Craig Kerswell CPA

Operations Manager at Chill Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CA
Languages
  • English -
  • French -

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager
      • Oct 2015 - Present

      OPERATIONS MANAGER (January 2021 - Present) ■ Review files prepared by staff accountants prior to partner review ■ Prepare year-end financials and corporate taxes ■ Prepare personal tax returns ■ Manage office work flow and file tracking to ensure timely completion of clients work ■ Maintain and update the firms website content ■ Manage the firms social media channels ■ Work with the partner on consulting opportunities ■ Train and develop new hires as per company standards and expectations ■ Work with staff on a daily basis to resolve issues and answer questions ■ Work with the partner to improve and develop our internal processes and efficiencies. SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT (October 2018 - December 2020) ■ Review files prepared by the staff accountants before they are sent off for final partner review. ■ Train and develop new hires as per company standards and expectations. ■ Prepare corporate year-ends and taxes. ■ Prepare personal taxes. ■ Assist the partner with consulting clients. ■ Work with staff to maintain and exceed company standards and expectations. ■ Work with the staff accountants on a daily basis to resolve any issues or problems in files. ■ I work with the partner to improve and develop our internal processes and efficiencies. STAFF ACCOUNTANT (October 2015 - September 2018) ■ Prepare corporate year-ends and taxes for partner review. ■ Prepare personal taxes when necessary. ■ Prepare client bookkeeping when necessary. ■ I work with and report to the partner on a regular basis. Show less

    • Operations Manager
      • May 2014 - Sep 2015

      I manage the day to day operations of the company. Together with the Vice-President I help to plan and achieve the short-term and long-term goals of the company. I handle the duties associated with office management, human resources and accounting. I also work with the project managers and the rest of our staff to ensure our projects are completed to the clients expectations. I manage the day to day operations of the company. Together with the Vice-President I help to plan and achieve the short-term and long-term goals of the company. I handle the duties associated with office management, human resources and accounting. I also work with the project managers and the rest of our staff to ensure our projects are completed to the clients expectations.

    • Canada
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounts Payable and Purchasing Coordinator
      • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

      I handle the Accounts Payable and Purchasing process here at Barricades and Signs. I make purchasing decisions in conjunction with the department managers and I control the purchase order process. I then ensure that invoices match purchase orders and work with the Controller to pay vendors accordingly. I also handle the credit card reconciliation process within the company. In addition to the accounting and purchasing tasks above I perform job/product costing on different items and services as well as providing analysis to the managers and the Controller. Show less

    • Canada
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clerk
      • Jul 2007 - Mar 2013

      I worked in the Produce, Deli and À la carte departments throughout my time with Sobeys. I performed all duties associated with a retail clerk and the longer I was with the company the more I started taking on more responsibilities, which ranged from opening and closing departments to receiving orders and other independent jobs that I was trusted with. I worked in the Produce, Deli and À la carte departments throughout my time with Sobeys. I performed all duties associated with a retail clerk and the longer I was with the company the more I started taking on more responsibilities, which ranged from opening and closing departments to receiving orders and other independent jobs that I was trusted with.

    • Technical Assistant
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      I worked in the field and performed varying duties from manual labour to connecting cathodic protection to the pipeline structures. I was located in Rainbow Lake for multiple work periods during the summer and I also did office work which included data entry, and updating site files for the records. I worked in the field and performed varying duties from manual labour to connecting cathodic protection to the pipeline structures. I was located in Rainbow Lake for multiple work periods during the summer and I also did office work which included data entry, and updating site files for the records.

Education

  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
    CPA Designation
    2019 - 2021
  • NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting
    2015 - 2017
  • The University of Lethbridge
    Bachelor of Management, Business Administration and Management, General
    2014 - 2014
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
    Associate's Degree, Finance
    2013 - 2014
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
    Associate's Degree, Accounting
    2011 - 2013

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