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Canada

All Operational Accounting functions

Toronto, Canada Area

Established and ran a small business accounting company with 20+ clients and provided technical expertise and overarching support to streamline accounting operations and reduce costs.Served as a trusted advisor for clients and enabled them to make informed business decisions by offering financial support and expert advice in accounting, taxation, and auditing. Accountable for analyzing financial reports and systems, performing cost-benefit analyses, forecasting budgets, and spearheading… Show more Established and ran a small business accounting company with 20+ clients and provided technical expertise and overarching support to streamline accounting operations and reduce costs.Served as a trusted advisor for clients and enabled them to make informed business decisions by offering financial support and expert advice in accounting, taxation, and auditing. Accountable for analyzing financial reports and systems, performing cost-benefit analyses, forecasting budgets, and spearheading complex financial projects. Liaised with tax accountants and managed all payroll, source deduction payments, ROE’s, and T4’s.Key Contributions: Prepared and filed accurate financial statements and all tax returns in a timely manner by demonstrating advanced knowledge of tax laws and accounting principles. Orchestrated accurate budgets and forecasts for clients, increased financial reporting integrity, and ensured compliance with the requirements of accounting standards and local laws. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

EXCHANGE LAB CANADA INC., Toronto, OntarioFinance Manager, 2011 to 2019Spearheaded full spectrum accounting and finance operations of the Canadian office and provided strategic leadership to the team to drive streamlined operations and propel the achievement of company’s financial goals.Oversaw all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, banking and credit card management, general ledgers maintenance, invoicing and payment processing, month- and year-end closing, financial statements… Show more EXCHANGE LAB CANADA INC., Toronto, OntarioFinance Manager, 2011 to 2019Spearheaded full spectrum accounting and finance operations of the Canadian office and provided strategic leadership to the team to drive streamlined operations and propel the achievement of company’s financial goals.Oversaw all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, banking and credit card management, general ledgers maintenance, invoicing and payment processing, month- and year-end closing, financial statements preparation, accounts receivable / payable administration, and reconciliations and variance analysis. Held concurrent responsibility for analyzing accounting data, generating financial reports, tracking debt activity, adhering to accounting principles, and maintaining organization accounting information confidential while reporting directly to the CFO.Key Contributions: Grew the team from six to 50+ employees and augmented monthly sales revenue growth from $10K to over $1M through strategic planning, optimum resource utilization, and effective team leadership. Created client credit application form to minimize bad debt. Optimized collection process, conducting aging analysis, performing month-end reconciliations, and maintaining proper follow-up with clients. Through 7 years only sent $50k to third party collections.  Reduced payroll processing time and enhanced employee satisfaction through implementing a new payroll system in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Improved invoicing turnaround through developing and implementing a new billing system to automatically upload data into accounting system in an accurate manner. Ensured compliance with monthly reporting guidelines, SOX requirements, and internal policies and procedures by increasing staff awareness, closely monitoring all the processes, and leveraging knowledge of accounting principles. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Lead a collections team to keep receivables in check.

Toronto, Canada Area

Ran all accounting duties, including payroll, all tax filing and remittances, AP, AR, Banking, Budgeting, Forecasting.

Bcomm, Finance, Honours Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics