Accounting Manager

• May 2023 - Present

Financial Consultant (part-time)

• Jul 2022 - May 2023

Finance Manager

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

* Oversee AP, costing, credit card and bank account, inter-co accounts reconciliations * Lead month-end closing process, including review of GL entries, maintaining various schedules, to ensure timely delivery of financial statements * Perform balance sheet and income statement variance analysis, MD&A analysis * Build and streamline the accounting process to facilitate efficient and accurate revenue recognition * Build and maintain weekly cash flow forecast to manage cash * Assist with quarterly review and year-end audit inquiries and document requests * Contact CRA to resolve the company’s old GST issues and file monthly GST for the current periods on time * Resolve old issues on EHT, set up new online accounts, and file EHT on time * Update daily sale report and other management reports as required * Perform US sales tax research and assist tax registrations and returns * Provide supervision and coaching to a direct report Show less

Assistant Controller

• Dec 2015 - Aug 2021

* Maintain full cycle accounting of Canadian and US operating entities, prepare Canadian and US consolidated financial statements * Reconcile inter-company accounts, balance sheet and income statement accounts, maintain various schedules for month-end closing * File Canadian GST/QST/PST and prepare US sales/use tax returns for six states * Prepare monthly package for bank covenant compliance * Prepare various management reports, such as sales flash report, monthly inventory reports, and gross margin analysis report * Coordinate year-end inventory count and reconciliation * Assist with preparation of annual budgeting and forecasting * Perform actual performance to budget analysis for each department, report significant variances to the management * Maintain various spreadsheets to support internal audit * Prepare working papers for quarterly audit review and year-end audit; liaise with external auditors for audit requirements * Assist in the development of accounting policies and procedures Show less

Accountant

• Dec 2008 - Dec 2015

* Review and post A/P transactions to ensure invoices are coded correctly * Review production work orders to ensure work orders are recorded accurately * Perform monthly inter-company reconciliation with related companies * Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and income statement accounts * Re-valuate foreign currency accounts, maintain various schedules for month-end closing * Prepare all transactions and generate financial statements for three subsidiary companies * Prepare GST file and assist with GST submission * Prepare annual expense projection, monthly gross margin analysis, and cost variance analysis * Assist in preparation of working papers for year-end audit * Update accounting manuals and give recommendations for accounting process improvements * Train junior staff and give effective feedback on their work Show less

Junior Accountant (Accounts Receivable)

• Aug 2007 - Nov 2008

* Enter and post daily cash receipts * Generate monthly recurring invoices and issue individual invoices for special projects * Run A/R aged reports and analyze overdue accounts * Calculate sales commissions based on the payments collected * Make collection calls and investigate payment discrepancies * Prepare A/R trial balance report and reconcile A/R accounts balance with G/L at month-end * Assist with reconciliation of other assigned G/L accounts at month-end * Enter and post daily cash receipts * Generate monthly recurring invoices and issue individual invoices for special projects * Run A/R aged reports and analyze overdue accounts * Calculate sales commissions based on the payments collected * Make collection calls and investigate payment discrepancies * Prepare A/R trial balance report and reconcile A/R accounts balance with G/L at month-end * Assist with reconciliation of other assigned G/L accounts at month-end