Sofia Man

A team player with strong interpersonal skills

Project Accountant (3 months Contract)

Smart Automated Control Solutions

11/2022 – 02/2023

Assisted with financial administration of projects related to production line automation. Liaised with Project Managers and prepared timely and accurate customer billings and supporting documentation. Handled incoming correspondence from customers and assisted in collection of receivables. Assisted in billing calculations, discussed outstanding payment issues, and reconciled financial discrepancies. Prepared financial reports and summaries. Processed travel expenses and paid vendor invoices based on the customer payments for the project. Investigated and resolved problems associated with processing of payments.

Research Accountant (Contract funded by Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence Program)

University of Waterloo

12/2021- 07/2022

Liaised with Principal Investigators and Project Managers and provided financial analysis on projects (e.g., budgeted vs. actuals, forecasts). Analyzed monthly project variances and assisted in the month end, quarter end and year end reporting. 

Planed and coordinated the development of the annual project budget to support the work plan incorporating contributions from multiple stakeholders and the distribution of research funds across multiple institutions via establishment and amendment of sub-grant agreements.

Reviewed financial reports submitted by each partner on a regular basis and conducted meetings with the necessary staff to discuss potential issues. Reviewed requests for payment, purchase requisitions, salary payments, invoices, and other designated research financial transactions for compliance and eligibility with external sponsor guidelines and University policies.

Key Accomplishments: 

• Assisted with the NSERC-TERRE-NET Program Budget (NSERC Toward Environmentally Responsible Resource Extraction Network) being able to interpret and analyze large volumes of financial data and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Liaised with University of Alberta, UQAT, University of Saskatchewan, uOttawa, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and assisted them in accomplishing project objectives and activities while managing the constraints of time, scope, and budget.

Financial Analyst (Contract funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

YMCA of Three Rivers

4/2019 – 12/2021

Assisted with the financial administration, budgeting and forecast preparation of federal and provincial funding. Reviewed bi-weekly payroll and advised payroll corrections. Prepared working papers for year end audit file and worked closely with external auditors for both interim and year end audit. For example: assisted PwC Assurance Manager with SRER Auditor Reports that were sent to the Ministry of Labour.

Key Accomplishments:

• Assisted in new system implementation (Multiview accounting system) and coordinated the collection of data for analysis. Used VBA writing to create Excel macros and manipulate high volume data.
• Managed numerous priorities at once, being able to consistently meet deadlines. For example: managed and monitored cash flow for the many government programs, at once: IRCC Program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Investment in Women’s Future program funded by

Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Newcomer Settlement Program funded by Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. And programs funded by Ministry of Labor: Program Youth Job Connection, Program Employment Service, Program Canada Ontario Job Grant.

Financial Coordinator

Wilfrid Laurier University (University Contract)

4/2017 - 11/2018

Assisted Research Office with two large-scale projects funded through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund and the Canada Foundation for Innovation: Canadian Arctic Network, Laurier -Government of the NWT Partnership Program, and Global Water Future Program.

Authorized claims ensuring compliance with Tri-Agency guidelines of expense eligibility and documentation. Responsible for ensuring all revenue and expenses related to the project are recorded in a timely manner and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, regularly monitored and supported by appropriate documentation.

Wilfrid Laurier University – Lutheran Seminary and Delton Glebe Centre

Used Oracle Banner and MS Excel to reconcile all major income and expense accounts throughout the year, including Operating Accounts and Special Funds. Reviewed contract agreements for special invoicing requirements. Prepared Waterloo Lutheran Seminary financial reports for review by the WLS Board of Governors Finance Committee. 

Key Accomplishments:

• Used Excel V-Lookup functions and pivot tables and developed an easier way to report expenditures and submit the CFREF Form 300.
• Managed donor/sponsorship relationships and executed on all related financial transactions during Reform Capital Campaign 
• Protected confidential information while coordinating hiring documentation for therapists and processing payroll. Detected opportunities for the therapists billing system integration and automation. Assisted with OWL system implementation and provided guidance to others on the use of WLU financial systems.

General Accounting Clerk (Maternity Contract)

ATS Automation Tooling Systems

4/2016 - 12/2016

Used Oracle JD Edwards, Sage, and MS Excel to perform account reconciliations. Reconciled inter-company accounts, performed bank reconciliations, and transferred money between divisional bank accounts. Processed transactions involving multi-currency and tax considerations. 

Managed assigned general ledger balance sheet and income statement working papers, lead sheets and controls within the corporate accounting area. Provided supporting financial analyses for business partners and complied with all ATS Company policies. 

Responded to inquiries from department heads and performed required analysis. Ensured that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business conduct.

Insurance Premium Coordinator (6 Months Contract)

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

10/2014-04/2015

Coordinated insurance premium for Ontario School Boards. Assisted the senior members in the Vanguard billing system implementation. Prepared technical specifications, test plans, change requests forms and maintained the documentation updated. Assisted with manual testing procedures during new system implementation. Reviewed the new billing system design specifications and identified test requirements. Executed test cases and reported test results.

Insurance Premium Analyst

Manulife Financial Group

5/2010-10/2014

Conducted reviews of monthly reports and reconciliations to monitor accuracy and completeness of billings and compliance to corporate policies. Developed and managed various financial reports using Manulife software platforms. Enhanced, and supported Manulife billing validation systems by creating Excel VBA macros and designing special queries, forms, and reports in Access/SQL

Strong financial acumen and relevant financial skills, CPA Ontario Student

Software Testing Engineering Certificate - Canadian Technology College, Toronto

Excel VBA & Macros COMP1340 – Conestoga College, Kitchener                                          

Honors Bachelor of Engineering with Minor in Economics - Polytechnic University of Bucharest