Skills:
. Problem Solving-Identify and implement improvements to strengthen the
financial health of the business
. Computer expertise: JD Edwards, Great Plains, Insight financial
reporting tool, QuickBooks, ACCPAC and MS Office with advance Excel
skills
. Strong analytical, time-management and organizational skills
. Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
. Detail-oriented, quick learner and ready to accept new challenges at
workplace
. Organized and efficient. Skilled at managing multiple tasks with
competing priorities
. Experience of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX testing and review)
. Demonstrate ability to work individually or in a team and/or without
supervision
Employment Experience:
Corporate Accountant - Yamana Gold Inc. (Toronto)
May 2013-Present
. Maintain and reconcile inventory continuity schedules for 8 mine
sites, including keeping track of inventory movements and third party
sales
. Calculate and record cost of sales, revenue, reserves and month end
adjustments
. Maintain and reconcile AFS securities and record MTM and impairment
adjustments, including impairment analysis as per IFRS guidelines
. Conduct detailed G&A analysis of variances against budgets and report
to senior management
. Record and revalue derivatives such as currency and copper hedging
. Perform multicurrency bank reconciliations for all the corporate
accounts
. Responsible for preparing month end working papers and journal entries
including prepaid and accruals
. Calculate and record various IFRS adjustment entries such as depletion
for mineral properties and elimination of intercompany sale and cost
of sales
. Maintain and record tangible and intangible fixed assets valued over
$55 million
. Review and analyze trail balances for Canadian entities and run
restatement & revaluation
. Assist with quarterly cash flow statement and prepare weekly cash flow
forecast for Treasury
. Manage and reconcile inter-company loans, equity investments and
record accrued interest entries
. Responsible for updating daily foreign exchange rates & prepare
monthly FX rate summary
Accountant - Meritor Aftermarket Canada (Brampton)
April 2011-March 2013
. Analyzed long-term outstanding customer accounts and recovered over
$600K in collections
. Process, reconcile and settle all intercompany transactions
. Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts, including bank
reconciliation
. Maintained fixed assets accounting and prepared cash flow forecasting
and sales analysis
. Perform month end closing procedures including A/P, A/R and inventory
reconciliation
. Prepare and post month end journal entries and accruals
. Coded invoices and expense reports for accounts payable
. Audit, approve and post payable, receivable, sales and return batches
. Prepare and post payroll entries and analyze HST account and filing
HST return
Accounting Administrator - Zurn Industries Limited (Mississauga)
June 2008 -March 2010
. Reporting on daily sales and weekly dashboard analysis
. Perform full cycle accounts payable, including coding invoices, check
runs and wire transfers
. Manage and track expenditures, verify accuracy of every expense before
entering
. Process, settle and reconcile intercompany transactions
. Perform weekly bank reconciliation
. Handle accounts receivable and collection functions
. Work with internal departments and customers to improve turnover of
receivables
. Analyze aged trail balance and write off bad debts
. Remit and record sales and payroll taxes
Junior Accountant (Co-Op) - Sleep Country Canada (North York)
Jan 2006 - April 2007
. Implemented new procedure to process customer refunds effectively and
efficiently
. Performed various daily accounting activities such as A/P and A/R
Education:
CPA, CGA (Finalist-Pace level)
Present
Humber College, Toronto, Canada
. Accounting & Information Technology Postgraduate program
2008 - 2009
. Business Administration-Accounting diploma
2004 - 2007
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
. Completed Bachelor of Commerce
2000 - 2003
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