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RRRAAAJJJEEENNNDDDRRRAAA MMMAAATTTTTTHHHEEEWWWSSS Date of Birth: 21st January 1972 Sex: Male Martial Status: Single Address: 38 Salato Road, Namadi Heights, Tamavua, Suva, Fiji Is. Phone: (679) 357-0352 or 860-3159 or 976-4484 E-mail: matryan2001@yahoo.com

National Employment Centre Registration No# NEC-SUV-1-1189 Finance & Administration/ Cash flow & Budgeting / Marketing & Human Resources/

Information Technology

A highly experienced, detail-oriented, and efficient financial professional over 16 years’ experience in Finance and Administration department together with a more holistic approach towards marketing and human resources for medium to large firms. Extensive experience in financial and cost accounting with reasonable exposure in tax effect accounting and other taxation services. Generate monthly/quarterly/Annual consolidated reports; develop operating cashflow, budgets, and capital expenditures, project planning, implementation and management. Professional knowledge in Information Technology with major focus on software, project proposal, web designing and database management.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• G/L Reconciliation • Accounts Payable & Receivables • Funds Disbursements • Fixed Asset Schedule • Cost Control & Monitoring • Monthly/Annual Accounts • Taxation & Other Services • Cashflow & Budgeting • Strategic Planning • Trust Funds • Risk & Contingency Planning • Purchasing & Warehousing • Marketing Analysis/Plan • Manual & Computerized Accounting System • H/R Management • Database Design • Accounting System Design/Implementation • Web Design

Adept in needs assessment: developing process/system improvement strategies, detecting oversights, implementation and training. Results producing leader: with an optimistic “it can be done” approach, established record for surpassing goals and objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FreeLancer (Accounting & IT Software) 2010 - Present B W HOLDINGS May 2006 – August 2006 Consultant (Project Accountant)

• Implementation of various controls within the organisation. • Develop procedures on various projects and how these projects must be maintained according to

specific guidelines and budget. • Setup appropriate forms and formats in excel spreadsheet for various projects and maintenance of

these files on day to day basis. • Setup internal controls and train staff how to maintain these controls. • Setup simple computerized system and train staff in using computers. • Setup a computerized accounting system – MYOB. • Design and implement excel monitoring system. • To oversee day to day running and monitoring expenditure incurred over each project. • Setup appropriate human resources system.

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QAMEA RESORT & SPA OFF TAVEUNI ISLAND Sept 2005 – Feb 2006 Reliving Accountant

• Recruited to prepare timely and accurate variance analyses for accounts payable/receivable, payroll (100 employees), due to affiliate, insurance, loan shareholder, rent, and sales tax/ payroll tax reporting.

• Implement cost control procedures to assure proper allocation of capital expenditure budget for 5 star resorts and was named by the Robb Report as one of the top ten luxury resorts in the world for 2004.

• Redesigned critical accounting systems and cost management controls to reduce expenses and affect optimal efficiency for the accounting department.

• Spearheaded the introduction of accounting software and reprocess all relevant data into the new system from January to October 2005. Trained staff on software applications and data integrity procedures.

• Reconciled $300,000 dollars sales Tax paid on funds received on advance booking. • Process and finalise adjusting entries for 2004 final account with external audits.

DATEC (TONGA) LIMITED -TONGATAPU May 2002 – May 2005 Accountant

• Assisted the Chief Financial Officer (based in New Zealand) with a variety of accounting activities including: collections, cash application, purchasing & warehouse, general ledger, payroll, accounts receivable and auditing.

• Ensure that all personal activities are undertaken in accordance with the policy, standards and procedures.

• Participate in the improvement of standards, procedures, methods, guidelines, tolls and techniques defined in the Datec business Procedures in order to increase the effectiveness.

• Reconcile and confirm Inter-company transaction for 9 countries. Setup performance measures (KPI) and reporting.

• Implement procedures on all capital expenditure purchase and levels of authorization. • Provide local market analysis with major focus on consumer/customer behavior, market

segmentation, market mix and positioning in order to develop a sound and effective marketing strategy.

• Manage recruitment, negotiate contracts, and propose remuneration & other benefits where applicable. Coordinate staff training, conflicts and performance appraisals for Head office final approval.

COURTS HOMECENTRES 1998 – 2002 Assistant Accountant

• Assist the Accountant & Director Finance in preparing monthly accounts for our London office on strict deadline.

• Check and authorize all supplies reconciliation both local and overseas. • Review and delegate work load of 11 subordinates. • Organise quarterly stock-take for overall Courts Homecentres branches and division. • Special and book forward rates negotiation.

