SHITAL PATEL
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Tel: 403-***-**** / Email: *************@*****.** HIGHLIGHTS
• Personnel Security Screening Request completed through PWGSC
• Experience working in Windows with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Email), Simply Accounting I & II, ACCPAC 500 ERP, FreeBalance, Quick books, and SAP
• Solid knowledge in accounting, administrative procedures, and general practice
• Effective problem-solver, calm under pressure, able to deal diplomatically with the public
• Goal-oriented and flexible with a commitment to collaborative teamwork
• Proficient in offering product information and purchasing advice
• Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCooper LLP (contractor through Procom), Calgary AB, 2022/01 – 2022/06
• Extraction, reconciliation, interpretation, and compilation of financial information for filing T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T5013, NR4 and Authorization forms to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Assembling tax forms for clients’ signature and sending through DocuSign software
• Using Gateway and CCH iFirm software to file taxes with CRA
• Using Google workspace for email, messaging, and virtual meetings B. Basra Prof. Corp. Calgary AB, 2021/05 – 2021/12
• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly bookkeeping for clients
• Posted journal entries, maintained general ledgers and financial statements using QuickBooks and Caseware
• Prepared GST returns and E-filing for clients
• Reconciled bank and financial transactions of accounts and kept financial records
• Entered US bank information into Quick Books and handled US accounts
• Entered invoices and reconciled vendor balance summaries
• Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Prepared payroll, issued cheques for payroll and corporate tax, prepared Record of Employment (ROE) forms, and T4 and T5 tax forms for clients
• Entered proper accounting codes in MS Excel and prepared expense statements City of Calgary (contractor through Manpower), Calgary AB, 2019/11 – 2020/01
• Verified and coded invoices of payments for the finance department
• Reconciled credit card statements
Lionhead Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Ltd. (contractor through Equation Staffing), Calgary AB, 2019/03 – 2019/03
• Data entry invoices into QuickBooks
• Printed invoices, match with PO, scanned and saved in the accounting system 2
Canada Energy Regulator (contractor through AltisHR), Calgary AB, 2017/04 – 2018/09
• Coded and processed invoices for payments to make sure payments were applied to the right business unit
• Prepared spreadsheet to track invoices to prevent duplication of invoices
• Matched invoices with product to make sure all charges were correct
• Resolved discrepancies in vendor invoices
• Prepared journal vouchers for charges to business units
• Updated and inputted data, maintained cost spreadsheet in MS Excel to make sure clients received accurate information and tracked budget expenditures
• Maintained cash blotter and entered all cheques received by mail Environment Canada (contractor through AltisHR), Calgary AB, 2015/01 – 2016/05
• Monthly reconciliation of postage and ticket freight activity
• Calculated funds for postage machine and deposited into system
• Calibrated fund related statement every month to keep track of monthly expenses City of Kitchener Utilities Division (work placement through Conestoga College), Kitchener ON, 2009/01 – 2009/02
• Calculated GST-PST for accurate billing to customers
• Worked on spreadsheet to calculate payments to employees Unnati Co-operative Bank Ltd. Vadodara, India, 1999 – 2006
• Compiled records of deposits, withdrawals, loan and mortgage payments, cheques and purchase, and the sale and exchange of securities
• Processed loan and mortgage applications, loan and mortgage payments, retirement savings plan applications, term deposits, drafts, and money orders
• Verified and balanced ledger entries, calculated service charges and interest payments and notified customers regarding account discrepancies
• Answered enquiries and provided information on banking products, policies and services
• Sold drafts, money orders, travelers’ cheques, and foreign currency, rented safety deposit boxes and opened and closed savings, chequing, and other accounts S.P Vyas and Company Vadodara, India, 1997 – 1999
• Kept financial records and established, maintained, and balanced various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Posted journal entries and reconciled accounts, prepared trial balance of books, maintained general ledgers, and prepared financial statements
• Calculated and prepared cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax, and other bills
• Completed and submitted tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms, and other government documents
• Prepared other statistical, financial, and accounting reports 3
ADMINISTRATIVE AND DATA ENTRY EXPERIENCE
City of Calgary (contractor through Manpower), Calgary AB, 2019/11 – 2020/01
• Created labels for mailing and filling using MS Word
• Administrated Manager’s calendar booking appointments and meeting rooms
• Helped filing for the record management team
City of Calgary (contractor through Manpower), Calgary AB, 2019/08 – 2019/10
• Maintained First Aid supply make sure all supplies in kit were proper and useable
• Prepared MS Excel sheet for inventory, counted and organized office supplies
• Regularly monitored fire extinguishers to make sure all were in good working condition Fortis Alberta (contractor through Equation Staffing), Calgary AB, 2019/05 – 2019/06
• Worked with Customer Connection Center for data entry support
• Data entry in SAP system for connection objects, descriptions, and comments Imperial Oil Ltd. (contractor through Kelly Services), Calgary AB, 2018/10 – 2018/11
• Prepared Fueling Unit Summary spreadsheet to track fueling unit dispensed or backfilled
• Prepared Fuel Island Summary spreadsheet to track tanks storage with start and finish record
• Prepared Main Summary spreadsheet to track fueling units with liters fueled
• Completed records in timely manner with greater accuracy and forwarded to officers Canada Energy Regulator (contractor through AltisHR), Calgary AB, 2017/04 – 2018/09
• Created files to ensure organized filing in system drives
• Used Outlook for communicate through email, drafted notices, labels, letters in MS Word
• Received, delivered, and processed mail and parcels
• Completed tasks in a timely and accurate manner and maintained confidentiality at all times
Environment Canada (contractor through AltisHR), Calgary AB, 2015/01 – 2016/05
• Supported reception counter and mail and courier activities using Canada Post EST software and performed daily mail runs
• Performed data entry on government website
• Arranged written tests and interviews for candidates to support HR including booking boardrooms and managing the schedules
• Scanned, reviewed quality of scanned documents, named, and stored files in computer for document retrieval and archives
City of Kitchener Utilities Division (Work placement through Conestoga College), Kitchener ON, 2009/01 – 2009/02
• Processed data using Microsoft Office products
• Performed clerical and filing duties to ensure organized work environment 4
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Canada School of Public Service, 2018
Business Finance Basics (Z002), Business Writing (Z077), Security Awareness (A230), Access to Information and Privacy Fundamentals (I015), Managing a Meeting (C332) Halogen (internal learning platform of National Energy Board), 2018 Records, Document, and Information Management System (RDIMS) Conestoga College, Kitchener, Canada, 2010
Simply Accounting I & II and ACCPAC 500 ERP
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, 1995 Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting and Auditing)
(3-year degree evaluated to Canadian standards as completion of a 3-year Canadian Bachelor’s degree.)