Ahtisham Fazli
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Executive Summary
• Intention to pursue Chartered Accountant designation leading to a successful career with a midsize
accounting firm
• Adaptability – the ability to adjust and thrive in a host of different settings is an asset garnered from
living in three countries with different socio-political climates
• Strong academic ability as shown through my acceleration of a whole grade level, as well as consistently
solid school performance
• Possess strong analytical and teaching skills demonstrated at my employment as a teaching assistant in
Basic and Intermediate Finance at Carleton University
• Self-financed university education through part-time work at Slater Street Market while pursuing a full-
time degree
• Experience with Simply Accounting, SAP, Microsoft Excel / Word / PowerPoint, LaTeX, and
ScreenFlow
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) September 2009 - Present
Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
• CGPA 10.30/12 (A- Standing)
• 2009 – 2011 Deans’ Honours List, David A. Golden Scholarship
• Recipient of the David A. Golden Scholarship ($8,000)
Work Experience
Teaching Assistant – Carleton University September 2011 - Present
• Teaching Assistant for Basic and Intermediate Finance courses (BUSI 2504/2505)
• Assist in the teaching of core financial principles at an intermediate level
• Mark quizzes and midterms for classes up to 95 students
• Post updates, marks and prompt responses to student queries on WebCT and email
• Edited electronic study notes and power-point slides for entire course
Floor Manager/Cashier – Slater Street Market July 2008 - Present
• Concrete knowledge of operating small business
• Prioritizing tasks to keep the profits flowing
• Effectively coordinated three employees to reduce idle time
• Trained new employees to be efficient in short periods
• Handled $5,000 in transactions on working days
• Served over 10,000 customers with utmost satisfaction
• Received promotion from cashier to floor manager
Volunteer Experience
Sprott Accounting Student Association (SASA) May 2012 - Present
Director of Internal Affairs – Case Competition
• Acquired public relations skills as official representative of Sprott Accounting case competition
• Assisted in general event coordination and in the promotion of the Sprott brand to the public
Sprott Finance Student Association (SFSA) September 2012 - Present
Vice President - Communications
• Created strong exposure and image for SFSA in Carleton university
• Assisted in event coordination for wine and cheese
• Managed the overall communication strategy both internal and external environment
Carleton Student Engineering Society (CSES) September 2012 - Present
Treasury Director
• Reconciled bank statements from previous year and balanced all discrepancies
• Balanced budget for the society with simply accounting
• Built knowledgeable environment in the finance department
References
Available upon request