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Pedro Farias

Surrey

Summary

Accountant with extensive financial experience, highly motivated and focused on objectives, with the ability to collect, monitor and study data to analyze the financial and accounting situation. Experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis. Technical knowledge in use of spreadsheets, financial and accounting management software.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Bookkeeper

VisionPros
10.2022 - Current
  • Responsible to process all the invoices from the company sales;
  • Place purchase orders;
  • Keeping financial records and establishing, using manual and computerized accounting systems;
  • Post journal entries;
  • Reconcile accounts;
  • Prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledger and prepare financial statements;
  • Prepare financial and accounting reports;
  • Managing all the product returns, monthly;
  • Reconciliation and preparation of month-end inventory reports;
  • Analyze data and statistics in order to contribute with the company's month-end process;
  • Give assistance to inventories;

Bookkeeper

Real Tax Advisors Inc.
07.2021 - 09.2022

• Prepare statistical, financial and accounting reports.
• Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension
contribution forms and other government documents
• Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills
• Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain
general ledgers and prepare financial statements
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using
manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping service
• A/R cash receipt application
• Process accounts receivable/payable
• Answer telephonic and electronic enquiries

Junior Financial Analyst

Construtora Marquise S/A
11.2012 - 03.2019
  • Administration of accounts receivable and bank reconciliations
  • Administered accounts payable and bank reconciliations
  • Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends
  • Assist in the month-end close process and report preparation
  • Reduction of the month-end close process from five to three days, a weekly follow-up of the month-end was made to deal with pending issues to avoid accumulation

Financial Assistant

Construtora Marquise S/A
09.2011 - 10.2012
  • Reconciled statements and accounts and resolved variances
  • Revamped organizations processes by auditing client checks and cash receipts
  • Minimized financial discrepancies, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy in financial transactions
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Control of transactions of receipts avoiding pending issues for the month-end

Financial Intern

Construtora Marquise S/A
01.2011 - 08.2011
  • Assisted with account reviews and preparation for account reviews
  • Bank reconciliations

Accounting Intern

North Contabil
01.2009 - 12.2010
  • Created and maintained detailed, organized and timely records of transactions to support legal compliance
  • Bank reconciliations

Accounting Intern

WF Contabilidade
06.2008 - 12.2008
  • Created and maintained detailed, organized and timely records of transactions to support legal compliance.

Education

Associate Certificate - Applied Web Development

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BC
07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR
07.2012

Skills

  • Bookkeeping
  • Flexible team player
  • Reconciliation
  • Control Reports

Languages

English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Bookkeeper

VisionPros
10.2022 - Current

Bookkeeper

Real Tax Advisors Inc.
07.2021 - 09.2022

Junior Financial Analyst

Construtora Marquise S/A
11.2012 - 03.2019

Financial Assistant

Construtora Marquise S/A
09.2011 - 10.2012

Financial Intern

Construtora Marquise S/A
01.2011 - 08.2011

Accounting Intern

North Contabil
01.2009 - 12.2010

Accounting Intern

WF Contabilidade
06.2008 - 12.2008

Associate Certificate - Applied Web Development

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR
Pedro Farias