Sunandan Barua
Dhaka
Summary
Detail‑oriented accounting professional with a strong foundation in accounting principles and financial reporting. Proficient in managing general ledger entries, accounts payable/receivable, and reconciliations. Eager to work in a dynamic and challenging environment that encourages continuous learning, and committed to contributing both accuracy and strategic value toward the success of the organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
Rancon Developments Limited
06.2018 - Current
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations between bank statements and books, identifying and resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy and prevent cash misstatements.
- Prepared timely and accurate financial statements for management, enabling informed decision‑making and improving visibility into company performance.
- Developed payroll/salary sheets for employees, ensuring 100% accuracy and on‑time payment across all locations.
- Compiled and presented receivables, payables, and collections reports, reducing outstanding receivables through proactive follow‑ups.
- Generated weekly and monthly reports (including Cost To the Company, project construction progress, inventory, collection, intercompany balances, bank liabilities), providing leadership with reliable dashboards to monitor financial health and operational progress.
- Updated senior management regularly on organizational financial position, enabling early detection of cash flow risks and improved financial planning.
- Prepared fixed asset schedules and carried out reconciliations which uncovered and corrected asset records, reducing discrepancies in the fixed asset register.
- Processed suppliers’/vendors’ payments efficiently, reducing payment cycle times and building stronger vendor relationships.
- Conducted audits of construction sites, verifying material quantities and unit pricing via supporting documents — reducing over‑billing and material misappropriation.
- Ensured strict compliance with VAT and TAX regulations, maintaining full compliance under prevailing law, avoiding penalties and audit issues.
- Managed VAT return submissions; calculated TDS/VDS on vendor bills; liaised with government offices to streamline compliance tasks.
- Maintained petty cash records; audited supporting vouchers of daily expenditures to enforce accountability and reduce petty cash misuse.
- Monitored client payments (booking/installments), followed up on late payments, leading to an improvement in collections and reduced days sales outstanding.
- Kept accurate cash flow records for all projects, enabling precise tracking of inflows/outflows and improved project budgeting.
- Liaised with banking partners to reconcile bank liabilities and resolve discrepancies, resulting in stronger banking relationships and fewer finance charges.
- Reconciled vendor ledgers, managed prepayments and dues, ensuring vendor accounts were up to date and reducing outstanding liabilities.
- Collaborated with accountants from affiliated entities to reconcile intercompany receivables and payables, improving balance sheet alignment between concerns.
- Monitored scrap sale of construction materials and optimized scrap disposal processes, generating additional revenue and reducing waste.
Senior Trainee Executive
Grameenphone Limited
07.2016 - 02.2018
- Maintained detailed records of fixed assets (serial numbers, quantities, condition), uncovering and reconciling discrepancies between system and physical assets.
- Conducted regular audits at Customer Centers & rented offices, verifying proper condition and maintenance of fixed assets, leading to restoration or replacement actions that reduced asset loss/damage.
- Audited BTS sites, ensuring alignment between the physical fixed assets and system records (asset tags, cost, quantities), which improved inventory accuracy.
- Ensured cost, quantity, and asset tagging data were simultaneously updated in system, leading to more consistent fixed asset register and fewer monthly reconciliation errors.
- Assigned unique tag numbers to 400+ fixed assets, speeding up locating/tracking of assets during audits and reducing misplacement.
- Recorded fixed asset acquisitions and disposals in accounting system, ensuring accurate capitalization, depreciation and that disposals were properly accounted, leading to error‐free fixed asset roll‑forwards.
- Participated in scrap material disposal, auction, and bidding processes, recovering salvage value and reducing holding costs of inactive assets.
- Identified potentially obsolete fixed assets across projects, initiated reclassification or disposal actions, to free up capital and reduce carrying cost.
Customer Service Representative
Grameenphone Limited
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Handled inbound customer calls daily, resolving SIM‑related issues and thereby reducing escalations.
- Identified recurring SIM service problems and implemented process improvements or scripts, resulting in fewer repeat complaints..
- Managed unresolved customer complaints effectively, escalating only a few cases, and maintained customer satisfaction feedback score.
Education
BBA - Finance
National University
Dhaka, Bangladesh04-2015
Skills
- GAAP
- Cash flow management
- IFRS expertise
- Payroll administration
- Financial statement preparation
- Consolidation accounting
- Fixed asset management
- Audit coordination
- ERP systems proficiency
- Expense control
- Intercompany transactions
- Cost accounting
- Revenue recognition
- Accounts payable management
Certification
- CMA Business Level (Institute of Cost and Managerial Accounting of Bangladesh)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Rancon Developments Limited
06.2018 - Current
Senior Trainee Executive
Grameenphone Limited
07.2016 - 02.2018
Customer Service Representative
Grameenphone Limited
09.2015 - 06.2016
BBA - Finance
National University