Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Additional Information
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Bushra Syed

Bushra Syed

Waterdown,ON

Summary

Results-driven and detail-oriented financial professional with extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and project management. Seeking a challenging position where I can leverage my skills and expertise to contribute to the success and growth of a dynamic organization

I have a proven track record of success leading cross-functional teams, managing complex processes, building high quality revenue forecasts, and implementing new software solutions. I find the root cause of problems and develop innovative solutions, continually improving processes and drive continuous improvement.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager – Commercial Finance

ABC Technologies Inc.
12.2016 - Current
  • Financial responsibility for a $100M USD global tooling business
  • Financial oversight for more than 150 active programs
  • Collaborate with Program Managers, Project Engineers, and Ops to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
  • Cash flow management to optimize working capital
  • Collections - Trade collections for $1.7B USD of annual global sales
  • Develop and implement measurements to monitor performance and set collections best-practice performance targets
  • Monitor, review, evaluate and direct workflow so that collections procedures are adequate, efficient, complete, and accurate
  • Provide coaching, skills development, guidance, and support to staff of 7 professional staff
  • Highly proficient personal computer skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, BI Tools, MS Access, OneStream)
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
  • Collaborate with the executive team to develop cost budgets for all operational aspects of the organization; manage project budgets, forecasts, and long-term strategic plans.
  • Collect and analyze cost data versus budget for ascertaining financial performance and risk assessment.
  • Develop accounting policies and procedures relevant to accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and project tracking.
  • Communicate and collaborate with departmental leaders to stay abreast of spending, budgeting, reports, and evaluation.
  • Monitor legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to financial reporting and operations.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with government agencies as well as professional organizations.
  • Facilitate and oversee any auditing conducted by third parties to ensure effective resolution and swift closure of auditing activities.
  • Lead and supervise finance department staff on accounting, reporting, internal controls, budgeting, and other financial matters.

Assistant Controller

ABC Group -Product Development Inc
12.2010 - 11.2016
  • Oversee A/R, A/P, P/R personnel, accounting procedures, internal controls (implementing, monitoring, enhancing), and database management
  • Random workflow audits to ensure all transactions are appropriately authorized
  • Prepare monthly journal entries and financial statements
  • General ledger reconciliations
  • Assure internal control compliance
  • Train staff on internal control procedures; assist Plant Controller as needed
  • Establish goals and guide strategic and operational planning in the finance organization
  • Knowledge of financial and non-financial measurement systems, lean manufacturing practices and cost management systems
  • Establish and modify documents and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.

General Accountant

ABC Group - MSB Plastics Manufacturing Ltd
10.2007 - 11.2010
  • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements
  • Book various journal entries at month-end, including prepaid and accruals
  • Maintain balance sheet account reconciliation
  • Review A/P invoice batch for accuracy and proper account coding
  • Assist with year-end audit and preparation of working papers
  • Provincial and corporate tax remittances
  • Maintain fixed assets- additions, depreciation & continuity schedules
  • Preparing bank deposits, maintaining bank account balances
  • Preparing weekly cash & Sales report
  • ERP – AS-400, firsthand experience, worked with Pivot tables in Excel, used metrics to define roadmap of internal process.

Senior Accounts Analyst

ABC Group - Product Development Inc
03.2003 - 09.2007
  • Generate monthly invoices using AS/400
  • Enter and Post-monthly cash reports
  • Issue Purchase Order (P.O.) to suppliers/staff
  • Confirm goods received against purchases requisition
  • Trace/match all packing slips against purchase Orders/Invoices
  • Generate letters, memos, C.A.R.’s and reports
  • Reconcile vendor statements
  • Resolve internal and external accounts payable queries
  • Prepare and post monthly accruals, set up and post fixed assets.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Management, Leadership & Finance

University Canada West
Vancouver, BC
01.2023

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) -

University of Punjab
12.1999

Skills

  • Working Capital Management
  • AS 400 / OBIE(Oracle)
  • Revenue Forecasting
  • Accounting & Reporting
  • GAAP/IFRS
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Reporting
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Capital and Tooling Expenditures
  • Data Analytics
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Oversight
  • Talent Development
  • Reporting Oversight
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Budget Administration
  • Reporting Management
  • Database Development
  • Organizational Improvement

Accomplishments

    Designed and implemented a new process for tracking large project profitability resulting in a significant improvement to management visibility earlier in the process. As the Project Lead, I worked closely with cross-functional teams in every part of the business to identify areas of high financial exposure and process weakness. This new process increased profitability, reduced risks and gave more timely and useful information to management. I was recognized by senior management for my leadership and expertise in driving this initiative to a successful conclusion.

Certification

  • TCPS 2: Core 2022(Tri-Council Policy Statement), 01/2022, No Expiration Date, 0000795604
  • Certified Digital Marketing Associate, 11/2021, No Expiration Date, 41151314
  • OESA-YLC-8 Certification- (Young Leadership Council), 09/2021, No Expiration Date
  • Learning for Success Program, 02/2021, No Expiration Date, 292844

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Full Professional
Arabic
Limited Working
Hindi
Limited Working

Additional Information

LICENSES & CERTIFICATION


TCPS 2: Core 2022(Tri-Council Policy Statement)

Panel on Research Ethics Panel on Research Ethics

Issued Jan 2022 · No Expiration Date Issued Jan 2022 · No Expiration Date

Credential ID 0000795604Credential ID 0000795604

Certified Digital Marketing Associate

Digital Marketing Institute Digital Marketing Institute

Issued Nov 2021 · No Expiration Date Issued Nov 2021 · No Expiration Date

Credential ID 41151314Credential ID 41151314

OESA-YLC-8 Certification- (Young Leadership Council)

Original Equipment Suppliers Association

Issued Sep 2021 · No Expiration Date Issued Sep 2021 · No Expiration Date

Learning for Success Program Learning for Success Program

University Canada West

Issued Feb 2021 · No Expiration Date Issued Feb 2021 · No Expiration Date

Credential ID 292844

Timeline

Senior Manager – Commercial Finance

ABC Technologies Inc.
12.2016 - Current

Assistant Controller

ABC Group -Product Development Inc
12.2010 - 11.2016

General Accountant

ABC Group - MSB Plastics Manufacturing Ltd
10.2007 - 11.2010

Senior Accounts Analyst

ABC Group - Product Development Inc
03.2003 - 09.2007

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Management, Leadership & Finance

University Canada West

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) -

University of Punjab

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