JAGATH RUPASINGHE
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Scarborough, ON M1G3S6 Email: *******@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain the position of Accounting Clerk where my accounting and financial skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to the efficient financial operations of your company
PROFILE
• 2 – 3 years experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, inventory, bank reconciliation, invoicing and preparation of various types of financial statements
• Proficient in accounting software: Simply Accounting and QuickBooks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in office administration, customer service and working effectively in a diverse environment
• Sound knowledge in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, SPSS, internet search and electronic mail
• Experience in tax preperation
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Advanced 3-Yr Diploma in Business Centennial College Canada (2011)
Administration with major in Accounting
• BSc specialized in Economics University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka (Recognized as comparable to Bachelor Degree (four years) by International Credential Assessment Service of Canada in 2008)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Microdrag Technologies Inc., Markham, Canada March 2012 – present
Office Assistant
• Prepared financial statements and bank reconciliations monthly
• Ensured timely processing of accounts payables and receivables (prepare purchase and sales orders and invoices, pay bills, issue receipts) QuickBooks is used.
• Developed weekly reports on accounts payables and receivables
• Dealt directly with customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face
• Operated office equipment to print, photocopy, fax and scan
• Placed files into file cabinets and retrieved information from files
Simplicious, Ontario, Canada Dec 2011-Feb 2012 Accounting Clerk
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of all transactions based on standard accounting practices and within the company policies and procedures
• Prepared financial statements (trial balance, cash flow) and bank reconciliations monthly
• Ensured timely processing of accounts payables and receivables (prepare purchase and sales orders and invoices, pay bills, issue receipts)
• Developed weekly reports on accounts payables and receivables, and spreadsheet assignments on tracking accounts payables and receivables using Excel
• Prepared cheques for government remittances, payables and other payments while ensuring ledgers are reconciled daily
• Prepared daily banking deposits
• Dealt directly with customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face
• Operated office equipment to print, photocopy, fax and scan
• Placed files into file cabinets and retrieved information from files
Centennial College, Canada Sep 2010- May 2011
Planning Analyst
• Assisted office staff in maintaining files and databases
• Prepared reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals and correspondence
• Perform general office duties
• Tracked office supply inventory and supply orders
• Operated office equipment to print, photocopy, fax and scan
• Compiled, updated and inputted data into templates and maintain data bases
• Prepared budgets, analysed future income and student enrolments
Scotia Bank – Scotia Private Client Group, Canada Jan 2010- May 2010
Tax Administrator
• Prepared simple to complex tax returns for individuals and trustees
• Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances
• Reviewed financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures in order to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns
• Responded promptly to customer inquiries
• Analysed and estimated return of investments
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 2000- 2008
Lecturer/researcher
• Taught courses in accounting and economics
• Prepared and commissioned research
• Performed data entry and analysed data
• Perform administrative duties
• Prepared monthly financial reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals and correspondence
• Communicated and coordinated with internal departments