Accounting Manager

Venkata Vellanki

*** - ** **** ***** *****, Toronto, ON M3J 1K9, Canada

416-***-**** (Home), 416-***-**** (Cell), Email:****************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To provide senior level Accounting, Audit and Finance services and contribute to overall effective management of an organization

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS MBA majoring in finance and investments, Schulich School of Business Passed all the required courses of the Certified General Accountant (CGA ) program in CanadaMember of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)Over 10 years’ experience in accounting, auditing and taxation; resourceful in providing financial analysis, reporting and accounting system developmentConversant with accounting and auditing standards, IFRS and tax issues.

EXPERIENCE

In charge of Accounting and controlling May 2012 to Oct 2012

HK United Trucks Ltd., Mississauga

In charge of day to day accounting, supervising staff members, coordinating with external accountant, advising management on tax and other matters.

Director and Senior Consultant

Integral Professional Services Inc., Toronto Feb 2012 to Present

Advising clients on accounting, tax and financial matters and providing resources in accounting, tax and financial matters. Please visit http://www.integral-pro.com

Controller

Calidonna Group, Toronto Oct 2011 to Feb 2012

(The group consists of mainly 4 companies in different industries: Blockwall Masonry (Construction), Adrenalin Fitness (Gym – Health & Fitness), Novita Bakery (Food & Restaurants) and EFCC Accounting (Consulting in Accounting and Tax matters, presently catering to group companies with future expansion plans to serve other companies and individuals)Financial controlling of the group by monitoring expenditure with budgetsAttending to tax matters for the group including corporate tax return preparation, answering queries from the CRA, financial statement preparation etc.Supervising and guiding accounting staff on various accounting, finance and tax mattersUpdating the Director/Major Shareholder with financial and tax matters.

Other, Toronto Sep. 2007 to Jun. 2011

Attended courses in Finance, Tax and Economics at York University, Toronto as well as courses in the CGA program, Canada which included courses in accounting, auditing, business case in auditing, Canadian Income Tax, Public practice issues in accounting and auditing and Strategic Financial Management. Did some temporary jobs while studying for these courses.

Taxation Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Toronto Sep. 2006 to Feb. 2007 Effectively prepared and reviewed Canadian and US tax returns for employees of the clients who were assigned to foreign locations resulting in effective service. Responded to customer and the CRA inquiries in resolving the tax matters

(MBA Program at York University, Toronto Jan. 2005 to Apr. 2006)

SAP Consultant

Siemens Information Systems Limited, Mumbai, India Oct. 2003 to Aug. 2004 Provided SAP FICO consultation on an onsite SAP support project of Deepak Fertilizers, Pune and SAP implementation project of Mathrubhumi Publications, Calicut.Analyzed the client system requirements and offered effective solutions in SAP implementation.

Finance Controller/Group Internal Auditor

Fertilizers and Chemicals Group, Lagos, Nigeria Sept. 1998 to Nov. 2001

(The group comprised 5 companies in various parts of Nigeria with a group annual revenue of $100 million (US) per year with approx 1,000 employees)While working as Financial Controller for the Ceramics Plant, supervised the work of 6 accountants in all areas of accounting including receivables, payables, general ledger, reconciliations etc. Ensured budgetary controls and systems and procedures were in place at the unit.Planned, set up and administered accounting systems in consultation with Group Financial Controller Audited all the units and departments to verify compliance with established policies and procedures and implemented effective internal control systems resulting in cost savings. Ensured operations were performed with utmost care for economy and maximization of revenues, and without errors or fraud Developed monthly reports of financial performance of the group; handled financial affairs of the ceramics unit of the group for a year.

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO 1998

Various accounting and auditing positions (Audit Senior, Accounting Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager and Senior Manager) in manufacturing and other companies as well as CA firms in India. Audit experience includes internal audits and statutory audits for manufacturing companies, banks and a construction company.

CA Articleship (practical training) in India between 1981 and 1984 for 3 years with Dagliya & Co., Chartered Accountants, Secunderabad, (A.P.) India. Work included statutory and internal audits of various private as well as publicly listed companies.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MBA majoring in finance and investments, Schulich School of Business, York University, 2006 (January 2005 to April 2006)

Bachelor of Commerce, Osmania University, India, 1988

Have completed many courses in Economics, Finance and Taxation at York University

Passed all the required courses of the CGA program in Canada in 2011.

Passed CPA Examination of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2005

Chartered Accountant (India): member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1988.

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