University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

Business Analytics & Reporting Manager at Lift & Co.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lift & Co.

Business Analytics & Reporting Manager

Senior Accountant

- Analyzed production budgets and prepared tax credit estimates for over 60 film and tv productions•	Performed interim and final audits of production costs to ensure all tax credit eligible expenditures were identified and accounted for to claim the maximum refundable tax credits•	Calculated the final federal and provincial tax credits for over 60 productions for major studio clients•	Prepared bank reconciliations, journal entries, and year-end financial statements for each production company under which the productions operated•	Prepared interim tax credit estimates for clients to assess whether the costs were in line with budgets•	Provided production accounting services for visual-effects and post-production projects•	Monitored the corporate year ends of production companies to plan for and ensure all filing deadlines were met•	Supported with quantitative aspects of obtaining federal and provincial government certification for productions•	Assisted the Manager of Tax Credit Services on Canada Revenue Agency and provincial agency tax credit audits•	Assisted the Manager of Tax Credit Services with monitoring of federal and provincial certificates and outstanding tax credit refunds•	Drafted federal and provincial tax credit schedules for the production company’s corporate income tax return

Canada Film Capital Corporation

Financial Analyst

- Calculated eligible expenditures for Federal (CPTC, PSTC) and Provincial (OFTTC, OPSTC) tax credit programs•	Calculated expected tax credits on each production before green light•	Prepared budgets, Form 6, BOC 5, financial structures, and other documents to submit to CAVCO and OMDC•	Prepared initial production cash flow projections for each phase of production for banks/broadcasters•	Billed monthly invoices for internal charges to each production under Cineflix•	Analyzed monthly cost reports, GL’s, and foreign spend for each production to ensure proper allocation of costs and address variances from budget•	liaised with production accountants regarding accounting adjustments and accurate cost allocations on production cost reports•	Publish weekly Cost Report Tracker to aid management decision making•	Various ad hoc analysis involving production, licenses, payments, deliverables, etc.

Cineflix Media Inc.

Budget Analyst

- Summarized client data and presented financial statements (balance sheets, cash flow statements, and income statements) to the partner and clients for compilation engagements •	Drafted letters of Voluntary Disclosure and Objections to Notice Of Assessments on clients’ behalf•	Restructured audited clients’ financial statements to fairly and transparently present transactions to the Canada Revenue Agency using CaseWare and MS Excel•	Researched and pitched creative recommendations to the partner for reorganizing a client’s businesses to increase tax efficiency•	Enhanced professional communication skills through actively participating in meetings and discussions with clients, colleagues, and CRA representatives•	Created a presentation for a real estate venture (valued at approximately $970,000) through which members of a local community could maximize investment potential

KHPC

Staff Accountant (Co-op)

- Conducted various reviews and compilations of financial statements to enhance stakeholders’ degree of confidence in clients’ financial statements •	Prepared clients’ income statements and statements of cash flow in CaseWare and MS Excel in accordance with ASPE/IFRS •	Cross-referenced manual calculations to client entries and expected values to ensure accuracy and find discrepancies•	Completed over 400 T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 tax forms using Taxprep by extracting and verifying pertinent information from client financials from QuickBooks and Simply Accounting•	Calculated payroll accruals, depreciation of assets, aging analysis on accounts receivable, and other analytical tests using MS Excel to assess accuracy of clients’ financial records•	Ensured vital client documents and financial statements were free of material misstatements by performing quantitative and qualitative tests

Bessner Gallay Kreisman

- Assisted in planning, review, and execution of financial statement audit procedures for multiple clients in the construction, mining, and transportation industries•	Confirmed and validated transactions through verifying authenticity of vouchers, invoices, and bank reconciliations of real estate, construction, and shipping companies•	Calculated payroll accruals and depreciation expenses to compare against client records to confirm accuracy, performed aging analysis on receivables, tested accounts payable for completeness, and performed various internal control tests•	Conducted interviews with client staff to document the control environment and identify control deficiencies•	Learned how to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues under stressful conditions while maintaining a professional relationship

Dayyaan Jameel