Michael Pham Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Supporting divisional controllers and the Finance Department through: - the reconciliation/analysis of circuit/network-related expenses- analysis of data centre costs, maintenance and utilities (seeing trends & ensuring completeness)- accruals- maintenance of prepaid expense schedules- various recurring and non-recurring journal entries - supporting AP/AR as a backup for either function- enforcement of the purchase order system, bank reconciliations, as well as offering guidance to the team on the use of G/L accounts and location/department/fixed asset dimension codes.With the acquisition of WatServ, I am currently working on learning and adapting their accounting practices to be consistent with Centrilogic’s in order to ease burdens in future financial audits.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

- Distributed vendor and internal requests received through the department mail according to each Accounts Payable Coordinator’s responsibilities while reducing the department’s backlog as a primary processor for aged invoices (31 – 120+ days) and as a backup processor for current invoices (< 30 days).- Processed parts, service and expense invoices using EQUIP while matching invoice contents to order information contained in the John Deere Purchase Order Tool.- Investigated and resolved internal inquiries from multiple branch locations in order to gain the authorization to process overdue invoices.- Assisted in the department's weekly cheque run by reviewing the Cash Requirement Report and adjusting previously posted transactions as needed.- Attended weekly meetings with the Accounts Payable Supervisor to update the status of ongoing inquiries, disputes and communication with major suppliers.

Brampton, Ontario

I assisted in the Accounting Department's transition from Sage BusinessVision to Sage 300 and worked with the Controller to improve controls for an anticipated increase from 20 million to 50 dollars in revenue. I ensured that the new Accounting team taking over would have the smoothest transition possible from the department's older system and procedures.Responsibilities while working with Sage BusinessVision:- Responsible for performing three-way matching of packing slips, invoices and purchase orders before posting accounts payable and receiving slips into Sage BusinessVision on a daily basis.- Improved and facilitated regular communication with vendors in regards to rate discrepancies and requests, while following priorities set by the Controller's desired cash flow.- Regularly communicated with Purchasing Managers and various vendors to verify price increases of packaging components/chemicals before processing invoices.- Performed account reconciliations to ensure that the department's accounts payable balance with each vendor was up to date.- Provided the Controller with a monthly production report of units produced (with seven manufacturing lines) while assisting in the month-end process.Additional responsibilities while transitioning and working with Sage 300:- Entered packing slip information into the Order Entry module to produce receiving slips before processing accounts payable transactions.- Handled incoming mail and ensured that each document was date stamped when received.- Updated vendors about the department's new processes and informed them of the new contact points regarding invoices, statements, rate changes and payment status.- Prorated freight transactions by the number of units dropped off for storage (freight in) and delivered to customers (freight out).- Investigated old A/P disputes by inspecting old email conversations, following up on incomplete information, and reporting my findings directly to the new Controller.

Mississauga, Ontario

- Re-hired during the OPSEU’s college strike (October 2017 – November 2017) to handle the processing of an increased volume of IESO applications due to the end of Ontario’s microFIT program. - Reviewed government documents completed by the Regulatory and Sales team for compliance with IESO rules and regulations.- Identified IESO application deficiencies and recommended solutions to the Regulatory and Sales team. - Created accurate and complete IESO applications to be filled out by clients and the Sales team.- Matched application information to supporting documentation of client's legal name, address and ownership of the listed property.- Created reports on Excel to keep track of pending sales projects, and alerted the Sales team about outstanding documents to be submitted by clients or sales representatives.

Brampton, Ontario

- Tracked the accural of the company's freight out and produced a monthly Excel report for the Accounting Manager.- Used Accpac (predecessor to Sage 300) to enter invoice information and view related reports in order to submit a report in Excel displaying month-end shipping accruals. - Matched invoiced freight amounts to appropriate shipping destination rates for the week.- Received and verified batches of shipping and brokerage invoices to be paid within agreed payment terms.- Maintained an electronic and physical filing system for copies of invoices and documents for accounts payable.- Circulated invoices and supporting documents for approval of price and services rendered before processing transactions.

Brampton, Ontario

- Provided accurate information for OSAP and college bursary inquiries, application processes through e-mail, over the phone and in person in a timely and courteous manner.- Performed data entry using PeopleSoft in order to track students' accounts, submitted documents for OSAP purposes and required actions. - Verified the identity of students using valid photo ID before releasing information regarding the status of OSAP accounts and cheques.- Assisted in additional clerical/administrative duties in the Financial Aid & Awards Office, including: reorganized older files, filed copies of received forms, distributed mail to the Financial Aid Advisors.

Mississauga, Ontario

My responsibilities included merchandising, in-person customer support, telephone customer support, cashiering and maintaining store stock and displays. I was re-hired for the 2016 season to improve the store's performance and maintained a good relationship with my fellow associates, customers and management.

Diploma In Business Administration, Accounting Co-Op, Gpa: 3.88/4.00

Highlights: - Received training with Sage 50 to enter invoice information as well as generate/view financial statements and reports..

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Online Delivery), Accounting