Garima Harjai
Inter Qualified Cost Accountant
Chandigarh
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate
Kujjal Hotels Private Ltd. (The Lalit Chandigarh)
4 2023 - Current
- Reconciliation of revenues on a daily basis
- Assistance in preparation of Balance Sheet and other financial statements
- Auditing of daily collection of the General Cashiers Summary against the bank in slip
- Auditing and reconciling advance payments and ensuring payments have been applied
- Working with General Cashier to check all float totals regularly and keeps control on registers in outlets
- Bank Reconciliation at month end.
- Verify room rates and occupancy percentages
- Check for accurate room type and rate coding
- Review room upgrades and downgrade procedures
- Validate room revenue against front office reports
- Verify accurate capturing of food and beverage sales
- Review banquet and catering revenue procedures
- Validate food and beverage revenue against point-of-sale reports
- Confirm correct application of taxes and fees
- Confirm correct application of payment terms and discounts
- Review compliance with hotel policies and procedures
- Validate compliance with external audit requirements
Accountant and Audit Assistant
Navneet and Company
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Handled various GST Assignments including GST registration, tax payments, E-way Bill, monthly/quarterly return filing, Annual Returns and reconciliation of GST returns for more than 20 clients belonging to service, hospitality and manufacturing sector
- Filing GST returns including filing of GSTR 3B and GSTR 1 for Hotels and various supplies including supply under reverse charge, supply to SEZ and Zero rated supply and further apportionment of credit as per GST law
- Advised and prepared the statement of TDS and TCS credit received for various clients
- Filing of VAT returns for Hotels and Hospitality
- Auditing
- Concurrent Audit assignments of various Public Sector Banks including Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Axis Bank and an AD branch having business of Letter of Credits, Packing Credits, Bill Discounting and External Commercial Borrowings
- Sampark Transaction Audit for Axis Bank which is one of its kind with average balance of Rs 100 Crores
- Credit Audit of various clients having banking exposure of upto 100 Crores engaged in Manufacturing Sector, Agriculture and Allied activities and Charitable Hospital
- Revenue Audit of Punjab National Bank
- Credit Process Audit of various clients on behalf of Public Sector Banks
- Direct Taxation
- Filing of income tax returns for more than 200 clients
- Assisted in filing of Tax Audit for individuals and corporates
- Filing of form 15CB for foreign remittances on behalf of Hyatt Regency Chandigarh
- Filing of PAN/TAN applications for individuals.
Training imparted by CMA Rishu Aggarwal & Associates
Chandigarh
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Handled various GST Assignments including GST registration, tax payments, monthly/quarterly return filing for more than 10 clients belonging to service, hospitality and manufacturing sector.
Training imparted by Polyplastic Industries (India) Private Limited
09.2019 - 03.2020
- In area of Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Internal Auditing and Bank Reconciliation.
Education
Commerce - Cost Accounting
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
New Delhi, India 04.2001 -
Master of Commerce
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, India05.2020
Bachelor of Commerce
Kurukshetra University
Yamunanagar, India05.2018
Skills
Accounting knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting principles, hotel operations, and financial reporting
Analytical skills: Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and investigate issues
Communication skills: Effective communication with hotel staff, management, and external auditors
Technical skills:- Proficiency in hotel software (Web prolific, Opera, point-of-sale systems)- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)- Accounting software ( Tally)
Hotel operations: Familiarity with hotel operations, including front office, food and beverage, and rooms division
Accomplishments
- 1st position for Documentary at State level Competition of Haryana organized by State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh and sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Haryana, Panchkula in session 2016-17.
- 1st position for Documentary at State level Competitions held on Feb 18th, 2017 organized by Govt.(PG) College, Ambala Cantt.
- 1st position for Documentary Movie at State level Competition held on 27th March, 2017 organized by Legal literacy Cell & Mass Communication Department of D.A.V.(P.G.) College, Karnal.
- 2nd position for Documentary at Divisional level Competition held under Legal Literacy Cell of Government Post Graduate College on 26th March, 2018.
- 1st position for poster making competition and 2nd position in on spot painting competition at College level.
- 2nd position in Tug of War at inter college techno management fest.
Additional Information
Ms. Office(Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Access), GEN GST Software and Spectrum Income Tax Software.
Personal Information
- Age: 27
- Hobbies: Cooking, Painting
Timeline
Accountant and Audit Assistant
Navneet and Company
06.2021 - 02.2023
Training imparted by CMA Rishu Aggarwal & Associates
Chandigarh
01.2021 - 04.2021
Training imparted by Polyplastic Industries (India) Private Limited
09.2019 - 03.2020
Commerce - Cost Accounting
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
04.2001 -
Associate
Kujjal Hotels Private Ltd. (The Lalit Chandigarh)
4 2023 - Current
Master of Commerce
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Bachelor of Commerce
Kurukshetra University