Ishita Parikh
Brampton, ON L*R1T3
416-***-**** ***********@*****.***
Objective
Seeking greater career opportunities which enable me to utilize and demonstrate my accounting skills and prove a valuable resource for the organization.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Summary of competencies developed resulting from 5+ years of experience in Accounts receivable and payable line of business:
Accounting Principles
Detailed oriented
Information Gathering
Problem Solving
Inventory Management
Organizational Skills
Data Entry
Strong analytical & Presentation Skills
Budget & Expense Control
Technical Knowledge
Advanced knowledge in MS Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook)
In depth knowledge of accepted accounting techniques and procedures
Proficient in accounting software
oQuick books
oSimply Accounting
oTally 4.5
Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements
Data entry, analysis and management
Professional Experience
Duka Property Management (Canada) March 2016 - Present
Accounting Assistant
Working in account receivable and payable department as an accounting assistant
Responsible for maintaining accounting ledgers, verifying and posting daily accounting transactions/entries
Generating Batch report 6 times a day for higher reporting purposes
Generating multiple excel spreadsheets for reporting purpose based on closing dates and payments received
Charging relevant expenses to respective accounts and cost centres by analysing invoices received in depth
Recording entries of the invoices received post verification
Updating and retrieving financial data on ad hoc and regular basis for management reporting purpose
Responsible for maintaining historical reports by filing documents in an organized and appropriate manner
Preparing General Ledger by posting appropriate journal entries
Researching unallocated cash and applying appropriately
Responsible for preparing daily bank deposits
Posting cheques online by operating the scanning machine provided by TD
Posting entries of cheque in the YARDI accounting software
Responsible for generation of bills on regular basis.
Yashvi Construction (India) 2011 - 2015
Supervisor and Accountant
Responsible for creating and maintaining tables of accounts, and posting appropriate ledger entries to respective accounts
Responsible for managing a team of 4 individuals
Developed, maintained, and analysed budgets, prepared periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs
Performed bank reconciliation duties proficiently
Entered customer and account data by inputting alphabetic and numeric information on keyboard or optical scanner according to screen format
Recording book keeping entries on dual entry account software
Tanishq – A Tata Product (India) 2005 – 2009
Sales Representative
Made telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers
Answered customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms
Recommended products to customers, based on customers' needs and interest
Educated customers concerning benefits of the products
Ensured that every customer has a positive experience
Education & Training
Accounting Co-Op Program Current
St. Gabriel Adult Learning Centre, Mississauga, ON
Certification in Tally Accounting Software 2009
Shri Sardar VallabhBhai Patel Institute, Gujarat, India
Bachelor of Commerce 2005
Gujarat University, Gujarat, India
References available upon request