• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Support management decision making by providing timely scenario, variance and exposure analysis. Assist with cash-flow decision making. Prepare financial reporting for executive management and BOD decision making. Prepare financials for year-end audit, corporate tax filing and the annual SR&ED filing.• Internal Control: Ensure internal controls are followed and monitor processes such as the issuance of quotes, acceptance of POs, release of shipments and payment authorization. Identify areas of weakness and establish controls. • Compliance: Ensure that the company meets all compliance requirements through timely filing; including government HST filing, reporting on loan borrowing base, insurance and investor reporting.• Management: Train and manage accounting and administrative staff. Review accounting transactions, reconciliations and month end closing activities. Oversee day to day functions such as shipping & receiving and inventory management.• Audit: Coordinate the annual audit process with the external Audit Team. Responsible for timely response to all audit requests; such as CRA, bank and other stakeholders.

• Internal Control: Identify control issues and make recommendations to management. Design, implement and make improvements to internal control procedures such as: Inventory management system, RMA process, project based P&L reporting.• Analysis: Perform monthly variance and sensitivity analysis, such as: COGS & Inventory analysis, Expense-to-Budget and Sales-to-Budget variance analysis, and financial ratio analysis and report significant issues to management.• Reporting: Design templates and prepare reports catered for different users such as: financial dashboard for BOD meetings, corporate newsletters, sales and expense variances to management. • Monthly calculation and remittances such as; HST, WSIB, EDC AR insurance premiums.• Payroll: Make bi-weekly adjustments to payroll, process ROEs, Calculate and remit source deductions to CRA on management salaries.• Month-end adjustments to GL accounts: Accrued Liabilities, Pre-paid Expenses, Customer Deposits and make adjustments for Foreign Exchange. • Funding: Conduct research, coordinate and develop funding proposals to secure funding for new graduate hires and R&D projects (SR&ED, IRAP and OCE grants). • Audit: Responsible for coordinating the annual audit process: prepare paperwork and provide support to external Audit Team. Achievements:• Created an inventory management system, ensuring more accurate monthly reconciliation of COGS, Parts, WIP and Finished goods• Revised expense categories to better conform to Income Tax and SR&ED filing requirements• Implemented a new Employee Timesheet and Expense Report template to capture expenses and time more accurately in the accounting system for better reporting and analysis.• Developed RMA process forms and work-flow detailing roles and responsibilities.

• Responsible for timely A/R collections and A/P payments • Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, credit cards and petty cash• Issuing Invoices, Quotes and Purchase Orders• Processing wire and online payments, process customer payments through online merchant services• Monthly sales tax filing with the government• Collecting and coordinating paperwork required for SR&ED tax filing• General Office Management, Shipping & ReceivingAchievements:• Significantly reduced the time taken to complete month-end closing • 64% reduction in office expenses by proactively measuring spending • Established more effective systems for supplies and records management

• Accounts Receivable• Accounts Payable• Shipping and receiving• General Office ManagementAchievements:• Significantly improved on A/R collections within weeks of assuming new role • Established a more efficient and effective filing system and an accountable Petty Cash system• Successfully investigated and resolved various payment disputes • Drastically reduced shipping related delays by setting up an electronic system• Created a Library for managing MMB’s engineering samples ensuring to-date we have not lost a sample• Completely organized and created a system for maintaining contract records and expiration dates.• Contributed significantly to MMB’s improved Production Process

• Supporting over 60 participants who are newcomers to Canada and in transition to careers in IT• Recruiting experienced IT professionals to volunteer as Mentors • Interviewing applicants, identifying mentoring needs and matching Mentees with suitable volunteer Mentors • Training, guiding and supporting Mentors and Mentees• Managing and delegating responsibilities to Program volunteers• Evaluating Program and preparing monthly and quarterly reports

Raising funds to bring together 55 international students from around the world for a 2-week leadership course

• Supporting Accounting Managers by; preparing cheques and making bank payments, cataloguing accounting information, retrieving and categorizing expense items and preparing Accounts Payable vouchers• Supporting Administrative Coordinators to maintain the available property list, prepare; expense reports, presentation material, and packages for courier delivery with FedEx and Superior Delivery

Successfully submitted AUS$ 80,000 proposal for project “Towards Migrant Worker Rights in the Maldives” through the Human Rights Grant Scheme, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).

• Oversaw the successful implementation of over 70 youth-led development projects in 30 island communities• Reported directly to the Board of Directors, supervised a team with 2 full-time staff and numerous volunteers• Developed the Strategic Plans, Annual, Quarterly and Financial reports and Managed a USD $170,000 budget

I was hired as a consultant to develop a strategic plan for the AFT Foundation's charitable giving for 2009. After conducting field research in various rural locations of the Maldives, a program aiming to increase opportunities for youth in rural Maldives was developed and adopted by AFT Foundation Board as their 2009 Program.

Live & Learn Environmental Education is non-profit organisation that promotes greater understanding and action toward human and environmental sustainability through education and dialogue building. The Executive Board consists of 6 members from diverse professional backgrounds. The Board makes decisions on the current and future projects of the organization.

• Coordinate the annual nation-wide UWC Scholarship Selection Process• Secured 5 scholarship placements to United World Colleges in 2010

Developed material for and conducted a course entitled; “Working with youth in the Maldives” towards the Advanced Certificate in Youth Development for Youth Worker participants from across the country.

Wrote grant proposals and secured USD 10,000 from the Federal Republic of Germany and USD 5,000 from UNICEF for 2 development projects

• Responsible for over 150 undergraduate students in 3 Anthropology courses • Facilitated class room discussions, assessed group work and presentations and graded student exams

• Responsible for providing administrative support to the Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies (GDAS) program• Communicated with prospective students, associates and professors • Managed student records, general filing, event planning, catering and website content

Independently developed the mid-year review of the Tsunami Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Project, a multi-million dollar project funded by Action Aid International that provided safe schools, assistance towards sustainable livelihood and psychosocial support in 16 locations affected by the Tsunami