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Hannah Adenikinju

Hannah Adenikinju

Tax | Business Consultant

Summary

Highly skilled tax analyst with extensive expertise in tax compliance, planning, and reporting, recognized for a strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Proficient in navigating complex tax regulations and providing strategic insights, consistently achieving organizational goals through reliability and adaptability. Specializes in tax compliance and advisory services, including corporate tax, GST/HST, cross-border compliance (Canada/US/Africa), and serving as a CRA liaison. Experience encompasses consulting, corporate finance, and industry accounting, collaborating with diverse clients across retail, hospitality, non-profit, real estate, digital media, and professional services sectors to implement financial systems and scalable structures that enhance efficiency and profitability.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant [Tax & Business Finance]

Jadeola Consulting
01.2017 - Current


  • Designing scalable financial structures for early-stage businesses and cross-border entrepreneurs.
  • Delivering fractional CFO insights, including budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and high-level financial reporting.
  • Incorporating tech and AI tools to enhance service delivery and create operational leverage.
  • Prepare and file corporate and personal tax returns for a diverse client base including solopreneurs, professionals, and online businesses.
  • Conduct planning sessions with incorporated professionals and real estate investors to optimize tax positions.
  • Handle T1135, T4, T4A & T5 filings, CRA letters, non-resident withholding issues, and other cross-border items.
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting for incorporated professionals.
  • Develop financial dashboards and templates using Excel to enhance visibility for clients.
  • Advise on retained earnings strategy, surplus utilization, and small business cash flow.
  • Manage Compilation, year-end prep, and liaise with external CPAs.

Senior Accountant

Macdonald Youth Services
08.2020 - 06.2023
  • Managed month-end processes, working paper preparation, and account reconciliations.
  • Managed CRA remittances and compliance for the NGOs tax obligations.
  • Coordinated reporting for internal management and external funders.
  • Oversaw general ledger maintenance and month-end reconciliations.
  • Prepared internal financial reports and supported grant compliance processes.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to streamline finance operations.

Accountant

Burnbrae Farms
08.2018 - 08.2020


  • Created sales reconciliation reports and managed regulatory audit documentation.
  • Trained new finance team members on SAP workflow and reporting tools.
  • Handled SAP transactions for purchase orders and AP processes.
  • Assisted with compliance documentation for regulated industry audits.
  • Supported internal teams with GST-related documentation and remittance coordination.
  • Managed a significant meta-data file for the Winnipeg branch, which is very vital to an annual audit by the Egg Board.

Finance Coordinator

Loblaws Inc
05.2017 - 07.2018
  • Reduced vendor outstanding balances from $2M to <$300K through targeted reconciliation.
  • Performed GL reconciliations, supported internal audits, and created monthly performance dashboards.
  • Partnered with vendors and internal teams to resolve payment discrepancies and improve cycle time.
  • Reconciled vendor accounts and conducted monthly reporting on CRA-relevant balances.
  • Worked with internal auditors on employee expense compliance and tax treatment.

Administrative Assistant - Finance

Manitoba Public Utilities Board
08.2015 - 04.2017
  • Reviewed financial statements and regulatory submissions from water and gas utilities.
  • Presented data-driven recommendations for board approval and policy compliance.
  • Led document digitization project and quality control review for external contractor deliverables.
  • Reviewed and analyzed tax-related aspects of regulated utility submissions.
  • Drafted financial recommendations and board orders related to rate changes and expense reviews.

Assistant pricing analyst

The North West Company
05.2015 - 06.2015
  • Was involved in communicating changes with the Category Team, to capture items properly in the pricing applications.
  • Ensured items were priced in accordance with Category Team guidelines as well as Pricing Department standards.
  • Ensured all items had the required information for proper pricing applications.
  • Constantly reviewed/tracked pricing data and provided report to supervisor on errors or discrepancies in product prices of the same category.

Junior Staff Accountant

GPM Associates
01.2012 - 08.2013
  • I worked with a Senior Auditor under supervision and I ...
  • Assisted in preparing annual budgets.
  • Assisted my supervisor in auditing different client accounts.
  • Generated reports for supervisor as required.
  • Oversaw the firm's petty cash account including reconciling discrepancies, and handling deposits or withdrawals related to the account.
  • Handled disbursements and recording of funds and payments made for the small operating expenses of the firm.

Education

MBA - Finance

Australian Institute of Business
Australia
05-2017

Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management

University of Winnipeg
MB, Canada
08-2015

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Bowen University
Nigeria
06-2012

Skills

  • Indirect Tax management [GST/ HST/ PST/ QST]
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Tax Compliance management
  • Process Improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Strong communication skills
  • Tax planning strategies
  • Payroll tax compliance
  • Skilled in [SAP, Sage, Taxcycle, QuickBooks, TaxPrep, CaseWare, Excel]
  • Financial analysis
  • Corporate tax return preparation

Accomplishments

  • Developed and Implemented a strategic tax management and compliance process for a corporate client that saved them from a recurring problem of paying thousand in interest and penalties due to late and in accurate GST fillings.
  • Successfully managed multiple CRA audits for corporate clients, achieving favorable outcomes and preventing significant reassessments/ penalty.
  • Coordinated tax compliance for a cross-border client operating across Canada, US, and UK, ensuring adherence to multi-jurisdictional regulations.
  • Streamlined the financial reporting processes for a non-profit, reducing month-end close time by 25%.
  • Saved clients thousands in taxes annually through strategic GST/HST optimization, and cross-border tax planning.
  • Reduced vendor outstanding balances from $2M to under $300K within 12 months through targeted reconciliation and improved payment processes

Certification

  • ACCA (In-progress)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Software

Taxprep

Taxcycle

SAP

Quickbooks

MS Excel

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Senior Accountant

Macdonald Youth Services
08.2020 - 06.2023

Accountant

Burnbrae Farms
08.2018 - 08.2020

Finance Coordinator

Loblaws Inc
05.2017 - 07.2018

Consultant [Tax & Business Finance]

Jadeola Consulting
01.2017 - Current

Administrative Assistant - Finance

Manitoba Public Utilities Board
08.2015 - 04.2017

Assistant pricing analyst

The North West Company
05.2015 - 06.2015

Junior Staff Accountant

GPM Associates
01.2012 - 08.2013

MBA - Finance

Australian Institute of Business

Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management

University of Winnipeg

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Bowen University
Hannah AdenikinjuTax | Business Consultant