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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Manage all accounting and financial functions for manufacturing facility with annual sales of $80M. Prepared forecasted revenue of $150M for the next financial year.• Developed improved business processes to provide greater transparency, more accurate reporting, and better identification of cost-saving opportunities. Managed all accounting, payroll, and financial reporting activities.• Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of monthly financial statements.• Developed annual operating budget and Capital Expenditures with YOY comparisons and monthly variance analysis against projected budget.• Created internal controls and safeguards for revenues, costs, budgets, and expenditures. Implemented SOPs for all accounting functions and collaborated with operational leaders to provide training on finance and accounting procedures.• Prepared and presented monthly operational reports to the executive team. Analyzed financial statements to provide strategic recommendations in support of business decisions.• Ensured compliance with reporting procedures and prepared monthly financial statements. Analyzed and presented financial reports and financial statements in an accurate and timely manner to the President & CEO. • Developed annual budget with monthly Actual vs. Budget variance analysis.• Produced financial reports and audit documentation to facilitate internal and external auditing.• Facilitated state sales tax audits and worked closely with external tax consultants.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Accounting Services: Providing financial information to our clients in a timely and accurate manner, provide full range of cost-effective accounting services including the followings:• General Ledger & Financial Statement preparation• Bookkeeping• Accounting system setup for new business• Computerized payroll• Business tax return preparation• Personal Financial StatementsReview & Compilation: Provide constructive solutions for maximizing company’s profitability and optimizing efficiency • Review – some analytical procedures conducted with limited assurance.• Compilation – based upon client information provided and used primarily for internal use. Tax Services – Tax Planning & Returns for • Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs/LLPs, NFPOs.

• Oversaw group-wide Finance, Accounts and Cost functions including implementation and maintenance of strong internal controls and best practices. • Forecasted cash flows and MIS, prepared and resized annual budgets, with management approval.• Managed multiple entity structures including a substantial volume of intercompany transactions and complex ownership.• Oversaw performance of finance, accounting, stores, purchase and commercial staff in month, quarter, semi-annual and year-end close processes including: posting to GL, financial analysis and AR/AP.• Directed consolidated financial statements for residential division, including external SEC filings footnotes. • Audited joint venture financials including MD&A and applicable Bangladesh Accounting Standards / IFRS.• Completed Pre and Post cost analysis for merchandise costs for orders received, liaised with merchandisers increasing and optimizing margins.• Exhibited financial expertise in percentage of completion accounting and revenue recognition.• Led a team and key point of contact for creating annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.• Developed processes, policies and controls pertaining to accounting and reporting of the company’s growing business segment.• Organized reports on company’s deal statistics and financial operations on a monthly basis.• Directly reported to Stakeholders, attending periodical board meeting, providing case studies, expenses and profit analysis.• Handled USD $200m business for the group companies. • Refinanced the project from local currency loan to USD Offshore funding with an approval of Board of Investments (PMO) thereby saving 12% annual interest costs.• Restructured the loan for an extended period of 4 years to manage cash flows.• Managed working capital from Export Invoice Financing with an interest rate of 4.50% against negotiating @ 16.50%.• Attending Income Tax assessments cases for the group companies and completed assessments.

• Managed the accounting department to ensure deadlines and deliverables were met.• Implement and maintain strong internal controls, best practices and documentation to support financial transactions. • Developed the general ledger chart of accounts, project cost, forecasting, and budget analysis systems.• Directed a team that monitored all daily, monthly and annual accounting transactions including preparation and review of all Company financial statements and account reconciliations.• Conducted monthly entity financial review meetings with senior level management. • Maintained short and long term cash projections and coordinate forecasting, planning and budgeting efforts with the Finance department. • Served as primary liaison with tax accountants, external auditors or other third party service providers to execute audit preparation and achieve successful audit findings. • Maintained ownership of accounting systems including coordination of upgrades, implementation, conversions and reporting tools. • Ensured timely financial reporting, accurate account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, accounts payable and payroll processing including required filings and related benefits.

• Steered initiatives towards achievement of organizational goals with chief responsibilities pertaining to Finance and Accounts functions, for over 500 employees. • Administered the entire accounts and finance operations.• Extensive experience in Statutory Compliance with Govt. Departments like Labour, Provident Fund, Excise, Customs, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Pollution and other Govt. Agencies and liaise with these departments periodically.• Compensation Management- salary review, market correction, fringe benefits and formulated annual budgets. • Introduced new quality standards as per the norms.• Streamlined the compensation and benefit structure by analyzing skill supply and demand and market value evaluation. • Introduced reforming employee relation activities that resulted in enhancing the motivational levels. • Organized weekly staff meetings to review targets, monitor budgets, sales taxes, and excise matters.• Generated MIS reports and profitability on a monthly and annual Financial Statements. Also tasks completed as assigned by the Managing Director.• Reviewed manufacturing automation, conducted viability studies, competitor trends and projected organizational requirements for sustainable growth. Implemented cost effective methods and financed project procurement to enhance productivity.

Chartered Professional Accountant, Accounting And Finance

Payroll Compliance Practioner, Payroll

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

M. Com., Financial Management & Corporate Planning

High School, Schooling

Chartered Professional Accountant, Accounting And Finance