Junior Accountant

Alexander Khabarov

EDUCATION

**** – CPA Program of Professional Studies PEP level (continuing)

**** – Bachelor of Commerce, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Well-organized, highly motivated with the ability to meet multiple and tight deadlines

Proactive and able to continuously manage change in an extremely fast paced, energetic work environment

Outstanding communication and problem-solving skills

Sound understanding of the full Accounts Payable and Receivable Cycles and control points in the processes

Able to work independently and within a team environment effectively

ACCOUNTING AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE

ACCPAC, Simply Accounting, AS400, EQUIP, PerForma, Quick Books Premier, MS Office Suite

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NORTRAX CANADA March 2014 – Present

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Verify accuracy and enter AP contractor invoice information and credit memos according to Nortrax policies and procedures

Audit and process employee expense reports and check requests

Ensure Nortrax’s purchasing and supplier payment policies are followed

Process one time checks and bank transactions against an expense accounts

US and Canadian weekly check run

Daily communication with contractors on any discrepancies or missing invoices

Manage contractor accounts by reconciling contractor statements with outstanding invoices

Re-class and book journal entries as require

Provide back-up function for AR department by creating customer invoices, credit memos and generating monthly AR statements

Maintain AR customer accounts in the system and make collection calls

Lockbox payments posting and application of cash payments

Prepared various reports – contractor aging, check register, contractor listing report and receivable aging report

Provide support to Financial Controller for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and other balance sheet items, as appropriate

WPS NORTH AMERICA June 2013 – March 2014

Accounting Clerk

Matched AP contractor invoices with received purchase orders and shipping documents and entered invoice information into the system

Coded and processed AP invoices, credit notes and employee expense reports

Resolved any quantity and price discrepancies on AP invoices and managed disputes with contractors in timely manner

Processed US and Canadian payments by cheques and wire transfers

Prepared analysis of accounts payable accounts as requested

Prepared and processed month-end closing journal entries for reconciliation of corporate credit card

Reconciled inventory clearing cost account on monthly basis

Performed general A/R duties such as creating customer invoices, credit memos, processing miscellaneous A/R transactions as well as distributing invoices and statements to customers

Responded to customer billing inquiries and resolved any billing errors

Daily collection calls and processing monthly AR statements

Managed and kept up-to-date customers’ accounts

Compiled weekly reports on AR customer status

Provided assistance to management team with monthly sales report analysis and preparation of accruals and month end and adjusting journal entries

Showed initiative and ability to work independently while assisting Controller with adhoc tasks such as research and analysis of freight costs, gathering and evaluating information on open purchase orders

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Karate Club Eagle January – September 2009

Mississauga, ON

Demonstrated ability to learn new karate skills and acquire exceptional observation skills during training sessions which resulted in a yellow belt accreditation

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