AJAY KUMAR SINGH

***-***, *** **** ****, Toronto, Ontario, M9B6C5

Tel. # 416-***-**** Cell # 416-***-****,416-***-**** ac7fl9@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHT of QUALIFICATIONS

CA per ICAO, Canada, meeting GAAP's depth of competency in Performance & Measurement Reporting,Finance, Management Decision-Making and audit achieved in working with leading multinationals like PwC, TCS, WHO.

Experienced working in challenging environments of PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) a Big 4 public accounting firm, Tata(TCS)a leading worldwide consultant firm,and World Health Organization (WHO)a UN world body.

Extensive multi-functional experience across corporate finance, strategic planning, new business development and corporate administration.

Knowledgeable about current accounting practices and tax covering Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP),International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS) and Income Tax Act (ITA).

Well-developed business acumen and analytical skills.

Proven team player and providing leadership by building and inspiring the team to achieve set goals.

Effective oral and written communications and presentations skills and ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Proficient in accounting, auditing, tax software like Caseware,QuickBooks, Sage,TaxPrep and in office suites- Word, Excel covering Macros and Lotus.,

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Earned in PwC recognition in assurance, internal auditing services from its manufacturing, finance clients

like Alcan, Tata, Birla, Thapar, Shell, Grindlays, National Insurance and Scotiabank.

Developed standard financial reporting for own client to meet review requirements of Big 4,RBC,CRA.

Mitigated exchange loss US$1.2M.in World Health Organization by substituting local currency funding in US$.

Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills by building accounting teams at WHO for uninterrupted work flow.

Reduced month-end closure time from 5 days to 4 in WHO and in Alliance Atlantis to improve deadlines.

Integrated WHO regional accounts with its regional head office to achieve efficiency and faster consolidation.

Formulated and designed audit programs in WHO to comply with regulations for accurate financial statements.

Demonstrated usefulness of consultancy report of Tata (TCS) to its user which helped firm to recover due fees.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Accountant

Armstrong Szewczyk Tobias LLP, Toronto, a leading public accounting firm February-March, 2018

Executed Review report and risk assessment on Caseware, accounting on Caseview and tax on TaxPrep.

Newman & Sveresky LLP, Toronto, a leading public accounting firm June- July, 2017

Handled Notice to Reader Report on Caseware, accounting on Caseview and tax returns on TaxPrep.

DNA Professional and owning consulting firm, Toronto 2015- present(excepting when contract working)

Executive Accountant in DNA and as well self-employed rendering accounting, tax and financial services

Rendering finance and tax advisory services through analysis and discussion using QuickBooks and TaxPrep.

Ensuring compliance of GAAP,IFRS standard in accounts closure, financial reporting for NTR, Review and audit.

Planned tax using media credit for advertising corporation and handled individuals(T1)and corporations(T2) returns.

Certification in ERP in SAP in progress covering FICO(finance, control) under expert by executing in actual case.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Toronto, a Big 4 public accounting firm 2014-15

Senior Associate in Audit and Assurance group

Verified compliance of IFRS standard and management fees calculation in asset management of Scotiabank.

Mitigated takeover loss for GlaxoSmithKline; coordinated in assessment of SCM insurance company.

Performed operational audit on Aura(PwC's patent) of manufacturing, trading, government, city and rental company.

1743174 Inc,, and own professional firm, Toronto for rendering accounting, tax services 2009-13

Finance Consultant/ Senior Accountant in finance

Planned financial statements including consolidation of accounts for financial reporting under GAAP, IFRS.

Complied financial reporting for Notice to Reader, Review, audit report, OMDC tax returns, and GST returns.

Executed accounts closure on QuickBooks, tax returns on TaxPrep and monitored payroll processing on Ceridian.

John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., Toronto, dealing with publishing business 2007- 2009

Senior Accountant in corporate headquarter

Developed reconciliation statement of inter country, head office for accurate financial reporting.

Analyzed monthly 4 countries statements, inventory, royalty statements, GST, PST returns and payables.

Monitored expense statements on JD Edwards’s system.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.,Toronto, leader in media business 2004- 2006

Equity Accountant in media including television serial production

Handled full cycle accounting with year-end schedules and monitored GST,NRT,CRTC returns on Epicor.

Analyzed 4 company financial statement for reporting on variance analysis, payables and fixed assets.

Reconciled 4 inter-company balances and 13 bank accounts in different currency for monthly closure.

Provided support for the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and review by CRA, Statistics Canada.

State Street, Watts, ICASO, National Ballet.Kinko’s, Purba,Sunsations,Toronto, Accountant 2001–2004

Reconciled and updated accounts of financial service corporation like State Street, Watts, GrowthWorks..

Compiled budget of Kinko’s and accounts on Accpac of NPO-ICASO, NBS and on Sage of retailer Sunsations.

Achieved profits for trader Purba of $70K through exchange gain accounting, interest saving on payables.

Increased cash flow at Purba by reducing (a) receivables period (b) payroll of $30K and (c) inventory.

World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations Organization, New Delhi 1990-2001

Senior Accountant-Assistant to Chief Budget and Finance Officer of UN regulatory body on world health

Implemented United Nations regulations covering GAAP principles on reporting.

Evaluated and assessed internal control to ensure organization’s objectives and goals were met.

Supervised timely payments of payroll of $7.2M. and ably monitored status of $ 10M program

Managed receivables and payables by devising procedures on dues and cost-benefit analysis for payables.

Assessed related processes and their effectiveness relating to preparation of budgets.

Established and maintained funds per budget program with adjustments as required on evaluation.

Planned cash management for accurate, timely and non-interrupted flow of funds for program to 10 countries.

Contributed IBM's in-house software development for uniformity in worldwide financial reporting.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), New Delhi, world's leading consulting group 1988-1990

Senior Systems and Financial Consultant in

Implemented successfully materials management and as well earned credit from ICAI for my MAC.

TVA, New Delhi, India's leading public accounting firm 1981-1988

Manager-Senior Auditor/Consultant

Led team for audit, investigation, accounts compilation and evaluation of internal control.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Kolkata, a Big 4 public accounting firm 1977-1980

Chartered Accountant trainee- Articleship for Chartered Accountant, India

Audited bank, insurance, manufacturing and oil companies like Grindlays, National, Alcan and Shell.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CPA CA, Canada- distinction in Capstone 2;practical training needs met;CFE-in progress for practicing license.

CPA, USA - in progress- succeeded in one paper; practicing license requirement met.

Management Accounting (MAC)- post CA for which earned recognition from ICAI.

Chartered Accountant, India (ICAI )- CA articleship training done through PwC.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)- University of Calcutta, India.

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