Financial Reporting Supply Chain
Resume:
VIRITO REYES
Cell. 437-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
March 11, 2025
LCBO
Mississauga, ON
Attn: HR Department
Re: GTA Financial Supervisor (Hybrid) Job ID # 202501 __
Dear Hiring Manager:
I am submitting my resume in hopes of meeting with you soon for an interview.
My 15+ years of outstanding Senior Management (C+ Suite) Administration (Contract Management, Operations, Retails, Real Estate, Customer Services, HR, Sales, Information Technology (IT), Supply Chain), Finance (including Budget, Forecast, Treasury, Cash Management, Planning & Analysis, Consolidations, Financial Reporting using and implementing IFRS, ASPE, and USGAAP), Accounting (General Ledger, Trial Balance, A/R, A/P, Inventory, Fixed Assets, etc.), Tax and External Auditing (Assurance, Compilation, Audit), and Internal Auditing (including Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Controls, Internal Auditing Standards), and skills and experience in Canada and internationally, make me a particularly good fit for this position.
This in combination with my Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (University), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Bachelor’s Degree in Law in the D.R., and Canadian Business & Taxation Laws at Ryerson University, Toronto, fluency in English, French, and Spanish (Native); Highly motivated with the ability to identify and implement process improvements; Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Strong verbal and written communication; Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, impact and lead others; Ability to prioritize tasks and meet established deadlines; Excellent PC; Adaptable to change, and the ability to anticipate, and adapt to regulatory change, make me an excellent candidate for this position.
Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to meeting with you to discuss my qualifications.
I am available at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully.
Virito Reyes
VIRITO REYES
Mobile: 437-***-**** E: ********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virito-r-968b7459/
A highly motivated and consummate professional, with a passion for Finance, Accounting, and Internal & External Auditing. Always looking to be challenged and grow, while leveraging my deep knowledge and experience.
QUALIFICATION SKILLS
Canadian Citizenship
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Canadian business and taxation laws education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) D.R. for 20+ years
Trilingual (English/French/Spanish (Native)) written, and oral communication
15+ years of working experience in senior management (C+) Administration, finance, tax, audit, human resources/payroll, Internal Controls, Foreign Exchange, Derivatives, and corporate + governance roles.
15+ years of expertise in IFRS, ASPE, USGAAP expertise (researching, implementing teaching)
15+ years of expertise in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Proficiency in financial services operations, Oracle financial modules, familiarity with other financial systems.
10+ years of experience with Supply Chain and/or Wholesale environment, with expertise in Supply Chain activities, functions, processes, concepts, and legislation.
Advanced skills in Microsoft programs, with expertise in Excel.
Enjoy solving analytical problems and consulting with others.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to supervise in a unionized environment.
Organized, with the ability to collaborate and lead projects based on established LCBO accounting policies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
15+ years of ERP implementation (Acumatica, Sage, QuickBooks, Oracle, etc.)
15+ years of mergers and acquisition experience (both ends)
15+ years of working experience in Business Valuations.
15+ Years of working experience in Finance (including Budget, Forecast, Cash Management, Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting using IFRS/IAS, US & Canadian GAAPS (ASPE))
15+ Years of SOX-404 experience (Internal Control over Financial Reporting), COSO Framework, Canadian 52-109
15+ Years of working experience with Tax Authorities (Corporate, Indirect Tax, Retail Sales Tax, Transfer Pricing, etc.)
15+ Years of working experience in External and Internal Auditing (including IT Auditing)
15+ Years of working experience in the Full Accounting Cycle
15+ Years of working experience in Administration & Operations.
15+ years of working experience with the Employment Standard Act of Ontario (ESA 2000)
15+ years of working experience with the Health and Safety Act
15+ years of T-2 (Corporate Taxes), GST/HST/QST/PST/RST (Sales Taxes), T-4 & RL-1 (Payroll & related taxes)/ T2200 / filing experience
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Finance (Permanent – Full Time)
Norrizon Sales & Marketing Group Inc. Burlington, Ontario
November 2021 – Currently
Industries: Sales & Marketing, Pharmaceutical, Retail, SaaS, 3PL Logistic
Achievements:
Revenue
Help business grow 66% in 2 years with changes in Accounting Procedures
Finance & Accounting
• Recuperate $300K+ of cash outflows for lack of internal controls
Help to grow the business from CAD6.0M to CAD13M
Implemented the Vendor of Record (VOR) Reconciliation Procedures (Manufacturers/Retailers/Norrizon)
Implemented the Retailer Reconciliation Procedures
Implementation of ERP Acumatica
Bank Financing Quarterly & Year Reporting
Accounting Month, Quarter, and Year-End Reporting
Implemented Cashflow Forecast & Analysis
• Implemented Operational and Capital Budget
• Treasury Management, Cost Accounting, Inventory, Accounts Receivables, and Payables, Fixed
Assets, Financial Reporting, Financial Modelling, Accounting, Taxes.
