Financial Reporting General Ledger

Micheline Salameh

Ottawa, Ontario K*T *Z* 613-***-****

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Financial Manager

Detail-oriented professional with 15+ years of experience in financial leadership and accounting. Track record of developing and implementing process improvements for financial reporting to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Proven ability to create financial reports and forecasts to assist in company decision-making. Expertise in budgeting, general ledger operations, and auditing processes. Strong cross-cultural communication and leadership skills. Technical knowledge of Yardi, Open Bravo (ERP), QuickBooks, Sage 300 & 50, Rent Magic, ERP, and MS Office. Fluent in English and French.

General Ledger Accounting

Internal Auditing

Financial Reporting &Budgeting

Intercompany

Cost Analyst

Cashflow

GAAP

Team Leadership

Revenue & P&L Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SMART LIVING PROPERTIES, Ottawa, ON (Construction, Corporate & Property Management) 2021 – Present

Senior Accounting Specialist

Implemented Job Cost for the construction department, in Yardi, and Workflow approval for any purchase done.

Supervised migration of data from QuickBooks to Yardi

Managed financial transactions, including bank reconciliation, credit card processing

Issued Monthly Financial Statements along with forecast & year-end Analytic Reports

Issued Monthly Financial Statements for the corporate companies with division

Implemented and generated Budgets in Yardi

Supervise 2 Employees.

Follow-up insurance for active properties and properties under construction

Generate payroll, WSIB, HST

JAY PATRY ENTERPRISES, Kingston, ON (Construction & Property Management) 2015 – 2020

Financial Manager

Manage financial transactions, including bank reconciliation, credit card processing, and accounts payable. Prepare complex journal entries, reserves, and allocations for month-end and period-end financial reporting. Process payroll, prepare tax documents, and assist in year-end audits. Collaborate with management, finance, and IT staff to solve accounting issues.

Submitted financial data to auditors on time for the first time in company history and organized filing user-friendly for external auditors and other stakeholders.

Saved company CAD 200K in 2016 through process improvement and expert management.

Increased financial accuracy by analyzing financial reports, providing feedback, and addressing reconciled items to property managers and the proper department for resolution.

Completed month-end closings on time and produced accurate and quality financial reports resulting in client satisfaction.

Generated budget variance explanation reports, capitalized expenditure, property tax, insurance, and accrued operating expenses schedules to support income statement and balance sheet accounts.

Monitored tenant accounts receivable activity (around 3000 tenants), including disputes, and minimized unapplied cash receipts.

Ensured proper coding of all invoices or payables associated with assigned entities.

Reviewed and approved daily accounts payable check run including payroll, monthly billing edits, and monthly work order invoice register

Coordinated tenant notification letters for multi-property refinancing

Oversaw 4 companies (residential/commercial property) with revenue of 1.5$M/month. Managing the accounting department with 2 accountants.

CANADIAN RED CROSS 2015

Audit Clerk

Collaborated in auditing procedures for large projects. Managed and processed documents and ensured adherence to standard accounting procedures. Collaborated with auditing teams to ensure timely project completion.

IN-TAC (OCCSC), Ottawa, ON 2015

Accounting Internship

Assisted accounting teams in processing journal entries, bank reconciliation, taxation, and payroll.

ORKILA GROUP 2005 – 2015

Financial Manager

Managed daily accounting processes for company operations in the Middle East and Africa. Ensured adherence to GAAP in each location. Developed monthly and quarterly financial reporting statements and forecasts. Performed analyses on P&L, cash flow, and budget vs Actual results. Oversaw budgeting and forecasting for 10 sister companies with revenue of $3M.

Managed four accountants and oversaw daily accounting activities.

Oversaw the financial department for every new company or sister company in Africa and the Middle East; set up accounting standards and trained the financial team to submit data promptly for management reporting.

Reduced payment terms from 90 to 75 days by improving collections procedures and setting credit limits.

Analyzed the actual cost vs budget to take further action to reduce the cost to achieve the budget.

prepared complex journal entries in multiple currencies

Monitor the cashflow

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Business Administration in International Business, BEM Bordeaux Management School, France

Bachelor of Business Administration, Notre Dame University, Lebanon

Certificate: Federal Taxation Level 1, H&R Block, 2016

Workshop in QuickBooks, Communication, Taxation, and Accounting in Non-Profit Sector, IN-TAC (OCCSC), Ottawa

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