ashkan pishvaei

tax advisor

About

Graduated from Sauder School of Business in Accounting with Honours. Experience in accounting, audit, tax, customer service, mentorship and community volunteering. Pursuing a career as a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada

Country

canada

City

vancouver

Industry

mining & metals

Skill

accounting, financial accounting, financial analysis, time management, auditing, financial reporting, microsoft excel, public speaking, corporate tax, internal controls, financial statements, tax, microsoft office

Experience

investment strategies program facilitator

junior achievements of bc

2015-4 - 2016-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

* Lead classroom workshops for grade 8 to 10 students on investment vehicles and strategies, and provided resources for students to become savvy investors * Developed fun and interactive games and exercises to better engage students and to educate them on making smart investment choices

data entry clerk

econo financial services

2007-1 - 2011-4 · 4 yrs 4 mos

* Match purchase orders and receiving documents to vendor's invoices * Store, update and retrieve financial data * Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems * Perform general office duties

president

emerging leaders of ubc

2010-3 - 2011-3 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Run executive meetings * Face of the organization at public events * Oversees club short-term/long term visioning

community outreach representative

bc hydro

2011-5 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

* Represent BC Hydro in a professional manner in the community * Interact with customers by delivering animated presentations on energy conservation to various audiences * Educate customers and build awareness about BC Hydro and Power Smart initiatives * Interact with children, adults, and businesses to generate and reinforce an energy conservation ethic, such as behavioural tips and product incentive programs * Build relationships with reporters and work with print, radio and television media

youth leader

canadian cancer society

2009-1 - 2010-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

Increased youth outreach by 300% on the North Shore by developing and implementing appropriate youth recruitment strategies in two local secondary schools

local area captain

heart and stroke foundation

2009-2 - 2010-3 · 1 yr 2 mos

Generated a 30% increase in donations relative to previous year by coordinating, training, and inspiring over 20 canvassers for Heart Month for two consecutive years.

senior accountant

kpmg canada

2012-9 - 2016-3 · 3 yrs 7 mos

* Performing audit and review engagements of small to large and multi-national public and private entities in a variety of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, and non-profit organizations * Appraising the effectiveness of clients' financial systems and internal controls * Consulting with clients to solve complex business problems * Assisting in the preparation of client financial statements * Preparing personal tax (T1) and corporate tax (T2) returns

career mentor

mosaic

2014-12 - 2015-5 · 6 mos

* Provided one-on-one mentorship for an immigrant professional searching for job opportunities in Vancouver * Received Best Career Mentor Award from MOSAIC as a result of strong positive feedback from my mentee