# Preet Dhaliwal

Preet Dhaliwal is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Accountant at Arbutus College, based in Canada.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@preetdhaliwal

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I lead multi-entity financial reporting, close, budgeting, and audit-ready accounting processes that improve decision-making.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Canada |
| Authorized to work in | Canada |
| Salary expectations | 120k+ CAD |
| Job categories | Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, Auditor, Financial Controller |
| Skills | Full Cycle Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Month End Closing, Year End Close, Account Reconciliation, Journal Entries, Accruals, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Working Capital Management, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Revenue Recognition, IFRS 15, Internal Controls, Audit Support, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Oversight, Process Improvement, Automation, Multi entity Accounting, Stakeholder Communication, Client Communication, Excel, SAGE, SAP, Oracle, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, IFRS, Financial Planning |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ca-Preet-Dhaliwal |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to apply my full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and audit experience to improve processes, provide practical business insight, and partner with leaders on informed financial decisions.
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## About

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At Arbutus College, I lead month-end and year-end close for multiple entities, preparing financial statements, management reports, reconciliations, accruals, deferred revenue schedules, and IFRS-compliant reporting. I reduced the month-end close timeline by 20% through process improvement, automation, and system enhancements.

I've also supported financial reporting at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and led audit engagements at KPMG-affiliated firms for multinational clients. I bring 8+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, variance analysis, internal controls, audit support, and mentoring accounting teams.
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## Experience

### Senior Accountant (current)

Arbutus College. Feb 2021 - Present

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Lead month-end and year-end close for multiple entities, preparing financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports. Led process improvements that reduced month-end close timeline by 20% and supervised two junior accountants.
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Skills: Full-Cycle-Accounting, Financial-Reporting, Month-End-Closing, Year-End-Close, Account-Reconciliation, Journal-Entries, Accruals, IFRS, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance-Analysis, Cash-Flow-Management, Internal-Controls, Audit-Support, Process-Improvement, Automation, Excel, Supervision

### Financial Accountant

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Ltd.. Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

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Supported month-end closing, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Maintained balance-sheet account integrity and provided financial insights to operational teams.
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Skills: Month-End-Closing, Journal-Entries, Reconciliations, Financial-Reporting, Balance-Sheet-Analysis, Internal-Controls, Compliance

### Senior Auditor

KPMG Resource Center Private Ltd.. Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

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Managed audit engagements for multinational organizations, reviewing financial statements, internal controls, and revenue recognition. Supervised and mentored a team of seven professionals.
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Skills: Audit, Financial-Statements, Internal-Controls, Revenue-Recognition, Payroll, Accounts-Receivable, Accounts-Payable, Fixed-Assets, Supervision, Mentorship, Customer-Relationship-Management

### Executive Auditor

BSR & Co. (KPMG). Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

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Led audit engagements from planning through completion, including statutory accounts finalization and tax audits. Applied IFRS and local standards to assess revenue recognition and complex estimates.
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Skills: Audit, Statutory-Accounts, Tax-Audits, IFRS, Revenue-Recognition, Deferred-Balances, Complex-Estimates, Audit-Planning, Client-Collaboration

### Audit Associate

Jasminder Singh & Associates. Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

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Assisted in finalization of accounts and preparation of financial statements, supporting statutory and tax audits. Managed compliance filings including annual returns, VAT, and TDS returns.
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Skills: Financial-Statements, Statutory-Audits, Tax-Audits, Compliance, Annual-Tax-Returns, VAT, TDS

## Education

### CPA Western School of Business

CPA Designation, Accounting

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Completed the CPA designation in November 2020.
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### Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant, Accounting

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Earned the Chartered Accountant designation in May 2016.
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### Panjab University

Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce

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Completed a Bachelor of Commerce in June 2013.
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## Tech stack

- Oracle
- Microsoft Teams
- Sage
- SAP

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