Accounting Human Resources

KATE POLIKARPOVA, CGA

604-***-****

*********.***********@*****.***

PROFILE

A re-designated professional with 10+ years of experience in both public and private companies with a focus on operational excellence and bottom line results.

Working knowledge of IFRS with implementation and audit experiences.

Recognized as having strong analytical skills with advanced reporting and operational performance.

Looking for a dynamic, growing company.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Implemented internal control and document turnover procedures resulting in 30% reduction in audit times and fees;

• Introduced tax-saving strategies resulting in 25% reduction in taxes;

• Reduced exposure to adversities and risks of CRA audits with a $1M net savings over 4 years;

• Represented clients in tax hearings with successful defense worth $28.6M;

• Instituted new HR policies benefiting employees, creating improved work environment with cost reduction to the company;

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corporate Controller - Contract Sacre-Coeur Minerals, African Queen Mines TSX Mar 2011-Mar 2012

• Deliver financial results and strategies presentation to the CFO;

• Conduct public company reporting, preparation and coordination of quarter- ends, year-end audits;

• Demonstrate IFRS solid experience in a mining company, transition from GAAP to IFRS;

• Perform complex consolidations with multiple foreign exchange translations;

• Support mine controllers with technical accounting expertise, managing and mentoring a team;

• Perform private placement procedures and other reporting;

Controller - Contract Syreon Corporation – Clinical trials 2009 – Mar 2011

• Report directly to the owners;

• Deliver corporate Financial Statements quarterly in compliance with Canadian GAAP & ASPE;

• Submit T2, HST, WCB and other corporate tax reports;

• Deliver cash flow projections. Budgeting and forecasting, timing and expenses variance analysis;

• Administer trust accounting, full cycle accounting, trial balance, in-house payroll, multicurrency;

• Conduct human resources functions, benefit and MSP plan administration; IT related functions;

Managing Accountant Goldsmith&Poulos LLP - Public practice 2007 – 2009

• Report directly to the owners;

• Supervise staff of two junior accounting technicians;

• Conduct accounting engagements - audit, review, compliance;

• Provide trust audit for law firms, property management companies (strata and rental);

• Prepare year-end working papers, consolidated financial statements in compliance with GAAP, IFRS;

• Prepare CDN and US tax returns, other information returns and schedules, close liaison with CRA;

• Review and evaluate annual budgets, variance analysis, managing cash flow;

Senior Accountant - Contract Petaquila Minerals Ltd. – Mining TSX Oct 07 – Nov 07

• Report to the CFO of the mining company traded on the TSX with international operations;

• Prepare a corporate Income Tax return;

• Prepare translation and consolidation of the financial statements;

• Review yearend adjustments for subsidiaries, maintain the company’s share register;

Senior Accountant Christina Lynch & Co., Inc – Public practice 2006 – 2007

• Report directly to the owners;

• Prepare Financial Statements (unaudited), Corporate Income Tax;

• Maintain compliance for entertainment business: full-cycle accounting, finalizing year end;

• Analyze cost reports, trial balances, and aging reports, reconciliation, payroll, T4;

• Communicate with owners, internal and external auditors, maintain close liaison with CRA;

Post Production Accountant Insight Film Studious, Ltd. Vancouver, BC. Entertainment 2005 - 2006

• Report to the senior management level;

• Close the accounting period monthly – trial balances and cost reports;

• Coordinate the cost reporting package for Ernst&Young or Wolrige Mahon – one movie per month;

• Deliver full-cycle accounting, G/L, A/P and A/R procedures for 14 productions;

• Evaluate DAVE calculations according to FIBC requirements;

• Reconcile bank and A/P accounts;

• Maintain close liaison with internal and external auditors;

Accountant Dr. Matthias Hammer Inc., Vancouver, BC. Dentist services 2004- 2005

• Conduct full-cycle accounting, G/L, A/P and A/R procedures, payroll, taxes;

• Perform bank and financial statement reconciliation, trial balances;

• Monitor cash flow and fiscal monthly expenditures;

• Maintain close liaison with internal and external auditors;

Corporate

Controller YASPIS Ltd., Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Industrial building and capitalized repair, improvements of public construction, house building 2001-2004

• Report directly to the Board of Directors, managing the corporate accounting team of up to five;

• Maintain project cost accounting for various construction contracts up to $100 million, including generating cost reports, budget comparisons and contract maintenance;

• Administer corporate, federal, state and income tax preparation and projection;

• Prepare monthly financial statements and the yearly financial package;

• Monitor cash flow and fiscal monthly expenditures, internal control procedures;

• Achieve reduction of total company taxes down to 5% in a year;

MEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION

Certified General Accountant CGA, British Columbia, Canada

Diploma in Accounting Program Sauder School of Business, UBC, Canada

MBA Audit and Accounting with Distinction

MS Physics Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia

Saint-Petersburg M.I.Kalinina University, Russia

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Stock-Vantage Computershare Caseware CANTAX, Quick Tax, Profile ADP PC Law Lacerte Simply Accounting QuickBooks Visual Max 2.0 Great Plains

SAGE/ACCPAC MS Office 2010 DOVICO TelPay PowerPoint Excel advanced

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