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- Co-ordinated with multiple Product Directors and VPs along with reviewing actual financial performance to create rolling weekly KPIs for Executive Management- Analyzed actuals against projections and explained variances to Finance Director- Created budget for next year with full intercompany reconciliation- Developed Excel and NetSuite training courses to improve team’s efficiencies and reduce errors- Scoped next year’s team structure and strategy to resolve scalability issues and automation gaps

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

- Oversaw month-end close and daily financial control of over 6 entities, including intercompanyreconciliations with over 80 international multi-currency entities across Azerion- Oversaw the interim and year-end audit, including process walkthroughs, accrual reconciliations, andsubstantiation of intangible asset capitalization- Performed monthly analytical reviews of gross margin per product with Finance Director and ProductDirectors, and successfully flagged issues in advance (such as KPIs at risk of not being met)- Collaborated with Finance Systems team to migrate two accounting systems (AccountView and Twinfield) to NetSuite; tasks included data validations and testing, and refinement of Sandbox environment before move- Supported Corporate Finance in bringing Azerion to IPO

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

- Performed monthly closing including postings, logic set-up, and reconciliations - Analyzed monthly movements in the financial statements, and presented results to senior management in the month-end close presentation - Drafted process narratives for the Company’s pay-in and pay-out platform - Proactively worked with internal and external stakeholders to drive process improvement so that financial information posted to SAP is timely, complete, and accurate - Calculated daily unhedged position of all currencies for Treasury, and investigated currencies with ineffective hedges and implemented solutions

Toronto, Canada Area

- Lead the consolidation process of over 10 entities with an aim to soft close 5 days before month-end - Identified and recommended best practices to enhance the efficiencies of daily finance operations, oversight, and controls - Drafted technical memos on the Company’s VAT process and revenue recognition treatments

Toronto, Canada Area

· Lead the month-end close and successfully reduced days to close from 30 days to 10 days · Identified process and control deficiencies, and implemented improvements through review of working papers and sign-offs · Trained finance team, including manager, on documentation best practices and advanced Excel · Automated the CFO’s financial forecast model by combining reports produced within the ERP system · Documented processes and created reconciliation templates across all finance sub-departments · Lead interim and annual audit process by acting as the central contact and reviewing audit support · Identified significant accounting issues, drafted technical accounting memos, and suggested treatments for use to CFO and auditors (e.g. treatment of convertible debt and stock based compensation)

· Completed small to large audit, review, and compilation engagements independently, as part of a team, and as a senior team member for private enterprises· Utilized strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple deadlines within budget while upholding a high quality of work· Used analytical skills to produce reports that communicated to clients their internal control deficiencies and provided recommendations in order to improve their business processes· Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills by coaching new hires, being a Performance Coach, and organizing social events for the team· Demonstrated attention to detail and in-depth tax knowledge to prepare accurate corporate and personal income tax returns as well as HST returns

· Prepared US corporate tax returns for international companies across 50 states and conducted tax research to provide tax savings and quality client service· Analyzed the differences between financial statements prepared under the IFRS and ASPE frameworks and worked in synergy with the public and private audit teams to achieve filing deadlines· Integrated tax technical knowledge with public and private companies to draft tax provisions· Trained new hires in CaseWare, tax preparation software, and MNP processes

· Performed bookkeeping and prepared Notice to Readers and financial statements using QuickBooks, Sage 50 Accounting, and CaseWare· Audited small companies and non-for-profit organizations

Toronto, Canada Area

· Prepared monthly and quarterly analytical reconciliation reports for management that flagged all material misstatements reported by the Bank’s 4,000 intercompany accounts· Automated the preparation of 20 reconciliation reports using Macros and Excel, which reduced the compilation time from 5 hours to 45 minutes per report and eliminated the risk of human error· Wrote process manuals for new employees that detailed how to complete the team’s 20 monthly statements and how to maintain proper documentation for future audit inquiries

Kitchener, Canada Area

· Conducted audits of business losses and charitable donations claimed by taxpayers, which contributed to the team’s success of assessing millions of dollars in taxes owing· Communicated with taxpayers by phone and interview to verify expenses claimed and analyzed existing taxpayer information to ensure compliance with the Income Tax Act· Trained junior tax auditors to examine records with objectivity and professional skepticism, and received praise from supervisors for demonstrating strong initiative, leadership, and communication skills

· Partnered with Accounting Management in preparation of daily cash reconciliations, bookkeeping, and identification of control issues· Used analytical and quantitative methods to consolidate, understand, and identify problems in Supply Chain Management operations, which resulted in significant cash savings· Confidently greeted and assisted customers in front retail store and managed stock inventory to accompany peak and low seasons – commended by customers for being informative and efficient· Boosted company website to the top 5 in Google search results for curling queries using Search Engine Optimization, and wrote a new employee training manual

· Prepared corporate income tax returns using Taxprep for the company’s subsidiaries three months ahead of deadlines· Performed tax credit research and financial statement analysis to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to the company’s bottom line

Master Of Accounting, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Accounting And Financial Management, Accounting

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