Chester Villabert, Cpa, Cga Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, ON

• Strengthened the accuracy and effectiveness of the financial reports, always seeking to improve data integrity and value, to give meaningful insights to the leadership team.
• Developed a constantly evolving activity-based scorecard that helps management anticipate issues before they occur.
• Initiated automated processes that save valuable hours while significantly improving data integrity.
• Exhibited effective revenue and cost analysis that support management decision-making.
• Engaged with the leadership team in solving current issues and developing short-term and long-term strategies for the organization.
• Built a dynamic budgeting process from start to finish, including stress testing, what-if scenarios, and reasonability testing to achieve optimum value.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Revised collection processes by utilizing technology to automate processes, resulting in reduced work-hour time by over 50% while achieving better collection and customer satisfaction.
• Set up internal control procedures that uncovered thousands of dollars in unrecorded invoices, establishing complete and accurate financial data.
• Strengthened the organization’s cash position by developing a continuously evolving forecasting tool that assists management to allocate funds effectively.
• Developed a daily receivable and payable reporting tool that promotes proactive management, improving collections and payment cycles.
• Efficiently managed corporate resources by negotiating vendor payment terms while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services.
• Established accounts receivable and collection policies and procedures that help reduced receivables by 15%.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed customized reports using Crystal application and complex MS Excel formulas to generate accurate and complete data that significantly reduced production time.
• Effectively handled full-cycle accounting functions including bank and account reconciliations, monthly billing and collections, receivable and payable analysis that contribute to the integrity of the financial.
• Introduced automated tools to significantly improve spreadsheet modeling of corporate financial statements, including budgets and cash forecasting, generating efficient and accurate financial information.
• Developed efficient and organized schedules that support the organization’s timely submission and SR&ED claim.

• Participated in the strategic planning and execution of the organization’s annual goals.
• Effectively managed an accounting team to produce timely, complete and accurate financial reports.
• Improved team performance and synergy by bringing structure, discipline and enabling staff to learn and grow professionally.

• Successfully managed the migration team that converted three (3) accounting applications into one system (Microsoft Dynamics) that improved the effectiveness of its accounting system.
• Oversaw the development of an in-house application that automates data entry, reducing the work-hour time by 50% and significantly minimizing human errors.
• Trained and enabled staff to utilize technological proficiency in accomplishing their deliverables that increased productivity and helped develop new skills.

• Reduced systems errors and enhanced product functionalities by performing effective quality testing, either through special projects or team effort.
• Enabled new-hires and co-workers to acquire new skills and improved performance through product trainings and on-the-job coaching.
• Effectively implemented annual and periodic US state and federal payroll tax updates of our product.
• Conducted extensive research of the US federal and state income tax withholding
• Authored technical notes on product features and functionalities useful to customers.

Cpa Ontario (Cga Professional Studies), Accounting And Finance

Part Time Studies - Cga Units, Accounting And Finance, A

Completed CGA-required courses including Personal and Corporate Taxation (TX1), External Auditing (AU1), and Public Practice Audit Case.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, A+

Executive Masters in Business Administration, a non-thesis graduate degree program that aims to stimulate learning through the various.

Bachelor Of Science In Accountancy, Accounting And Finance