MIZANUR M RAHMAN, CPA, CMA

Ville St. Laurent, QC

Phone 514-***-****

E-mail: adw7hc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly accomplished Controller with multiple years of progressive team building and management experience. Adept leader of large and diverse teams with exceptional communication, multi-tasking, organizational and motivational skills.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Financial Management

Financial Risk Management

Corporate Accounting

Debt Management and Collection

Regulatory Compliance

Cost Management

Financial Reporting

Managing Payrolls

Corporate Budgeting

Internal Control

Financial Planning

Developing Financial Governance and Control Policies

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Successfully completed CMA program in 2003 and is currently a member of CPA Ontario.

Proven track record of examining financial information to identify trends and opportunities in both macro and micro perspectives.

Internet literate and skilled in various PC based office and financial, payroll and taxation software packages including: Sage X3 (ERP system), Sage 300, Quick Books on line, MS Dynamic NAV (ERP), MS Great Plain (ERP), Pentagon (ERP), Acomba, Cristal Reports, Nectari, Oracle 11i, Synergytek (MRP system), Excel (Advance), MS Office Word, PowerPoint, Ceridian Power pay, Netris Payroll system

Team Management

Handling Deadline and Pressure situations

English, French (functional), Bengali and Hindi.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

QCGN Jan 2023 - April 2023

Director of Finance, Administration and Planning

Responsible for overseeing the QCGN’s finances, office administration, payroll, Cash flow, cost control, Budget forecast for multipole projects GL account reconciliations and supporting its governance functions.

Lead the Finance and Operations team by providing coaching, guidance and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness in the liaison between units.

Developed organizational capacity through employee training, evaluation, and assessment programs.

Rina/Hayes Stuart Inc Oct 2020 – Jan 2023

Controller

Oversaw and manage the operations of two companies: Such as finance, HR, administration, accounting, cash flow, cost control, risk management, etc.

Responsible for AP, AR, and all GL account reconciliations for two companies.

Prepared and monitored short, medium, and long-term strategic plans to support future business goals.

Negotiated landlord lease, car lease agreements, insurance policies and all other contract agreements.

Prepared GST/HST/TVQ reports for government submission.

Coordinated year-end audits and prepared documents for year-end audit files.

Assume responsibility for special projects.

IEM Lebo Ltée - Saint-Laurent, QC

Controller/CFO

Dec. 2017 – July 2020

Oversaw and manage the operations of two companies: Such as finance, HR, administration, accounting, IT, cash flow, cost control, risk management, etc.

Prepared flexible budgets for the company with the help of all departments and president of the company.

Prepared and monitored short, medium, and long-term strategic plans to support future business goals.

Negotiated bank credit loans, landlord lease agreements, insurance policies and all other contract agreements.

Prepared GST/HST/TVQ reports for government submission.

Prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly in-house financial statements and presented to the management meetings.

Coordinated year-end audits and prepare documents for year-end audit files.

Professionally and successfully co-operated with GST/TVQ audits requested by Revenue Quebec.

Assumed responsibility for special projects.

Supervised four accounting staff members on a timely basis.

DAC Aviation International (Aerospace/Charter Airlines) – Montreal, QC

Senior Accountant

Oct. 2016 – Dec. 2017

Responsible for AP, AR, and all GL account reconciliations for two companies.

Monitored and analyzed cash flow situations on a weekly basis, accountable for inter-company reconciliation and debit memos for three entities.

Closed monthly AP, AR inventories and accurately prepared GST/TVQ reports for government submission.

Prepared monthly margination reports for the bank.

Took a leadership role to successfully implement a new ERP system (MS Dynamic NAV).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Prepared monthly EDC declaration reports.

Coordinated and prepared documents for year-end audit files.

Supervised four accounting analyst/clerks on a timely basis.

MedXL Inc. (Pharmaceutical manufacturing company) – Montreal, QC

Director of Finance and Administration

Feb 2006 - July 2016

Fully responsible for administration, finance, cost control and accounting activities.

Prepared quarterly in-house financial statements and presented to the management meetings.

Coordinated year-end audits and prepared documents for year-end audit files.

Took a leadership role to successfully implement a new ERP system (Sage X 3) in 2015.

Prepared flexible budgets for the company with the help of all departments and president of the company.

Negotiated bank, BDC loan, landlord lease agreements, insurance policies and EDC insurance.

Traded foreign currencies (US, EUR, CAD) on-line to complete foreign trade with suppliers and customers.

Performed audit work with our foreign entities.

Responsible for monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.

Monitored cash flow situations on daily basis.

Prepared gross profit margin reports on a weekly basis.

Closed AP, AR inventories and prepared monthly government GST/TVQ reports.

Professionally and successfully co-operated in GST/TVQ audits with Revenue Quebec.

Posted AR receipts and created all AP cheques, WT for the company.

Administrated employee expense reports and payroll systems for the company.

Supervised two accounting clerks on a timely basis.

Bechtel International Inc. (Fjardaal Smelter Project, Iceland). - Montreal, QC

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Aug 2004 - July 2005

Responsible for account payable departments of Fjardaal Smelter Project, Iceland.

Supervised and authorized accounting clerks and processors in the processing of coded invoices in the system.

Planned schedules and approved accounts payable department in the issuing of cheques for Icelandic supplier accounts.

Prepared weekly fund requests from Alcoa for payment of vendor accounts.

Reconciled monthly accounts payable in a timely manner.

Supervised four accounting clerks and processors, three in Montreal and one in Glendale, AZ, USA.

Responsible for month end closing and posted month-end closing journal entries to the General Ledger.

Paris Sportswear Ltd - Montreal, QC

Accounts Payable Manager/Cost Analyst

March 1996 - Aug 2004

Entirely responsible for accounts payable departments: $2 million dollars payable per month.

Performed standard costing to ABC costing and variance analysis.

Planned schedules and approved the accounts payable department to issue cheques for nine hundred and fifty supplier accounts.

Reconciled monthly accounts payable on a timely basis and prepared management reports.

Managed Letters of Credit (L/C) by making amendments and following up with the company.

Prepared documents for year-end audit files.

Discreet Logic Inc. - Montreal, QC

Accounting Clerk

Oct 1994 - Sept 1995

Entirely responsible for accounts payable departments: $1 Million dollars payable per month as well as expense reports of 40 employees of Discreet Logic USA division.

A.B. Jewellery Machinery - Montreal, QC

Assistant Office Manager

Sept. 1986 - June 1993

Supervised general office work of the company

Maintained accounts payable and receivable for the company.

Controlled inventory, purchases, and sales in computerized system.

Administered payroll for eight employees.

EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS

Ordre Des Comptables En Management Accredites Du Quebec (CMA)

2002-2003

Successfully accomplished CMA Executive Strategic Leadership Program

Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2001-2003

Graduate Certificate in Management Accounting:

University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1977-1982

Bachelor and Master of Social Science

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Certified Member, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (CPA).

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Travelled extensively to different parts of US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, UK, France, Holland, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cuba, Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Thailand, Turkey and India.

Playing soccer, travelling, jogging, and reading.

Volunteered in numerous events such as ACFAS (Association francophone pour le savoir), CWY (Canada World Youth), Fête des Enfants (2002 - 2005) and other community groups.

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