US Certified Public Accountant candidate

To apply my B.Comm degree, Graduate Diploma in Accounting, and work experience through full-time employment in the finance or accounting department of any large corporation.

Go2Market Solutions, Customer Service Representative, January – February 2008
• Provided telephone and online assistance to clients of G2M's Surplus Supplier program regarding technical and non-technical issues related to their web-store accounts
• Graded customer evaluations on diverse retail outlets as part of the Shoppers Services mystery shopping program

L'Oreal Canada, Consumer Products Division (CPD), Accounting Clerk, October - November 2007
• Provided support to financial analysts during month-end and quarter-end reporting as a temporary staff in the CPD’s financial analysis dept
• Compiled, organized, and analyzed budgetary data using L'Oreal proprietary SAP R/3 system and MS Excel under the supervision of a senior financial analyst
• Performed data entry/modification tasks such as journal entries and trial balances while also generating variance analysis reports of CPD budgets
• Assisted other financial analysts on general accounting and administrative tasks on an ad-hoc basis under the guidance of the CPD’s Controller

Cap Gemini / Bell Mobility Inc, WNP Port Management Center, Tier 1 Agent, March – June 2007
• Member of the first team of Bell Mobility agents to work on Wireless Network Portability technology in Canada
• Assisted clients of Bell Mobility and other wireless providers by resolving errors during the porting process
• Operated in both B2B, B2C environments while utilizing custom-built WNP and Oracle Call Center™ software

International Organization for Migration, Department of Resources Management, Intern, August – December 2006
• Served as assistant to the Director of DRM and a substitute for the secretary of the Department
• Assisted DRM staff in preparation for IOM conferences, seminars, and overseas tours
• Performed tabulations, aided in establishing a new filing system for the IOM staff pension fund
• Conducted a budget survey of UN agencies in support of Budgetary Consultations with Member States
• Participated in the staff recruitment process, performed general financial management tasks

Statistics Canada, Census Enumerator, Census 2006, May – July 2006
• Worked as a part of a team of enumerators conducting the Census in downtown Montreal
• Performed telephone interviews and field visits to gather data, focused primarily on Non-Respondent Follow-Ups

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, summer 2005 – present
• Registered with the Illinois Board of Examiners, CPA candidate
• CPA designation training at Montreal Advantage Seminars
Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, 2003 - 2005
• Professional Education Program, completed 5 of 7 course modules
McGill University, 1998 – 2003
• Graduate Diploma in Accounting, 2002-2003, Graduated Fall 2003
• Bachelor of Commerce, 1998-2001, Graduated Fall 2001
Economics Major, Finance Concentration: CGPA: 3.50/4.0, Great Distinction
Carnegie Mellon University, 1997-1998, Freshman Year Program

COMPUTING SKILLS :
• Microsoft Office : MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Exchange
• Internet : MS Explorer, Netscape Navigator, HTML, MS PageEditor
• Operating systems : Windows Vista, XP, & 2000; Apple Mac OS X, UNIX
• Misc software : Java 7.0, Quicken, SimplyAccounting, Lotus Notes, TurboPascal 7, Seibel System, CMOS System

LANGUAGES :
• English : Advanced written & spoken proficiency
• French : Advanced written & spoken proficiency
• Spanish : Beginners written & spoken proficiency
• Hindi : Intermediate written & spoken proficiency