Sukhpal Kaur Sangha
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Accounting professional with over ten years of experience supporting financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. Strong background in accruals, journal entries, balance sheet analysis, and audit support. Experienced in working with operating and capital-related transactions and assisting with budget tracking and internal financial reporting. Detail-oriented, reliable, and comfortable working with financial systems and cross-functional teams.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Controller
Power Bus Way Ltd.
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries related to amortization, accruals, prepaids, intercompany transactions, and asset adjustments.
- Complete monthly bank reconciliations, investigate variances, follow up with internal departments for supporting documentation, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of the general ledger by preparing entries in accordance with GAAP, PSAB-aligned practices, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports, including cash flow summaries, asset reporting, and balance sheet variance explanations used for internal review.
- File government remittances (HST, EHT, QST, PST) accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and update fixed asset schedules, including cost changes, depreciation, disposals, and transfers from capital projects to fixed assets, with full supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
- Review invoices, purchase orders, and payments to confirm appropriate GL coding, expense recognition, and asset classification.
- Support project and capital costing by reviewing expenditures and ensuring correct accounting treatment and documentation.
- Oversee treasury-related activities such as daily cash positioning, supplier payments, wire approvals, and liquidity monitoring.
- Support financial system and banking transitions, including data migration activities, restructuring of accounts, and strengthening of internal controls.
- Train and support junior accounting staff on reconciliations, documentation standards, and month-end procedures.
- Prepare year-end working papers, audit schedules, and supporting documentation to assist with financial statement preparation and audit inquiries.
Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist & Collections
Power Bus Way Ltd.
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Reconciled Balance Sheet accounts such as prepaids, fixed assets, credit cards, and vendor accounts.
- Supported year-end financial statements through ledger cleanup, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
- Ensured accurate GL coding and proper asset classification for vendor invoices.
- Managed customer collections, improving aging balances by resolving issues with internal teams and clients.
- Assisted with asset schedules, depreciation updates, and year-end audit requests.
Cash Management Analyst
Cardtronics Canada Holdings Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Oversaw daily treasury operations and prepared detailed cash reports.
- Performed complex reconciliations of vault cash, cash in transit, and over/short accounts.
- Completed variance analysis and supported liquidity forecasting and audit preparation.
Accounting Assistant (A/P & A/R)
Trade Zones International Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Processed invoices, sales orders, purchase orders, and EDI files.
- Supported project costing through inventory reconciliation and costing validation.
- Managed collections, resolved billing issues, and improved the accuracy of customer accounts.
Education
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Sheridan – Pilon School of Business
01.2026
Advanced Diploma - Business Administration (Accounting)
Sheridan Institute of Technology
01.2010
Skills
- Month-End Accounting & Accruals
- Balance Sheet & Bank Reconciliations
- Journal Entries & GL Maintenance
- Expenditure Review & Coding Validation
- Budget Tracking & Variance Support
- Funding & Expense Reconciliations
- Audit Support & Documentation
- Internal Financial Reporting
- ERP Systems (Odoo, QuickBooks; adaptable to PeopleSoft)
- Excel for Financial Analysis
- Cross-Department Communication
Certification
- Accounting Co-Op Program – Brian J. Fleming Adult Learning Centre
- Customer Service Excellence – OTEC
- Volunteer Service Certificate – Canada Revenue Agency
Application
2025-01-07, Financial Analyst (Contract), Corporate Services – Business and Financial Planning, City of Brampton
Personal Information
Title: Financial Analyst (Contract)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Assistant Controller
Power Bus Way Ltd.
01.2024 - 01.2026
Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist & Collections
Power Bus Way Ltd.
01.2019 - 01.2024
Cash Management Analyst
Cardtronics Canada Holdings Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2019
Accounting Assistant (A/P & A/R)
Trade Zones International Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2018
Advanced Diploma - Business Administration (Accounting)
Sheridan Institute of Technology
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Sheridan – Pilon School of Business