Cedric Carluen, Cpa, Cma Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, AB, CA

- Manages the corporate and store budgets- Performs periodic and quarterly financial review, liaise with business stakeholders to identify opportunities and risks- Create key KPIs in Microstrategy to aid the business and measure performance

- Led a team of 6 analysts supporting the financial reporting & treasury function in a fast-paced and hyper-growth environment- Managed data integration from store operational system, Pharmacy (Kroll, Nexxsys) and POS (Autostar & Positec), to ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains)- Managed period-end close reconciliations, accruals, reporting and.

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

- Led a team of 19 supporting the accounting operations – accounts payable and accounts receivable- Ensured invoices for all store network are processed in a timely and accurate manner- Reviewed of A/R aging and ensure third party receivables are reconciled.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

- Month-end and year-end financial reporting and analysis- Monitored and maintained Shopify integration between the accounting system and inventory management software to ensure accurate and timely recording of revenue and cost- Created ad-hoc reports and excel models for the CEO and upper management- Produced weekly reports tracking revenue by customer.

Mississauga, ON

- Month-end & year-end financial reporting and analysis- Oversaw daily operation of the finance department- Provided leadership and supported a team of six (accounts payable, collections & billing coordinators)- Improved internal control and accounting processes - Resolved accounting related issues- Served as the company's accounting system expert

Mississauga, Ontario

- Analyzed month-end financial statements and provided budget variances analysis to management- Created ad hoc reports for upper management and audit purposes- Reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared adjusting journal entries- Calculated and filed HST, GST and QST returns- Processed vendor invoices and facilitated payment runs

Mississauga, Ontario

- Audited sales orders against vendor agreement terms to ensure credit eligibility- Monitored profitability of sales orders to avoid negative margins- Created and maintained vendor promotions in SAP- Liaised with the accounts receivable department to ensure vendor claims are successfully processed and applied- Supported the sales department with promotion.

- Taught beginner and intermediate level students ranging from 5 year old children to adults- Organized different warm up and training drills on a weekly basis with the interest of providing an appropriate learning atmosphere for students- Responsible for adapting teaching approach according to each students pace and personality

- Facilitated the resolution of issues and discrepancies between Tech Data and its vendors- Prepared weekly payment forecasts for vendors- Responsible for accurately processing invoices and all eligible vendor claims - Conducted weekly account reconciliations to ensure company books are current and accurate- Coordinated with purchasing and marketing.

Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting Specialist And Economics Major

Activities and Societies: UTM Music Club

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