Sambhu Manivarnan

An innovative finance professional with strong interaction skills and 10 years of experience providing administrative support to accountants. History of creating diverse reports while maintaining high accuracy of financial information.

Experience in general ledger, bank reconciliations, invoices, accounts receivable and payable, as well as analyzing annual profit and loss of the company.

Senior Finance Associate - Rubislaw

(2024-05 - 2025-08)

Part Time

• Checking and processing invoices for payment through electronic payment system.
• Served as a primary contact with clients and managements for the timely execution of payments
• Ability to leverage Excel for efficient financial reporting and process optimization.
• Communicate with customers to resolve billing discrepancies, address payment query, and manage account reconciliations
• Reconciling vendor statements against the company's ledger to identify and resolve discrepancies or outstanding balances.
• Effectively manage accounts by overseeing transactions, reconciliations, and timely financial reporting.
• Performance monthly bank and credit card reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintained accurate financial records in accordance with legal standards and company policies.
• Assisted with ad-hoc analysis and reporting as requested by the finance team.
• Handle daily data entry and maintain accurate records of all business transactions in the general ledger.
• Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives to improve financial processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and support business objectives
• Delivered accurate financial reports while adhering to KPI and SLA commitments.
• Participated in financial planning activities by preparing financial reports and analyzing expenses.
• Strong attention to detail in managing financial records, reconciliations, and reporting activities.
• Resolved vendor query related to invoices, payments, and account statements.

Senior Associate (Corporate Finance) - Guide house

(2017-11 - 2023-08)

• Auditing and validate complex, higher volume expense submissions from partners and employees and provide solutions.
• Thoroughly examine expense reports and receipts for compliance with company T&E policies, identifying errors, inaccuracies, or fraudulent submissions.
• Coordination with employees regarding policy violations, rejected expenses, or missing documentation in a clear, professional, and timely manner.
• Audit airline refunds, and contact with partners/employees to resolve potential credits due to the firm analytical
• Assisted in process automation initiatives to optimize financial workflows and reporting activities.
• Perform data entry into ERP systems manage account coding, and prepare audit reports outlining findings and recommendations.
• Matches receipts and invoices against corporate card charges to ensure paperwork accurately reflects reality.
• Agile in adapting to changing financial processes, business requirements, and reporting deadlines.
• Identify gaps in the current expense process, suggest improvements for efficiency, and maintain procedural documentation.
• Help with large special projects, and/or own smaller projects/initiatives, as requested by the validate dataflow
• Summarize the findings clearly and concisely to lead auditor for decision-making
• Utilized available resources to make independent judgments on the appropriateness of expense submissions
• Supported decision-making by analyzing financial data, preparing insightful reports, and providing actionable recommendations to management

Junior Accountant - Al –Boom Village, United Arab Emirates - Dubai

(2014-09 - 2017-06)

• Calculating daily market sales & purchases and make report for related outlets
• Managed vendor management processes, ensuring timely payments, contract compliance, and cost optimization
• Evaluate their capability to process invoices, manage payments, and reconcile outstanding balances.
• Supported monthly forecasting processes by analyzing financial data and market trends.
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding balances.
• Monitored and analyzed key performance metrics to support data-driven financial reporting and process improvements.
• Assisting in preparing, reviewing, and filing financial reports, including balance sheets and income statements.
• Conducting bank reconciliations, and reconciling accounts payable, and expense reports status.
• Research and address routine queries from internal and external stakeholders regarding vendor payments
• Work closely with auditors and provide necessary documentation.
• Supported month-end close by preparing reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Managing petty cash, preparing invoices and aiding in audit preparations
• Assisting in inventory control and bookkeeping.

Junior Accountant - Razzouk Bros Trade Corporation - Liberia (West Africa)

(2011-05 - 2014-05)

• Laisining with banks and customer service for refunds and credits
• Process invoices, expense reports, and petty cash, managing daily accounts payable (AP) and receivable (AR).
• Perform bank reconciliations, maintain general ledger accounts, and prepare journal entries for accrued expenses
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, helping prepare balance sheets, income statements, and monthly MIS reports issues
• Analyze financial data and discrepancies to provide insights for improving reporting.
• Process invoices, manage vendor payments, and track customer receipts to ensure steady cash flow.
• Maintain, distribute and replenish petty cash funds for field workers
• Assist in implementing POS system in the store

Bachelors in commerce - Accounting - University of Kerala (2010)

MBA - Finance Management - Annamalai University