Accountant

Fathima Bhavudeen

**** ********* **** ***********, ** L5W 1W5.

PH No: 416-***-****. **********@*****.***

Energetic, detail oriented, hard-working and technically skilled Accountant known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers.

Key Skills

Rebate Calculations

Reconciliations & Analysis

Records Organization & Management

Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports

Advanced Excel

Professional Experience

Summitt Energy Inc, 100 Milverton Dr, Mississauga, ON L5R 4H1

Senior Accountant, September 2016 to September 2019

Key Results:

Performed month end closing duties including journal entries, account reconciliations, general ledger reviews, managing treasury operations and intercompany reconciliations for 35 companies for both US and Canada

Monitors monthly bank reconciliations and related general ledger account reconciliations

Monitored divisional accruals and reserves, prepaid and deferred costs and related amortization to ensure activity going through those accounts was appropriate and accurate.

Provided account detail and support and explained variances to internal and external auditors.

Provide cash-flow reports to management on a weekly basis

Performed month-end/year-end close, financial statement preparation and budget variances. Assisted management to resolve variances.

Reconciled cash; inter-company accounts and fixed asset accounts

Assisted with year-end closing procedures, in addition to 1099 preparation.

Preparing and filing of taxes HST, QST and corporate.

Trained and supervised junior accountants to comply with procedures.

Prepared monthly inter-company payables and receivables. Generated quarterly and year-end closing entries and adjustments.

Verified and reconciled month end duties, such as journal entries, various general ledger accounts, expense and revenue accruals, and compliance with internal policies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and GAAP.

Successful completion of automating the payments through EFT for both Canada & US entities.

Ecolab Canada, 5105 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario

Pricing and Rebate Specialist, 2014 to July 2016

Key Results:

Responsible for managing pricing and processing of rebates of the organization.

Evaluated monthly rebate calculations for remitted payments.

Follow-up on delinquent accounts through continuous follow-up with customers, Sales or Customer Service to obtain timely payment and/or timely dispute resolution

Partner with internal and external customers to identify trends, perform root cause analyses, and provide solutions to resolve issues causing deductions

Reconciled customer accounts and identify the discrepancies due to pricing issues or quantity.

Assist with monthly, quarterly and yearly financial closing process.

Responsible for maintaining a good communication with the manufacturing, purchasing, sales and marketing units of the organization to ensure a smooth run in the business.

Invoicing support on a monthly basis to ensure all program value is captured

Used data interpretation and analysis to develop effective distribution strategies.

Participated in SAP implementation as a end user for testing AP, Pricing and Rebate.

Ecolab Canada, 5105 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario

Accounts Payable and Expense Reports, 2013 to 2014

Key Results:

Managed the accurate and timely processing expense reports and freight invoices, validated content and resolved various issues., maintained up-to-date vendor statements to ensure timeliness and completeness, communicated with vendors to resolve questions and concerns on invoices, prepare manual check runs, intercompany transactions, ran aging as required to identify current items due for payment

Ensuring all open credits are applied before issuing vendor payments and maintaining timely preparation of weekly check run reconciled month end and year end statements for the company’s review and reporting the vendor for any outstanding invoices

Consistently maintained accuracy in calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.

Participated in Quarterly and year-end inventory counts

Integrated reports in Excel from accounting system data; proof read for accuracy and integrity of data.

Trained candidates on the general expense reimbursement procedures and other AP related work

Demonstrated the ability to fill in at a moment's notice, quickly mastering new systems, processes and workflows.

Resolved months of backlogged work, restored order and organization to processes/records in disarray, researched and solved invoice issues that have previously been missed

Education

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, INDIA

Bachelor of Business Administration

Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management

Affiliations

Working towards my CPA designation (in progress Final Level)

Technology Summary

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) SAP Oracle Great Plains QuickBooks EDI Systems Windows (all)

416-***-**** **********@*****.***

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