Senior Accounting & Financial Operations Specialist

Leann Fernandes

Toronto, Ontario 647-***-**** **********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/leannferns

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Senior accounting professional with 8 years of experience in full-cycle accounting,

month-end close, and financial reporting for multi-entity and multi-currency

organizations.

• Proven track record in AR/AP management, balance sheet reconciliations, variance

analysis, and audit coordination. I am skilled in preparing management reporting

packages, supporting tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and maintaining

accurate, audit-ready financial records.

• Technical Skills: Advanced in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and ERP systems

including NetSuite, Navision, Tipalti, SAP Concur, and Sage 50.

• Languages: English

WORK EXPERIENCE

Travel Edge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Finance Operations Specialist January 2024 – Present

• Leads month-end close for multi-currency intercompany accounts, completing

reconciliations and journal entries 20% faster while improving accuracy

• Managed daily AP operations, processing invoices, vendor payments, and expense

reports, and reconciling vendor accounts across multiple entities

• Managed AR invoices, including processing invoices, tracking customer payments,

performing follow-ups, and maintaining bad debt reports, improving cash flow

visibility

• Prepared monthly financial and management reports (cash flow,override/backend

incentive report calculation, revenue recognition, and P&L schedules) to support

strategic decisions, and recorded payroll journal entries while coordinating with the

Payroll team on payroll transactions.

• Managed and reconciled transactions across payment processing platforms,

including Stripe and ConnexPay

• Applied ASC 606 revenue recognition principles by reviewing customer contracts,

identifying performance obligations, and determining appropriate timing of revenue

recognition.

• Prepared, posted, and reconciled incentive calculations for multiple business units,

while driving process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy

• Maintained supporting schedules for all balance sheet accounts, ensuring prepaids,

accruals, and fixed assets were accurate and audit-ready

• Coordinated annual audits by preparing PBC requests, audit workpapers, and

serving as the primary contact for external auditors, reducing audit turnaround time

• Supported tax compliance by preparing and filing HST/GST/QST reports for Canada

and 1099 and US tax payments

• Applied accounting standards and company policies to maintain consistent,

compliant financial reporting

Gruppo Terroni, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accounting Clerk August 2022 – December 2023

• Reconciled bank and credit card accounts, processed deposits, and managed

intercompany transactions, improving month-end close accuracy

• Handled AR/AP processing, vendor payments, and invoice coding in ERP systems,

reducing payment discrepancies and improving documentation

• Prepared monthly sales summaries and AR/AP ageing reports, increasing visibility into

receivables and cash flow

• Trained and supported new team members, improving onboarding efficiency and

accounting procedure consistency

Cex Webuy Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India

Senior Accounts Executive November 2017 – June 2022

• Managed full-cycle accounting for multiple international entities, ensuring accurate

reporting and compliance across Spain and Canary Islands

• Cleared 1.5 years of long-outstanding ledger balances through process redesign and

vendor collaboration, strengthening vendor relationships

• Prepared monthly cash flow and P&L reports, providing analysis that improved

management insight and supported financial planning

• Led ERP migration, designing the chart of accounts, compiling data, and testing

functionality, improving system accuracy and efficiency

• Prepared and filed VAT/GST/HST reports for multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate

compliance

• Streamlined petty cash and reimbursement processes, reducing processing time and

enhancing expense control

EDUCATION & ACTIVITIES

AICPA (US CPA) Currently Pursing

Masters Business Administration (MBA) University of Mumbai 2016

Bachelor of Commerce University of Mumbai 2011

Activities: Member of social impact group at Travel Edge.

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