ATEKE NJOCK
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Bilingual (English/French) accountant with 5+ years of experience in journal entries, balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts receivable/payable. Holds a Master of Arts in Accounting, Audit and Control and is currently completing CPA Ontario preparatory courses. Skilled at investigating variances and aged balances, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and supporting business partners with accounting questions. Experienced in SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and QuickBooks, with a record of adapting quickly to new systems and improving processes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist
Signode Canada
02.2025 - Current
- Provide bilingual (English/French) support to resolve customer billing and payment inquiries using Microsoft Dynamics.
- Negotiated payment plans and restructuring options with past-due clients, enhancing cash flow management.
- Processed customer invoices, credit memos, and payment applications, enhancing accounts receivable accuracy.
- Reconciled AR ledger and investigated discrepancies, ensuring accurate and complete postings for financial integrity.
- Prepared journal entries and completed month-end close activities, contributing to timely financial reporting.
- Prepared and maintained account and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring fair representation of assigned assets and liabilities.
- Prepared and maintained account and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring assigned assets and liabilities are fairly stated.
- Prepared journal entries and completed month-end close activities.
- Reconciled the AR ledger and investigated discrepancies to ensure accurate, complete posting.
Bilingual Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
Relibridge Minerals LTD
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Processed accounts receivable and payable transactions, including customer payments, invoices, bills receivable, bank deposits, and account adjustments using SAP.
- Processed customer payments through cash cheque and credit card methods, matching and recording transactions accurately.
- Collaborated with departments to resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring accurate and timely processing of customer and accounting transactions.
- Managed customer accounts within established credit terms and limits, handling credit applications, adjustments, and timely order releases.
- Processed customer payments via cash, cheque, and credit card, accurately matching and recording transactions.
- Processed biweekly employee payroll and completed daily account adjustments with a focus on transaction accuracy.
Banking Advisor
TEK SYSTEMS - RBC Royal Bank
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Assessed client needs and recommended suitable banking products and services.
- Resolved client inquiries with accurate guidance on deposits, payments, and account activity.
- Built strong client relationships through responsive communication and personalized service.
- Identified cross-sell opportunities by reviewing financial goals and service usage.
- Educated customers on digital banking platforms, encouraging adoption of online services for convenience and efficiency benefits.
- Processed account openings, maintenance requests, and routine transaction support.
- Communicated lending decisions to customers.
Accounting Assistant
Sunshine SARL
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Generated financial statements and weekly/monthly financial reports and maintained audit-ready accounting documentation.
- Processed accounts receivable and payable transactions and prepared journal entries supporting routine accounting and month-end close activities.
- Reconciled bank statements to the general ledger, investigated differences, and maintained complete supporting records.
- Prepared and maintained account and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring assigned assets and liabilities were accurately stated.
- Processed accounts receivable and payable transactions, preparing journal entries to support routine accounting and ensure timely month-end close activities.
- Reviewed and processed invoices, expense reports, and payment requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Applied coding to invoices, files, and receipts, maintaining organized accounts payable records for easy retrieval and audits.
Education
No Degree - CPA Ontario Preparatory Courses
Mcmaster University
HamiltonMaster of Science - Accounting, Audit and Control
University of Yaounde II
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Management
University of Yaounde II
Skills
- Journal entries and month-end close
- Balance sheet and GL account reconciliations
- GAAP-based financial reporting and variance analysis
- Audit support and internal controls
- Aged balance monitoring and resolution
- Expense coding and accounting guidance
- Process improvement and accounting systems
- SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, Coupa, Ariba
- Microsoft Excel (XLOOKUP, pivot tables) and Microsoft Office
- Cross-functional collaboration and bilingual communication
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability to software
Timeline
Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist
Signode Canada
02.2025 - Current
Bilingual Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
Relibridge Minerals LTD
04.2024 - 01.2025
Banking Advisor
TEK SYSTEMS - RBC Royal Bank
05.2022 - 04.2024
Accounting Assistant
Sunshine SARL
09.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Management
University of Yaounde II
Master of Science - Accounting, Audit and Control
University of Yaounde II
No Degree - CPA Ontario Preparatory Courses
Mcmaster University