Summary
Overview
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Education
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AMINAT BALOGUN

AMINAT BALOGUN

Summary

Quality-driven accountant with a proven record of excellent job performance. Manages projects at each stage with a diligent and attentive approach, carefully checking details and testing assumptions. Skilled in training junior personnel in principles and practices.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

General Accountant

Zochem ULC
Brampton, ON
06.2019 - Current
  • Identify and investigate variances in financial plans and forecasts.
  • Prepare accurate forecasts and perform advanced reviews of operational business trends and expected obligations.
  • Created and introduced updated processes for accounts receivable sub-ledger and customer attribute reporting.
  • Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
  • Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
  • Coordinated with clients to improve accounting, payroll and tax operations.
  • Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.

Education

GED -

Dufferin-Peel Adult Learning Centre, Mississauga, ON
05.2019
  • Completed professional development in financial accounting fundamentals.
  • Continuing education in administration co-op program with advanced computers.

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
04.2014

No Degree - Taxation

H&R Block Tax Academy , Calgary
09.2023 - Current
  • Continuing education in Taxation

Skills

  • MS Office Suite
  • General Ledger Maintenance
  • Bank reconciliation
  • GAAP Accounting Practices
  • Sage 50 Accounting Software
  • Closing processes
  • Financial Planning
  • Accounting Procedures Validation
  • Accounting Management Assessment
  • Tax Computation
  • Regulatory compliance

Timeline

H&R Block Tax Academy - No Degree, Taxation
09.2023 - Current
General Accountant - Zochem ULC
06.2019 - Current
Dufferin-Peel Adult Learning Centre - GED,
University of Lagos - Bachelor of Science, Accounting
AMINAT BALOGUN