Zia Firdos, Project Accountant

Zia Firdos

Project Accountant

Confidential Company

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Project Accountant at Confidential Company
  • Canada
  • My current job since April 2014

PROFILE SUMMARY
• More than 5 years of experience in full cycle Accounting, HR and Office Administration
• Accounting Bridging Certification (NAIT)
• Course and hands-on experience with Quick Books, Sage Simply Accounting, People Soft (time entry and expense modules); proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Thrive under pressure and ability to work with team and independently in fast-pace working environment; able to manage multiple competing demands and prioritize tasks
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy and ability to multi task
• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Interpersonal skills: ability to work and develop a rapport with operating departments and program leaders
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with all level of management and non management (Unionized) personnel in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Demonstrate ability to take initiative and be responsive to changing priorities and circumstances
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills to identify and resolve complex issues

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bookkeeper/Office Administrator
Nform User Experience Inc., Edmonton, AB Jun 2014-Aug 2015
• Prepared monthly financial report, fund comparison sheet for variance between actual vs. budgeted related to project
• Prepared and transferred monthly payroll for salaried and hourly employees
• Completed quarterly GST reconciliation and online filing
• Prepared payroll related liabilities/source deduction cheques for CRA, health benefits and RRSP
• Reviewed completeness/accuracy of a variety of financial records and documents to assist external auditors
• Prepared year end working papers, accounting backups and post audited journal entries
• Managed filing systems for new and existing customers, records for all financial transaction related to vendors and employee job/project related expenses
• Managed and disbursed petty cash
• Prepared bank deposit, monthly credit card and bank reconciliations
• Customers account reconciliations, posting journal entries and maintenance of journal ledgers
• Matched, coded and processed accounts payable invoices and employee expenses for cheque run
• New employee orientation and setup profile in accounting system
• Managed employee travel, hotel and car rentals
• Prepared ROE and T4 documents
• Created new tracking forms for employee sick, personal and vacation times
• Prepared Excel sheets for cost allocation, amortization expense, sick, vacation, accrued hours, payroll hours and benefits
• Provided operational support related to office maintenance and supplies
• Monitored monthly financial results which would include prior year compressions, historical trend analysis and fluctuations
• Designed and implemented online recourses for employee for job related materials and books
• Made collection calls for the outstanding aged accounts
• Prepared customer invoices for ongoing projects and monthly rentals
• Reviewed customer statement for outstanding receivables

Staff Accountant at Ciena Health Care Management
  • United States
  • January 2007 to September 2007

Biweekly payroll for more than 150 employee and accounts payable.
Please see resume for detail.

Purchaser/Accountant at I Com Consulting & Trading.
  • Canada
  • January 2001 to December 2006

• Locate vendors/sellers for material, equipment, supplies and correspond with them to determine product availability, terms and conditions for sales and payments
• Prepare, process purchase requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and materials
• Review budget to make buying decisions
• Review purchase order claims and contents for conformance with company policy
• Represent Company in negotiating contracts, cost, terms of payments, shipping method and timeline
• Inspect material onsite to assure it fulfil agreed upon specifications, models and functionality
• Worked as middleman between buyer and seller

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at North Albertan Institute of Technology
  • September 2010

CPA Advanced Level.

Specialties & Skills

Import Export
Payroll
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Project Accounting
People relationing skills, negotiation skills, Presentation skills

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Punjabi
Intermediate

Memberships

CPA Alberta-Pace Level
  • To working towards professional designation.
  • April 2013

Training and Certifications

Accelerated Accounting Certification. (Training)
Training Institute:
North Albertan Institute of Technology.
Date Attended:
September 2009

Hobbies

  • Hiking and tracking
    Athelete
  • Soccer/ cricket also hiker and tracker
    Played as captain for high school cricket and football team. Played inter department cricket championship to semi final level in University of Karachi. Rock climber.