Accountant
Sheeba Mirza
Laebon Homes
Sylvan Lake,Canada
18
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented accounting professional with extensive experience in financial administration, reconciliations, tax-related filings, financial reporting, records management, and compliance. Strong ability to analyze financial information, investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate records, prepare supporting documentation, and meet strict deadlines. Experienced working with internal departments, project teams, auditors, CRA, and external stakeholders to obtain and communicate accurate information. Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting with a strong foundation applicable to municipal taxation, financial administration, and property-related services.
Work History
Senior Accountant
2 Years 1 Month- Manage full-cycle accounting activities, including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and financial record management.
- Analyze financial information and investigate discrepancies, variances, and unusual transactions to ensure accurate records and reporting.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation within established deadlines.
- Oversee project costing and cost allocations across multiple projects, improving project profitability reporting accuracy by 15%.
- Support tax preparation, GST-related filings, audit requirements, and maintenance of supporting documentation.
- Review invoices and financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, coding, approvals, and compliance with internal procedures.
- Collaborate with project managers, department heads, vendors, and accounting staff to obtain and communicate accurate financial information.
- Maintain organized financial records and support audit readiness and internal-control requirements.
- Improved invoice-processing and reporting workflows, reducing month-end close time by three days.
Senior Project Accountant
1 Year 11 Months- Maintained month-end accounting and financial records for predevelopment, construction, segregated mandates, and a portfolio of seven projects.
- Prepared detailed project cost reports, reconciliations, working papers, and supporting documentation.
- Prepared and filed HST remittances and maintained documentation for CRA audit requirements.
- Prepared bank reconciliations, cash reports, journal entries, accruals, and financial schedules.
- Reviewed project expenditures and ensured costs were accurately coded and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Prepared monthly statements and quarterly financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Worked closely with AP, AR, project managers, lenders, and other stakeholders to obtain and verify required information.
- Prepared construction draws and funding documentation, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Development Accountant
4 Months- Maintained financial records for 38-property development portfolio, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared budget forecasts, reconciliations, project expenditure reports, and supporting working papers to facilitate financial planning and oversight.
- Prepared HST remittances and monthly reporting packages for joint-venture properties.
- Liaised with AP, AR, and project managers to verify and obtain accurate financial information.
- Liaised with AP, AR, and project managers to verify and obtain accurate financial information, enhancing collaboration and data integrity.
Senior Project Accountant
1 Year- Managed accounting, cash flow, funding, and financial reporting for 18 development projects, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
- Reviewed and approved journal entries, bank reconciliations, HST filings, AR, AP, and project transactions to maintain financial integrity.
- Prepared financial statements, loan draws, year-end working papers, and supporting documentation.
- Supported project managers with budgets, forecasts, cash-flow analysis, and variance reporting.
- Supported project managers by developing budgets, forecasts, cash-flow analyses, and variance reports for informed decision-making.
Senior Construction Accountant
4 Years 6 Months- Managed month-end accounting and financial reporting for construction, residential, and joint-venture portfolios across 20 projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared comprehensive financial reporting packages, cash-flow statements, bank reconciliations, budgets, and trust-account reconciliations to support informed decision-making.
- Maintained sales, occupancy, condominium, and project financial records and supporting schedules.
- Investigated and reconciled project variances while maintaining accurate documentation for reporting and audit purposes, enhancing transparency and accountability.
Corporate Accountant
6 Years- Managed month-end accounting processes, including accruals, revenue, interest, commissions, and intercompany reconciliations for 10 projects.
- Maintained project records, accrued costs, and holdbacks, ensuring accurate supporting documentation for financial reporting.
- Reviewed and validated financial information, addressing inquiries from external auditors and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to ensure compliance.
- Prepared journal entries and supporting documentation, facilitating year-end audit processes and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Supported department managers with budgeting processes and financial procedures.
Education
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Skills
Financial Administration
Tax compliance
Account Reconciliation
Financial Analysis
Support Audit & CRA
Stakeholder Communication
Problem-solving
Process Improvement
Microsoft Excel
Word
Power Point
Yardi
Oracle JD Edwards
Newstar Homebuilder ERP
Outlook
Reflex
Marks
Accomplishments
- Extensive experience maintaining and reconciling financial records, accounts, project costs, revenues, payments, and general ledger balances.
- Tax-related experience including HST remittances, tax preparation support, CRA audit documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to investigate discrepancies, identify variances, and resolve accounting issues accurately.
- Experienced preparing working papers, financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, audit documentation, and supporting records.
- Property and development accounting experience involving multiple projects, budgets, costs, revenues, and detailed financial records.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with departments, management, auditors, CRA, project managers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including financial spreadsheets, reconciliations, data analysis, and reporting.
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Laebon Homes
09.2024 - CurrentRead More
Senior Project Accountant
Carttera Private Equites Inc.
06.2021 - 05.2023Read More
Development Accountant
Choice Properties REIT
12.2020 - 04.2021Read More
Senior Project Accountant
DG Group
09.2019 - 09.2020Read More
Senior Construction Accountant
Dream Unlimited
10.2014 - 04.2019Read More
Corporate Accountant
Lifetime Development
09.2008 - 09.2014Read More
Laurentian University
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
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