Shiyamala Mahindan
**, ****** ***, ***********, **: 416-***-****/905-***-****
Ontario. M1S 1A9 E-mail; *********@*****.**.
FINANCE ASSISTANT / BOOK KEEPER
Dedicated, hardworking and perseverant professional: with 10 years of experience in the Financial Accounting
And reporting field. Areas of expertise include performing financial analysis, preparing financial statements,
And reconciliation of balance accounts providing management with the information necessary for the accruals,
Budgetary control and future plan of action based on the financial performance.
HIGHLIGHTS
Over 10 years experience in the field of Accounting and Administration.
Excellent knowledge in A/P, A/R and Invoicing procedures.
Extensive experience in Simply Accounting, QuickBooks & Microsoft Office soft ware’s.
Experienced in preparing financial statements, closing/period end documents.
Strong business ethics and customer / client relationship building.
Excellent communication skills and a team player.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Accounting Programs: Simply Accounting, QuickBooks.
Office Programs: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VGA O/A Liberty Tax Services, Scarborough, ON, Canada. 2002-2010
Accounting/Administrative Clerk
Responsibilities:
• Performed bookkeeping for various business type such as construction, industries etc.
• Handled overdue accounts and reconciliation against bank statements.
• Handled full Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable cycles for small industries.
• Conducted tax interviews for the purpose of preparing complete, accurate tax returns.
• Promptly utilized current block customer service programs with each client.
• Maintained the confidentiality of a client’s tax return and related documentation.
• Entered accounts and invoices into Simply and QuickBooks in payable and receivable module.
• Accounting skills in preparation of financial statements, Bank reconciliation and Payroll.
• Performed regular reception duties such as organizing supporting documents, answering calls, mailing etc.
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Administrative Clerk 2005-2009
Metro Pay day loan, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Responsibilities:
• Maintained books of account including coding, journalizing and posting.
• Entries using Quick Books Pro.
• Developed a series of accounting spreadsheets for lease, revenue accounts, and depreciation.
• Created Clients’ database and retrieved information using Excel functions & features.
• Performed reception duties such as filing, incoming & outgoing mailing, printing, faxing.
• Handled switchboards and forwarded to the appropriate department.
• Preparing Customers Applications.
• Handling customer requests via fax and telephone.
• Organizing filing system.
• Collection Duty.
Acctax Accountants & Consultants, Toronto , Canada. 1999-2002
Accounting Clerk.
Responsibilities:
• Entered transactions in software’s such as Simply Accounting and Quick Books.
• Calculated fixed assets and journalized adjusting entries like amortization, prepayments etc.
• Prepared and reported financial statements, liability reports to accountant.
• Handled payroll, overdue accounts and reconciliation against bank statements.
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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Income Tax Course Certificate-2002 Liberty Tax Services, Scarborough, ON.
Diploma in Computerized Accounting-2004 Canadian All Care College, Scarborough, Ont.Canada.
Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM) -1992 University of Peradeniya, Sri-Lanka.
References Available Upon Request