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Jigna Shah Accountant

Surrey

To obtain the position of an Accountant in an organization where my professional experience and skills will contribute towards professional growth and development

Skills and Proficiencies:

Experience in full-cycle accounting including managing general ledger accounts.
Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.
Expertise of using various accounting software for data entry and reporting.
·         Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.

 

Computer Skills:

·         QuickBooks Desktop and Online

·         Sage 50

·         MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook

Employment History:

Quantum Accounting Services, Vancouver

Feb 2015 – Current

Accountant

·         Manage full cycle of  accounting for 6 clients

·         Develop job profitability reports per requirements

·         Manage, process and follow up on AP and AR based on contract terms and conditions

·         Process Bi weekly Payroll and calculate Payroll Remittance and process through bank.

·         Prepare Corporate, Personal and Charity Information Returns.

·         Prepare T4, T5 slips and summaries, Complete GST, PST and WCB returns.

·         Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing financial reports, balance sheet and profit and loss statement.

·         Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Propak Systems Ltd, Airdrie

Nov 2010 – Dec 2013

 

Accountant

 

·         Record day to day financial transactions, post & process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded

·         Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, supplier ledger, customer ledger and general ledger.

·         Update accounts receivable and issue invoices.

·         Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations.

·         Process Bi weekly Payroll for 300 employees including salaried and contract employees.

·         Calculate Payroll remittance and WCB.

·         Prepare and submit weekly/monthly financial reports

·         Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guideline.

H&R Block, Airdrie

Jan 2010 – Oct 2010

Tax Audit Assistant

•    Ensuring the nature, extent and timing of the audit is appropriately executed.

•    Contributing to the formulation of an insightful audit report.

•    Demonstrate good judgement in application of audit procedures.

•    Liaison with CRA auditors and critical assessment of client accounting books and tax compliances.

•    Meet with key client management periodically to ensure an understanding of strategies, tactics, objectives and initiatives.

•    Maintain regular communication with team on issues concerning the audit engagement.

 

Bass Strait Oil Company, Melbourne, Australia

Feb 2007 – July 2009

Accounting Clerk,

•    Accounts Payable, includes processing invoices, follow up with the vendors and resolving inconsistencies in a timely manner.

•    Accounts Receivable, including processing payments from clients, producing statement of accounts, collections on overdue accounts and account reconciliation when required

•    Produce invoice to clients from Oracle system, validating all invoice information from project manager and issue to client operating system.

•    Processing Employee expense reports, correcting errors, question abnormal expenses and verifying expenses are within the company guidelines.

•    Analysis of term and year end gross profit margin after fringe benefits and net profit.

•    Assist Special projects as required.

 

Education / Qualification:

MBA in Accounting – University of Victoria – 2009

•    IFRS Accounting Standards

•    Management Accounting

•    Cost Accounting

•    Audit and Taxation

 

Bachelor of Commerce – Mumbai University – 2001

•    Financial Accounting and Auditing I

•    Financial Accounting and Auditing II

•    Direct and Indirect Taxation

 

Reference:

Available upon request