Passionate about technology and providing various ERP implementation services, including analyzing customer needs, leading in the design and architecture of business process solutions, and assisting clients in installation, training and customization, configuration, and deployment of the ERP systems, including but not limited to Expandable, NetSuite, SAGE and FinancialForce.• Perform complex system and business process reviews and other service reviews to identify inefficient processes and make sound recommendations for client productivity gains• Research, analyze, and resolve software functionality and reporting problems for clients• Collaborate with management, end-users, and software provider to address complex client requests and resolve issues• Perform data mapping, conversions and provide other support aligned to successful software deployment• Recommend best practices to clients regarding business processes that align with the client’s business and operational needs and goals.Areas of ERP expertise include:Accounting and finance• Order to Cash• Procure to Pay• MRP system• General Ledger• Customized financial and non-financial reportsConfiguration• Security consulting and design• Systems and application integrationInfrastructure• Integration with CRM systems like Salesforce and Zoho• End-user training• Go-live support (pre and post)• Post-implementation testingProject management• Business analysis• Business process optimization• Change management• Controls automation

Providing Part-Time Consultation Services in Finance & Accounting to SME's.• Review Accounting transactions and ensure they meet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).• Provide guidance to the Senior Management on the treatment of accounting transactions.• Prepare quarterly financial statements and annual budget.• Review transactions recording process in the accounting system and recommend changes to streamline Bookkeeping process adhere to the chart of accounts mapped with the budget.

Providing corporate accounting services to clients in industries such as biotechnology, not-for-profit, and SaaS-based companies under $10M annual revenue by collaborating with client's accounting team comprised of CEO, CFO, and Staff Accountants.• Prepare financial statements for clients to comply with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for publicly listed companies.• Lead projects to re-engineer legacy manual processes through increased use of digitization tools including SAP Concur, BlackLine, Spreadsheet Server, Nexonia, Expensify, Bill.com, Plooto, & Dext that reduced reliance on end-user computing tools.• Collaborate with the C suite team and technology partners in configuring, designing the data structure to produce financial and non-financial reports. • Construct reports and provide variance analysis of client management reports that assist in making strategic decisions. • Perform month-end & quarter-end close, bank reconciliations on accounts valued between $1-2M.• Identify gaps in current processes and suggest solutions to streamline back-office operations.• Set up new standard operating procedures for accounting or improving existing ones, for maximum accuracy and efficiency while also keeping check-and balances by having computerized and automated clients accounting processes through the implementation of software that reduces data-entry hours.• Ensure smooth completion of the regular quarterly and annual audit by external auditors (PWC/KMPG), supply schedules, details, backup support, and verbal and written communications.• Ensure Client's books adhere to the accounting principles, timely evaluate internal controls to test appropriate authorization of the transaction, maintenance of records for Financial Audit & SOX Compliance as a part of corporate governance• Evaluate client projects, develop architecture to track project expenses to claim SR&ED credits

• Assisted Director of Finance in developing new internal controls, financial reporting process, and special projects including identifying ERP system and Expense Management application.• Enhanced and maintained a fully integrated financial forecasting model that is in line with the strategic and operational plans of the company.• Month-end financial account analysis and account reconciliation sub ledgers to GL, including an understanding of all transactions surrounding responsible areas.• Monitored actual versus budget/forecast and provide thorough analysis and investigation into variances.• Provided ongoing process improvement/enhancements to ensure data integrity, accuracy and reconciliation to source documents and reports.Notable Contributions: ✔ Introduced PO system for purchases at net 30 credit terms for capital purchases that reduced the amount of credit card transactions and reconciliation issues subsequently improved cash flows.✔ Evaluated five different ERP software and three Expense Management Tools to identify the best fit and made recommendations.✔ An improved month-end close process by assigning timelines for respective team members, proposed accounting policy for creating a Provision for Bad Debts