Month, Quarterly, And Year-end closing
• Set up/perform monthly Analysis of Budget and Forecast (Capital & Operational expenditures), including monthly Financial Analysis of Variances
• Reconfigure the Chart of Accounts (COA) to adapt to a commercial corporation
• Contract management (Vendors, Customers, Employees)
•Implemented the first Retailers Reconciliation Model
•Implemented the first Vendor of Record (VOR) Clients Reconciliation Model
•Created the first manual of Marketing Standard Operating Procedures & Retailers Deductions Controls
Human Resources
•Hiring, training, and coaching Canadian and International (The Philippines) employees
•Manage all employee benefits (RRSP, DSPD, Health and Dental, Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance plans)
•Prepare all bi-weekly payroll via ADP (hourly and permanent employees) for Ontario, Quebec & British Columbia
•Filed monthly payroll taxes WSIB, CPP, EI, EHT, and Withholding Taxes (Ontario), QPP, CENSST, HSF, EI
(Quebec)
•Filed T4s / RL-1 to employees, prepare T2200 and RL-1 Summary
Internal Audit
•COSO implementation
•SOX implementation (Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Internal Audit
COSO implementation
SOX implementation (Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Director of Finance & Operations (Permanent – Full Time)
Lawrence & Brothers (Canada) Inc. Mississauga, Ontario
January 2018 – November 2021
Achievements for our clients:
Finance & Accounting
• Implemented Cash Flow Forecast & Analysis
• Implemented Budget
• Treasury, Cashflow Management, Cost Accounting, Inventory, Accounts Receivables, and Payables, Fixed
Assets, Financial Reporting, Financial Modelling, Accounting, Taxes.
Month, Quarterly, And Year-end closing
• Set up/perform monthly Analysis of Budget and Forecast (Capital & Operational expenditures), including monthly Financial Analysis of Variances
• Reconfigure the Chart of Accounts (COA) for customers
• Contract management (Vendors, Customers, Employees)
Human Resources
• Create the Organization Chart
• Implemented all Human Resources Policies and Procedures
• Prepare all bi-weekly payroll via ADP, Ceridian, and QuickBooks (labor, administration, and contractors)
• Filed all monthly WSIB, CPP, EI, EHT, and Withholding Taxes
• Filed T4s to employees and subcontractors
• Hired, trained, coached, and fired all employees as needed
Internal Audit
COSO implementation
SOX implementation (Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Finance & Accounting Manager
Lyoness Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario
March 2015-Jan 2018
Achievements
Implemented ERP MS Dynamics Navision
Got a CRA tax refund of CAD990K and BC tax refund CAD295K.
Project Management for several financial, operational, and accounting projects.
Set up a new Finance & Accounting Department with 5 direct reports & 3 indirect reports for the following, supervising the following areas: a) Treasury, Inventory, Accounts Receivables and Payables, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Financial Modelling, Accounting, Taxes.
Set up/perform monthly Analysis of Budget and Forecast (Capital & Operational expenditures), including monthly Financial Analysis of Variances
Prepared the first Financial Reporting under IFRS (reviewed and approved by PwC, Lyoness America Inc. C.E.O. & C.O.O.)
Created a Manual of Procedures for accounting (Including internal control for financial reporting SOX 404)
Created Cash Management: securitization, liquidity risk, controls, compliance, foreign exchange, forecasting and daily management procedures and schedules - Annual, Monthly and Weekly Cash Forecast and analysis of variances.
Filled Corporate Taxes (T-2, T4 & T4A (2014/2015/2016)
Filled HST-GST, PST, QST & RST (2013/2014/2015/2016) all provinces in Canada
HR Management (Hiring, Training, Coaching); ADP Payroll & Employee Benefits (RRSP/Health/Dental/STD/LTD, Vacation, Severance, etc.) process management.
Filed (Payroll) Ontario, Quebec, and B.C.; WSIB, EHT, Quebec CSST, B.C. WorkForce
Senior Accountant (Contract – Full-Time)
Accountant4u.ca Inc. (accounting firm) Toronto, Ontario Feb.2013 – Dec. 2014
Achievements
Reviewed Financial Statements for customers (including Notice for Readers)
Prepared Financial Statements for customers (Canadian GAAP's)
Filled Taxes T-1, T-2 & T-4 & T4A / GST-HST, PST, QST & RST (2013/2014) for customers
Managed billing & Accounts Receivable
Managed Accounts Payables
Oversaw Payroll
Managing Partner /CFO
L&B LLP, S.R.L. (CPA Firm) Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. February 2001 to October 2012
• Audit Services
- External Auditing Services
1. Assurance
2. Compilation
- Internal Auditing Services
1- COSO implementation:
- Setting all standards process and structures basis to carry out an appropriate internal control framework
- Evaluate all external and internal event that can occur and adversely affect the achievement the
objectives of the organization
- Identify in policies and procedures help to ensure management’s directives to mitigate risks to
the achievement of the objectives is carrying out.
- Investigate if there is a continuous process of providing, sharing, and obtaining necessary
information to ensure an effective control environment and risk assessment.
