gary zhao

comptroller

About

Comptroller at Community Foundation of Ottawa

Country

canada

City

ottawa

Industry

philanthropy

Skill

financial reporting, accounting, financial analysis, finance, internal controls, budgeting, payroll, variance analysis, forecasting, budgets, financial statements, financial accounting, management, nonprofits, managerial finance, time management, cash flow, analysis, bank reconciliation, fund accounting, investment management, account reconciliation, programming, information technology, database admin, quickbooks, full cycle accounting, it background, database management

Experience

software designer and engineer

sigem systems

1999-9 - 2002-12 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Developped GSP application(s) including designing, programming, troubleshooting, documenting, and customer supporting.

finance manager

community foundation of ottawa

2008-5 - 2014-5 · 6 yrs 1 mo

* Managing and controlling organization’s accounting and finance to ensure accurate financial data * Preparing periodical financial statements * Budgeting * Guiding accounting staff * Overseeing all accounting duties * Performing fund accounting tasks at fund level including investment returns/management fees/custodian fees allocation, and spending policy and service fees calculation * Working with investment managers including domestic and international ones * Managing FIMS (Fund Information Management System) * Administering payroll and group benefits plan * Managing various HR and admin duties * Developing accounting, finance procedures, and internal control policies * Preparing T3010 return * Overseeing IT system * etc.

controller

mcl hospitality

2005-11 - 2008-5 · 2 yrs 7 mos

* Performed full cycle of accounting duties * Managed and control company’s accounting system to ensure accurate financial data. * Prepared periodic financial statements * Budgeted * Administered payroll and group benefits * Developed accounting, finance procedures, and internal control policies * Corporation tax returns * Oversaw company’s IT system * Supervised accounting staff, etc.