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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

· Handling detailed reconciliations of general ledger, sub-ledger, bank, cash, sales tax, payroll and benefits, and intercompany accounts and transactions.· Spearheading the creation and maintenance of a new Fixed Asset Register and streamlining depreciation processes to improve financial transparency and optimizing asset management.· Leading the coordination and facilitation of the division’s transition from Aptora to Oracle NetSuite bycontributing to and overseeing the implementation plans, data migration and system configuration procedures, and user acceptance and training protocols.· Conducting detailed testing of financial transactions to validate the accuracy and completeness ofaccounting records, and detailed investigations into accounting anomalies, financial discrepancies, andirregularities, utilizing forensic accounting techniques.· Effecting corrective measures to rectify discrepancies and prevent recurrence, such as journal entries,adjustments, reclassifications and resolving reconciling items, including outstanding items, aging items,and unexplained variances, in accordance with accounting principles and group company policies.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

· Summarizing periodic financial status by collecting information, preparing journal entries, reconciliationstatements, profit & loss statements and balance sheets, and providing a MIS report to the management.· Overseeing overall accounting and bookkeeping operations such as invoicing, accounts receivable,accounts payable, full cycle accounting, ledger reconciliation and cost management.· Managing complete payroll administration by maintaining precise payroll information and employeetimesheets, creating relevant reports to ensure relevant deductions are accurately computed and withheld, and paychecks are issued correctly.· Executing month end, quarter end and annual closing procedures along with assisting the CPA team with the related compliance procedures.· Performing budgeting tasks such as preparing budgets, monitoring performance against estimates and providing solutions for rectification.· Managing cash by monitoring daily cash flow, bank balances and cash requirements.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai Area, India

· Managed financial, operational and cost accounting, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, closing and related disclosures, management of cash positions, reconciliation of all ledgers,accounts payables and receivables.· Budgeting, forecasting and performing variance analysis for business planning to identify and reducediscrepancies to facilitate decision making.· Streamlined their present systems to enhance control and build efficiency. Smoothened transitionthrough thorough understanding, followed by initiation and execution of the automation of theorganization-wide payroll process.· Managed long term tax planning, domestic and international tax compliance and provided support toaudits and special tax related reports.· Actively involved in the acquisition of private equity, building financial business plans, decks andrelevant MIS reports.· Spearheaded strategic initiatives and pilot projects to optimize their current processes, reportedperiodic progress and delivered results.· Engaged in external negotiations to secure critical business partnerships, provided client-readydeliverables and documents to strengthen them.

Mumbai, India

· Provided clients with tax advisory and tax planning services relating to domestic and internationaltaxation as well as Indirect Tax issues and compliances.· Managed assessment and appellate procedures, including Block Assessments with respect to Search &Seizure, tax litigation and representation before tax authorities.· Led an Audit team and conducted individually Tax Audits and Statutory Audits. Also performed duediligence and limited reviews for advisory services.· Undertook preparation, filing and compliance of Income Tax returns for clients including high netindividuals, partnership firms, companies (including MAT provisions) and charitable trusts.

Master Of Commerce, Advanced Accountancy

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)

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