MOUNT KASI GOLD MINE (HEAD OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA) 1996 – 1998 Mine Accountant

• Perform analytical review of accounts to check reasonableness and generate relevant financial & cost report before strict deadline.

• Reconcile all balance sheet items and assist external auditors with information in preparing annual accounts.

• Constantly liaise with relevant department heads on individual department cost per ounce (production).

• Assist and finalise CFO on monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annually with management accounts consolidation.

• Monitor and reconcile weekly Gold payment remittance. • Reconcile monthly Trust funds.

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• Maintain and reconcile monthly fixed assets register. • Prepare and lodge monthly VAT (GST) returns on timely basis. • Calculate and pay withholding taxes. • Negotiate with banks for special rates for overseas payments. • Negotiate and maintain company insurance.

FIJI TELEVISION LIMITED 1994 – 1996 Senior Finance Officer

• Prepare and submit monthly management accounts on strict deadline, with analysis of actual over budget.

• Reconcile all balance sheet items on month-to-month basis. • Attend to all queries by board of directors. • Act as an accountant when the company did not have the service of a qualified accountant. • Handle all accounts receivable and payable duties. • Process payroll and transfer to ANZ Diskpay system. • Monthly remit FNPF & PAYE. • All other duties a sign by the CEO.

RAFFLES TRADEWINDS HOTEL 1992 – 1994 Senior Finance / Personnel Officer

• Extract financial statement including balance sheet, profit & loss and trading accounts. • Perform a comparative analysis on the above and prepare reports for management purposes on a

timely basis. • Process payroll weekly, fortnightly & monthly basis. • Recruiting, interview and registration of new employees. • Handle all accounts receivable and payable duties. • Process payroll and transfer to ANZ Disk pay system. • Monthly remit FNPF & PAYE. • All other duties a sign by the CEO.

CARPENTERS MORRIS HEDSTROM 1991 – 1992 Finance Officer

• Setup budget files for over 16 stores, 2 wholesale division, 1 warehouse and Head office using last years actual.

• Prepare budgeted P & L account for the above budget. Then generate graph print-outs of gross sales, overheads and profit before and after tax.

• Input actual and compare this with budget and work-out realistic forecast budget. • Process weekly, fourthly and monthly salaries & wages. • Reconcile monthly FNPF, PAYE and calculate half yearly FNTC levy.

NIRANJAN’S AUTOPORT LIMITED 1990 – 1991 Finance Officer

• Monthly bank reconciliation for 7 branches. • Lodgment of all credit cards, travellers cheques • Submission of monthly debtors report to management. • Write manual Cash Book on daily basis. • Assist in preparation of all annual cash flow and budget • Draw and up-date fixed assets register and depreciation schedule.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENT AND INVOLVEMENTS

• 1991 – 1996 Member of Rotaract Club of Suva • 1991 Completed a seminar on meeting Dynamics. • 1993 Completed a seminar on communication development. • 1993 Attended Rotaract District 9920 training program.

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• 1993 Completed a program on professional skills development seminar. • 1994 Attended Rotary Youth Leadership award. • 1998 Attended Stock Management Control Course. • 2001 Attend Occupational Health & Safety Course.

ACADAMIC AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Arya Samaj Primary School 1977-1984 • D A V Boy’s College 1985-1988

• Basic Accounting 1990 - University of South Pacific

• Financial Accounting 1991 - University of South Pacific

• Cost Accounting 1992 - University of South Pacific

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology 2008 - Institute of Technology Australia

• Trophy for best hardworking Student of the year2008 - Institute of Technology Australia

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

• Operating Systems Windows XP Processional, Windows Vista, Windows 7.

• Microsoft Office 2007 -Excel 2007, Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Access 2007, Outlook 2007, Publisher 2007, Visual Basic 2007, MS Project 2007, MS Viso 2007

• Other Software Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Visual Basic.Net, MySQL, WAMP (Windows Apache

MySQL PHP)

• Accounting Package - Accpac, CBA, COSACS ( Custom-built Customer Services Software, MYOB

REFEREES

• Mr. Asvin Singh Manager Application Support Westpac Banking Corporation P O Box 238 Suva. Phone: (679) 321-7118

• Mr. Agam Mishra

Information, Communication & Technology South Pacific Commission 2nd Floor Lotus Building Complex Private Mail Bag Suva. Phone: (679) 337-0733

• Mr. Himmat Lodhia President Fiji Retails Association Managing Director Lords Jewellers Limited Rotrarian 19-23 Cumming St Suva. Phone: (679) 330-2466

• Mr. Rajesh Sharma

Chief Executive Officer Courts (Fiji) Limited P O Box 3726 Samabula. Phone: (679) 338-1333