Elena Zubasheva
About Elena Zubasheva
Elena Zubasheva is the HR and Financial Operations Services Manager at Alight Solutions in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in payroll management and financial operations.
Current Position at Alight Solutions
Elena Zubasheva currently holds the position of HR and Financial Operations Services Manager at Alight Solutions, based in the Toronto, Canada Area. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing a range of HR and financial operations, leveraging her extensive background in payroll and financial management. She leads projects related to Year-End and Year-Begin processes for both Canadian and US payroll.
Previous Experience at Aon Hewitt
Before joining Alight Solutions, Elena Zubasheva accumulated significant experience at Aon Hewitt. She served as HR BPO Operations Manager - Tax and Accounting from 2016 to 2017 in the Toronto, Canada Area, following her role as an Accounting and Finance Analyst from 2014 to 2016. During her time at Aon Hewitt, she developed skills in managing payroll-related taxation for both Canadian and US payroll, including handling statutory remittances and local taxes.
Roles at Questrade Inc. and Simpressions
Earlier in her career, Elena Zubasheva worked at Questrade Inc. as a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist from 2011 to 2014 in Toronto, ON. In this role, she was responsible for reconciling various bank and general ledger accounts. Prior to Questrade Inc., she briefly worked at Simpressions as an Accounting Associate in the Business Operations Department for two months in 2011 in Markham, ON.
Financial Controller Roles in Russia
Elena also has significant experience as a Financial Controller in Russia. She worked at STROY Road Building Machinery Construction Co., LTD from 2007 to 2010 in Khabarovsk, managing financial operations and overseeing accounting. From 2002 to 2004, she served as the Financial Controller for the McGregor Model Forest (Representative Office in Russia), focusing on accounting and finance management.
Educational Background and Skills
Elena Zubasheva earned a Bachelor's Degree from Far Eastern State Transportation University, where she studied Economics, Management, Accounting, and Finance from 1994 to 1999. She later attended Ryerson University, completing coursework in Canadian Business Law in 2011. She is skilled in using software like PeopleSoft and Workday and has hands-on experience in managing payroll, including Global Mobility, Shadow payroll, and Hypo Tax. Additionally, Elena specializes in service recoveries, issue analysis, and building strong relationships with clients and agencies.