Accounts Payable Accounting

Accountant / Financial Analyst - CMA SLP Yr* (Final Year)

CAREER PROFILE

. 10+ years direct experience in full accounting cycle from system design

to financial reporting, accounts analysis, accounts reconciliation, costs

and expenses analysis

. Bilingual in French, results oriented and proactive professional with

great ability to listen attentively and to use tact to solve problems

creatively

. Self-starter with proven ability to take initiative to obtain solutions,

to stay focus and to follow established operating procedures

. Ability to adapt readily, to learn quickly and to take responsibility in

any work situation

. Proven ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with other

departments of the company in order to capture potential problems and to

seek for immediate solutions

. Superior organizational skills, team player and interpersonal skills

respecting diversity, ability to multi-task and to prioritize

. Final year of the CMA Designation, being successful to the CMA Entrance

and case Exam, Corporate Taxation cleared at George Brown College

. Solid background preparing and presenting budget, calculating variations

between forecasts and actual figures

. Proficient in using MS suite (Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access), Sage

500 ERP, SAP and AS400, QuickBooks, Yardi and Hyperion

CAREER

Bilingual Accounting Clerk, Finance Shared Services

01/2014 - Date

Chartwell Retirement Residences, Mississauga, ON

. Ensure timely and accurate payment of utility and property tax bills

. Set up Utilities on pre-authorized payment; Record pre-authorized

payments and invoices in the Accounts Payable system;

. Review invoices for discrepancies and follow-up with providers

. Record Utilities invoices in Utilities database; Maintain and update

utilities and property tax schedules;

. Monitor monthly accruals for utility and property tax

. Prepare budget and monthly analysis of utility expenses and explain

variances with budget and trends

. Track and update Property Tax information (Tax Bills, Assessments and

MPAC Data collection) for all Canadian properties

. Process payroll files, prepare and upload payroll journal entries in the

accounting system

. Perform utility bank account reconciliation, and reconciliation between

systems (Yardi and Hyperion)

. Cross training with property accountants and accounting analysts for

appropriate backup.

Accountant (Contract)

04/2013 - 08/2013

SHARP ACCOUNTING & TAX, Toronto, ON

. Full bookkeeping for a portfolio of 2 companies using QuickBooks & Sage

50 on site including posting journal entries; conducting periodic

reconciliations of all accounts including inventories insuring accuracy;

preparing adjustment entries and trial balance; tagging and monitor fixed

assets, calculating and posting depreciation; maintaining an orderly

accounting filing system

. Performed and analyzed bank reconciliations, prepared compilation

engagements for Clients

. Reviewed vendors' invoices for accuracy, resolved invoice discrepancies

and processed journal entries

. Prepared payment for suppliers' invoices in a timely manner taking all

reasonable discounts, monitor receivables to ensure they are collected

promptly; Prepared HST return in a timely manner

. Assisted the Tax Department in tax returns (T1, T2) using Profile

Income Tax Preparer Volunteer

01/2013 - 12/2013

WoodGreen Community Services, Toronto, ON

. Provide services related to income tax preparation for individuals

and families including preparing income tax return forms in compliance

with legislation and regulations

. Meet clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and

expenses in a friendly manner

. Research tax related questions and issues, and responds to clients

appropriately and in a timely manner

Senior Accountant

08/2007 - 11/2012

SEMME Mineral Water PLC, Manufacturing Company, Cameroon, Controlled by

ECP Investments based in Luxembourg

. Coordinated accounting operations including the review of journal

entries, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and accounts

analysis, monitored inventory

. Prepared monthly financial statements and reporting ensuring that all

reporting requirements are met

. Sorted and matched vendors' invoices and check requests insuring

completeness of required documentation; processed journal entries;

reconciled various accounts and prepared analysis of accounts

. Provided guidance on all accounting matters including financial systems,

record keeping, analysis, and reporting so that accepted standards are

met; Monitored bank on a daily basis to keep cash balance

. Developed, maintained, and analyzed budget (I used V-LOOKUP and Pivot

Table functions to organize, classify, present data)

