Bobby Goswami, CPA CGA, CPA (US - New Hampshire)

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Tel: 647-***-**** / (289) 660- 5780 E-mail: acxood@r.postjobfree.com

Finance professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, financial reporting and implementing policies and control. Effectively supervises, coaches and manages staff to achieve organizational goals. Proactive, organized, able to manage multiple priorities and work in fast-paced environment. Fast learner with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. A co-operative and supportive team member and leader

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Improve and implemented Reporting & Analysis & developed Key KPIs for senior management

Reduce month end closing process from 7 business days to 4 business days

Improve cash flow by reducing DSO from 47 days to 35 days and negotiating vendor credit

Implementation of cheque scanning facility for direct deposit to save time and facilitate cash flow

Furnished documentation and explanation to Revenue Canada for $500K GST/HST refund.

Improvement in EBITDA by analyzing gross margin and reducing operating costs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Embross North America Ltd., KioskTechnology Solution company, spin off from IBM Canada

Financial Controller May 15 – Present

Manages the monthly full cycle accounting and quarterly financial reporting and forecasting process, provide financial information, interpretation and analysis to senior management and financial institution

Control cash flow, expense management, payroll, taxation and other assets management

Develop and maintain internal control procedures for the company to ascertain the daily operations are in compliance with the policies and regulations

Responsible for oversee banking operations, compliance with debt covenants and coordination with IT and project managers

Supervising and mentoring team to ensure that analysis and reports are accurate and completed within financial reporting timetable

Reviewing transactional day to day functions, purchases and payables, sales and receivables, Treasury management, employee expenses, system administration.

Implement and maintain a reporting system that measures, analyzes and reports orders, revenues, gross margins and operating expenses in formats that provide meaningful insights into the profitability drivers and trends of the business mix

Torstar Corporation, a broadly-based media company

Assistant Controller/Manager of Finance Sept 08 – April 15

Plan, organize & direct the period close process including preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements

Manage a staff of 3-person corporate accounting team to ensure that analysis and reports are accurate and completed within financial reporting timetable,

Reduce month end closing process from 7 business days to 4 business days by automating processes and improving efficiency

Review of month-end balance sheet reconciliations and KPI & budget variance analyses

Consolidate results and participate in quarterly/annual external financial statements under IFRS and notes disclosure for shareholders and participation in completion of audit.

Assist VP Finance in providing information on segment income to incorporate information in MD&A on quarterly and annual financial results, prepare power point slides for CFO/VP for board meetings

Compile and, encompasses results from operations and different line of businesses.

Participated in Torstar corporate annual budget by creating templates for various corporate departments and consolidate forecast and budget and report functional department performance to the Budget/Forecast.

Development of financial reporting, general accounting and policies and procedures of the start-up companies and manage the overall capital spending process

Oracle /Eloqua Corporation, Marketing automation Technology Solution company

Accounting Manager Dec 06 – July 08

Manage a staff of 3- person accounting team, including preparation of financial statements under US GAAP, financial analysis, budgeting and providing statements to lending institution for leasing equipment.

Participation in completion of audit, assist tax consultant in SR&ED credit, assist Controller and VP in compiling MD&A on quarterly financial results for board and prepare power point presentation.

Provide guidance, training and performance review of GL Accountant, A/P and A/R; improve cash flow by decrease DSO from 47 days to 35 days.

Monitoring and reporting Functional department performance to the budget to VPs of each function on monthly/quarterly/annual basis.

Coordinate with various leasing company and Financial Institution for arranging documentation for due diligence for Venture Capital.

Internal lead for planning and liaising internal and external annual audit.

Ecom Serv Corp Inc. (Contract position), Technology Solution company

Assistant Controller May 06 – Dec 06

Prepare consolidated financial statements for senior management and parent company L&G PLC in UK.

Responsible for coordination of all activities for full month end accounting cycle, review of accounting policies includes performing multi-currency journal entries.

Streamlining project accounting and ensuring revenues are recognized properly.

Osprey Media Inc. a broadly-based media company

Senior Accountant Jan 05 – May 06

Generate, prepare and summarize consolidated financial statements, preparation of board package includes graphs and analysis,

Assisted in the consolidation of Budget and Forecast, reviewing reconciliation done by divisional accountants, provide assistance to auditors, investigate P&L variances vs. budget/previous year.

Improving branch accounting operations by providing support to 60 divisions and ensuring financial statements queries are settled, reviewing financial reporting packages by divisions.

Developed and modified benchmarking reports for operations to facilitate different revenue streams

Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., brokerage real estate company

Senior Financial Analyst Jan 04 –Jan 05, Financial Analyst Nov 00 – Dec 03

Responsible for month end/ quarterly financial reporting for each branch, preparation of graphs depicting comparison of different line of business and segments.

Responsible for preparing forecasting and budgeting templates, meeting with branch managers and administrators for review of financial information, responsible for monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, improving branch accounting operations by providing support to 22 branches. Manage commission rate analysis to ensure payouts as per contract.

Manage wide spectrum of accounting functions including directing accounts payable clerk and co-op student such as, approving invoices and cheque register and lease payments.

Investigate profit and loss variances versus budget for senior management for review.

Providing detailed analysis of revenues of different line of business and % contribution to total revenues.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Certified Public Accountant (US - CPA) 2013

Certified General Accountant (CPA CGA) 2005

Chartered Accountant (CA India) 1996

B.COMM (Majoring in Finance) 1993

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in MS office, Experience with SmartStream, NetSuite, Great Plains, Longview, FRx, SAP, Platinum, Cognos, AS 400, AccPac, Prophix and Quick Book

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