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Keyur Patel

Senior Accountant closing 15+ entities and reconciling $10M+ monthly — on time, audit-ready, and in 5–7 days.

8+ years of full-cycle accounting across high-volume, multi-entity international organizations. Deep expertise in Multi-Entity Close & GL Reporting, US GAAP & IFRS, Cash & Reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, cost accounting, and ERP migrations. US CPA (AICPA) candidate.

Senior Accountant GL Accountant Cost Accountant Staff Accountant III Accounting Manager Financial Analyst FP&A Analyst

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[email protected] (647) 870-0930 linkedin.com/in/keyurpatel1 Toronto, ON · Canadian Citizen

Experience8+ Years

Monthly Volume$10M+ · 15+ Entities

StandardsUS GAAP · IFRS · SOX

ERPOracle NetSuite

StatusUS CPA Candidate

LocationToronto · Open to USA

Work History

Professional Experience

Apr 2025 — Present

Toronto, ON

Current Role

Senior Accountant

Pinnacle Sports Betting

Managed month-end and year-end close for 15+ domestic & international entities under IFRS and US GAAP within a 5–7 business day cycle; certified all GL activities prepared, processed, and posted with proper supporting documentation
Oversaw $10M+ in monthly transactions with full balance sheet substantiation — delivering audit-ready financials each period
Analyzed and reconciled 50+ bank and merchant accounts monthly across multi-currency operations (USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, AUD, SEK); researched appropriate accounting treatment for unusual and aged reconciling items
Directed intercompany accounting and current-account reconciliations for 15+ international entities, ensuring full elimination accuracy and compliance with group consolidation standards
Coordinated with AR, AP, and Treasury teams to resolve cash discrepancies; created and maintained cash trend analyses and ad-hoc metrics providing real-time visibility into cash activity
Performed cost accounting including job costing, overhead allocation, variance analysis, and COGS reporting for multiple entities supporting management decision-making
Managed fixed-asset & lease accounting for $5M+ asset base under IFRS 16 and ASC 842
Led ERP migration of 10+ entities from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online with <2% data variance; improved close efficiency by 30% through BI/IT collaboration and workflow automation

Feb 2015 — Present

Toronto, ON

Senior Accountant & Tax Preparer

Patel Accounting & Tax Consultant Inc.

Managed full-cycle GL accounting and IFRS-compliant financial reporting for 10+ SMB clients; maintained 98% general ledger accuracy monthly with full balance sheet substantiation packages
Designed Excel-based cash reporting tools using Power Query, advanced formulas, and dynamic dashboards to analyze large transaction volumes — flagging anomalies and reducing close time by 20%
Used SQL queries to extract and validate large transaction datasets from reporting databases, supporting cash trend analysis and reconciling item research across multi-entity client operations
Processed 145+ monthly vendor invoices and managed full-cycle AP/AR in QuickBooks; reduced invoice processing time by 15% and managed collections for 10+ AR portfolios
Applied SOX-aligned internal control procedures across client engagements; identified process risks and implemented improvements to strengthen GL data integrity
Prepared and filed 250+ individual and corporate tax returns annually; identified tax-saving strategies reducing average client tax liability by 15%

Sep 2023 — Dec 2023

Brampton, ON

Staff Accountant Co-op

Peel CPA Professional Corporation

Executed financial statement audits using CaseWare and CCH iFirm; improved compliance by 25%
Applied KYC and SOX-aligned procedures to maintain data integrity throughout audit engagements
Reduced audit completion time by 15% through detailed working papers and financial analyses

May 2019 — Aug 2022

Toronto, ON

Operations Officer Co-op

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

Processed and reviewed mortgage loan applications with 100% compliance rate
Recorded disbursements and journal entries ensuring documentation accuracy and preventing reconciliation discrepancies
Analyzed applicants' credit history and financial data using Excel to support accurate risk assessments

Expertise

Skills & Tools

ERP & Accounting Platforms

Oracle NetSuite QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Desktop CaseWare CCH iFirm DT Max ProFile

Accounting Standards

US GAAP IFRS IFRS 16 ASC 842 SOX CRA Compliance

GL & Close

Month/Year-end Close GL Certification Balance Sheet Substantiation Intercompany Eliminations FX Revaluation Consolidation Reporting

Cash & Reconciliations

Bank Reconciliations Merchant Account Recs Multi-currency FX (50+/mo) Aged Item Research Cash Trend Analysis Full-cycle AP/AR

Cost Accounting

Job Costing Overhead Allocation Variance Analysis COGS Reporting Profitability Analysis

Audit & Compliance

External/Internal Audit Working Papers Cut-off / Accuracy Testing KYC Compliance SOX Documentation

Tax

Corporate & Personal Tax 250+ Returns/Year Federal/Provincial DT Max ProFile

Excel & Data Analysis

Power Query Advanced Excel VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP GROUPBY / SUMIFS PivotTables Financial Modeling Dashboards

SQL & Data

SQL Queries Data Extraction Transaction Dataset Validation Large-volume Analysis

Credentials

Education & Certifications

In Progress

Expected December 2026

US CPA (AICPA)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants · Exam in Progress

Completed

December 2023

Post-Graduate Diploma, Professional Accounting Practice

Humber College, Toronto, ON

CFI Certification Roadmap

In Progress

2026

FPAP — Financial Planning & Analysis Professional

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) · Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial storytelling

Next Up

Planned 2026–2027

FMVA — Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) · 3-statement modeling, DCF, M&A, sensitivity analysis

Planned

Planned 2027

BIDA — Business Intelligence & Data Analyst

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) · Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python for finance — turning ledgers into decisions

What I Offer

Services

Multi-Entity Close & GL Reporting

Month-end and year-end close for 15+ domestic & international entities under IFRS and US GAAP within 5–7 business days. GL certification, journal entries, and full balance sheet substantiation delivering audit-ready financials.

Cash & Reconciliation Management

Bank and merchant account reconciliations across 50+ accounts monthly in multi-currency environments (USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, AUD, SEK). Aged item research, intercompany current-account reconciliations, and real-time cash trend analysis.

Financial Reporting & Audit Support

US GAAP & IFRS-compliant financial statements, balance sheet substantiation, and audit-ready financials. SOX documentation, CaseWare working papers, and cross-functional support for external and internal audit engagements.

Cost Accounting

Job costing, overhead allocation, variance analysis, and COGS reporting across multiple entities. Delivers the profitability insights management needs to make informed decisions.

ERP Migration & Process Improvement

QuickBooks and Oracle NetSuite migrations with <2% data variance and SOX-aligned internal controls. Workflow automation and BI/IT collaboration that has reduced close cycles by up to 30%.

Tax Preparation

250+ individual & corporate returns annually. Federal/provincial compliance with deep CRA expertise and strategic tax-saving analysis — reducing average client tax liability by 15%.

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