Nisha Ruhal
Financial Analyst
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About
Results-driven Finance professional, currently pursuing CPA designation, having progressive experience in supporting financial planning and analysis (FP&A), forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, month-end close, account reconciliations, and business performance analysis. Partnered with cost center managers in developing financial models, streamlining reporting processes, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. Advanced user of reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, dashboard development, automation, and data analysis.
Experience
Financial Analyst - CJR Wholesale Grocers - Mississauga
(2024-07)
- Updated Monthly Scorecards with comments for assigned cost centers
- Contributed to updated and monitored dashboard, ensuring numbers are complete, accurate and valid
- Prepare and maintain monthly flash report for review by senior staff
- Posted Month end Accrual and allocation entries for assigned cost centers
- Monitored KPIs with trend analysis and comments and follow up with managers
- Assisted in Budget and LE for assigned cost centers, populating templates and back up files
- Finalized Monthly headcount report and analysis for FTE, Open and Vacant positions
- Reconciliation of assigned Balance Sheet Accounts, resolved issues, recorded entries
- Tracked and monitored Projects expenses and timeline as Finance contact person
- Ad Hoc requests from the client
Junior Financial Analyst - LOBLAWS - Brampton
(2022-04 - 2024-05)
- Updated Monthly Dashboard ensured accuracy, for top management
- Performed detailed variance analysis Actual vs. Plan, identifying key drivers.
- Prepared and posted month-end accruals, allocations, and expenses
- Supported annual budgeting and quarterly, LE through financial analysis and populating templates
- Reconciled Accrual account and Prepaid account resolved issues.
- Coded vendor invoices to process after three way match and checking authorization
- Reconciled vendor sub ledger balances with AP control Account and resolved issues
- Ad Hoc reports and requested as required
- Contributed to reporting standardization and process improvements that enhanced efficiency and reporting accuracy.
Accounts Receivable Specialist - RX Connect Specialty Pharmacy - Mississauga
(2021-05 - 2022-03)
- Received cash and processed in Kroll software and posted the invoices altogether
- Deposited, cleared and filed cheques, entered in the excel sheet
- Entered vendor invoices in QB and printed cheques for vendors, employee's expenses
- Scanned, categorized, uploaded expenses receipts and applied HST & GST
- Reconciled of credit card receipts with settlement report
- Reconciliation of vendor invoices with direct debit payment document and packing slip
Accounts Payable Specialist - SCI Logistics - Mississauga
(2020-02 - 2021-04)
- Responsible for updated monthly Vendor Balances overdue report
- Generated and completed payments on a weekly schedule
- Worked on Receiving clearing report
- Processed Payroll, Expenses and Vendor cheques weekly and print check register
- Obtained electronic approvals for invoice payment
- Processed vendor invoices in AP module ensuring timely payment
- Ensured all relevant discounts are given on vendor invoices
- Variance analysis monthly actual vs Plan for cost centers
Education
Master's Degree - Commerce
Post Graduate Certificate - Advanced Professional Accounting - York University
