Kawther Al-Zubi
Ancaster,Canada
Summary
Professional with strong foundation in accounting practices, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting. Proven ability to work collaboratively within teams to achieve business goals while adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, efficiency, and excellent communication skills. Skilled in using accounting software, handling financial records, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Account Payable
Driven Brands
02.2022 - 07.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Accounting Assistant
Birla Carbon Canada
10.2019 - 01.2022
- Review raw material purchases and track related receipts and usage.
- Manage cash flow daily.
- Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
- Verifies the accuracy of vendor invoices against (1) purchase orders/receiving documents and outstanding accounts payable items.
- Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
- Process freight invoices and accruals for population into SAP and reconciliation of SAP for revenue and cost accounts.
- Prepares and verifies (for the correct authorization and amounts) all disbursement transactions according to required standards.
- Prepares and reconciles bank accounts, A/R, A/P, accrual, and inter-company accounts, and prepares journal vouchers to required local and corporate standards.
- Prepares all necessary internal cash operations reports, analysis and commentary including cash flow fluctuation, A/R & A/P aging, debt reporting and intercompany balancing.
- Manages corporate purchase card program. Processes expense report and payroll G/L entries and accruals.
- Prepares all required external and auditing reports to meet the needs of our external accounting customers, including government filing of GST, PST, and NR4.
Accounts Payable
Platinum investments Ltd
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Slashed costs 3% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Charged expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries.
- Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying GST ID numbers.
- Scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
- Paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related.
Accounts Payable and Bookkeeper
Alberta Carpet Centre Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Reconciled monthly statements and related transactions.
- Verified packing slip and assigned code to a new inventory and entered it in Simply Accounting.
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Resolved the purchase orders and payment discrepancies.
Tax Professional
H & R Block
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Interviewed client to gather all Tax documents ready for filing.
- Contacted CRA for missing information and solving tax filing issues such as missing forms.
- Prepared Personal & Business Tax Return for client and send it to Canada revenue agency.
Accountant
Public Accounting service
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Preparing and verifying vital financial documents, analyzing budgets and planning finances.
Accounting Clerk /data Entry/Administrative Assistance/A/R
Diversified staffing service
01.2010 - 01.2011
Financial Accounting
Hebron for medical & cosmetics product
10.2000 - 12.2008
- Prepared asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Documented financial transactions by entering account information.
- Summarized current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet profit and loss statement, and other reports.
- Substantiated financial transactions by auditing documents.
- Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Guided accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
Education
Hons.B.A.Honours Bachelors of Arts - Economics
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON01.2018
Accelerated Accounting diploma - undefined
NAIT
Edmonton, Alberta01.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Mut'ah University
01.2000
Skills
- Experienced accountant with a dual degree in economics and accounting
- Proficient in business software applications (Oracle,Sage 500 ERP,SAP, Simply accounting, Quick Books, Access, Excel, word, power point, R-Studio, Stata, emails)
- Data analysis and statistical modeling
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Conduct WACC and NPV analysis for asset valuation
- Vendor account management
- Bank reconciliation expertise
- Accounts payable management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Sr. Account Payable
Driven Brands
02.2022 - 07.2025
Accounting Assistant
Birla Carbon Canada
10.2019 - 01.2022
Accounts Payable
Platinum investments Ltd
02.2015 - 08.2016
Accounts Payable and Bookkeeper
Alberta Carpet Centre Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2014
Tax Professional
H & R Block
01.2011 - 01.2013
Accountant
Public Accounting service
01.2011 - 01.2012
Accounting Clerk /data Entry/Administrative Assistance/A/R
Diversified staffing service
01.2010 - 01.2011
Financial Accounting
Hebron for medical & cosmetics product
10.2000 - 12.2008
Accelerated Accounting diploma - undefined
NAIT
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Mut'ah University
Hons.B.A.Honours Bachelors of Arts - Economics
McMaster University
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