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Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Providing Cross-Border Financial-Tax Planning Services for Canadian & US Based Businesses; With our pro-active approach, our solutions will have your business performing and exceeding expectations.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Accountable for PMO financial monitoring, tracking and analysis of results andconsolidated reporting on the status of key deliverable for all projects.• Develop and drive end to end framework and processes to monitor and track projectbenefits as per the Business Case, followed by defined actual measurements at relevantpoints during and post implementation.• Develop process to track the progress of each of the key milestones identified for eachbenefit profile. Work with the benefit owner to ensure that all planned measurement andreview activities are being implemented; and ensure specific benefit targets are builtinto the business planning processes.• Provide a cumulative picture of the total set of project benefits, provide analysis,insights, and commentary on trends and progress against targets.

• Preparing general ledger entries, including preparation of routine entries, monthly accruals, adjusting entries, etc.• Assist with regulatory reporting, creating the necessary schedules required to streamline amortization and interest schedules.• Reconcile various accounts• Prepare and file monthly HST returns

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Prepared complex financial reports (Excel Macros) for various lines of business including month-end close, journal entries (Oracle/PeopleSoft) and account reconciliations (US GAAP/IFRS)• Worked closely and guided various business partners (Underwriters, Treasury & Cash Management) in the operational acceptance and release protocol of various material financial instruments while overseeing 11 bank and investment accounts ($CDN & USD$)• Performed daily and weekly cash flow schedules to Treasury by monitoring various transactions impacting the company’s cash flow ensuring respective financial account limits are met• Communicated and managed quarterly specialized reports for internal & external auditors to measure the effectiveness of existing financial and non-financial controls (SOX compliance)Notable Accomplishments: Manage and maintain collateral’s (Cash and Letters of Credit) approvals and releases on over $50M; streamlining operational processes resulting in improved efficiencies of 15% annually

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Supervised the monthly planning and financial reporting processes including forecasting, variance analysis and accounting for month-end• Prepared monthly regional reports for 6 Senior Operational Managers in Tech Service group by identifying underlying business trends and fluctuations to understand P&L details• Liaised with multiple business partnering analyst to identify inter-company costs for budgeting and recommendations on improving communication and time gaps of informationNotable Accomplishments: Identified discrepancies within FY17 PLAN that was used initially & adjusted accordingly.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted and liaised with external accountants (PWC) and I.T. group on the audit and testing of several unique tax calculations in the final testing phase of new accounting software (Oracle).• Prepared ad-hoc reports for audit requirements and tax filings such as T4A-NR and T1204.• Reviewed various tax notices for both US and CDN entities and provided schedules to KPMG.• Analyzed monthly HST reports to prepare schedules to match SA & ITC.Notable Accomplishments:• Completed test scenarios for Final (4th) Phase of Oracle Pre-launch testing; identified errors in 35%+ of tax calculations which were corrected on launch version.

• Oversee the monthly planning and financial reporting processes including revenue and expense forecasting, budgeting and full-cycle accounting duties such as month-end closing.• Engaged with various IT groups throughout the project lifecycle, including collaboration at key stages, e.g. UAT issue management and issue resolution.• Responsible for functional and integration testing, including analysis and documentation of test results.Notable Accomplishments: Time and direct labour cost savings of approximately $160K through guidance in implementation of the new ERP system (XFLOW) to automate sales transactions and accounting processes. Increased new membership sales by more than 200% in 2013 by collaborating with the CEO to identify, recommend, and execute new marketing promotions for multiple foreign markets. Eliminated approximately $35,000 in tax preparation fees by personally preparing five years of supporting schedules on the CRA reassessment for the external tax partner and compiling financial statements for multiple branches in a timely manner.