Dina Shirapova CPA, CA

Victoria, BC

778-***-****

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Profile

Results oriented, high-energy and highly motivated Chartered Accountant with 7 years of post-designation experience in industry, private, government, NPO and public accounting

Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Well-developed project time management, multi-tasking, planning and organizational abilities

Proficient analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to think quickly and critically

Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); QuickBooks, SAGE Timberline, Job Simplicity, enVision and IDEAS; GRC, MyClient, Caseware and Aura auditing database/software

Education

2008-2011: Chartered Accountants School of Business 1999-2003: University of Calgary – B. Sc (Biology); Dean’s List 1996-1999: Henry Wise Wood Senior High School; Honor Roll Employment History

Various short-term temporary assignments May 2019-Nov 2019

● Worked various entry level positions on short term temporary assignments to gain knowledge of different industries such as medical, real estate management and legal. BC Investment Management Dec 2018-Apr 2019

Contract Senior IIliquid investment Accountant

● Assisted in company restructuring by reversing over 1000 transactions of all domestic and international real estate investments in IPS (~$100B)

● Prepared year end financial statements for domestic mortgage fund

● Monthly reporting for mutual funds for clients

● Annual valuation for international real estate investments Orion Financial July 2018-Dec 2018

Senior Accountant

● Monthly calculation and reporting of investment capital gains/losses. Three brokerages, two currencies.

A&B Tax. Dec 2014-Dec 2016

● Partner/Consultant

● Provide guidance in accounting matters to book-keepers and high level review of financial statements to ensure accurate reporting to CRA (GST, corporate tax, payroll) Manning Elliott Feb 2017-Apr

2017

Senior Accountant

● 2 months full-time position auditing, reviewing and preparing year-end financial statements using IFRS/ASPE during busy season of a mid-size public firm

● Planning and executing fieldwork for multiple engagements concurrently Compton Petroleum Jan 2014 – Mar 2014

Contract Accountant

● Served as main point of contact for external, SOX compliance and CRA auditors

● Formed and maintained excellent relationships with external stakeholders; effectively collaborated to resolve issues, avoiding the need for escalation to higher levels of management

● Prepared stakeholder presentation and ‘what-if’ analysis for a proposed spin-off company (impairment, depletion, ARO) under IFRS; simplified complex accounting for a non-financial oriented audience

● Worked on revised ARO model (new LLR estimates, new discount rate, revised salvage values)

● Assessed impairment for the company’s asset and prepared technical memo that was presented to the partner of PwC

● Worked on transfer of assets from AHFS back to normal asset pool (accumulated facility depreciation, impairment, journal entry)

Niko Resources June 2013 - Oct 2013

Corporate Accountant

● Prepared IFRS financial statements and notes and assisted in MD&A preparation for a junior international oil and gas exploration company for year end and quarterly reporting

● Consolidated 67 entities in 3 currencies

● Reported to Statistics Canada

● Prepared and gathered information for corporate tax return

● Compiled technical memos to determine GAAP compliance and potential effects of IFRS pronouncements on financial statements

● Prepared required documents and was a primary contact for external auditors

● Analyzed financial statements for the quarterly Board of Directors package

● Approved and posted all journal entries for head office Ernst & Young LLP (Calgary)Sept 2010 – Oct 2012

Senior Advisor

● Assisted in preparation of internal reports and note disclosures for a large oil and gas corporation

● Compiled quarterly financial statements and disclosure notes under ASPE from a trial balance (provided by client)

● Performed independent review of foreclosure actions of a major bank

● Examined bank records and documents, re-performed calculations and used professional judgement to determine if the foreclosure was completed as per bank protocol

● ‘Q&A’ person for a team of 20 people

● Performed Sarbanes-Oxley walkthroughs and testing of controls from an internal audit perspective for a wide variety of business processes

● Made business process improvement recommendations for a large oil and gas corporation for the company to achieve SOX compliance

● Performed various compliance and operational internal audit projects using the COSO framework for internal control and Enterprise Risk Management

● Planned audit, developed and executed field work, identified weaknesses, made recommendations and drafted final audit report for GST/HST payment audit

● Performed and documented the follow-up review on the actions taken by management in the areas reported upon the Marine audit report made in the previous year

● Assisted with an internal audit department transformation project

● Assisted with new system implementation and training; as part of change management team, helped develop training program meant to align client team’s competencies with identified competencies that support leading practices

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Calgary)Sept 2007 – Jun 2010 Senior Associate - Assurance

● Performed integrated external audit and review engagements for oil and gas, mining, investment and non-for- profit organizations

● Planned audits and reviews, executed fieldwork and assisted with writing reports

● Validated internal controls, analysed business processes to ensure SOX compliance and provided improvement recommendations

● Reviewed and advised on presentation of financial statements, note disclosures and MD&A.

● Responsible for skill development of junior staff; supervised and monitored efficiency; managed time budgets for teams of up to 4 staff members; demonstrated excellent team building skills

● Worked under constrained reporting deadlines for public companies; completed multiple engagements/projects concurrently

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