBA in Finance – Premier University, Chattogram (2021)

BBA in Finance – Premier University, Chattogram (2019)

Post-Graduate Diploma in HRM – Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM)

Training Certificate in ICT Skills Training for Women Entrepreneurs – IBCS-PRIMAX Software (Bangladesh) Ltd.