Accountant

• Jun 2018 - Present

Bookkeeper/Office Administrator

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

 Highly responsible for the end to end accounting and record keeping of the company  Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Reports  Perform monthly variance analysis on all income and expense account  Thoroughly review balance sheet items and its movement during the month  Identify key trends/historical pattern on major expenses and provide recommendations and alternative options to maximize the resources and drive more income  Initiated monthly/quarterly and annual rolling forecast to identify potential risk on spending irregular or out of budget expenditures  Regularly update accruals made for every allocation and actualize spending sheets to reflect real time data  Prepare Profitability report per customer and per product category and monitor the movement every month  Served as main contact person on the recent audit for FY 2015-2016 and provide the necessary samples for vouching; respond to audit inquiries and suggest adjusting entries where needed  Ensure all banks are reconciled every month before closing the books and perform high-level analysis on paid vendors  Ensure government filings such as HST/GST, Annual Tax Returns, WSIB Annual Recon are done in a timely manner  Spearhead finance documentations of policies and procedures to strengthen internal control Show less

Accounting Consultant

• May 2016 - Nov 2017

Provide accounting support such as:  Recording journal entries, accruals, prepayments and other necessary adjustments  Entering Bills-Purchases / Sales-Invoices  Bank reconciliation  Balance sheet reconciliation Guarantee efficient output in different aspects of accounting and disciplines with solid prioritization and attention to detail. Ensuring the accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies. Rebuilding accounting data from scratch using Xero Accounting Software Show less

Finance Manager

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

Financial & Management Reporting  Responsible for full accounting compliance with IFRS and US GAAP  Provide Directors with accurate financial information on management accounts  Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Reports  Interpret financial results, recommend potential improvement that will gain cost efficiencies  Work closely with Global Finance on month-end closing tasks  Spearhead monthly financial review presentation to the Board of Directors  Ensure strong financial controls and procedures are in place  Coordinate with internal and external auditor during audit season Budgeting and Financial Modeling  Prepare company's business plan and budgeting process  Lead the financial analysis supporting development of long term strategic plans  Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company Treasury Cash Management  Forecast monthly, quarterly, and annual cashflow requirements  Prepares annual budget  Schedule expenditures and secure valid capital justification  Ensure availability of funds for operational and capital investment requirements  Set-up internal control policies on disbursements  Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings Show less

Team Lead - Record to Report

• Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

 Lead and manage a team of 11 Accounting Professionals  Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers  Communicate with US Group Controllers and other Regional Managers regarding financial results  Prepare monthly and annual financial reports  Analyze financial performance against key business metrics  Consolidate Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Reports and rollover for the new fiscal year  Ensures adequate back-up for all process for business continuity purposes  Drives clean-up of all accounts for easy monitoring and accurate reporting  Lead Master Data Maintenance team including vendor, customer and chart of accounts Show less

Finance and Accounting Officer

• Apr 2012 - Nov 2012

Financial Accountant

• May 2009 - Mar 2012

 Oversee the General Accounting processes of Inter-company and all entities;  Bank reconciliation – Approximately 180 Accounts (Barclays Bank, HSBC, ANZ, AMEX & Bankline);  Fixed asset management (loading/maintenance/report generation);  Daily cash flow reporting (cash balances and cash forecast);  Liaise effectively with In-Country Finance Controllers on financial accounting and reporting deliverables, issues and process improvements;  Prepare intercompany settlements and applicable tax related computations;  Provide timely explanations of variances between actual results and forecasts/budgets; provide corrective action recommendations to Management, where necessary. Show less

Sr. Accounting Supervisor-Offshore

• Jun 2007 - May 2009

Accounts Payable  Successful job transitions and stabilization of complex accounts payable processes from Australia and US Accounts (Parent & Sister Company);  Supervise, manage & coach 10 A/P Business Process Associates in processing invoices & payments;  Approves all Accounts Payable Payment Proposal, Fixed Asset posting, adjustments of accruals and prepayments, and Intercompany Settlements;  Review accurate and timely reconciliations of Intercompany and outside supplier’s accounts;  Prepare tax schedules and coordinate tax working papers for Tax Group. Financial Accounting  In-charge of billing requirements for each account; defining process of gathering and summarizing information for billing;  Keep track of all contracts and cost estimates; coordinating directly with US Account Managers whenever necessary;  Recording of monthly closing entries (accruals, cost allocation, amortization of prepayments, bank charges, interest income);  Preparation of various Management Reports:  Monthly/Quarterly Financial Statements,  Profitability Reports,  Forecasts/Budgets  Profit and Loss analysis  Maintain timely bank reconciliation and intercompany accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis;  Analyze Group Performance and provide commentaries on variances hitting over acceptable range Show less

Financial Analyst

• Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

Financial Analyst / Site Controller: January 2006 – June 2007  Present monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Reports with commentaries to the Management;  Head cost reduction analysis to drive revenues while keeping costs under control;  Prepares financial justification analysis for Capital Expenditure requirements;  Monthly analysis of cost of goods sold and operational expenses against prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to mitigate the risks;  Approve production purchase request and monitor them against budget;  Participate in the annual budget preparation for Test and Assembly sites; Indirect Material / Cost Accountant August 2005 – December 2005  Direct materials inventory reconciliation;  Preparation of inventory reports for the consumption of US counterparts and external audit;  Lead annual physical count and inventory merger between sites;  Resolve issues concerning automatic interface between the Inventory (RPG) and financial (Oracle) system Show less