Weizhen Kang CPA, CGA
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Finance Controller with strong background in accounting and financial management. Known for accuracy in financial reporting and ability to streamline accounting processes. Collaborative team player focused on delivering results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and budget management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant – BFA Capital
City of Edmonton
07.2024 - Current
- Lead the financial reporting process for complex capital projects, ensuring accurate month-end and year-end closing entries in SAP.
- Provide financial analysis and guidance to project managers, assisting in the monitoring of capital project performance and budget forecasts.
- Coordinate the preparation of financial reports for internal stakeholders, ensuring that financial data accurately reflects the status of ongoing projects.
- Manage cash flow projections and financial modeling to determine the funding requirements for large-scale capital projects.
- Oversee project cost monitoring and reconciliation, providing insights on profitability and operational performance.
- Collaborate with multiple teams across departments to provide actionable insights and identify potential financial risks and opportunities.
- Assist in preparing financial reports and business cases for strategic decision-making and council reports.
Financial Controller
Freudenberg Flow Technologies (Freudenberg Oil & Gas)
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Managed month-end and year-end financial statements, cost reports, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Led the preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual financial plans, analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) such as sales backlog, gross margin, working capital, and material variances.
- Collaborated with the management team to provide financial insights and improve decision-making across the business.
- Managed cost accounting for operations, including inventory costing, manufacturing variances, and inventory reconciliations.
- Led the annual budget process, overseeing the creation of financial forecasts and standard cost plans.
- Managed internal controls, ensuring compliance with company policies and successfully navigating external audits.
- Developed Power BI reports to track performance and provide analysis of financial trends.
Accounting Supervisor
Formations Inc.
04.2018 - 01.2023
- Managed month-end close activities, including AR, AP, and inventory subledger to GL reconciliation.
- Led year-end audits and prepared year-end financial statements and working papers for the external audit process.
- Prepared payroll processing and ensured payroll entries were accurate and timely.
- Conducted inventory management and reviewed quarterly inventory counts, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
- Developed and analyzed weekly cash flow reports, forecasting revenue and expense trends to assist in budgeting and cash flow management.
- Played a key role in the implementation of a new ERP system, optimizing business processes and improving financial data accuracy.
- Analyzed operating expenses, P&L performance, and inventory costing to identify opportunities for improving profitability.
- Provided leadership and mentoring to the accounting team, overseeing financial process improvements and training for new team members.
- Led the preparation of tax reports, including PST/GST filings and annual financial statement preparation.
Skills
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Month-end/year-end close, financial statement preparation, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, KPIs
- General Ledger & Reconciliations: Account reconciliations, journal entries, discrepancy investigation
- ERP Systems: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Business Central, Hyperion
- Tax Compliance: GST, corporate tax, personal tax
- Fixed Asset Management: Depreciation, impairments, revaluations, WIP balances
- Audit Preparation & Coordination: Internal and external audits, working paper preparation
- Internal Controls & Compliance: SOX experience, Policy implementation
- Advanced Excel Skills: Formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, Power Query, Power BI
- Leadership & Team Management: Team supervision, mentoring, training, process improvement
- General ledger accounting
Certification
- CPA, CGA Designation
- NAIT Leadership Certificate
- Lean Basic Training Certificate
- H&R Block Tax School Certificate
- Master of Education, U of A
Timeline
Senior Accountant – BFA Capital
City of Edmonton
07.2024 - Current
Financial Controller
Freudenberg Flow Technologies (Freudenberg Oil & Gas)
01.2023 - 07.2024
Accounting Supervisor
Formations Inc.
04.2018 - 01.2023
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