Vani Kandesan

Provided Singapore payroll training and implementation support to global outsourced vendors; validated pay registers, managed SingPass/CorpPass access and delivered statutory filings (CPF, IR8A) and payroll compliance advice.

Assessed eligibility for COVID-19 relief grants and analyzed accounting metrics to support allocation decisions; prepared reports and addressed objections as part of an independent assessment team.

Executed month-end GL closing, payroll and GST entries; managed grant accounting and cleared internal audit points while providing in-transition accounting support.

Updated confidential client bank records and assisted setup of a new bank payment structure; prepared China withholding tax submissions under tight deadlines.

Managed billing, collections and trust account reconciliations; supported SAP migration and resolved treasury and AR queries for the Singapore office.

Documented processes for an outsourced team, assisted group consolidation and statutory submissions, and supported audit reporting and internal controls across APAC, Middle East and Africa.

Maintained full set of accounts for a Malaysian subsidiary, processed payroll and monthly GST, conducted UAT for Navision migration and prepared management analysis.

Led fixed asset verification and capitalization for new campus facilities, liaised with HODs to close audit points and conducted UAT for a new asset management database.

Performed SOX compliance tests and documented SAP evidence to support revenue, expenditure and payroll reporting for HQ stakeholders.

Managed invoice coding, vendor reconciliations and fixed asset accounting; supervised a finance officer, prepared asset reports and supported capital allowance tax claims and outsourcing transition.

Conducted fixed asset sighting and capitalization reviews for a new campus, prepared capital allowances tax returns and approved journal entries in SAP.

Planned and executed internal audits across financial and operational areas, reported findings to the Audit Committee and prepared audit reports per government instruction manuals.

Performed external audit procedures for SMEs as part of an NTU internship programme, assisting with fieldwork, testing and audit documentation.

Grade: Second Class (Lower) Honours

Completed a Bachelor of Accountancy with Second Class (Lower) Honours from 2006 to 2009.

Completed GCE A-Level studies at Tampines Junior College from 2004 to 2005.

Completed GCE O-Level education at Temasek Secondary School from 2000 to 2003.