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SHIHUI (SYLVIA) ZHONG

Vaughan,ON

Summary

  • Junior accountant with exceptional adaptability and two years of experience in bank reconciliations, expense tracking, month-end closing, year-end reporting, and annual audits.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, utilizing lookup functions, formulas, and pivot tables to streamline accounting processes such as reconciliation, month-end closing, and any other accounting variance analysis.
  • Experience in using Zoho, Sage, and QuickBooks accounting software.
  • Sound knowledge of ASPE, IFRS, and HST returns and currently working towards CPA designation.
  • Fourth-year student at York University, anticipating graduation in September 2024.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Accountant

TX OPS CANADA CORPORATION
01.2022 - 10.2023
  • Exhibited strong analytical skills by conducting comprehensive monthly reconciliations for various G/L accounts, including Cash, AR/AP, and intercompany transactions on a timely basis.
  • Showcased critical thinking when dealing with high-volume data by leveraging Excel functions such as VLOOKUP and pivot table to deliver the result packages, improving efficiency by 25%.
  • Outstanding project management skills were demonstrated by taking ownership of G/L for 5 entities, scrutinizing detailed information on individual accounts, and investigating discrepancies to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Demonstrated extraordinary experience in consolidation by eliminating intercompany transactions, conducting multi-currency adjustments across multiple entities, and assisting in the preparation of consolidated FS.
  • Proved great work ethic in a team-working setting by collaborating with manager to perform inventory reconciliation, which includes the month-end report generation, discrepancies investigation to ensure accuracy on inventory balance.
  • Illustrated well-organized skills by supporting the year-end audit through efficient coordination with different teams to gather supporting documents on a timely basis, leading to a seamless audit process.

Tour Coordinator

iAmigo Vacations Inc.
10.2016 - 03.2020
  • Enhanced superior customer service skills by effectively addressing high volumes of inquiries from diverse customer demographics during peak seasons, delivering comprehensive travel guidance and practical solutions to establish strong customer relationships.
  • Proven by high levels of customer satisfaction and continual receipt of 5-star ratings.
  • Presented great proactivity by generating accurate invoices and communicating with customers to ensure constant and timely receipt of payments, which helped significantly improve cash flow.
  • Exhibited exceptional detail-oriented performance and coordination skills by arranging trips for various customer demographics and initiating review processes to ensure the accuracy of customer needs, as well as maintaining well-organized documentation to manage complicated cases.
  • Manifested forward-looking mindset by collaborating with director to initiate novel add-on programs in itineraries and successfully attracted repeat customers, which expanded sales opportunities and achieved overall business growth.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Specialized in Accounting) - Accounting

York University
Toronto, ON
12.2024

Diploma in Accounting -

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, ON
12.2022

Master of Museum Education -

The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
06.2014

Bachelor's Degree in Education -

Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai
China
06.2013

Skills

  • Technical skills: ASPE, IFRS, Microsoft Office, ZOHO, Sage, QuickBooks, Tableau
  • Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
  • Hobbies and Interests: Photography, Cooking

Quote

Your task is not to foresee the future, but to enable it.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Timeline

Junior Accountant

TX OPS CANADA CORPORATION
01.2022 - 10.2023

Tour Coordinator

iAmigo Vacations Inc.
10.2016 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Commerce (Specialized in Accounting) - Accounting

York University

Diploma in Accounting -

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology

Master of Museum Education -

The University of British Columbia

Bachelor's Degree in Education -

Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai
SHIHUI (SYLVIA) ZHONG