Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing and making all adjusting entries and corrections to the bookkeeping records
• Preparation and analysis of amortization, prepaid and accrued expense entries
• Preparation of monthly financial analysis to determine job profitability, and preparation of internal financial statement packages for owners to analyze variances and forecast discrepanciess
• Preparation and subsequent correspondence with the Public Accounting firm regarding fiscal year end preparation
• Coordination with owners to prepare an annual budget each fiscal year
• Providing ad-hoc accounting and financial advice
• Lead the setup of new financial projects, procedures and/or financial reports, when necessary

In addition to the duties from my prior position, I am also tasked with:

• Creating regular revenue reporting to show profits and losses over each period
• Analyzing financial data to find trends and patterns among current and pipeline research contracts to determine where new strategies should be implemented to increase profits
• Meeting with department heads and organization executives to plan strategies and brainstorm ideas to manage revenue maximization, expense reduction, and to deliver overall better customer content and experiences
• Executing organizational strategies and values regarding daily operations and long-term strategic operations
• Leveraging existing data and correspondence with management to create forecasts portraying projected revenues and associated research labour hours
• Using my prior public account experience to recognize federal, provincial and local tax and accounting compliance matters

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare yearly budget, monthly forecasts and cash flow analyses for the corporate departments then following up monthly with financial reports, variance analyses and a review of KPIs; monthly risk and scenario analyses were included after the COVID-19 outbreak
• Supporting financial month end and year end audits by validating departments’ monthly closure by creating and reviewing entries (accruals, adjustments and fixed asset depreciation) and preparing account reconciliation on a monthly basis for specific accounts
• Closing out our Niagara satellite office in the wake of the COVID-19 economic downturn by recognizing remaining project revenues, resolving remaining liabilities, reconciling deferred revenues, writing-off remaining assets and coordinating delivery of remaining records and assets back to the Ottawa head office
• Lead the weekly integration of ERP (MS D365) and CRM systems (iMIS) and troubleshoot integration errors
• Leading my team in requirements gathering for a new CRM system and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) tool, and currently leading the implementation for the FP&A tool
• Test and validate MS D365 improvements in the testing environments and ensure that they have been transferred to production successfully
• Assist in leading the finance team in executing the semi-annual MS D365 Finance & Operations ERP upgrade
• Identify issues and implement improvements to streamline accounting processes, leading to system design changes

Responsibilities included:

• Apply a general knowledge of Canadian GAAP (ASPE & ASNFPO)
• Using Caseware to complete notice to reader compliance engagements, review engagements and audit engagements from start to finish
• Reconciling accounts in every accounting cycle, correcting errors and misstatements, and following up with clients of discrepancies
• Completing personal, corporate and sales tax returns, and maintaining and referencing the working paper files
• Performing management inquiry, analytical procedures, and a variety of audit testing for review and audit engagements
• Peer coaching sessions for completion for notice to reader engagements, corporate tax filing and personal tax filing

Responsibilities included:

• Reconcile and post journal entries for daily sales and bank deposits in Sage accounting software
• Researching and complying to CRA sales tax regulations to thereafter calculate and file HST/GST and QST returns
• Performing bank reconciliations using Sage accounting software and following up on any discrepancies
• Keeping well organized electronic and physical records for future financial audits

Responsibilities included:

• Chairing the finance committee, which includes creating an annual budget, implementing cost savings and surplus generating initiatives, and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls
• Acting as a signing authority for any payments and fixed income market investments
• Using QuickBooks to perform accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions, and reports to inform the Board at each meeting on finance related matters
• Representing the Corporation to the auditors, bookkeepers, banks, lawyers and any other financial resources
• Filing all relevant documentation with Corporations Canada to attain a Non-for-Profit Organization status; this includes making changes to the By-Laws and the Constitution then presenting them to the Board for approval

Responsibilities included:

• Educate the taxpayer through a service oriented rehabilitative approach in order to obtain good filing and payment habits in the future
• Arrange for the filing of any outstanding GST return(s) and obtain payment in full of any outstanding or anticipated balances
• Recognize accounts requiring complex actions and referring these accounts to the appropriate Tax Services Office or National Pool
• Provide information about the taxpayers’ responsibilities

Responsibilities included:

• Supervisor on shift; responsible for overseeing up to six lifeguards or instructors
• Responsible for teaching all ages water safety, swimming, diving, lifesaving, first aid, and aqua fitness
• Ensuring that all safety standards are followed, solving administrative problems, addressing client concerns and complaints, and mentoring and training new inexperienced employees
• Processing regular admission payments and registrations; documenting the float balance at the beginning and ending of each shift
• Team leader; emphasis on strong teamwork and leadership skills in a high stress environment