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Amanda Latos, CPA

Mission,BC

Summary

Dynamic Senior Accountant with expertise from Manning Elliott in financial statement preparation and audit support. Proven ability to enhance internal controls and mentor junior staff, ensuring compliance with GAAP. Skilled in variance analysis and bank reconciliation, demonstrating strong analytical and leadership capabilities to drive financial integrity and efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
12
12

Years of experience in the financial industry

Work History

Senior Accountant

Manning Elliott
Abbotsford, BC
01.2022 - Current
  • Financial Statement Preparation: Assist in preparing and reviewing financial statements for clients across various industries, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
  • Audit Support: Conduct audits by gathering financial data, preparing work papers, and performing tests to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards.
  • Internal Control Evaluation: Assess and recommend improvements to clients’ internal controls to help mitigate risks and ensure financial integrity.
  • Team Supervision and Training: Mentor junior accountants, providing guidance on technical issues and reviewing their work to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Accountant

Sander Rose Bone Grindle
05.2019 - 10.2021
  • Financial Reporting: Assist in preparing and reviewing financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting guidelines and regulations.
  • Audit Assistance: Support audits by collecting data, preparing documents, and performing procedures to verify financial accuracy.
  • Tax Filing Support: Help clients meet tax obligations by preparing reports and ensuring timely, compliant tax submissions.
  • Risk Management and Controls: Evaluate internal controls, offering recommendations to minimize financial risks and improve efficiency.
  • Financial Data Analysis: Analyze and reconcile financial data, identifying discrepancies and ensuring alignment with accounting standards.

Summer Student

Farm Credit Canada, FCC
04.2017 - 08.2017
  • Loan Application Support: Assist in reviewing loan applications by gathering and organizing client financial information to support the approval process.
  • Financial Data Analysis: Help analyze financial documents and reports to assess the creditworthiness of clients in the agricultural sector.
  • Customer Interaction: Provide administrative support to customer service teams, assisting clients with their inquiries and processing documentation for loans.
  • Research and Reporting: Contribute to research on market trends in agriculture, assisting with reports that help inform lending strategies and business decisions.

Bookkeeper

Professional Account Management
05.2013 - 08.2015
  • Handled payroll processing for employees, ensuring timely payment and adherence to tax regulations.
  • Monitored incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices.
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant -

Western School of Business
10.2024

Bachelor Of Accounting - Accounting

University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, BC
04.2018

Skills

  • General ledger accounting
  • Financial reporting
  • Audit support
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Tax preparation
  • Microsoft office
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Variance analysis

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop efficiency in several working papers including cash flow statements and analytics
  • Collaborated with team members to create fully new audit procedures to provide in-depth analysis on market trends comparative to company goals

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteHybridRemote

Software

Microsoft office

Caseware

Sage

Quickbooks

TaxPrep

Interests

Reading

Baking

Camping

Hiking

Crafting

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Manning Elliott
01.2022 - Current

Accountant

Sander Rose Bone Grindle
05.2019 - 10.2021

Summer Student

Farm Credit Canada, FCC
04.2017 - 08.2017

Bookkeeper

Professional Account Management
05.2013 - 08.2015

Chartered Professional Accountant -

Western School of Business

Bachelor Of Accounting - Accounting

University of Northern British Columbia
Amanda Latos, CPA