Ingrid Pinto
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Accounting professional with strong focus on delivering impactful results. Expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and auditing, combined with talent for team collaboration and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, effective communication, and thorough understanding of accounting principles and software tools.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
English Language Teaching Assistant
Centre de Services Scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Work in classroom with teacher, collaborating and doing team teaching.
- Planning ESL activities for grades 1-6.
- Collaborating with teacher to prepare class material.
- Engaging the use of English during school time.
- Designed a new JENGA game to practice English vocabulary well received among students.
- Designed and develop a weekly newsletter with fun facts to ensure student engagement including: riddles, articles and interesting short-stories.
- Participate actively in the Spelling-bee context supporting students' performance and event planning.
Child Care
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage care of 2 Children from Ages 1.5 to 3.5 years old.
- Create and organize daily activities to stimulate children's imagination.
- Implement healthy meals.
- Supervising during playtime.
- Developed a learning environment and routine using games and daily activities teaching successfully a second language.
Student Nutrition Program Manager
Toronto Foundation for Student success
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Manage finance reports for Nutrition programs.
- Coordinates training programs for Nutrition Coordinators in Schools.
- Design Training material for Nutrition Program Coordinators in Schools.
- Support Program Director in conducting variance analysis of budget to actuals to identify financial risks and flag anomalies.
- Complete program reconciliations, monthly adjustments and reporting.
- Perform month-end and year-end accounting activities.
- Contribute to the implementation of Microsoft CDS to modernize accounting and nutrition program processes.
- Effectively contribute with the organization response during the pandemic helping schools to deliver food-cards to provide support to students with economic disadvantage which included presenting and explain Schools' Nutrition Program financial status to principals.
Finance coordinator
Habitat for Humanity Canada
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Prepare strategic analysis for Global Village program.
- Analyze and monitor key performance indicators.
- Responsible for Team leaders training on Finance concepts and reconciliations.
- Prepares and maintain master spreadsheet for all projects enable an effective analysis.
- Assist in the year-end audit process including preparation of audit materials.
- Coordinates bank reconciliation and financial report on daily basis with a high volume of transactions.
- Raisers Edge donations reconciliation with accounting records (SAGE).
- Assisted with Global Village policies review and update.
- Developed RE and Accpac reconciliation procedure reducing processing time.
- Created a tutorial video explaining reconciliation concept and procedure to Global Village team leaders.
- Received positive feedback after a well-managed Team Leader's training.
Financial Analyst
Myant Capital Partners Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Toronto, ON
- Prepares and maintain cash flow with proven accuracy and attention to detail.
- Prepares and maintain master spreadsheet for all projects enable an effective analysis of financial information.
- Assist in the year-end audit process including preparation of audit materials.
- Toronto, ON
- Introduced and implemented a QuickBooks reducing time procedure and cost by 20%
- Create a new file system that maintains information organized and easy to consult
- Implemented on-line direct deposit for employees reducing bank service cost by 35%
National Director of Accounting
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Stablished streamlined financial reporting processes that reduce the monthly closing time by 15%.
- Secure the compliance with legislations, company policy, internal and external audits.
- Reconciled 50+ complex intercompany accounts with 95% accuracy.
- Responsible for payroll processing for more than 200 employees.
- Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Devised and deployed Payroll procedure initiatives resulting in a 15% reduction in company expenditures.
- Create a training initiative reducing time implementation process for ERP system.
Accounting Coordinator
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Assembles financial information and checks for correctness and completeness of accounting records.
- Assists in providing financial documentation for internal accounting and auditing responses, and responses to the Annual Assessment of Controls Questionnaire as it relates to the general ledgers and accounting procedures.
- Participate in the reconciliation of the account's general ledgers and subsidiary accounts of the department and coordinate financial staff work efforts to support timely monthly Departmental accounts reconciliations.
- Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Promoted to Manager after four years of driving accounting process improvements, including the implementation of the fixed assets module within the ERP system.
ERP Analyst
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Performed data migration and data installations from a DOS system to ERP system.
- Deliver a national training program to non-finance staff around the country.
- Produced analysis of Production Requirements vs. available resources, create and implement methods and procedures that capitalize on capabilities of ERP system.
- Re-invented existing manual reports to use automated reporting features of ERP system.
- Guide business users and IT team members on ERP functionality and configuration Identify, design, and implement ERP enabled solutions to drive greater business efficiency.
- Accounting outsourcing, Bogota, Colombia
- Promoted to Accounting Coordinator after 3 years of successful ERP implementation and training.
Education
Introduction to Education -
MIT Open Courseware
01.2025
Project Management -
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON01.2020
CPA (advance level) -
01.2016
Canadian Taxation, Finance -
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON01.2013
Diploma Management Specialist -
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
01.2007
Bachelor Degree in Accounting -
Universidad Santo Tomas
01.2004
Skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Experience in developing and delivering learning material
- Ability to facilitate interactive and practical learning experiences
- Experience with accounting software and technology
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with the lead teacher in the development of newsletter with great student engagement results.
Community Contribution
- Home construction for a family in Portugal, Habitat for Humanity Canada, 12/31/19
- Tax Preparation (March and April) - Volunteer, WoodGreen Community Services, 12/31/16
- Monthly financial report Preparation - Volunteer, Association of Seniors of GTA, 12/31/16
Education And Professional Development
- Introduction to Education, MIT Open Courseware, 05/31/25
- Project Management, University of Toronto, 05/31/20
- CPA (advance level), 12/31/16
- Canadian Taxation, Finance, University of Toronto, 12/31/13
- Diploma Management Specialist, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, 12/31/07
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Universidad Santo Tomas, 12/31/04
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
English Language Teaching Assistant
Centre de Services Scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy
01.2024 - 01.2025
Child Care
01.2022 - 01.2024
Student Nutrition Program Manager
Toronto Foundation for Student success
01.2019 - 01.2022
Finance coordinator
Habitat for Humanity Canada
01.2016 - 01.2019
Financial Analyst
Myant Capital Partners Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2016
National Director of Accounting
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2011 - 01.2012
Accounting Coordinator
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2006 - 01.2011
ERP Analyst
P&T Process and Transactions
01.2003 - 01.2006
Project Management -
University of Toronto
CPA (advance level) -
Canadian Taxation, Finance -
University of Toronto
Diploma Management Specialist -
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Bachelor Degree in Accounting -
Universidad Santo Tomas
Introduction to Education -
MIT Open Courseware
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