Accounts Payable Accounting

Rizwan Ali Bhatti

***-** *********** **** *****, East York ON M4H 1J6

Cell # 647-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

Career Objective

To obtain an accounting position where I will be able to contribute my skills, knowledge and experience to a company that will give me an opportunity to develop my career.

Core Competencies include:

General Ledger Accounting: Extensive experience in maintaining general ledger and books of accounts.

Account Receivable & Payable: Through knowledge and diversified industries experience in full cycle AR & AP handling.

Reconciliation: Exceptional skills in reconciling General Ledger, Bank, Customer, Vendor & Intercompany Accounts.

Cash Flow: Managed cash flows by closely monitoring vendor payments and customer receipts to reduce overdraft interest.

Analytical Skills: Provided detailed variance analysis of GL accounts with budgeted figures.

Strong computer skills: Excellent at financial modeling using advanced Excel features including V-look up, Pivot Table, What if, Conditional Formatting, Data Filter, charts graph, MS Word, & Access.

Hands on experience on: QuickBooks, Oracle 8i, Simply Accounting, Future Tax & DT Max software.

Innovative problem-solver: Developed easy to use utilities & programs in MS Excel to reduce manual work.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Financial Analyst (Short Term Contract to facilitate Annual Audit)

National Diabetes Trust – Toronto, ON (Dec 2016 to Feb 2017)

Reconciled various GL accounts and resolved differences.

Performed variance analysis on various GL accounts & submitted reports.

Assisted in preparation of various reports for annual audits.

Managed Excel based financial model for annual audited Financial Statements.

Assisted in development of financial models in budgeting/forecasting & Scorecard.

Account Receivable Clerk

Toronto Hydro – Toronto, ON (May 2014 to May 2016)

Processed receipts and applied cash in ERP system.

Reconciled customers & bank accounts and resolved differences.

Reconciled AR control & sub ledger accounts, advances from customers & unearned liability.

Compiled write off’s details and adjusted customer accounts upon approval from the supervisor.

Resolved differences in intercompany accounts with related adjustments.

Analyzed & explained variances in Misc. AR accounts to the finance team on quarterly basis.

Month end closing with accruals to transfer advances from customers to liability account.

Improved process by developing easy to use utilities in MS Excel to reduce manual work.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Global Stainless Steel Inc. Mississauga, ON (Oct 2012 to Jan 2014)

Maintained full cycle accounts payable function in QuickBooks software.

Posted vendors invoices, issued payments and sorted out differences with vendors.

Reconciled banks on biweekly basis in order to maintain integrity of books of accounts.

Prepared GL & intercompany reconciliations, along with related adjusting entries.

Assisted Controller in preparation of monthly cash flows and projection details.

Junior Accountant

A.K. Associates. Brampton, ON (Oct 2011-May 2012)

Maintained books of accounts of various customers having small scale businesses.

Reviewed and matched invoices with Purchase orders & set up invoices for payments.

Processed payments and reconciled accounts, maintained vendor file & resolved discrepancies.

Worked closely with clients for submission of financial statements to banks for loans.

Prepared bank reconciliation, liaised with clients for discrepancies.

Prepared monthly reports and assisted in month end closing i.e., accruals etc.

EDUCATION

Diploma in Management Accounting - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.

Diploma in Accounting & Finance – Toronto ON

Personal taxation courses from Ryerson University & H&R Block.

Enrolled in CPA program (Chartered Professional Accountants, Ontario).

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