Chartered Accountant - IFRS & Tax Specialist
Resume:
Ebunoluwa Sunny-Okundia
*-*** **** ****** *, Hamilton, ON
**************@*****.***
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Profile
A dedicated accounting professional with a strong academic background and over five years of accounting experience across various industries. As a Chartered Accountant with global exposure, I have demonstrated success in delivering accurate financial statements, implementing IFRS standards, and driving operational efficiency through financial data analysis and process improvements. I pursued a Post Graduate Certificate in Global Business Management at Mohawk College, where I consistently earned Dean's List recognition in all semesters of the program. My goal is to leverage my diverse expertise and technical skills to secure a role in the Accounting and Finance Department of a progressive firm.
Accomplishment Statements
• Achieved Dean’s List recognition at Mohawk College for outstanding academic performance in all four Semesters of the Global Business Management Program 2024-2025.
• Recipient of ALX Africa Financial Analyst Program Scholarship 2022.
• ALX Africa Fellowship Member - 2022 till present.
• Improved bookkeeping procedures at Fortecho LLC by 30%.
Relevant Industry Experience
D and G Accounting Plus, Hamilton, Canada 2024 Till Date
Junior Tax Accountant
• Preparation of tax returns in compliance with Canadian federal and provincial laws.
• Preparation of annual financial statements and schedules required for tax reporting.
• Assembling comprehensive tax packages with supporting notes for client review.
• Effectively contributing to bookkeeping of small businesses and corporate clients towards generation of annual working papers.
• Analysis and organization of tax packages after filing.
• Maintain organized filing for both physical and digital records.
Ladders Nigeria Limited, Edo, Nigeria 2021 – 2023
Accountant
• Generated payrolls, and developed PAYE calculators, ensuring accurate and efficient tax filings of employees.
• Prepared financial statements in accordance with the principles of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), ensuring relevance and faithful representation, both through manual and electronic processes.
• Independently managed the preparation of documentation in compliance with accounting standards for statutory audits, ensuring the timely processing of annual company income tax returns.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Effectively captured financial data and maintained subsidiary books of account using QuickBooks Pro and Microsoft Excel.
• Built positive relationship with the bank for execution of invoice discounting, improving liquidity and enhancing operational efficiency of ongoing projects.
• Formulated income and expenditure budget projections through detailed analysis of historical data and horizontal trends to enhance decision making.
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Fortecho LLC, Indiana, USA 2020 - 2021
Accountant
• Performed revenue and clients' retention performance measurements.
• Oversaw trade receivables and payables, ensuring prompt payments and stability of financial position.
• Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
• Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity by 30% with the use of financial modelling tools.
• Drove growth in financial reporting by implementing operational process improvements.
• Gathered, evaluated, and summarized account data in detailed financial reports (Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Financial Position).
• Enhanced accuracy in account reconciliations by closely reviewing transactions for discrepancies or errors before finalizing financial statements.
• Supported month-end closing activities by preparing accurate and comprehensive report entries as required under GAAP guidelines.
Vesa Fisheries Limited (Head Office), Edo, Nigeria 2017 - 2018
Executive Assistant and Account Officer
• Prepared financial statements in accordance with the principles of IFRS, ensuring relevance and faithful representation, both manually and electronically.
• Managed travel itinerary and implemented orderly document filing systems.
• Managed accounts payables and receivables to improve cash flow, ensuring the availability of funds for operational needs.
• Ensured timely payments to contractors and kept service quality of supplies.
• Carefully documented meeting minutes and promptly addressed the Managing Director's correspondence, ensuring clear communication and timely responses.
• Acted as a central point of contact for all staff, clients, guests, and contractors of the MD.
Experiential - Academic Development
Glo-Bus Online Business Strategy Simulation, Hamilton, ON Summer 2024
Regional Manager, North America
• Formulated strategic competitive, pricing and marketing strategy to enhance better decision-making for the sale of camera and drones in the North American market.
• Collaborated with co-managers in other regions to find unique and sustainable product attributes, as well as make informed financial, HRM and special contract decisions.
Okoro Wilson and Co. Chartered Accountants, Edo, Nigeria, Summer 2012, 2013 and 2014 (Co-op)
Audit Trainee, Audit and Assurance
• Supported senior auditors in the performance of audits.
• Contributed to the creation of audit working papers, bank reconciliation statements, vouching and analysis of subsidiary books of account.
• Actively supported in the preparation of audit reports through preparation of financial statements.
Education
Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON 2024-2025
Global Business Management, Post Graduate Certificate (Honours)
Global Business Management is a two-year program that equips students with industry-standard skills and technological tools needed to successfully manage businesses through effective decision-making. Students are exposed to Accounting and Financial Management, International
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Finance, Finance Math, Statistics for Global Business Management, Business Analytics, Global Corporate Strategy and Supply Chain Management.
Benson Idahosa University, Edo, Nigeria 2011-2015
Accounting, Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) - WES Evaluated
This four-year comprehensive program, adhering strictly to IFRS, equips students with both theoretical and practical expertise across key accounting areas, including Advanced Financial Accounting, Auditing and Investigation, Management Accounting, Financial Management, and
Taxation. This degree was evaluated by World Education Services (WES) as equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s degree in 2019.
Professional Development
The Art of Career Networking – Mohawk College, 2024
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Workshop - Mohawk College, 2024
“You and Your Great Career” Program- Poise Nigeria, 2015
Financial Analysis and Modelling FMVA/CFI
Full Cycle Accounting Experience
Project Management Course- Project People Limited, 2015
Privacy vs Confidentiality – Thrive Group, 2024
Communication
Empathy & Adaptability
Teamwork and Collaboration
Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
Quantitative Reasoning
Business Application (Software)
Accounting Software Proficiency: QuickBooks - Ladders Nigeria Limited, 2021
Microsoft Office Proficiency: Excel, Word, Outlook, Project, and PowerPoint – Okoro Wilson & Co., 2012
Google Sheets and Docs Proficiency- Fortecho LLC, 2020
Tableau Proficiency: Desktop and Prep – Mohawk College, 2025
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) May 2023
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)-Membership No: MB059999
ALX Africa July 2022
Fellowship Member
Professional Certifications
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) July 2022
Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
Canadian Red Cross December 2023 – December 2026
Standard First Aid and CPR Level C/AED
H&R Block Academy
Federal Tax Level 1 December 2025
General Interests
• Lifelong Learner
• Solving puzzles
• Writing fiction
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