Kenji Iwato

Senior Accountant

Aero Trading Co. Ltd

Vancouver, BC

04.2010 - Current

Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing maintaining bank reconciliations in CAD and USD, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, supply inventories, marketable security schedules, and GL reconciliations
Prepare financial statements for subsidiary company (yearly revenue 1.5M), tax provision to file tax returns, and financial notes
Handle online banking arrangements for wire transfers and ACH deposits
Supervise A/P and A/R functions to verify that Junior Accountant handles properly
Train Junior Accountant to work on the Finance team
Process payroll in ADP WFN for 100 employees biweekly
Submit financial statements to parent company adjusting Canadian GAAP to Japanese accounting principles each quarter
Analyze freight and storage costs to verify pricing
Coordinate with parent company’s internal auditors to improve internal control efficiency
Cooperate sales and logistic departments to verify accounting procedures accuracy
Analyze accounts, financial ratios, costs of service charge, and customer’s payment cycle
Attend weekly meetings to discuss new accounting program design with IT developers.
Reviewed and analyzed financial statements to identify potential discrepancies.
Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
Monitored accounts payable activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment processing.
Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.
Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
Identified opportunities for cost savings through analysis of current business practices.
Maintained documentation of internal controls ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements.
Conducted variance analysis on income statement items in order to identify trends or anomalies in spending patterns.
Assisted in preparing tax returns for filing with government authorities.
Trained staff members on proper use of accounting software applications.
Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
Managed month-end and year-end close duties, administered additions and performed maintenance and reporting of corporate fixed assets.
Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Senior Accountant

Education

Diploma of Financial Management Accounting Option -

B.A in Economics -

Skills

Certification

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Diploma of Financial Management Accounting Option -

B.A in Economics -

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