Valeriya Smirnova
About Valeriya Smirnova
Valeriya Smirnova is a Staff Accountant at Golden Star Resources Ltd. in Toronto, Canada, where she has worked since 2019, managing payroll and financial reporting for multiple currencies.
Work at Golden Star Resources
Valeriya Smirnova has been employed at Golden Star Resources Ltd. as a Staff Accountant since 2019. In this role, she manages payroll duties for Canadian, US, and expatriate staff, including those located in Ghana. Her responsibilities also include compiling quarterly financial statements and verifying them against the general ledger. Additionally, she prepares cash position reports and forecasts to support strategic and operational planning.
Education and Expertise
Valeriya Smirnova holds a Master of Finance from Siberian State Transport University, where she studied International Business and Law from 2006 to 2011. She also completed a postgraduate program in Sport and Event Marketing at George Brown College from 2013 to 2014. Valeriya further enhanced her accounting skills by studying at Business & Technical Training College, where she achieved qualifications in Financial Accounting (Bookkeeping) and QuickBooks in 2014. She completed the CPA Canada PREP program from 2017 to 2019.
Background
Before joining Golden Star Resources, Valeriya Smirnova worked at AutoCapital Canada Inc. as an Accounting Associate from 2017 to 2018. She also served as a Bookkeeper at Business & Technical Training College from 2014 to 2016. Earlier in her career, she gained experience as a Marketing Intern at United Way Toronto & York Region for three months in 2014.
Achievements in Accounting
In her current position, Valeriya Smirnova processes multicurrency transactions involving USD, GBP, and CAD, and reports on foreign exchange gains and losses. She contributes to organizational restructuring and relocation by preparing budgeting schedules and implements process optimization to enhance efficiency in general ledger transaction posting. Her work supports the financial health and operational effectiveness of her organization.