Anu Varghese

A Bachelor of Commerce graduate with 12 years of experience working for established organizations in Kerala, India. A strategic planner capable of making recommendations for business improvement and maximizing profits through financial management, internal controls, and process enhancements. Dexterity across handling various accounting and reporting activities viz. month and yearend book closing, AP and AR, purchasing trial balance, income statement and balance sheet.

Well versed with systems and tools including Tally ERP, MS Excel.

Accounts & Administrative Assistant at STUDIO ANDEM (2024-07 – Present)

• Handling day-to-day accounting entries and maintaining accurate financial records
• Preparing and posting journal entries, vouchers, and ledger accounts
• Assisting in accounts payable and receivable functions
• Processing invoices, bills, and employee expense claims
• Reconciling bank statements and cash books
• Maintaining purchase and sales registers
• Supporting GST compliance through data preparation and documentation
• Coordinating with auditors during audits and providing required records
• Hiring coordination, JD creation, onboarding and exit procedures
• Employee & client database management
• Proposal preparation, policy and employee handbook drafting
• Attendance, leave tracking and employee documentation

Accountant at NOAH EXIM AND REALTORS LTD. (2016-10 – 2024-07)

• Maintained construction files for all paid invoices, drew application for all projects
• Reconciled monthly bank statements with general ledger accounts
• Reviewed constructions costs with project manager for payment requests
• Prepared cost and budget reports to ensure better management of the projects
• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments
• Reviewed all approved construction invoices and oversee payments
• Assisting the finance manager with internal auditing and quality control
• Supporting the group finance manager in budgeting and strict budgeting control, variance analysis and appraisal of actual performance defining standard
• Follow-up payments, cash management, petty cash management, and voucher payments are all part of the process
• Payables management entails document management and invoice processing, as well as preparing payments through documentation verification
• Coordinating and driving the implementation of new systems and processes in collaboration with the Finance Manager
• Preparing and producing insightful reporting for management review

Article Assistant at VISHNU RAJENDRAN & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (2013-10 – 2016-10)

• Managed statutory auditing for various clients and prepared profit and loss statements and balance sheets
• Perform the responsibility in Auditing U/s 44AB & 44AD of Income Tax Act,1961
• Assisting in MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) Branch Audit of different branches in Kerala
• Vouching of invoices in auditing
• As a front-loader identified various documents provided by the client and tracked down necessary information and documents for tax filing
• Prepared forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, as well as supervising their work
• Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing calls and messages and greeting visitors
• Communicated with managers via email regarding work status and other issues

Junior Accountant at VISHNU RAJENDRAN & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (2013-05 – 2013-10)

• Petty cash and other day-to-day transactions were handled
• Recorded expenses and maintained accounting records in Tally
• Attended to office operations and required paperwork

Bachelor of Commerce (2010 – 2013)