Linda Bylund
Toronto,ON
Summary
Accountant with a degree in Business Administration and Economics, with experience working in the banking and iGaming industries, both in the Caribbean and Europe. Solid experience in managing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling financial statements, and cash flow.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Merkur eSolutions Malta Ltd.
Sliema, Malta
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
- Monitored cash flows and prepared weekly cash projections.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
- Process payments and liaise with the financial institution when needed.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
- Processes employee expense claims and payments in a timely manner.
- Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
- Reported on financial results including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
- Preparing and calculating for VAT filing.
- Coordinated with external auditors during the annual audit process by providing requested documents and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Utilize SAP and Xero accounting software for financial data entry, reporting, and analysis.
Accountant
Global Gaming Company Malta
Sliema, Malta
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Perform bank and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
- Maintain an accurate cash flow model, and provide insights.
- Utilize Xero accounting for financial data entry, reporting, and analysis.
- Assist with month-end closing activities, and provide support during external audits by preparing documentation and reports.
- Collaborate with departments to ensure proper documentation of purchase orders and receipts.
- Maintain vendor records, ensuring updated information for accurate processing and reporting.
- Assists with audit inquiries.
Financial Administrative Clerk
Pinnacle Sports
Willemstad, Curacao
08.2016 - 04.2018
- Process bank wire requests, and work with banks in tracking delayed payments.
- Perform daily and monthly PSP reconciliations.
- Allocating incoming bank payments to players' betting accounts.
- Working with Customer Services on a daily basis to resolve customer bank queries.
- Collaborating with other departments on a daily basis to ensure efficiency in finance related matters.
- Undertake necessary administration work and record-keeping, participating in and assisting with the preparation of the monthly closing.
- Prepare the information required for audit purposes.
- Supporting compliance initiatives to ensure compliance with KYC and AML regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with the Finance Team Lead in finding new and innovative ways to improve performance in Finance and related areas of the business.
Customer Service Representative
Pinnacle Sports
Willemstad, Curacao
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Handling of all related customer queries.
- Performing checks on customers and requesting the relevant KYC documents in compliance with any regulatory governing bodies, and based on the determined customer risk level.
- Process incoming and outgoing customer payments in a timely and accurate manner.
- Investigating player issues with PSPs, and if necessary, checking the backend of the payment provider or contacting them directly to solve queries efficiently.
- Retrieve deposits from PSP sites and post them into customer betting accounts.
- Reviewing player transactions and wagering patterns to detect fraudulent behavior, including money laundering, and suspending accounts when needed.
- Working together with BI and other departments in order to improve the system and give the customers better service.
- Assisting the Marketing department with translations and reviews of the website material.
Finance Assistant
Svenska cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)
Umea, Sweden
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Utilize SAP for financial data entry, reporting, and analysis
- Filling invoices and payments.
- Processing invoices, and following up with clients, suppliers, and partners as needed.
- Monitoring customer accounts.
- Tracking and reconciling bank statements.
- Compiling reports for the monthly closing.
Bank Teller
Forex Bank AB
Umea, Sweden
04.2009 - 03.2012
- Assist customers with opening and closing of accounts.
- Provide banking assistance to bank customers in handling their deposits and payments.
- Gather and analyze financial and related data of customers.
- Assist customers in handling their deposits and check payments.
- Verify and inspect loan documents, and customer credentials.
- Promote and cross-sell banking products and services to customers.
- Ensure compliance with security and banking policies and guidelines in banking assistant functions.
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration And Economics
Umea University School of Business And Economics
Umea, Sweden06-2012
Skills
- Data inputting
- Bookkeeping
- Account reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bank reconciliation
- Cash flow analysis
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swedish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Accountant
Merkur eSolutions Malta Ltd.
10.2022 - 11.2023
Accountant
Global Gaming Company Malta
09.2021 - 09.2022
Financial Administrative Clerk
Pinnacle Sports
08.2016 - 04.2018
Customer Service Representative
Pinnacle Sports
08.2014 - 07.2016
Finance Assistant
Svenska cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)
06.2013 - 08.2013
Bank Teller
Forex Bank AB
04.2009 - 03.2012
Master of Science - Business Administration And Economics
Umea University School of Business And Economics
Similar Profiles
Prince MensahPrince Mensah
Supervisor at Merkur Slots UK LtdSupervisor at Merkur Slots UK Ltd
Mercedez James-MillerMercedez James-Miller
Keyholder at Merkur CashinoKeyholder at Merkur Cashino
Prateek SrivastavPrateek Srivastav
QA Engineer, Automation at Merkur Gaming India Pvt. LtdQA Engineer, Automation at Merkur Gaming India Pvt. Ltd