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Sahibjot Gill

Surrey

Summary

Dedicated professional looking to practically implement my knowledge and experience. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Have experience in effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations and a history working as part of team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Accountant

JWL Accounting & Business Services
Vancouver, British Columbia
2 2023 - Current
  • Preparing tax filings and returns for individuals, corporations and non-profits.
  • Preparing financials statements for clients.
  • Preparing year-end entries and reconciliations.
  • Handling CRA audits & inquiries for individual and corporate clients.
  • Consulting with clients on tax and other accounting matters.
  • Providing support to management and other staff members regarding financial reporting and other issues.

General Accountant

Razor Energy Corp.
04.2018 - 04.2022
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, assets and intercompany accounts for Razor and its 3 subsidiaries.
  • Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
  • Prepared and submitted GST returns, T4s and NR4s.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
  • Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.

Lead Staff Accountant

Pro Tax Block
Calgary, Alberta
02.2017 - 01.2018
  • Prepared federal and state income tax returns for individuals and businesses.
  • Contributed to hiring, training and development of new accounting staff.
  • Handled CRA audits for corporate and individual clients.
  • Prepared and filed GST returns for clients.
  • Prepared monthly and quarterly payroll taxes for high net worth clients.
  • Set up Corporations, Business numbers and WCB accounts.
  • Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.

Staff Accountant

Harinder Grewal & Co. Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
02.2015 - 12.2015
  • Entered data into accounting software for clients.
  • Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
  • Completed month-end close duties and reconciled balance sheet accounts.
  • Prepared and filed GST & PST returns for clients.
  • Prepared and filed taxes for individual clients.

Education

Bachelor's of Commerce -

Apeejay College
07.2008 - 04.2011

Cleared CFE - 2022

CPA
05.2001 -

Skills

Tax law understanding

Financial reporting

GAAP accounting

Account reconciliation processes

General ledger accounting

Month-end reporting

Software

MS Excel

Power BI

Intuit ProFile

TurboTax

QuickBooks

Sage50

CaseWare

TaxCycle

Timeline

General Accountant

Razor Energy Corp.
04.2018 - 04.2022

Lead Staff Accountant

Pro Tax Block
02.2017 - 01.2018

Staff Accountant

Harinder Grewal & Co. Ltd.
02.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor's of Commerce -

Apeejay College
07.2008 - 04.2011

Cleared CFE - 2022

CPA
05.2001 -

Accountant

JWL Accounting & Business Services
2 2023 - Current
Sahibjot Gill