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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Hands on supervision of the accounting functions in a multi-company and currency environment. Preparation of the manufacturing and R&D companies financial statements. Coordinate banking and treasury functions. Manage two accounting staff. • Coordinate and conduct month end closing procedures leading to accurate financial statements. • Supervision of two accounting technicians resulting in accountable and reliable A/P, A/R, general ledger and cash operations in an ISO environment. • Provide concise weekly cash flow forecasts accompanied with relevant support based on the companies financial operations. • Liaison with other departments (H/R, IT, purchasing, engineering and contracts) providing reliable accounting support. • Hourly payroll preparation for the plant resulting in accurate and timely pay remittances.• Support standard costing functions with timely cost rolls, inventory and 1st article adjustments.

Toronto, Canada Area

Prepared accurate monthly and quarterly results and reporting packages for parent company, according to IFRS. Major contributor to budget, forecasting, and audit processes. Managed A/P department, reported to Stats Canada, and performed ad-hoc reporting.• Received recognition award for supporting CFO with acquisition of subsidiary formulating future cash flow estimates and acquisition differential allocation.• Supplied accurate budget / forecast calculations, including sales incentives, provision for returns, COGS, freight out, co-op marketing, and fulfillment expenses leading to precise P&L statements and budget reporting packages.• Supported yearly audit activities, collaborating with external auditors and delivering concise and logical accounting data by summarizing effective data mining.• Various ad-hoc reporting leading to effective reconciliations of COGS, freight-out and incentives.• Re-aligned duties for staff of 3, as A/P Manager, building highly cohesive department.• Ensured valid, efficient, accurate, and timely vendor payments through strict adherence with corporate internal controls.

Mississauga, Ontario

Managed financial reporting and all accounting functions of McClelland & Stewart Ltd (previously separate subsidiary), including controller type functions such as preparing / presenting quarterly financial results to Board of Directors, monthly reporting package with commentary for management, budgets, forecasts and month end journal entries . Key contributor to evaluation of feasibility of new business ventures.• Improved and implemented P&L statement process for new and existing acquisitions, providing analysis and recommendations to management on financial impact of publishing decisions• Helped publisher increase profit margin 20% on a product line by identifying cost reductions.• Prepared financial packages for the board of directors resulting in relevant and timely information.• Coordinated audits and prepared full forecasts and budgets for the subsidiary company• Prepared sales and cost variance analysis leading to relevant and informative financial commentaries.• Supplied concise and resourceful department cost variance reports, enabling managers to effectively track expenditures.

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