. Prepared monthly report comparing budgeted costs to actual costs, and

suggested improvements in costs structure

. Performed product costing, contribution margin and cost analysis by

product line and by business Centre

. Prepared, tracked and reconciled commission reports and discussed issues

with sales staff

. Processed exportation of raw materials and parts for our factory,

calculated and monitored final costs

. Monitored internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in

accordance with established policies and procedures;

Key accomplishments:

. Streamlined financial statement processing and procedures improving

reporting accuracy and deadline

. Facilitated "no-fault" internal and external audits as a result of

sound recordkeeping and thorough documentation

. Prepared timely reports to executive Management, highlighting various

KPI's

. Successfully delivered presentation on Expenses analysis monthly as

well as upon request

. Automated preparation of management reporting integrating cross

departments reports (Commercial, Production, Maintenance) using Excel,

ensuring accuracy and consistency and time saving for top management

. Actively participated to the implementation of Sage ERP and

successfully validated data and account mapping during software

conversion

. Elaborated, implemented and maintained costing system approved by PWC

our auditor

. Analyzed and improved business processes and managed costs to enhance

and sustain profitability and liquidity of the company in short and long

term based actions

Accounting Lead

11/2003 - 07/2007

CAMI-TOYOTA, Automotive industry, Cameroon, controlled by CFAO Group based

in France, Working on AS/400:

. Conducted accounting operations including the review of journal entries,

accounts payable, accounts receivable and accounts analysis;

. Created, entered and posted adjusting, standard and recurring journal

entries

. Coordinated journal posting entries and reconciled accounts, prepared

trial balance, maintained general ledgers and prepared financial

statements as required ensuring that all reporting requirements are met

. Performed intercompany reconciliations

. Resolved accounts issues, invoice discrepancies, analysed and reconciled

various accounts by researching and identifying errors in postings;

assembled information for external auditors

. Documented and maintained an orderly auto-maintenance customers filing

system; Monitored expiration date

. Completed and submitted tax remittance forms and other government

documents

Key accomplishments:

. Improved monthly reporting by providing timely reports with improved

analysis

. Consistently maintained accuracy in calculating figures and amounts

such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages

. Implemented a new accounting system with direct connection with the

parent company in France resulting in reducing month end reporting delay

of a half

. Automated general ledger mapping to ensure compliance with IFRS (parent

company reports under IFRS)

. Created and maintained standard reconciliation report of all

significant accounts

. Elaborated, implemented and maintained job order costing system

approved by Ernst & Young our auditor

Accounts payable/Accounts Receivable Analyst

03/2002 - 10/2003

CAMI-TOYOTA, Automotive industry, Cameroon, controlled by CFAO Group based

in France

. Reconciled information between systems and reconciled stocks; ensured

inventory control for accuracy

. Calculated and prepared cheque for payroll and for utilities, tax and

other bills

. Managed a set of over 2,500 Accounts receivable: Reviewed invoices for

accuracy; Monitored customers' account details for non-payments, delayed

payments and other irregularities; Organized a recovery procedure,

investigated and resolved customer queries; Maintained customer files,

reconciled period end AR accrued General Ledger; Reported activities

weekly and monthly.

. Managed a set of over 75 Accounts Payable: Reviewed invoices for

accuracy, resolved invoice discrepancies and process the journal entries;

Monitored accounts to ensure payments are up to date, sorted and matched

invoices and check requests; Reconciled various accounts and prepared

analysis of accounts.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION AND DEVELOPMENT

. CMA SLP Yr2, CMA Ontario, Toronto, ON

2015

. CMA Entrance Exam and CMA Case Exam, CMA Ontario, Toronto, ON

2013

. Personal and Corporate Taxation, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

2013

EDUCATION

. Master's in Finance and Accounting

2003

ESSEC/HEC of Douala, Cameroon: Advanced School of Economics and Commerce

(Business School)

. Bachelor Degree of Management, University of Douala, Cameroon

1999

Education assessed by WES Canada

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