Maria Cristina Ciobotaru - CGA, ACCA

** ***** ******, *******, ** M6K 2V4

416-***-****(H), 416-***-**** (M) aca7d6@r.postjobfree.com

Highlights of Qualifications

. Bachelor Degree in Accounting, CGA Member, ACCA member, backed by 10+

years of working experience in accounting (including internal and external

financial reporting) along with very good understanding and practice of

financial modelling and business analysis ; currently enrolled in Risk

Management Certification program (University of Toronto)

. Excellent capacity of synthesis, critical and creative thinking,

excellent attention to details, chess player thinking, precision and

accuracy in analysing financial data and information, excellent in meeting

tight deadlines, focused on understanding and addressing problems within

the company current business context

. Working knowledge with SAP, Business Vision, Navision Axapta, Crystal

Reporting, Great Plains, Simply Accounting, Quick Books, Simba, MS

Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and knowledge of ACCPAC and

Quicken - however quick and flexible to learn any ERP system (same overall

structure and logic)

. Very well organized, practical, utilitarian, active listener, proactive,

initiative taking, results driven, accountable, dedicated, team player,

professional

. Fluent English, Good French, Knowledge of German, excellent communication

skills, always happy to appreciate value and to learn from the best,

eager to improve and challenge my limits

Work Experience

General Accountant- Analyst (full time) April 2010-Present

Hear for Life / Sears Hearing Centers, Toronto (Hearing aids and health

care provider; the company has 12 locations in GTA and West of Toronto)

. Manage and control Month and Year end transactions for all 12 locations

and head office (full cycle accounting checked)

. Reconcile and check for accuracy transactions from all 12 locations

transferred from sales software (Simba) into accounting software (sales by

category, various payment types), monthly

. Check and review monthly income statement, balance sheet and trial

balance on a monthly basis

. Prepare Financial Reporting package for management (with comments on

variances of PL and BS items, financial ratios, cash flow) on a monthly

and quarterly basis

. Prepare Sales Reporting package for management (with analysis on sales

trends, product mix, gross margin, product performance, marketing,

business referrals etc. of each of 12 locations) on a monthly and

quarterly basis

. Identified gaps and recommend improvements for accounting procedures and

internal controls (consignments, internal expense approval, inventory

control, purchases treatment, revenue recognition)

. Created a risk analysis file and informed management about the company

risk exposure (AR, AP, collections, payroll, fixed assets)

. Designed and maintained various analysis based on management ad-hoc

requests (breakeven analysis by location, cost-benefit analysis,

profitability scenarios depending on different business contexts)

. Designed and maintained different files for operational activity (audit

scores, consolidation of weekly activity of each specialist from each

location, various bonus schemes, balance score cards)

. Integrated Simba (sales software) with Accounting Software (redesigned

chart of accounts)

. Coordinate and monitor budget building, monthly and yearly actual vs.

budget review ($7-$10M)

. Assisted auditors in annual and ad- hoc reports

Accountant (full time) August 2007 - April2010

Allison Canada Inc, Toronto (Subsidiary of Allison S.P.A with head quarter

in Italy, national distributor for eyewear: Missoni, Moschino, Dunhill,

Mercedes Benz, Vivienne Westwood, Exte, Ferre, John Richmond, etc)

. Managed and controlled month and year end transactions

. Managed full cycle accounting (in SAP): internal and external AP,

inventory, credit cards, bank reconciliations, sales rep. commission

calculation, expenses, buying group reports, HST, EHT, WSIB

. Assisted management with financial information: Cash flow, Profit and

Loss, Balance Sheet, Actual vs. budget comparisons (up to $1M), Sales

analysis (sales reps efficiency, customers activity, etc.)

. Implemented a new SAP version

Office Manager (part time) May 2007 - July 2007

Toronto Psychological Services, Toronto

. Processed customer receipts and statements, prepared AP, cheques,

calculated payroll

. Managed office activities, organized daily tasks, insured about meeting

deadlines

. Answered incoming calls from clients, presented company services to the

clients, made appointments, prepared correspondence letters

Accounting Clerk (contract-tax season) March - May 2007

Jamesbridge Tax Accountants, Toronto

. Checked, reconciled and updated company's client accounts (in Quick

Books)

. Prepared business files: sorting, organizing, adding and classifying

clients' documents

. Recorded customer business information (petty cash, accounts payable,

receivable, expenses, and bank reconciliation); Classified tax documents

for individuals: T3, T4, T5 etc.

. Reconciled physical documents with computer entries to ensure accuracy of

data entry

Chief Accountant 2001-2007

SSL Romania, Bucharest - (Multinational consumer goods company, subsidiary

of SSL International PLC HO in UK, national distributor for Durex and Dr

Scholl products (FW, FC, OTC)

. Managed and controlled month and year end transactions

. Managed all local full cycle Romanian accounting (except AR) including

reporting payroll and all reports to local authorities (tax return, HST,

payroll deductions, etc.)

. Prepared monthly and quarterly Fin Reporting Package to region controller

(Hungary) : translated Romanian Accounting into IAS format, using Great

Plain software (PL, Balance Sheet, Transfer Price Analysis, Cash Flow

statement and Budget vs. Actual analysis, all on a monthly and quarterly

basis)

. Generated budgets (up to $3M euro) and forecasts for operating expenses

on departments (including payroll), fixed assets, debtors, creditors and

operating cash flow

. Assisted in ERP Implementation (Navision Axapta)

. Analyzed, monitored and controlled operating costs (by cost centers)

. Designed the cash flow to achieve the payment of 1.5 million euros in

company duties, saving 2000 euros per month in interest during the year

2006

Education and Training

Risk Management Certificate, University of Toronto

Module 1/3 - The Foundations of Risk Management -passed July 2013

Module 2/3 - Risk Control - started Sept.24, 2013

Module 3/3 - Risk Financing - to follow

Association of Fraud Examiner,

Certified Fraud Examiner -exam prep.

Started -May2013

Certified General Accountant, Toronto, ON

CGA Member since Mar2013

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom

ACCA Member since Nov2012

Fundamentals of Financial Planning, Sept-Nov 2010

College George Brown, Toronto

Canadian Taxation May-August 2009

College George Brown, Toronto

Bachelor Degree in Accounting (and Management Computer Science)

1994-1998

The Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest University, Romania

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