Pranali Pereira
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven finance professional with over 6 years of experience in legal billing, accounts management, Banking operations and financial analysis. Skilled in CMS Aderant, Fincraft, and Finaml, I excel in billing coordination, financial support, and customer service. Committed to maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in all tasks undertaken.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing Co-ordinator (Legal Billing)
Thompsons Solicitors LLP
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Use of CMS Aderant, Mattersphere and SQL for running the reports
- The Legal Billing role provides assistance and support to the daily and routine processes of the firm’s unions and external billing function in and around the UK
- Effectively implement all processes and procedures for the Legal Billing Team
- Take full ownership of allocated unions as well as Thompsons’ branches and maintain smooth dataflow of information between Finance and the branch network
- Assisting with the firm’s bill production through the monthly interim, final and fixed fee billing process, adhering to relevant union billing arrangements
- Assisting with administration of disbursement funding statements, efficiently and accurately, and in full compliance of union client agreements and requirements
- Liaising with folio holders, Regional Managers, union clients and external third parties in a professional and courteous manner
- Processing and allocating payments and receipts of bills, accurately and efficiently, on a daily basis
- Ensuring a high degree of accuracy is achieved with all paperwork and computer input to minimize mistakes
- Assisting with user acceptance testing for any changes and/or development in the finance system
- Assisting existing team members and training New team members and working as part of a team to ensure the global accounting function operates smoothly
- Liaising with Thompson’s staff in and around the country, both within Finance and the branches on query resolution
- Bank reconciliation and Month-end activities
- Responsible for ad-hoc duties within the position
Finance Support Administrator (Legal Billing)
Thompsons Solicitors LLP
09.2022 - 10.2022
- To provide an effective and comprehensive administrative service to the Finance Department
- Sourcing and inputting data to facilitate bank account reconciliations
- Sorting and filing of material (e.g Suppliers’ invoices) within the firm’s standard systems
- Data entry into the finance system (Aderant Expert) e.g review travel expenses, Counsels’ fees and other supplier invoices
- Assisting with email requests specifically as relates to Counsels’ fees
- Sourcing matter references/bank account information and updating spreadsheets (e.g Credit control support)
- Sorting and filing of supplier invoices (and other items) in accordance with the prescribed filing system
- Retrieving material from files as may be requested (e.g for VAT returns)
- Obtaining and returning archived files from storage
Junior Accounts Clerk
Citizen Credit Co-op Bank Limited
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Use of Fincraft and Finacus
- Providing Mortgages to the customers which includes checking the background, making the proposal, Completion of Legal Formalities, Documentation after sanction and Post Disbursement regulatory Compliance
- Generating daily Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Statements
- Handling Operations counter which includes opening the account, Fixed Deposits, Calculating Tax Deductions etc
- Teller service which includes Receipts and Payment of cash and managing ATM cash inflow and Outflow
- Customer Service, Mutual Funds, Insurance
- Providing Audit compliance if requested by the Auditor
- Monitoring customer’s account for Suspicious Transactions
- Reconciliation of various office accounts
Finance Associate
Cleartrip
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Experience in billing/invoicing, and payments within the travel industry
- Monitoring credit limits, perform credit checks, and implement debt recovery strategies
- Generating accurate invoices, verifying billing data, and reconciling payments
- Addressing billing discrepancies, resolve payment issues, and investigate disputes
- Analysing payment trends, prepare reports, and offer recommendations for process improvement
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards, ensuring adherence to legal frameworks
- Client Ledger vs Our Company ledger reconciliation
- Work closely with sales, reservations/Ops, and finance teams to resolve billing discrepancies and address customer queries related to invoices and payments promptly
- Prepare aging reports, cash flow forecasts, and other financial analysis to support decision-making and reporting requirements
Education
M.Com -
MET Institute of Distance Learning
B.Com - Accounting and Finance
Mumbai University
Class XII - undefined
01.2014
Class X - undefined
01.2012
Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Invoice Processing
- Bank Reconciliation Statement
- Union Management
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Quick Books
- Data Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Communication Skills
- Team Management Skills
- Accuracy and precision
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English (Read/Write)
Marathi (Both)
Hindi (Both)
Timeline
Billing Co-ordinator (Legal Billing)
Thompsons Solicitors LLP
11.2022 - 12.2024
Finance Support Administrator (Legal Billing)
Thompsons Solicitors LLP
09.2022 - 10.2022
Junior Accounts Clerk
Citizen Credit Co-op Bank Limited
03.2019 - 03.2022
Finance Associate
Cleartrip
02.2018 - 02.2019
B.Com - Accounting and Finance
Mumbai University
Class XII - undefined
Class X - undefined
M.Com -
MET Institute of Distance Learning
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