Farha Farneez Naz
Surrey
Summary
I am an energetic, ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task I undertake or present with. With experience in Accounting, Administration, payroll, and Customer Services. I am passionate in working with others to achieve a certain objectives on time and with excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Clerk / Administrator
Kleanza Consulting
Vancouver, BC, Canada
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Prepare various financial, administrative reports and liaise with both vendors, partners and client for payments, statements, and enquiries
- Maintain and organize the accounting email (address both external and internal inquiries in timely manner
- Organize, scan and file receipts and invoices as well as mange physical and electronic accounting files
- Obtain approvals, process, code and enter vendor invoices in Sage accounting software
- Run aging reports from Sage for leadership team to determine vendor invoices for bi-weekly payment runs
- Issue cheques, EFT, and other payment types and send remittance to vendors
- Track and invoice project-chargeable disbursement costs relating to our vendors and partners
- Reconcile payment remittances from clients for AR invoices from various payment means (credit card, e-transfer, etc.)
- Issue fee and expense invoices in an accurate and timely manner
- Support our consulting team in AR collections by providing timely information on overdue accounts
- Identify and contact clients for soft collections to support the timely collection of accounts receivable
- Utilize accounting workflow tool (Wrike) to support the reconciliation of submitted expenses and invoices
- Process employee expenses, ensuring project-chargeable receipts are invoiced
- Reconcile corporate credit cards, ensuring project-chargeable expenses are invoiced
- Reconcile mileage for fleet vehicles, ensuring project-chargeable mileage is invoiced
- Assist with setting up new opportunities and proposals in our project management/accounting workflow tool (Wrike)
- Prepare bi-weekly payroll hours summary to send to accountant for processing
- Prepare payroll for release from company bank account
- Participate in special projects and assist with administrative work on an as-needed basis
- Support ongoing process improvement initiatives
- Maintained organized filing systems for accounting records, ensuring easy access to crucial financial information when needed.
- Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
Accounting Clerk / Accounts Payable
Univar Solution Canada
Richmond, BC, Canada
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Review, reconcile and process high volumes (50-100) of supplier and freight invoices daily
- Issue cheques, EFT, and other payment types
- Reconciliation of supplier statements and prepare analysis of accounts and assist in month end closing
- Filing and Back-up Captiva Scanning
- Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department
- Data Management
- Post Transaction and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g
- By assets, liabilities and expenses)
- Reconcile Bank Statements
Finance And Administration Officer
Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd
Suva, Lautoka, Central Division
01.2016 - 05.2019
- Responded to and handle customer inquiries and complaints through customer service counter , emails, and on calls
- Perform Administrative and clerical duties such as scanning, printing, photocopying, editing letters, memos and email
- Assisting Senior Accountants and Port Managers in various roles such as organizing company events and hiring of employees in junior position
- Coordinate and execute financial transaction and activities such as bill payment, invoicing, payroll
- Issue cheques, EFT, and other payment types and send remittance to vendors and Banking
- Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends
- Prepare monthly and yearly stats for directors to make decision
- Assist in the audit process by providing information and data as requested
- Organizing travelling arrangements for employees, employee rewarding
Education
Diploma - Payroll and Business Management
Sprott Shaw College
Bachelor’s degree - accounting and economics
University of The South Pacific
11.2016
Taxation
H & R Block
Surrey, BC10-2020
LLQP - Insurance And Risk Management
Insurance Council of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC01-2024
Skills
- Computer literacy, such as MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint and MS Database in advance level
- Knowledge of accounting and payroll software – Sage50 &300, QuickBooks, DCs, Lawson, Wrike Navision NetSuite, and ADP, Payroll Software
- Customer services skills- working with different level of clients
- Attention to detail
- Strong Numeracy and Analytical skills
- Excellent organisation skills and ability to manage time efficiently
- Ability to exercise a high level of professionalism and discretion with confidential information
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all level of employee and clients
- Problem solving skills and work under deadlines
- Taxation
Accomplishments
- Increased paperwork processing efficiency 100% with strategic process improvements.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved 100% result by completing various operation and financial task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Saved lucrative amount of dollars per month in printing costs by going paperless.
- Collaborated with teams in the development of 5 S System implementation.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner
- Harmonized Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Urdu
Professional Working
Hindi
Elementary
Fiji
Limited Working
Japanese
Elementary
Affiliations
- Canadian Payroll Association
- Insurance Council of British Columbia
Interests
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Community Cleanup
- Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Fundraising Events
- Cooking
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- Gardening
- Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
- Outdoor Recreation
- Volunteering with youth sports programs as a coach
- I enjoy sketching and drawing, which helps improve my creativity and attention to detail
- Experimenting with different creative mediums, to expand skills and techniques
Timeline
Accounting Clerk / Administrator
Kleanza Consulting
02.2022 - 12.2023
Accounting Clerk / Accounts Payable
Univar Solution Canada
11.2019 - 10.2021
Finance And Administration Officer
Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd
01.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor’s degree - accounting and economics
University of The South Pacific
Diploma - Payroll and Business Management
Sprott Shaw College
Taxation
H & R Block
LLQP - Insurance And Risk Management
Insurance Council of British Columbia