Experience

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  Amp

  • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

  • Senior Accountant

    • Oct 2017 - Feb 2019
    • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    Oversaw a $450M global investment and project portfolio for a leading global renewable energy infrastructure company with projects in Canada, USA, Europe, Singapore, India, Australia, and Japan. Reviewed & prepared complex limited and general partnership financial statements for various investors successfully mitigating mandatory financial reporting penalties of more $200K within a tight deadline of 4 months.Performed complex reconciliation of cash, investments, accruals, inter company balances, foreign exchange, equity, & fixed assets ledgers identifying and rectifying various financial reporting misstatements of more $30M Assisted the Treasury department with the South Asia investment and project portfolio by providing detailed information of ongoing projects and existing holdings.Key member of the team for the migration and implementation of a new Oracle ERP system: determine the requirements, data mapping, and standard reporting formats

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  MSLGROUP

  • Staff/Project Accountant

    • May 2016 - Jun 2017

    Serve as the project and staff accountant for a company focused on creating value for clients through engagement and relevance. Conduct complex group intercompany reconciliations involving multiple currencies. Manage project billing and reconciliation initiatives. Analyze balance sheets and income statement accounts including prepaid expense reviews and accounts receivable. Coordinate with the finance director on special projects including monitoring new business lines (Salesforce) and special finance reporting. Review employee expenses.Manage approximately $2M in annual expenses and accounts payable of various projects. Review expense accounts and allocation of expenses to various projects. Conduct accrual calculations for financial reporting.Overseeing a team of accounts payable financial analysts that included providing direction and resolving complex financial transactionsImproved efficiency over 50%, while maintaining high levels of accuracy, by recommending and implementing cost-effective strategies.Played integral role in settling approximately $100k in accounts payables due to a system transition and by effectively meeting a time sensitive deadline of one of the company’s key clients.Successfully resolved numerous complex intercompany issues, accounts receivable, and project billing issues.Instrumental in resolving a broad range of concerns by mastering the SAP NetWeaver Global Financial ERP system within one week.Supporting with all finance and budgeting activities that included flagging/escalating issues and preparation of ongoing reportsContributing to the development, implementation, standardization, and monitoring of strategic performance indicators, measures and targets.

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  Collins Barrow

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Contract Accountant

    • Feb 2016 - May 2016
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Brought in part-way through a complex audit on a $120M CAD gross profit client - quickly understood and met remit requirements whilst assisting intermediate and junior auditors on other areas; solved complex issues in limited timeframes and stayed 2 months longer than contracted.

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  BDO Canada

  • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • Staff Accountant

    • May 2012 - Aug 2015
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area

    Performed assurance, auditing, tax, and accounting services for clients in a variety within the manufacturing, technology, real estate, legal, non-for-profit ranging from small/medium size businesses to multinational corporations with revenues between $50k and $5M.Performed financial reporting in accordance to applicable standards for various clients: Public sector (PSAB), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Prepared and review Payroll, HST, WSIB and other tax filingsPrepared Corporate and Personal Tax Returns as well dealing with various CRA Audits and QueriesManage multiple tasks and deadlines and prioritized workloadsMaintained positive working relationships with team members, clients, and effectively respond to requestsApplication of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE)

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  The Home Depot

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Special Services Associate - Part Time

    • Nov 2009 - Aug 2015
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Managed weekly inventory and accounts receivable reconciliations and daily auditing. Processed new credit applications while settling billing issues and effectively responding to customer inquiries. Provided high-level customer support for all customer concerns.Act as a liaison between customers, Project Support Centre, Kitchen Designers, Home Depot Associates, vendors, installers and third-party agentsResolve issues, assess customer needs, coordinate all order related activities in partnership with the Project Support Centre, delivery companies, vendors and service providers in a timely and professional manner. Earned the ‘Employee of the Month’ award for achieving the top sales ranking and providing exceptional service (August 2014).Significantly reduced online store related issues by successfully resolving numerous ordering and registration issues. Facilitated the training of new staff on the SAP ERP system, inventory, and collection reconciliation. Effectively resolved technology issues and reported operational variances. Provided expert recommendations, to the senior management team, for continuous process improvements.

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  University of Manitoba

  • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • 4th Year Strategic Management Grader

    • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area

    •Evaluate course cases and discuss with professor•Grader assignments, exams, and provide feedback