Accounting High School
Resume:
MC Abdullah
Mississauga, ON
L5B 3J4
**********@******.***
A dynamic and highly committed accounting professional with over 15 years of experience in managing diverse finance and accounting functions while adhering to GAAP across different industry types. Proven capacity to improve and maximize overall business and finance-function integration through effective communication processes. An experienced self-starter, team player and problem-solver with keen attention to detail and always cognizant of the needs of customers and colleagues alike.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Olsen Europe, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Financial Accountant
October 2007 – Present
•Prepare timely and accurate entity level financial statements related to 70 Retail Stores
•Month-End Journals including Accruals and Pre-Payments
•Filing of Monthly Sales Tax Returns
•Maintain/Audit Fixed Assets Ledger for Office and Stores, Run Amortizations
•Bank (CAD/USD) and Inter-Company Reconciliations (US/Canada/Germany)
•Reconciliation of Licencee Account with Hudson Bay Company (The Bay)
•A/R and A/P Reconciliations
•Monitor/Reconcile Company Credit Card Accounts
•Analysis of G/L Accounts
•Liaising with External and Internal Auditors
•Special Projects for CFO and Controller
•Proficient with the use of Great Plains Software
•Currently involved with the implementation and use of Netsuite Software
•Currently involved with the implementation and use of Adaptive Planning Software
Dynamics Details Inc, Markham, ON, Canada
Financial Accountant and A/P Specialist
September 2001 – July 2007 (5 years 11 months)
• Administration and ownership of large-volume accounts payable process
• Verify disbursement code accuracy and obtain authorized approvals on all payment requests and ensure all supporting documentation is available.
• Interact with both internal and external vendors on a regular basis to respond to inquiries, report requests, or resolve issues
• Cheque Runs and Wire Transfers
• Reconcile Bank and Vendor Statements
• Maintain/Audit Fixed Assets Ledger, Run Amortizations, Tag Assets
• Special Projects for Controller
• Analysis of G/L Accounts
Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Dubai, UAE reporting to Huntsville, AL
Controller, Mid-World Operations (14 Countries in the Middle East and North Africa)
January 1990 – May 2001 (11 years 5 months)
• Consolidation of financials of 14 Middle Eastern Countries and reporting to HO (Alabama, USA) and regional offices (Hoofddorp and Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
• Oversee all accounting and finance functions of all 14 countries and ensure accurate and timely completion of monthly and year-end reporting
• Prepare monthly management/operational reporting package for the Mid-World region for use by HO and Regional HOs
• Manage the Budget and Forecast process for the division.
• Continuously develop operational knowledge and apply the same to special project assignments
• Act as a division liaison to ensure accurate accounting information is communicated to and from the Corporate group
• Oversee audit requirements for the division
• Work with IT Dept to ensure proper training and use of financial business systems, including working through upgrades and enhancing technology to streamline and automate business functions wherever possible
• Management of the division's capital expenditure program (including fixed assets), and support the controls around those expenditures
• Managed a US$ 75M Project between Intergraph Corp and AT&T
E D U C A T I O N
High School
St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian High School, Chennai, India
Member of Cricket and Table Tennis Teams
Member of National Cadet Corps (Army Wing)
University
The New College, Madras University, Chennai, India
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) with Advanced Accounting as my major
Member of Cricket Team
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