- Review all processes and procedures to verify if there is an ongoing and permanent evaluation of
all activities
2- SOX implementation:
- Design a SOX compliance program using COSO Internal Control Framework to enables organizations to
develop systems of internal control effectively and efficiently.
- Conduct a risk assessment
- Assess entity-level controls
- Document significant processes and key controls
- Assess IT general controls (The Onion framework)
- Identify third-party service providers
- Test the effectiveness of internal controls
- Evaluate the significance of identified deficiencies
- Communicate results
• CONSULTING SERVICES
1. Strategies and Transactions:
- Mergers and Acquisitions (Both-Ends)
- Legal Services (Criminal, Civil and Tax Courts)
2. Corporate Finance
- IFRS Framework Implementation
- Financial Modelling Implementation
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- ERP & Financial Software Implementation
- Change Management
3. Business Valuations
- Asset-based approaches
- Earning value approaches
- Market value approaches
4. Tax
- Legal tax compliance advisory
- Tax Compliance Framework implementation
General Manager & CFO
Las Américas Cargo, S.A.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
January 1998-August 2000
3PL & Freight Forwarding role
Profit & Loss (P&L) Responsibilities
Sales:
Established sales planning and development for 16 airlines (US / Europe and Latin American)
Passenger & Cargo Operations:
Follow the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement (Passenger & Cargo)
Import/export development Cargo Operations (Inbound & Outbound)
Created business planning
Determined an appropriate Administration, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, communication, and liaison.
Established, managed, and monitored standards, processes, airport security, communications, training, and systems to ensure:
1. Existence and awareness of a suitable and relevant health and safety policy.
2. A safe workplace without risk to health in several airports’ environments
Finance:
Create business strategies
Establish and review all KPI’s
Implemented a yearly Budget and Cashflow Forecast
Contracts Management
Execute all compliance duties (Civil Aviation, IATA, Ministry of Labour, etc.)
Execute the responsibilities as a company director according to lawful and ethical standards
Established Internal Control Procedures and Follow up
Accounting:
Reviewed & Approved the Entire Accounting Cycle (Under IAS)
Approved Financial Statements (Under IFRS)
Human Resources:
Planned, developed, and implemented a strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, morale and motivation, culture and attitudinal development, performance appraisals and quality management issues.
Monitored, measured, and reported on HR issues, opportunities, and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.
Recruit, select and develop Sales, Finance & Accounting and Operations (Passengers and Cargo) employees
Director of Finance & Administration
Air France.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
December 1991- August 1997
Profit & Loss (P&L) Responsibilities
Sales:
Established sales planning and development for Dominican Republic and Haiti
Passenger & Cargo Operations:
Follow the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement (Passenger & Cargo)
Import/export development Cargo Operations (Inbound & Outbound)
Created business planning
Determined an appropriate Administration, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, communication, and liaison.
Established, managed, and monitored standards, processes, airport security, communications, training, and systems to ensure:
1. Existence and awareness of a suitable and relevant health and safety policy.
2. A safe workplace without risk to health in several airports’ environments
Finance:
Create business strategies
Establish and review all KPI’s
Implemented a yearly Budget and Cashflow Forecast
Contracts Management
Execute all compliance duties (Civil Aviation, IATA, Ministry of Labour, etc.)
Execute the responsibilities as a company director according to lawful and ethical standards
Established Internal Control Procedures and Follow up
Accounting:
Reviewed & Approved the Entire Accounting Cycle (Under USGAAP)
Approved Financial Statements (Under USGAAP)
Human Resources:
Planned, developed, and implemented a strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, morale and motivation, culture and attitudinal development, performance appraisals and quality management issues.
Monitored, measured, and reported on HR issues, opportunities, and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.
Recruit, select and develop Sales, Finance & Accounting and Operations (Passengers and Cargo) employees
External Auditor
KPMG
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 1989- November 1991
• Audit Services
- External Auditing Services
1. Assurance
2. Compilation
EDUCATION & TRAININGS
Diploma in Risk Management – York University (Canada) 2018-2019
Conflicts and Complaints Management – Lyoness International 2017
Business Writing – Lyoness International 2015
2015 Corporate & Individual Tax Planning & Filing CPA Ontario 2015
International Finance and Accounting Program – Ryerson University
oCanadian Business Law, Taxation & Management Accounting 2013-2014
Certificate in Internal Auditing - University of Toronto 2013
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
International Accounting Standards (IAS) 2000/2012
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting - Universidad Dominicana O & M 1989
Bachelor’s Degree in Law – Universidad del Caribe 2011
MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO) Student # 973429
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of the Dominican Republic (ICPARD) CPA # 3164
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word/ Excel / PowerPoint / Visio) / Peachtree Complete Accounting & Simply
Accounting (Sage 50) / Backoffice (Epicor); ERP Acumatica, Sage MYOB, QuickBooks, ACL,
CaseWare, Oracle / JD Edwards / Enterprise One E1, SharePoint, Adaptive, Navision (Microsoft Dynamic 2009)
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