Ryan Prasad, Cpa (Ca), Cpa (Virginia, Usa) Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

- Responsible for the full financial reporting cycle; from month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and annual financial statement preparation in conjunction with external auditors- Developed and implemented robust financial policies, procedures, and internal controls as learned from previous experiences at Ledcor and Graham

Valemount, British Columbia, Canada

- Relocated to Valemount, BC to execute in a high paced, high transaction environment, on the Transmountain Expansion Pipeline project- Supervised team of 4 Subcontract Clerks, including mentoring and leveling up staff- Fully cycle subcontract management; from contract review management, to logging tickets, processing invoices, while adhering to strict contractual rights, including working with ingenious clients and their reporting requirements- Reconciled daily Labour and Equipment LEMS averaging $2M/day- Responded to queries directly from the client Construction Manager regarding coding and quantities being charged - Interfaced with client portal to upload LEMS, and respond to client queries from clients finance team- Managed internal projects, including management reporting and forecasting

Calgary

▪ Responsible for month end close, including reconciliation between systems (SAP and proprietary), balance sheet management, review of indirect expenseso Reduced month end close days by one, through automation of processes, allowing for additional time for review prior to publication of results▪ Worked closely with Regional Operations Controllers to ensure accuracy of information presented, through preemptive reviews of financial information including analysis of margins▪ Responsible for updates to internal controls, including investigation of current processes, interviews with subject matter experts, proposed improvements through drafting formal policies▪ Key Operations contact for external auditors, including reviewing information provided internally to ensure accuracy and completeness▪ Created financial analytics dashboard in Power BI, used to assess and present balance sheet data▪ Managed team of two accountants, including review and approval of delegated work

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Managed finances for Edmonton Buildings group, with an annual revenue budget over $125M- Managed the full cycle transactional accounting processes, reconciliations, and month end procedures in SAP. Ensures compliance with deadlines and internal controls, to ensure requirements are actively being met.- Worked closely with Project Managers to create monthly invoicing to project Owners, including Cost Plus and Lump Sum project types- Recreated Cash Flow forecasting tools to allow for more accurate forecasting- Responsible for the administration of sub-trade contracts in its entire life cycle; from reviewing internal documentation, ensuring insurance compliance, coding invoices, fielding subtrade inquiries, releasing payments, and reconciling accounts- Review monthly forecasts with Project Managers to ensure accuracy of information being presented; ensured forecasted revenue/costs/margin and schedule information is being correctly presented- Supports Management in the preparation of Budgets and Forecasts for the branch/business unit, through review and discussion with internal and external stakeholders- Reviewed, summarized, and presented monthly results with the business unit Operations Management team- Accounted for Projects during their full life cycle, involved during the Project planning and close out phase- Actively managed staff responsible for time keeping and other accounting tasks- Responsible for weekly AR reports and collections, engages operations for resolutions of disputes and timely collection of outstanding balances.- Key contact in business unit for annual audit. Coordinated responses to audit requests- Ensure compliance of documented accounting processes, and actively involved in implementing improvements and revising documentation based on industry standards

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Managed finances company-wide for operations from BC to Manitoba resulting in $85million in revenue- Responsible for Treasury, including covenant analysis and compliance, daily banking, andcash flow management- Performed various month end close functions including:o Compilation and analysis of data for all WIP projects (over 150 active projects)o Drafting, reviewing and posting of month end journal entries, including variousaccrualso Analysis of month end data, including follow up with department heads- Key contact for annual audit. Drafted working papers, policies and procedures foryear end closes, including coordinating inventory counts throughout Western Canada- Key contact for ERP implementation. SME for Finance, Accounts Payable, and Payroll implementations.- Budgeted annual spend for admin departments, while also compiling and analyzinginformation from all other departments- Key contact for all finance and profitability functions including reporting and analysis forService operations department- Worked closely with other departments such as Sales, Operations, HR and IT on variousinterdepartmental procedures and policies- Worked with IT to update various reporting packages to in order to capture changes inbusiness practices, including tracking various KPI’s and monitoring margins on significantcontracts- Responsible for Payroll Accounting, including job cost set up and execution, reviewingand auditing payroll journal entries from ADP reports, and compilation of commissionpayouts for sales staff- Performed WCB analysis, accrual, and review for salaries over $30M- Initiated a revamp of the Purchase Order process to ensure timely reporting andcompliance with industry standards resulting in accurate capture of revenues andexpenses within the correct accounting periods- Reorganized Accounts Payable department by adjusting roles and responsibilities for amore efficient team

Greater San Diego Area

Similarly to my experience in Edmonton I have the responsibility for supervising and managing client engagements and projects. In this supervisory role, I develop, coach, and mentor associates in their day-to-day responsibilities. My main focus is on engagement or project management.My industry experience includes; Mail Solutions, Movie Theaters and Consumable Products.

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Performed and concluded on substantive procedures, for Public and Private Companies as well as Not-For-Profit entities including the following industries (Oil and Gas, Manufacturing - including sales to both end consumers and to additional lines of production, Property Management, Casinos, Charities - including churches and donor funded organizations) - Worked efficiently in varying team sizes ranging from large teams on Public and Private audits, to smaller teams on Not-For-Profit entities, and worked completely independently on various engagements including Lease Testing and Occupancy Cost Audits. - Spent significant time with clients in gaining knowledge of their industries and businesses, this knowledge was used to audit at a sufficient detail to ensure auditing standards were met. - Managed time efficiently while handling various levels of job completion on multiple clients. - Assisted managers with planning and independently completed concluding procedures. - Assisted juniors with issues surrounding technical and documentation related issues. - Identified areas in which extra billing could be obtained through additional services for the client. - Spent time in Grant Thornton’s Independent Business Group performing personal tax returns for various clients.

Millbourne Mall, Edmonton

- Completed customer transactions, while providing quality service to create a positive customer experience- Recognized for excellent customer service by management through awards and placement on priority business clients- Provided customers with appropriate products and services with data mined from their transactions- Demonstrated leadership while provided training for five new staff members

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Worked closely with clients to provide products and services tailored to their business needs - Calculated end of day totals for separate sales accounts - Maintained general ledger for revenue and expenses - Monitored and analyzed inventory levels and performed purchasing of needed stock - Gained time management skills while scheduling and completing multiple vending locations

Chartered Accountant, Accouting

Bcomm, Accounting