Ayisha Altaf (CGA-CPA, PNP)

• Key member to project implementation team by independently representing accounting team in testing phases. Updating Accounting Manager with ongoing progress and keep manager aware of all key issues and project status.
• Act as team lead for 25 Clinics bank reconciliations. Performing periodic reconciliation between sub-ledger and GL including Bank reconciliations. Follow-up with respective business units for clearance of reconciling balances.
• Process full cycle Payroll for Seasonal, Hourly and Permanent Salaried employees using Sage Intact and Payworks. During payroll process log issues as soon as they are identified and work with concerned stakeholders to raise issues and resolve them to promptly.
• Update and process Vendors and Employees accounts across all platforms to ensure access to service and supplies. GL accounts are accurate, listing all invoices and accounts correctly to meet budgetary and auditing requirements.
• Prepare sales tax returns
• Respond to ad hoc requests as required with high degree of flexibility and attention to detail.
• Providing support to Manager Accounting for auditor requirements.
• Proactively find ways to improve technical accuracy, validation, and organization of day-to-day deliverables.
• Review and post weekly transactional entries ensuring accuracy of information in accounting system.
• Monitor Accounting inbox and act as primary contact for inquiries.
• Manage full-cycle accounting activities (journal entries, reconciliations, monthly lead sheets, etc.)

• Full accounting procedures including data entry with correct tax rulings and account allocations, bank reconciliations, financial statement analysis, government tax remittances and communication with CRA, payroll.
• Use of Cloud Software (Dext, Financial Cent, Wage-point, QuickBooks Online, Jobber, Square)
• Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
• Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
• Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.

• Developed effective systems for charting financial transactions for LP Media Ltd.
• Worked with senior accounting staff to prepare financial documents and reports such as bills and invoices, year-end analysis, budgets, financial records, and financial statements.
• Complied with local, state and federal laws and requirements.
• Contributed to development of office operations manual and improved accounting procedures by implementing accounting databases and software.
• Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
• Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbooks.
• Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.

• Responsible for various accounting related duties & responsibilities and general analytics for the clients businesses
• Ensuring that monthly reconciliation and variance analysis is prepared and presented to the relevant stakeholders
• Perform independent research, analysis and reporting on financial and operating issues
• Respond to clients request for adhoc reports and analysis
• Work with client's finance teams to design, develop and implement effective internal control over reporting
• Assist clients in preparing monthly financial package and preparation of monthly / annual financial reporting and analysis
• Facilitate and complete year end close procedures for clients in the retail and food sector.

• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Research, gather and review internal and external data relevant to strategic business units
• Develop an understanding of the potential impacts on the business/organization from the defined risk while assessing business process and system inefficiencies
• Develop risk reports that summarize risk exposure and suggested mitigation steps Analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes
• Worked on internal departments of Head office & SBUs (sales, purchasing, credit, accounting & treasury among others) to summarize work flow & roles responsibilities, Summarized IFRS(s) application in accounting & treasury departments.
• Final outcome was a well-designed written document of Policies & Procedure Manual for all Strategic Business Unit with swim lane flowcharts according to functions/departments
• Conducted quarterly internal audit functions across major business units
• Facilitated year-end and liaison with external auditors to facilitate year end audit file from internal audit perspective
• Discuss and negotiate needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders including Board of Directors, Department Heads and Key Roles
• Serve as a liaison between Operations and IT to assist or gather business requirements needed for system modifications, enhancement, and implementation.

• Awarded the PNP certification.
• Completed MS office certification as part of the program
• Worked on SAGE 300 Live Lab during this program

A certificate course on Turn Data into Value.

Hands on project on increasing Real Estate Management profits; worked on the MySQL database skills to extract relevant data from real estate database, and implement data analysis in Excel to identify the opportunities to increase revanye and maximise profit.

• Member of Oxford Brookes Mentor Program since 2015.
• Completed Thesis report on impact of strategic decisions on organization's performance. Researched one of the biggest name in Middle Eastern telecom Market a.k.a Zain International and presented to OBU the impact of Zain strategic decision to divest Zain African operations.