Managed full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis of business expenditures of Canadian entity & report to the corporate finance team in the USA. • Managed month-end process to ensure all tasks are completed on time and accurately, including monthly journal entries, Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts, and record accruals.• Reviewed and monitored cash flow including preparation of monthly forecast to optimize working capital.• Analyzed month-month & quarter-quarter historical financial data to develop trend analysis of the cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures for six different cost centers. • Monitored GL transactions by comparing with budget & recommend corrections for incorrect entries to ensure accurate reporting of financial information.• Coordinated with external Auditors (PWC), prepared schedules during quarterly & led annual financial and SOX compliance audit of the Canadian entity.• Examined KPI and research causes of variances and provided explanations to management for decision-making purposes.• Supervised credit card transactions in Concur for approvals, GL A/c. Code & Reconciliations.• Reviewed vendor invoices, purchase orders before processing payment to ensure approvals are as per corporate metrics.Notable Contributions: ✔ Streamlined purchase requisition approval process by introducing E-Requisition application to replace standard forms and eliminated paperwork.✔ Managed accounting functions in multi-currency with over $20M of annual turnover.✔ Provided technical expertise to Operations, R&D team in the accounting treatment of expenditures.✔ Increased financial reporting integrity by guiding staff in preparing purchase requisitions with appropriate GL A/c. Code that decreased the volume of JE reclassification.

• Supervised all routine accounting functions up to finalization of financial statements and daily reviewed cash receipts and disbursements.• Performed financial analysis of expenses incurred to raise funds in a given fundraising campaign. • Reported to the Director of Finance on variances between actual and budgeted on restricted funds.• Reviewed high volume of cash inflows received online via PayPal, EFT, credit cards, and cash, provided tax-deductible receipts to donors at year end.• Ensured all accounting transactions are by not-for-profit regulations and donations collected are reported to government correctly.• Administered payroll for a staff of 35 using Ceridian, compiled T4s, WSIB, and government forms • Participated in 2 year-end external audits; prepared all necessary and relevant information • Generated month-end account reconciliation reports for Account receivables and payables and liaised with vendors and customers.• Tracked and made reports on cash flows, variance, and net operating income ................................Notable Contributions: ✔ Created a database of students in MS Excel that streamlined registration and tracking of student information ✔ Cleared a backlog of 4-5 months’ of accounting work in a mere two months (managed to supply all donors with tax deductible receipts at year end despite stringent deadline). ✔ Updated asset log book of all hardware and peripherals.✔ Solely handled payroll CRA audit

• Reported to: CEO• Prepared financial statements and reported to CEO to support better-informed decision-making; • Monitored cash balances and developed necessary working capital projections.• Generated monthly and year-end reports on all finance affairs: A/R, A/P, cash flows, outstanding debts.• Designed accounting policies for sub-divisions and reviewed work of Accounting Clerks.• Prepared budget, working capital projections and monitored cash balances.• Coordinated with External Auditor and managed year-end audit.• Administered payroll for a staff of 80.• Reviewed work of 3 direct reports – collected accounting data and prepared financial reports and trained all incoming accounting clerks ...................................Notable Contributions: ✔ Promoted from junior role after a mere two years ✔ Instrumental in establishing the operations of a brand new division and overseeing supplier negotiations ✔ Put forth marketing initiative that secured student enrollment of 130 in mere months ✔ Introduced a financial reporting system that ensured compliance with financial reporting standards ✔ Participated in an external audit for entire work period ✔ Guaranteed a long term loan - prepared necessary long-term financial projections

• Journalised transactions & ensure that they are posted in proper account heads with supporting documents attached to them.• Reconciled bank accounts and balance accounts at month end to compile financial reports for management in Microsoft Excel.• Performed Accounts Receivables function for over 800 customers, created invoices and collected them through Credit Cards, and Cash/Cheque payment mode on monthly basis.• Handled day to day banking transactions with cash deposits, withdrawals, and reconciliation.