Finance / Accounting

DEEPA RAJAN

Mob : +1-514-***-**** E-mail: *****.**********@*****.***

Seeking a position in Finance or Accounting that would utilize my skills and experience to add value to the growth of organization and self-growth. Keen to grab even the smallest available opportunity for learning and gaining better experience. Location Preference: Montreal/Laval

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Almost eight years of experience in Competitive Intelligence Projects including Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis and Credit Research

Six years of experience in Accounting and Taxation including general book keeping and preparation of financial statements

Experience in handling of general ledgers, account payables, accounts receivable, sales and billing

Expertise in reviewing, preparing and automating monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Accounting Standards, Financial Regulations and Audit practices and principles

A reasonable level of numeracy with a high standard of personal integrity and decisiveness, in addition to problem-solving and influencing skills

Adept in supporting and sustaining a positive work environment that fosters team performance with strong communication and relationship management skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oct. 2014-Jul. 2016 National Accounts Manager, FMA Summits, Montreal, Canada

[Strategic partner for driving

business forward with

around 25 employees]

Role & Responsibilities

Successfully generated a sales of over $100,000 in a short span of six months

Facilitate relationships between managers and operators of commercial and industrial facilities across North America and companies that provide the solutions that will allow for energy efficiency, as well as cost and usage reduction within their facilities

Strong member of Business Development team

May 2005-Mar. 2013 Associate in Financial Analysis & Data Analysis, Coalition Development Mumbai, India

[Financial consultancy firm based

in the UK with around 100

employees in India and 150

employees across the globe]

Role & Responsibilities

Tracking and Analyzing Financial data of Industries, Companies and Competitors. Target Industry being the top ten Investment Banks in Europe, the US and South East Asia

Proven records of earning respect and deeply embedded trust that has inspired others to outperform expectations and thus better streamline the processes and serve clients irrespective of their geographical, cultural and/or demographic diversity

Providing Internal Intelligence reports through research & data analysis

Verifying the company financials like Profit & Loss Account, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement, Shareholders equity and Comprehensive income and providing Client mapping reports on People, Financial Products and Places

Manage teams and responsible for Process Training to the new & existing employees Dec. 2004-May 2005 Accounting Assistant, Accsource Services Mumbai, India

[Accounting outsourcing firm,

with 25 employees]

Role & Responsibilities

Inputting accounting data into accounting softwares like Quicken and Quickbooks

Prepare financial statements

Maintaining accounts & implementing various employees' related schemes for the client companies

Managing Payroll Processing function involving computation of salaries and filing of PF, TDS, ESIC and other statutory returns

Designing, implementing and administering payroll policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely compliance with statutory obligations

Nov. 2003-Nov. 2004 Accountant, Detox Engineers Private Limited Mumbai, India

[Engineering firm dealing

with water treatment plants,

having 50 employees]

Role & Responsibilities

General book keeping

Handling ledger accounts and keeping a check for any invoices and payments

Avoiding outstanding expenses and managing the petty cash

Prepare financial statements

Assist in internal audits of the company

Implementing new payroll system and suggesting modifications to suite company’s environment and fine tuning the system

Involved in computing salaries / other allowances of employees; making reimbursement of Medical, Travel & various other expenses incurred by employees Sep. 1999-Oct. 2003 Accounts and Audit Assistant, K. K. Padmanabhai Pillai & Co., Kerala, India

[Accounting and Auditing firm,

with 50 employees]

Role & Responsibilities

General book keeping and accounting

Prepare financial statements and evaluating internal control systems for carrying out Internal / Statutory Audits

Internal audits in small, medium sized firms and large companies

Preparing audit reports and making recommendations in order to ensure that accounts are prepared and maintained in conformance to statutory obligations

Assist in the year-end bank audits

Tax computation of Individuals, HUF, Firms, Private Limited companies and ensure timely filing of Income Tax, Provident Fund & TDS returns in compliance with Income Tax Act

Income Tax, Reimbursements, Perquisites Valuations, Exemptions and Income Tax Rules and Regulations, Tax Deduction at Source, Generation of Form-16 and Form-24 (ETDS) etc. ACADEMIA

M.B.A. (Finance) from Institute of Technology and Management, Mumbai in 2011 – Passed with 1st Class

C.A. PE-II (1st Group) from ICAI, India in 2005 - Cleared

B.Com. from University of Calicut, India in 1999 – Passed with 1st Class LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

French: Intermediate, both spoken and written [completed 3rd level of written French course in Dec. 2014 from Montmorency College in Laval, QC]

English: Fluent, both spoken and written

Hindi: Fluent, both spoken and written

COMPUTER SKILLS

Web Research Skills

MS Applications (including above Intermediate level of Excel)

Quicken

Quick Books

TATA EX

Tally

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