Ram Chhabra
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Dynamic Project Accountant with extensive experience at PCL Construction, excelling in project accounting and client relationship management. Proven track record in timely financial reporting and bank reconciliation, enhancing efficiency. Adept at utilizing accounting software and fostering team collaboration to drive project success and ensure compliance with contract terms.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Fieldgate Construction
04.2025 - Current
- Review and approve all accounts payable and receivable received in a timely and accurate manner.
- Responsible for handling accounting for residential and intercompany projects.
- Maintain and review project percentage complete & prepare HB billings on time.
- Implementing Subtrade automate software.
- Assembles client billings packages in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
- Reconcile Bank statements, HST reporting and cash receipt entries.
Project Accountant
PCL Construction
10.2022 - 04.2025
- Performs monthly project insurance and visa reconciliation for district.
- Processes all accounts payable and receivable received in a timely and accurate manner.
- Responsible for handling accounting for projects over 150M and intercompany projects.
- Assists with the assembly of information for internal and external financial reporting and audit requirements.
- Assembles client billings packages in accordance with contract terms and conditions and ensures timely payment.
- Prepares bank deposits and cash receipt entries.
General Accountant
Gateway Services Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Liaise with Controllers and AP and AR staff and support them in book-keeping needs related to their areas.
- Furnish internal reports, revise, and update reports to be more useful and efficient, and furnish external reports as necessary.
- Generating intercompany imports and J/E for NetSuite.
- Organizing and reconciling petty cash for over 80 locations every month end.
- Weekly Expense Reports for all employees around organization.
- Complete monthly account reconciliations as required by Controllers.
Accounts Payable Administrator
Gateway Services Inc.
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Performing Weekly Payment Run.
- Entering Vendor Bills using NetSuite accounting system.
- Preparing payments to Vendors including utilities and tax authorities.
- Work on projects as assigned.
- Preparing and posting Journal Entries including expenses and intercompany journal entries.
- Preparing various financial reports for month end purposes.
- Matching check payments when received and recording in NetSuite.
- Entering weekly expense reimbursements J/E.
Accounts Payable Administrator
Mammoet Canada
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Short Term contract.
- Weekly employee expense reports.
- Working in SAP (Error Handling invoices) software for posting invoices.
- Record expenses in SAP software to keep financial statement updated.
- Generating invoices through Readsoft (MM &FI invoices) software in a timely manner.
- Assisting Accounts Receivable Clerk in completing data entry.
Accounting Faculty Co-Op Student
Payroll Solutions International
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Developed knowledge in software like Xero and Pay Solution.
- Keeping track of daily bank transactions in various accounts.
- Examining differences in payments and investigating for those with supervisor for solutions.
- Meeting with customers when required and providing them knowledge on our accounting software.
- Training on Receipt Bank – used to enter bills through phone which will reduce the paperwork.
Accounting Co-Op Student
Linamar
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Uploading month end entries in the IFS system.
- Keeping track of daily sales and maintaining report for management.
- Analyzing daily tracker reports for updating forecast and actual sales.
- Assisted payable clerk with banking and credit card maintenance.
- Assisted in year-end inventory count audit.
- Handling reception work when required.
Tax Compliance Specialist
PwC
02.2018 - 04.2018
- Training for T1, T3 returns and E-filing.
- Filed trust returns, corporation returns, individual returns.
- Developed a better understanding for Tax than before while working in a complete tax world environment at PwC.
- Learnt work pressure and importance of quality during busy season.
- Working with diverse and experienced team helped in gaining knowledge.
- Collaboration with client engagement team prior to commencement of work to discuss risk areas.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Audit Information Technology
Conestoga College
12.2019
Business Administration Accounting Diploma -
Conestoga College
04.2017
Skills
- Team management
- Problem solving
- Confidentiality
- Diversity and inclusion
- Effective communication
- Accounting software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project accounting
- Client relationship management
- Bank reconciliation
- Team collaboration
Languages
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
Timeline
Project Accountant
Fieldgate Construction
04.2025 - Current
Project Accountant
PCL Construction
10.2022 - 04.2025
General Accountant
Gateway Services Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2022
Accounts Payable Administrator
Gateway Services Inc.
05.2020 - 12.2021
Accounts Payable Administrator
Mammoet Canada
01.2020 - 04.2020
Accounting Faculty Co-Op Student
Payroll Solutions International
01.2019 - 04.2019
Accounting Co-Op Student
Linamar
09.2018 - 12.2018
Tax Compliance Specialist
PwC
02.2018 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Audit Information Technology
Conestoga College
Business Administration Accounting Diploma -
Conestoga College