Durga M

Results-driven finance professional with over 10 years of experience across Accounts Payable, purchase ledger, reconciliations, VAT compliance, invoice processing, Payroll, and month-end support within high-volume environments. Demonstrated for driving efficiency through process improvement initiatives. Currently building on UK regulatory knowledge - including MTD, CIS, PAYE, and RTI through hands-on practice at a UK Chartered Accountant firm.

Adept with SAP, Xero, Sage 50 and advanced Excel. Seeking a senior AP or Accounts Assistant role in a forward-thinking organisation. Currently pursuing AAT qualifications to further strengthen UK accounting expertise and support long-term career progression.

Accounts Assistant Trainee at Future Connect Accountants (2025-02 – Present)

Trainee at Chartered Accountant Firm with focus on UK regulatory framework

• Owned purchase and sales ledgers across multiple client accounts - handling invoice posting, nominal coding and deadline-driven processing with full accuracy.
• Investigate and clear bank and supplier statement discrepancies, restoring ledger integrity and flagging root causes to prevent recurrence.
• Compile and submit VAT returns under Making Tax Digital (MTD) via Xero, keeping filings fully aligned with HMRC requirements.
• Upkeep fixed asset registers, running depreciation calculations and periodically reclassifying assets to reflect accurate valuations.
• Run end-to-end payroll using Sage 50 Payroll, ensuring every pay run meets PAYEE, NI (National Insurance) RTI and auto-enrolment obligations.
• Drive month-end close by raising journal entries, building accruals/prepayments schedules and feeding accurate figures into financial statement preparation.

Sr. Accounts Payable Analyst at Amazon Development Pvt Ltd (2018-12 – 2023-12)

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst in Financial Operations

• Ran high-volume end-to-end AP cycles - validating invoices, executing three-way matching and meeting payment deadlines without exception under strict internal controls.
• Executed supplier payments across multiple currencies (USD, EUR, GBP) via BACS, international transfers, sustaining near-perfect accuracy against tight financial cut-offs in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Scrutinized employee expense claims against company policy, tightening internal financial controls and cutting risk exposure across the business.
• Cleared vendor statement discrepancies through direct engagement with suppliers and internal stakeholders, keeping the AP ledger clean and dispute-free.
• Closed out month-end AP activities - reviewing ledgers, posting accruals and reconciling balance sheet accounts to ensure audit-ready financials.
• Leveraged SAP FICO, Laserfiche and advanced Excel to interrogate large datasets and surface actionable insights with precision.
• Spearheaded a Kaizen process improvement initiative targeting the invoice processing cycle - cutting throughput time and unlocking circa $52m in annual operational savings.
• Engineered a JDI (Just-Do-It) initiative for utility invoice processing, stripping out 40% of manual workload while keeping all statutory obligations intact.
• Sustained 99% transaction accuracy across all AP processing activity - consistently flagged in performance reviews.
• Stepped up to lead a team of 7 through a critical operational project during the Covid-19 period, maintaining business continuity under pressure.
• Partnered cross-functionally with payments, procurement and operations teams to keep vendor settlements on track and relationships strong.

Accounts Executive at Vijayshri Agro Chemicals Pvt Ltd. (2012 – 2016)

Accounts Executive in SME Commercial Finance

• Settled supplier payments, raised credit/debit notes and kept the purchase ledger current - building reliable vendor relationships through consistent and timely processing.
• Supported general finance administration including petty cash management, expense processing and maintaining organised financial records across client accounts.
• Generated and recorded sales invoices, chased outstanding balances through credit control follow-up and kept sales ledger records accurate and up to date.
• Reconciled bank accounts daily and traced cash postings, ensuring every receipt and payment landed in the right place.
• Raised bank, cash and journal entries across the general ledger, keeping books clean and month-end close on schedule.
• Computed VAT liabilities and filed statutory reports, keeping the business fully compliant with applicable regulations.
• Ran payroll and statutory contribution calculations, ensuring employees were paid correctly and on time every cycle.
• Negotiated directly with vendors on payment terms and contract conditions, securing favourable terms that improved cash flow and reduced costs.

IMBA in Business Management – Buckinghamshire New University (2024-01 – 2025-01)

MBA in Finance and Corporate Accounting – Vivek Vardhani School of Business Management (2012-09 – 2014-08)

B. Com in Commerce – Venkateshwara Degree College (2009-04 – 2012-03)