David Hood

I have worked for nine years in the field of Accounting and Finance. Not only do I have an innate ability to work well with numbers, but I also seem to have a natural aptitude for accounting as well.

DAVID HOOD

318 – 335 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2C2

CAREER OBJECTIVE: Seeking an accounting position to utilize my educational qualification, bookkeeping, and analytical skills for mutual growth and success.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

▪ Proficient in Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, Microsoft Officeand SAGE 300

▪ Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment

▪ Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and precision

▪ Excellent and proficient oral and written communication skills

▪ Excellent time management skills, as well as strong and proven organizational skills

▪ Superb and excellent critical thinking skills

▪ Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work both very effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision

▪ Completed Competent Communicator (CC) level in the Toastmasters

▪ Born leader who has developed his innate leadership abilities by having been in the Toastmasters

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Accounts Payable Clerk​​​​​​              Nov. 2020 – Oct. 2022

Surex Community Services (SurexCARE), North York, ON

▪ Inputted daily invoices from vendors onto SAGE 300

▪ Performed bank reconciliations on a weekly basis

▪ Worked productively with my co-worker in order to achieve maximum efficiency with respect to keeping the payables up to date

Accounting Clerk                                                                                                       Jul. 2014 – Oct. 2020

Simplicious, Scarborough, ON

▪ Converted sales orders into invoices daily and efficiently on QuickBooks

▪ Processed purchase orders weekly and efficiently on QuickBooks

▪ Reconciled daily bank deposits in order to determine which invoices were paid

▪ Increased both productivity and efficiency in my department by 20% (while working effectively with others within my department)

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Accounting Co-op Program Intern​​​​​​ Feb. 2014 – May 2014

SunPros & Associates Professional Accounting Firm, North York, ON

▪ Analyzed financial statements and Excel spreadsheets of clients in order to perform full-cycle accounting transactions on QuickBooks

▪ Conducted daily bank reconciliations in order to verify accuracy of bank account balance

▪ Performed adjusting entries for clients

▪ Noted for my precise eye for detail by my fellow staff members during my three-month internship there

DAVID HOOD

318 – 335 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2C2

Retail Banking Officer​​​                                                                    Jun. 2011 – Jan. 2014

CIBC, North York, ON

▪ Updated CIBC Convenience Card information for customers

▪ Opened up 30 new CIBC bank accounts for customers in which the requests had been sent electronically from other brancheson a daily basis

▪ Combined efforts with my fellow colleagues resulted in a 30% increase in productivity

Income Tax Preparer - Volunteer​​​​                                      Feb. – Apr. 2011

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Scarborough, ON                                                

▪ Assisted in doing ten T1 Income Tax Returns for lower income individuals free of charge on a weekly basis

▪ Used income slips and other annual expenses from clients in order to process Income Tax Returns efficiently

▪ Achieved 100% accuracy by doing each individual’s T1 Income Tax Return in a diligent manner

EDUCATION

Accounting Diploma with Honours​ ​​​ ​                                            

Seneca College, North York, ON

I possess an Honours Diploma in Accounting from Seneca College (Newnham Campus).