Oversee the day to day accounting needs of all the companies, two in Canada and one in USAManage two direct reportsPrepare financial statements and financial reports, present it to the Owners and recommend action plans to meet financial goalsComplete and submit monthly bank reports File HST return on a timely basis Perform monthly bank and GL account reconciliationsOversee month-end closing, prepare and post necessary journal entries, ensure completeness and accuracy of transactionsFormulate intensive inventory analyses using MS Excel with proposals for write-off, disposals and examination of certain stocksIn charge for year-end audits by preparing schedules and liaising with external auditorsPrepare initial budgets and finalize figures with the OwnersIdentify, propose and implement process improvement measuresAssist in the analysis and valuation of potential business investmentsAssist in resolving operational issuesAssist other departments in automating calculations for various reports using MS Excel

- Prepared financial statements, schedules and other periodic and special reports needed by the management - Reviewed disbursement transactions for proper expense classification- Authorized posting of accounting entries- Monitored and reported long-outstanding payables and receivables accounts- Ensured that all transactions are posted prior to closing; identified and reconciled float items- Managed proper filing and organizing of electronic and hard copy records; ensured that all confidential records are well organized and secured- Assisted the Controller in developing new or revision of current policies and guidelines relevant to our department- Assisted the Controller in preparing the Department’s annual manpower plan by determining the appropriate staffing requirements of the unit; assisted in the evaluation of applicants

- Participated in engagement team planning meeting- Gathered data from interviews with client personnel or from other sources such as reading minutes of meetings and performing other specific audit procedures- Prepared working papers that documents corroborative audit evidences gathered in the course of performing audit procedures- Checked mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and other documents prepared by client personnel- Recommended and performed other specific audit procedures such as vouching of documents and tracing to the schedules and accounting books and records to obtain corroborative evidences that supports or refutes the client’s assertions- Made initiative to do research and discuss with the engagement Senior or Manager the possible resolution to any audit issue identified during the course of the audit- Assisted the client in preparation of income tax return and financial statements- Gathered, summarized and prepared management letter comments for the engagement Senior to review- Assisted the engagement Senior in cleaning up and archiving of the Audit Methodology/Tool file and other working papers at the conclusions of every engagement- Provided assistance, guidance and on-the-job training to other staff assistants with less audit experience