Akshay Shetty
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Results-driven financial professional with extensive experience at Kornea Digital LLP, specializing in financial statement analysis and tax preparation. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs through strategic budgeting and internal controls. Adept at delivering actionable insights and fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Kornea Digital LLP
Mumbai , Maharashtra, India
12.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement preparation and reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP standards.
- Conducted detailed variance analysis to identify trends and provide actionable insights to senior management, resulting in a 10% reduction in operational costs.
- Streamlined the month-end closing process, reducing the closing time by 20% through process improvements and automation.
- Oversaw the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring timely and accurate submissions, and compliance with tax regulations.
Financial Accountant
Collabrain IT Solutions INC.
Mississauga, ON
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed general ledger entries, improving the efficiency of the accounting process by 20%.
- Enhanced accounts receivable process through the implementation of Microsoft Access, thereby reducing process time by 30%.
- Streamlined the bank reconciliation process, improving efficiency by 40%.
- Designed internal control policies to improve audit scores.
- Performed reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.
Bookkeeper
Dhriti Surgical Solutions
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Led a cross-functional team to automate monthly financial reporting, reducing report preparation time by 40%, and increasing data accuracy using advanced accounting software.
- Streamlined monthly reporting process using QuickBooks, reducing closing time by 30%, and improving overall department efficiency.
- Implemented a new budgeting system that improved forecast accuracy by 15%, enabling better resource allocation and strategic planning for the finance department.
- Conducted a comprehensive audit of accounts payable processes, identifying and rectifying discrepancies that resulted in a 10% reduction in outstanding liabilities.
- Analyzed monthly expense reports, creating detailed presentations for senior management that helped reduce operational costs by 10%.
- Assisted in periodic audits, implementing new procedures that ensured compliance, and reduced audit preparation time by 20%.
- Developed automated Excel templates for budgeting, saving the finance team 40 hours each quarter.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
Education
PGDM - Analytics For Business Decision Making
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario08.2022
Masters - Accounting and International Finance
Deakin University
Melbourne, Victoria06.2018
Bachelor - Management Studies
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra06.2015
Skills
- Financial statement analysis
- Fund accounting expertise
- Financial reporting and tax preparation
- Audit management and risk assessment
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Internal controls and transactional accounting
- Cost analysis
- Accounts receivable management
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts payable
Softwares
- QuickBooks Online
- Xero
- Sage 50cloud
- FreshBooks
- Wave
- Microsoft Excel, Word, Access
- Tipalti
- Python
- Power BI
- Jira
- Tableau
Certification
- Web Design, The Digital Adda - [28/03/2021]
- The Investment Funds Institute Of Canada (IFIC) 2023
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Punjabi
Full Professional
Timeline
Accountant
Kornea Digital LLP
12.2023 - 01.2025
Financial Accountant
Collabrain IT Solutions INC.
10.2022 - 10.2023
Bookkeeper
Dhriti Surgical Solutions
09.2020 - 12.2021
PGDM - Analytics For Business Decision Making
George Brown College
Masters - Accounting and International Finance
Deakin University
Bachelor - Management Studies
University of Mumbai
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