Finance Manager

• Jan 2019 - Present

Yas Group is a holding business consisting of three different legal entities: Yas Trading Ltd. (an international trading company focusing on Steel, metal, and mining raw materials), Yas Aluminium Ltd. (an international trading company focusing on raw materials of pure aluminum, scraps, and alloys) and Yas Development Ltd. (a successful company to construct prestigious and luxury houses, townhouses and sky rises). • Managing multiple high-priority projects related to modernizing business processes: Installed the QuickBooks & Sage 50, set up the Chart of Account for YAS Group based on GIFI codes, updated all journals from 2018, and leaded period end closing activities.• Examining figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and assigning entries to proper accounts in Banking, AP, AR, and Inventory modules.• Developing and preparing various tools and templates to track, monitor, and evaluate several projects that are ongoing at the Service. • Proceeding payroll for employees and remitting the liability to CRA on a monthly basis.• Filed Record of Employees (ROE) to Service Canada (both paper-based and web form).• Filed Payroll and source deductions (T4), corporate income tax returns (T2), and GST/HST for the years 2018-2021.• Examined property taxes owed, successful reconciliation and negotiation with the city of Markham and Richmond Hill, and ensured compliance with payments.• Evaluating and monitoring training, workshops, coaching, and programs designed to foster process improvements• Successfully Negotiated with Scotia Bank, RBC, TD, BMO, and National Bank of Canada for local/international payments.• Reviewing and overseeing reports and research completed by staff regarding business issues. • Personal Tax Filling, T1 • Responding to CRA T1/T2/T4 Post-Assessment Reviews/Auditing• Following and clearing any discrepancy between books and CRA accounts• Building effective work-relationship with customers/Vendors.

Accounting Manager

• Jan 2019 - Present

Senior Corporate Financial Analysist

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

• Supported the CFO in terms of company strategic planning and budgeting.• Monitored business performance with business reporting and financial analysis.• Calculated EBIT & preparing P&L statements in brief and in detail of each brand for internal reporting based on IFRS to help management make future financial decisions. • Being responsible for monthly cost accounting calculation and following the PDCA method in order to find errors & solving nonsense deviations.• Understood key financial Master Data components which helped to identify and rectify costing issues. • Identified procedures for slow-moving items due to improving cash flow.• Implemented GP analysis on a monthly basis (Gross Profit per Product, per Customer, per SBU, etc.)• Provided financial analysis capability for the organization, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting of actual and forecasts as well as special studies and major investment evaluation.• Analysed actual costs versus budget and understand main deviations.• Performed variance analysis caused by Price, quantity, resource & mix.• Found gap reasons & taking action plan for the responsible departments to achieve targets.• Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.• Monitored and tracked investment (CAPEX) budgets and assured CAPEX targets were achieved and followed up on the investment process.• Presented initiatives/suggestions on how to improve the KPIs above to meet/overcome the quantitative target.• Optimized the supply chain and quoted profitably & competitively to support the strategic business growth.• Optimized the manufacturing process to come up with the industry's aggressive challenges on cost competitiveness.• Worked proactively with the Marketing teams, Sales Teams, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain on various commercial areas to give them points of view.• Acted in absence of the Manager, Accounting Services, as required.

Procure-To-Pay (PTP) Supervisor

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

• Responsible for the “procure to pay” process in Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), processing invoices and verifying accurate and on-time payments to vendors, and resolving sensitive, confidential, and complex accounts payable matters.• Examined records of standard costs and values for items such as raw materials and packaging supplies in the warehouse or services for month-end and year-end financial cycle. • Given direction and criticism to providers and inner offices with respect to payment methods.• Cooperated with internal (i.e., IT department) and/or external vendors, supports system improvements, testing and investigations.• Led and participated in vendor procurement processes. Oversaw external vendors ensure compliance and delivery. • Handled vendor (3rd party) liabilities, comprising invoice verification with and without a purchase order, incoming and outgoing freights, accounts payable/advance prepayment maintenance, payment run and intrastate reporting, vendor master data maintenance, and responded to stakeholder and suppliers inquiries.• Controlled social security accounts related to suppliers for toll purchasing and follow-up to receive the clearance letter from SSO.

General Accounting Supervisor

• Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

• Examined documentation related to bank accounts, and bank reconciliations, and summarized expenditures and receipts as daily cash flow.• Led teams during fixed asset registration in headquarter and plants and depreciation calculations project valued for over 2 Billion Dollars. Motivated and engaged team members, conveyed clear expectations for assignments, and held people accountable for achieving their goals. • Examined figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and assign entries to proper accounts.• Examined prepared calculated tax filings (including corporate or income tax returns, GST/HST (=Iran's Value Added Tax), property, and withholding tax requirements) owed and ensured compliance with payment, reporting, and finally monitored tax legislation and policy in Iran.• Prepared financial statements based on Iran GAAP for presentation to boards of directors, management, and governing and statutory bodies and closed accounting activities on a quarterly basis.• Prepared financial statements (Balance sheet/P&L) based on IFRS in Henkel local reporting system (TOPAS) to German headquarters to prepare consolidated financial statements available on the German Stock Exchange. • Coordinated the preparation of regulatory reporting

Corporate Accountant

• Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

Faradid Atlas was established in 2010 to import and supply high-quality products in the food industry (especially rice) in brands such as Mizban, 21, and Gol Banou with various distributing sites in all provinces in Iran.Key Accomplishments: • Examined calculated monthly salaries of employees and issued pay stubs.• Reported employees' income tax and insurance in Iran’s comprehensive local online reporting systems and respectively to the Iran Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance-Tax Affairs Organization and Iranian Social Security Organization (SSO).• Examined calculated taxes (including the tax on performance, VAT, tax on lease of property, seasonal reporting, and withholding tax requirements) owed and ensured compliance with payment, reporting, and finally monitored tax legislation and policy in Iran.• Examined figures, postings, and documents for correct entry and mathematical accuracy and assign entries to proper accounts.• Supervised obligations of clients and third liabilities comprising invoice verification, incoming and outgoing bills, accounts payable/advance prepayment maintenance, payment run and intrastate reporting, vendor master data maintenance • Responded to suppliers and inquiries of clients with a major focus on "custom clearance duty bills" due to importing rice to Iran.