Experience

Celltrion Healthcare Canada Limited

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  • Setup of finance department of the Canadian entity upon expansion by aligning policies in accordance with preparation of consolidated financial statements for HQ global finance in South Korea; 091990 (KOSDAQ). • Localization of accounting procedures: Adapt HQ global finance’s accounting procedures to meet industry specific standards in Canada, aligning with local tax rules; including setup, training, and support of internal cloud-based systems, SAP Concur, banking, payment procedures and setup of related internal control policies. • Full cycle accounting and finance management: A/P, A/R and cash flow management; importation of purchase orders, sales orders and inventory flow of biosimilar pharmaceutical products; profit & loss tracking; ad hoc reports for internal use. • Preparation of tax returns: Income tax returns, GST/HST and QST returns, and federal/provincial annual information returns. • Human Resources department setup and management: Managing payroll, employee benefits, fleet, and employee onboarding/departure; HR policies working with HQ global HR and local HR consultants; sourcing and inventory management of office equipment and supplies.


Omega Squared Professional Corporation
• Staff Accountant

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021


Sabounji LLP

• Canada
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Financial statement preparation: Prepared paperless Notice to Reader (NTR) financial statements (including note disclosures) using Caseware/Caseview, Quickbooks (desktop/cloud versions), and MS Excel for small to medium size Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC); performed full-cycle accounting services on behalf of clients by analyzing source documents, speaking with clients, and reviewing prior year working papers. Industries included professional services, wholesale & retail distribution, real estate, construction, personal care services and investments. • Canadian tax: Prepared both corporate and individual tax returns using Taxprep (T1, T2 and Forms); gathered data from clients to prepare HST and payroll tax filings; performed simple tax planning for non-arm’s length employees and owner-managers. • Dealing with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Prepared client response to different types of CRA audit queries, post & pre-assessment reviews, and trust account examinations. Researched and provided logistical assistance with respect to various CRA programs such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.



Kakuma & Lee Chartered Accountants

• Staff Accountant

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Accounting support: Provided day-to-day accounting, financial analysis, and NTR financial statement preparation for over 50 owner managed CCPC clients, partnerships and sole proprietorships in the following industries: consumer goods, food, real estate, construction, and customer services. • Canadian tax: Managed payroll taxes and remittances on behalf of clients, prepared Workplace Safety Insurance Board premiums (WSIB) and HST filings and performed simple tax planning for small owner managed businesses. • Dealing with CRA: Actively represented clients during in-person and telephone meetings with CRA. • Firm administration: Worked with firm management to develop and setup engagement management tools; provided support/training to junior staff accountants; negotiated with clients to collect outstanding invoices; actively marketed additional firm services to clients.



Pure+simple

• Canada
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2015

  Pure + simple Beauty Inc. is a $5M retail, wholesale and eCommerce business that specializes in natural beauty products and spa services, under multiple in-house brands.---------------------------------------------------------------------------• Product conception/sourcing: Analyzes existing sales and market trends to determine available gaps either to in-house develop, or distribute, a new beauty product. Responsible for the company’s portfolio of natural beauty products, and reports directly to the CEO.• Project management: Liaises with in-house manufacturing team to keep physical designs and launch date consistent with product business plan. Negotiates with suppliers, logistics providers and marketing teams to keep launch dates and inventory replenishment consistent with product life cycle. Manage system setup for eCommerce operations, retail point-of-sales and inventory control.• Go-to-market strategy: Determines pricing of product by analyzing market competition, retail store sales and complementary products available, selects training materials for marketing, retail sales and spa services staff.• Post-launch product strategy: Analyzes post-launch sales to determine whether additional marketing, training and/or inventory management resources are required. Considerations include whether to re-package and/or re-formulate an existing product to improve long-term profitability. Increased overall profitability by appropriate stocking, and managing turnover, of shelf-life sensitive products.• People management: Manages the tasks and contributions of 2 full-time staff.

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Trade shows and events: Managed company presence at the Whole Life Expo (achieved 29.5% revenue increase over prior year results) and the New York New Life Expo. Managed new product launches by coming up with merchandising themes and organizing logistics across an inter-functional team.• Visual merchandising support: Implemented visual merchandising strategies for the retail, eCommerce and wholesale markets with assistance of external suppliers, according to strict budget and timelines provided. Examples include: retail posters and signs, coupons.• Execution of media print advertising: Designed prints using Adobe Illustrator that were executed in several magazines, such as: NOW, Vitality, B, Tonic, Sweat Equity, and Plaid.• Accounting: Learned financial drivers of the business in order to properly design and manage marketing budgets. Managed A/R and A/P using QuickBooks, and reconciled discrepancies in the accounts.



Matchstick

• India
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Matchstick Inc. is a marketing agency that connects new product launches with social media influencers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Social media marketing support: Worked on social media marketing programs for clients including Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and Mars Canada. Matchstick Inc. is a marketing agency that connects new product launches with social media influencers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Social media marketing support: Worked on social media marketing programs for clients including Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and Mars Canada.