Harnish Patel
Kitchener,ON
Summary
Multi-faceted professional with around 13+ years experience, including 3 years of Articleship training and 2 years and 3 months as a Head of Accounts and Finance, Results-driven experience in financial statement review, auditing, and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations, and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious, and methodical in approach. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Accounts and Finance
Empezar Global Marine Services Private Limited
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Responsible for maintaining overall control of accounting and financing of company and closing books of accounts on monthly basis
- Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments adjustments.
- Responsible for looking after various compliances related to direct taxes, indirect taxes, customs, PF, PT, ESIC, Payroll Processing, etc
- Coordination with banker, Auditor, and other external parties and providing them with required reports, reconciliations, and information
- Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and forecasting Monthly and Yearly Closure and Activities; general ledger Analysis Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, and Yearly and also preparing provisioning basis and monthly MIS Reports for Management
- Ensuring that all costs are properly booked in appropriate cost centre
- Planning for cash outflow for operating and capital expenditures; Variance analysis of budgeted vs Actual expenses
Preparing and Finalizing Proprietor's Accounts
Dr Dinesh P Patel(Cardiologist)
04.2016 - 03.2023
- Responsible for bookkeeping, file maintenance, document maintenance, and financial statements and made respective adjustments, BRS, and Bank and Cash
- Balance Annually and coordinate with chartered accountant for income tax return Prepare and finalize Tax Payable
Team Leader and Assist To CA
Dinesh M. Patel & Co.
11.2015 - 12.2020
- Prepared and filed GST returns with ITC Eligibility analysis, Reconciliation of Tax Forms with books of accounts, and analyzed and resolved various GST issues, including GST refund and RCM applicability analysis, demand and notice resolve with Tax Department
- Statutory Audits of MNCs, Tax audits, stock audits of banks and FMCG companies, and Listed Manufacturing and Construction Companies
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Preparing Corporate, Partnership, and Individuals Income Tax returns
- Preparing financial statements and making respective adjustments, such as depreciation and Reclassification of Accounts, before submitting for final review
Articled Assistant
Mansi P Shah & Co.
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Learning about Statutory audits, income tax audits, and trust audits
- Prepared reports and materials to assist with audits and reconciled worksheets to verify accuracy of documents or records.
- Learning to fill out service tax and Income Tax returns Quarterly and annually
- Learning application procedure of Service Tax registration and import and export license registration
Executive Accountant
V M Procon Pvt. Ltd
10.2010 - 08.2012
- Responsible for bookkeeping, file maintenance, and document maintenance
- Preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual Accounts finalizations of companies, reviewing classifications of various ledgers and preparing divisional and consolidated
- Day-to-day accounting of transactions, including Sales invoicing in Tally ERP (R2R) and Trade Receivables and Payable management, including Vendor management, financials and annexure, and Ledger scrutiny from time to time
- Maintaining Accounts Payable and receivable, making Reconciliations in timely manner and verifying BRS, Bank, and Cash balance
- Ensuring Compliance with Service Tax, TDS, and applicable accounting standards
Audit Assistant
B.J.Shah And Bros.
08.2009 - 10.2010
- Assisted in statutory audits and Income tax Audits as well as Trust audits and stock audits of Bank and FMCG companies and completed audits in accordance with regulations and procedures.
- Performed extensive assessments of assets, liabilities and equity to verify accuracy in financial reports.
- Established audit and internal control procedures and recommended process improvements to address issues.
Education
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Jain University
Banglore, IndiaUS CPA,(AICPA) - Accounting And Finance
American Institute of Certified Accountants
USABachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad, India03.2005
Integrated Professional Competence Course - Accounting And Finance
Institute Of Chartered Accountant of India
Ahmedabad, India07.2012
Secoundary And Higher Scoundary - Secoundary And Higher Scoundary School Education
Gayatri Higher Secoundary School
Ahmedabad, India03.2002
Skills
- Self-taught and Quick learners of any type of Accounting, ERP or TAX software
- Ability to achieve long-term and Short-term goals
- Excellent Team Leadership
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Working knowledge in Tally ERP 9 and Other ERP software and Good knowledge in Microsoft Office
- Financial Reporting and Analysis and Handling Discrepancies
- Risk Assessment, Classification and Management of Cash Flow
- Risk Management Expertise and Account Analysis Expertise
- Internal Controls and Reporting Systems with In-Depth Research on Financial Instruments
Certification
- Information Technology Training (ITT) By ICAI,
- Orientation Program conducted by ICAI
- completed General Communication and management skills (GMCS) conducted by ICAI
Timeline
Head of Accounts and Finance
Empezar Global Marine Services Private Limited
02.2021 - 04.2023
Preparing and Finalizing Proprietor's Accounts
Dr Dinesh P Patel(Cardiologist)
04.2016 - 03.2023
Team Leader and Assist To CA
Dinesh M. Patel & Co.
11.2015 - 12.2020
Articled Assistant
Mansi P Shah & Co.
08.2012 - 08.2015
Executive Accountant
V M Procon Pvt. Ltd
10.2010 - 08.2012
Audit Assistant
B.J.Shah And Bros.
08.2009 - 10.2010
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Jain University
US CPA,(AICPA) - Accounting And Finance
American Institute of Certified Accountants
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Gujarat University
Integrated Professional Competence Course - Accounting And Finance
Institute Of Chartered Accountant of India
Secoundary And Higher Scoundary - Secoundary And Higher Scoundary School Education
Gayatri Higher Secoundary School
- Information Technology Training (ITT) By ICAI,
- Orientation Program conducted by ICAI
- completed General Communication and management skills (GMCS) conducted by ICAI
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