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SHITAL PATEL

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Tel: 403-***-**** / Email: adr7am@r.postjobfree.com 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.)

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