1. Inderjit Singh, CPA, CGA
Mississauga, Ontario, (905) 502-6761 / (647) 929-6761, indy854@hotmail.com
PROFILE
Finance Manager and Accountant with experience working in aspects of Financial Reporting, Operational Financial Management and
Project Management. Individual with a proven track record of identifying areas needing improvement within operations,
accompanied but the ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
15+ years’ experience working in Accounting
6+ years working in Project Management
Professional who consistently works to build a team consensus and promotes a strong understanding of company programs
by demonstrating a collaborative work environment
Worked with marketing at Unilever on various new products, through analyzing the best method of productivity and ways to
streamline the budget
Ability to determine how to use outdated inventory in a productive and cost effective manner, while providing suggestions
and analysis to help keep accounts balanced
Noted for strong strategic planning, marketing knowledge and budget balancing skills
At Unilever and Bombardier, streamlined processes that introduced methods for reducing change orders to make better
strategic decisions based on production manufacturing
Received recognition while working at Bombardier for inventory improvement and at Unilever for high production rates
Excellent interpersonal skills, accompanied by a strong business acumen and analytical skills
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
Accounting
Project Management
Analysis
Budgeting
Strategic Planning
Process Improvement
Cost Savings
Forecasting
Management
TECHNOLOGY
SAP - A/P, A/R, GL, Report Painter (Certified) AS400 MFGPro 4th Shift Lawson Software Lotus Lotus Notes Essbase
Microsoft Office Excel Word PowerPoint Access Outlook
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Magellan Aerospace, Mississauga, Ontario
Project Controller, May 2009 to Present
Leads Power Generation Projects which includes financial reporting, both internally and externally, along with capital
expenditure reports and coordinating the data gathering process
Works with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations and Business Development to prepare bids for new projects
Prepares quarterly forecasts on both an accrual and cash basis, including annual budgets and long term models, followed by
analyzing and reconciling results compared to previous versions, while ensuring accuracy
Implements and analyzes Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to ensure the project stays on track and on budget
Provides reports for monthly/weekly/daily results and presents them to senior management, project partners, customers and
the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Tracks project costs and capital expending, which requires extremely detailed information to monitor projects and capital
expenditures, while staying within the assigned budget
Proposes and implements corrective actions to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities available
Prepares annual budgets, monthly forecasts and 12 month rolling forecasts to provide adequate governance for the assigned
projects
Reconciles monthly cash expenditures against the project budget/approved bids and customer cash advances, this includes
activities for new projects, project coordination and financial recording
Coordinates and prepares the monthly management financial reports, which includes balance sheets, P&L variance reports,
capital expenditures and Key Performance Indicators through collaboration with Business Development, Asset Management
and other areas of finance
Assists the Asset Management group in preparing business cases for potential capital projects
Provides insight to identify process improvements and best practice opportunities for Financial Planning and Analysis
2. Inderjit Singh, CPA, CGA Resume, Page 2, indy854@hotmail.com
Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto,Ontario, July 2000 to April 2009
Material Finance Manager, 2004 to 2009
Improved the cyclecount accuracy by implementing controls and processes which contributed to inventory accuracy of
92.5%, up from 72%
Educated the buyers on the most economical means of bringing in parts from suppliers which resulted in $70K savings
per aircraft
Effectively managed the activities of the costing department to support the company’s operations and closing all month-end
entries meet the required deadlines
Headed the inventory management team, which required working with inventory planners and buyers to have optimal
inventory on site
Worked side by side with business unit leaders and other senior finance professionals developing the annual SOX plan, as
well as providing coachingand leadership to Process Owners ensuring quality and consistency in execution of the SOX plan
Coordinated and prepared a financial budget, forecast and strategic plans to support the business requirements
Recommended and established key performance indicators for measuring functional managers, which resulted in a visibility
given to risk areas and containment - Recovery plans were put in place to bring cost back on track
General Accounting Supervisor, 2001 to 2004
Managed the timely preparation of financial packages, providing detailed variance analysis and comments to senior
management
Power user in SAP helped implement and maintain accurate General Ledger to ensure month-ends were completed on time
Worked with business units to identify and address various issues that impacted financial reporting processes, system
changes and resource requirements, as a result of converting to US GAAP and created action plans for the conversion of
accounting policies and procedures
Program Accounting Supervisor, 2000 to 2001
Ensured accurate and timely preparation of program and project summaries
Supervised the daily activities of the Program Accounting Group, a team of four
Reviewed the manufacturing systems to ensure that meaningful data was captured and reported
Unilever, Etobicoke,Ontario
Cost Analyst, 1997 to 2000
Highlighted potential write-offs to the management committee and worked with the committee members to reduce the
impact of write-offs to the business, which resulted in $700K savings annually
Supported the Brand Manager by analyzing the brands and categories, also recommended the best product mix to increase
the divisional revenues and margins
Trained employees on SAP for optimal uses of hardware and software capabilities
Evaluated the cost of manufacturing products versus buying them from a competitor or co-packaging them at a third party
Maintained an accurate standard costing system
As a member of the SAP Implementation Team, represented Unilever on a multi-company implementation project
Participated in multi-functional task forces to identify and solve plant problems resulting in higher efficiency
As a member of Business Improvement Team recommended projects to insure products were produced at the lowest cost
possible
EDUCATION
CGA/CPA, Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario
Accounting Program, Humber College
Management Accounting Program, ConcordiaUniversity