Experience

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc.

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Supervisor-Retail Accountig

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  • Reconciled balance sheet accounts periodically for Lottery, utilities and Inventory accounts and prepared adjusting journal entries• Prepared various reports to identify misappropriation of inventory, lottery and cash using analytical tools such as trend and patterns. Reviewed complaints and implemented necessary adjustments to IT system for reconciliations • Reviewed control issues in accounting for revenue and inventory control. Created control procedures for sales to comply with SOX audit requirements• Supervised a team of 12 employees - including work allocation, performance appraisal, training, coaching and motivating employees to achieve highest performance• Reviewed complaints and mediated between the company and store dealers in accordance with the company policies • Involved in implementing new Point Of Sales (POS) system • Reviewed data migration from newly acquired ESSO stores - Pilot testing; Monitored synchronization of systems and resolved issues with recommendations• Made recommendation for software updates • Liaised with accounting software providers (PDI) to resolve issues which need developers advice• Liaised with merchandising department to ensure merchandising items are set up accurately• Delivered presentation and training to Market Managers

• Team Lead- Retail Accounting

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Lead a team of 12 employees- including training with implementation of new procedure and software and problem resolutions • Reconciled balance sheet accounts periodically-Accounts Receivables and Inventory accounts over $100 million dollars in merchandise • Supervised inventory audits of over 500 stores within Central and Western Canada, by performing comparative analysis of purchases, sales, write offs and expected value on hand• Analyzed variance in inventory held by dealers and authorized payment release • Analyzed and prepared various reports with tools such as Focal Point, and Inventory Reporting for Market Managers and Regional Operations Directors• Tested internal controls in (PDI) software and documented and prepared training manuals

• Accountant – Gas Accounting

  • Dec 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Prepared weekly reconciliation of sales and credit card details sent by the stores within the system and made any changes needed in the system for the reports sent by individual stores • Analyzed price variances and volume variances and implemented remedial actions • Prepared journal entries and memos for adjustment and payments related to dealer remits and gas deliveries• Prepared period end journal entries • Performed two way matching analysis between oil company invoices with hauling company invoices and coded the invoices for payments by accounts payable department • Resolved issues related to oil company and hauling companies • Liaised with the Market Managers and Store operators and resolved problems related to gas accounting• Prepared and filed Fuel Tax exemption with BC government for fuel sold to Native People



Liqueur Control Board of Ontario

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Assisted preparing Planogram by checking and correcting the data in the database (Access) • Checked store floor plans with the data base made appropriate correction to database • High volume of data entry to Access database by creating new tables and running queries • Obtained reports as requested using Access tables and queries • Assisted preparing Planogram by checking and correcting the data in the database (Access) • Checked store floor plans with the data base made appropriate correction to database • High volume of data entry to Access database by creating new tables and running queries • Obtained reports as requested using Access tables and queries



Bank of Montreal: Investment Centre

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Sorted and distributed mail; mail merge, data entry (high volume) • Audited daily transaction reports; collected and tracked data • Prepared and organized, trade and audits reports • Obtained reports using MS Access • Gave support to Investment Specialists by giving various information they need • Sorted and distributed mail; mail merge, data entry (high volume) • Audited daily transaction reports; collected and tracked data • Prepared and organized, trade and audits reports • Obtained reports using MS Access • Gave support to Investment Specialists by giving various information they need