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Karim Burrell

Karim Burrell

Etobicoke,ON

Summary

Experienced and detail-oriented accountant with a proven track record of maintaining accurate accounting information for large and medium-scale organizations. Collaborative team player with a history of effectively managing diverse financial functions, accounting management, and reporting. Skilled in working closely with executive management to navigate complex business transactions in accordance with ASPE and IFRS guidelines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial/Intermediate Accountant

NetDynamic Consulting Inc
01.2022 - Current
  • Brought over accounting records of old accounting system to NetSuite
  • Create Chart of accounts that matches the correct account and transaction type
  • Full Cycle Accounting – Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Month-end Activities, closing in a timely manner to have financial information available for decision making
  • Employee expense claim management, bills and invoices management – with accuracy and in accordance with Sales tax laws and company policy
  • Billing customers and monitoring receivables, and following up with customers – to meet short-term cash obligation, and reduce the average collection period
  • Cash management - Prepare and update Cash Flow projection – to anticipate cash surplus or deficiency and plan accordingly
  • Sales contracts review and billing – timely billing to increase cash inflow and higher receivable turnover
  • Monthly Bank and credit card Reconciliation, USD and CAD – in a timely manner
  • Payroll expenses, payroll taxes, payroll accrual journal entries – in a timely manner
  • End of period adjustments, accruing revenue – revenue recognition – in a timely manner
  • End of year adjustments, depreciation for fixed assets, and capitalization – in a timely manner
  • Project accounting, tracking project costs and revenue, billing and invoicing
  • Tracking various types of Revenue, Fixed, Time & Material, and Subscription
  • Train new employees on companies' internal processes
  • Preparing quarterly GST/HST payable and recoverable and submit to the CRA
  • Prepared, compiled backups, reports, and files for auditors
  • Intercompany Transaction allocation and adjustments – Timely Manner
  • Writing off Accounts Receivable at year end – Assessment of 90 days or older AR
  • Assigned as the Cost Accountant for clients to help with cost allocation and inventory capitalization.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Chief Financial Officer

Karlene Nation's Toronto Municipal 2022 Election
05.2022 - 06.2023
  • Oversee the campaign finances
  • Make sure funds are spent within campaign limits and guidelines
  • Make payments for campaign expenditures through campaign bank account
  • Create a simple accounting system to record and keep receipts of campaign economic activities
  • Reconcile monthly bank statement,
  • Track contributions and contributors
  • Inform contributors and candidate of campaign guidelines
  • Prepare and submit all campaign financial statements with backups to Auditor.

Accounting Assistant, A/P Clerk

Canadian Cancer Society
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Process invoices and employee's expense claims daily to make sure vendors are paid on time to avoid late payment charges
  • Responsible for Corporate credit Card process – Based on Corporate Policy
  • Making sure 10,000+ lottery winners are paid each year for the fall lottery prizes
  • Responsible for processing rent for approximately 70 landlords across Canada monthly in a timely manner, zero tolerance for being late
  • Prepare journal Entries to re-class expenses and year end accruals to meet year-end closing deadlines
  • Supported the team to develop and maintain of Accounts Payable manual, Finance department, policies and procedures
  • Responsible for training volunteers and new employees on company's policies and best practices, checking and reviewing their work to make sure they are following policies and procedures
  • Assist with year-end audit
  • Vendor management, create new vendor and set up EFT information for direct deposit, storing supporting documents for future reference in a well sorted filing system
  • Manage Petty Cash and Float reimbursements to various custodians, manage petty cash and float clean up and closing
  • Involved in the creation of an Accounts Payable manual as it relates to all areas of Accounts Payable and Financial department policies and procedures
  • Accounts Receivable tasks, revenue allocation for different funds.

Education

CPA Ontario
Toronto

CPA Ontario Candidate - Accounting And Finance

CPA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
05.2025

Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting - Accounting And Finance

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.2019

Business Admin/Accounting Advanced Diploma - Accounting And Finance

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.2013

Skills

  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Payroll Processing
  • GAAP Accounting
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Journal Entries
  • Financial Statements Review

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Chief Financial Officer

Karlene Nation's Toronto Municipal 2022 Election
05.2022 - 06.2023

Financial/Intermediate Accountant

NetDynamic Consulting Inc
01.2022 - Current

Accounting Assistant, A/P Clerk

Canadian Cancer Society
01.2018 - 01.2022

CPA Ontario

CPA Ontario Candidate - Accounting And Finance

CPA Ontario

Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting - Accounting And Finance

George Brown College

Business Admin/Accounting Advanced Diploma - Accounting And Finance

George Brown College

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