Poulami Malik Higgins

Poulami Malik Higgins

Placement Support Worker

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  • About me

    Xero Expertise | Quickbooks Advisor Certification | ACCA | MSc in Banking and finance

  • Education

    • Chetanas College of Commerce and College of Arts Government Servants Colony Bandra Mumbai 400 051

      2017 - 2020
      Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Finance, General

      Activities and Societies: Presentation competition, Tricky Tangle, Cricket Tournament . Achieved second Prize including Certificate at Chetana's Institute Of Management Studies in a PowerPoint presentation competition.. Elected Captain of Girls Cricket Tournament.. Participated for Tricky Tangle at Thakur Institute Of Management Studies.

    • University of Dundee

      2021 - 2022
      Master of Science - MS Banking and Financial Support Services

      Activities and Societies: Business Challenge, Investment game with Bloomberg, writing project Business Challenge Week:1. Worked closely in a team of six for one week, to find a solution to the question ‘how to engage more master's students in the Students' Association'.2. Conducted interviews and focus groups and presented our findings in a poster presentation. Some of our ideas were adopted by the Students' Association.· Participated at writing project:1. This project involves taking a 45-minute writing test online provided by Cambridge Assessment, sharingmy writing… Show more Business Challenge Week:1. Worked closely in a team of six for one week, to find a solution to the question ‘how to engage more master's students in the Students' Association'.2. Conducted interviews and focus groups and presented our findings in a poster presentation. Some of our ideas were adopted by the Students' Association.· Participated at writing project:1. This project involves taking a 45-minute writing test online provided by Cambridge Assessment, sharingmy writing assignments at university and with B1 grade.· Investment game with BloombergAs the group's CFO, I collaborated with the other eight members and presented a concise report on marketstudy, return estimation, and general assessment with comments. Worked on inflation rates and leverage factors affecting in choosing stock for investing in FTSE market during my dissertation and to prove the conclusion I used Co integration Analysis and Causality Test. Show less

    • ACCA

      2023 - 2025
      Studying ACCA Applied & Professional Level

      Studied LAW, ACCOUNTS, BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING.Specialised Areas: Contract and Tort law, employment law, corporate law, knowing the purpose of financial reporting, recording transations and events, preparing trail balance, prepare budgets for planning and control.

    • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

      2017 - 2017
      COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST Accounting and Finance
  • Experience

    • Chetana's College

      Dec 2017 - Feb 2020
      Placement Support Worker

      Identified and targeted anti-social behaviour using evidence-based interventions.Conducted thorough risk assessments, maximising safety for detached work.Encouraged service user engagement and participation.Strengthened young people's ability to navigate risk and challenge.Helped to develop network of local services available for young people.Developed strong rapport with young people on 1:1 and group basis.

    • Teleperformance

      Dec 2020 - May 2021
      Customer Service Assistant

      Answered customer telephone calls promptly and improved on-hold wait times.Resolved customer issues using strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution techniques.Guaranteed positive customer experiences by efficiently resolving customer concerns and complaints.Created strong value-added relationships with customers, driving business development and profitpotential.Provided support to customers, meeting demands of fast-paced call centre environments.Responded promptly to enquiries from clients, members and staff via email, post and fax Show less

    • Evri

      Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
      Sorter

      Facilitated smooth issue resolution by maintaining accurate customer records in Oracle WMS.  Ensured customer satisfaction by inspecting outgoing packages for signs of damage.  Employed flawless hand, eye and foot coordination to effectively use mechanical handling equipment.  Loaded sorted parcels on outbound vans, lifting up to 50 kgs.

    • HUDSON (PITKERRO) LIMITED

      Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
      Care Assistant

      • Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.• Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.

    • BB Advisory

      Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
      Finance Intern

      1. Understanding and working on pair trading.2. Applying tools, techniques, strategies used in trading international currencies and commodities.3. Recognize & examine the basics and risk rewards of the stocks, commodities and currency market.4. Handling risk and money management.5. Negotiating a profitable contract.6. Provide client consultation to develop investment objectives.7. To educate and advise individuals on investment decisions.8. Work on acquired clients and trade in his/her portfolio. Show less

    • Aston Pearl Accountants

      Jan 2024 - now
      ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT TRAINEE

      • All bookkeeping activities, including VAT submissions based on different VAT Schemes like Cash, Standard, Flat Rate and Retail VAT Schemes.• Dealing with MTD on different software including Sage 50, QuickBooks & Xero.• Purchase and sales ledger control with reconciliations and credit control activities.• Dealing with different Nominal Codes, Chart of Accounts and Tax Codes.• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable.• Post general, debtor and creditor journals, wages journals.• Dealing with accruals, prepayments, depreciation, double entries and calculating loan interest.• Investigating, processing, and evaluating bills or invoices for services rendered.• Processing payroll, generating pay slips, Maternity & Statutory pay, Forms P45 and P60 and RTI submissions, and Pension Schemes using Sage 50 Payroll.• Developing monthly financial statements that include Profit and Loss accounts and Balance Sheets.• Prepare CIS monthly returns and deal with contractors and sub-contractors.• Experience working for clients across varied industries including Retail, Technology, Online business and Construction industry. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma in financial accounting - Tally ERP 9 with GST

      Nirmiti Computer Institute
      Aug 2020
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    • Audit and Due Diligence Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2023
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    • Communication Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2023
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    • Accounting Foundations: Understanding the Accounting Cycle and Accrual-Basis Accounting

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2023
    • The Complete Investment Banking Course 2023

      Udemy
      Jul 2023
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    • Foundations of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2023
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    • Career Catalyst: Audit

      KPMG
      Jul 2023
    • QuickBooks Online Certification

      Quickbooks Online Certified ProAdvisor
      Mar 2024
    • Corporate Finance: Profitability in a Financial Downturn

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2022
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    • Xero Advisor Certified

      Xero
      Feb 2024
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