Ed Ko
Senior Accountant at Western Coast Enterprise Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Sarah Shrimpton, PCP
I had the pleasure of working with Ed for 5 years at Concord Security and he was, without a doubt, the best manager I've ever had. He gave me the freedom to do my job, but was also supportive and always available to provide guidance when needed. He thought outside the box and was able to come up with solutions for inefficiencies in the company. Even if something is not technically part of Ed's job, he was always willing to help out. Overall, Ed was an absolute wonderful co-worker and I would recommend him without question. Any company that he works for should consider themselves lucky.
Nelson Burtnick
Ed was instrumental in building a solid and efficient financial structure around our company. He worked with our software team to define back office product work streams that improved customer service and reduced internal workload. Ed enabled transparent customer financial management reporting that including pricing and billing. He also lead our chargeback and dispute management teams to assist our clients in reducing their online fraud. I would like to personally thank Ed for his professional work ethic, attention to detail and passion to serve our customers more efficiently.
Sarah Shrimpton, PCP
I had the pleasure of working with Ed for 5 years at Concord Security and he was, without a doubt, the best manager I've ever had. He gave me the freedom to do my job, but was also supportive and always available to provide guidance when needed. He thought outside the box and was able to come up with solutions for inefficiencies in the company. Even if something is not technically part of Ed's job, he was always willing to help out. Overall, Ed was an absolute wonderful co-worker and I would recommend him without question. Any company that he works for should consider themselves lucky.
Nelson Burtnick
Ed was instrumental in building a solid and efficient financial structure around our company. He worked with our software team to define back office product work streams that improved customer service and reduced internal workload. Ed enabled transparent customer financial management reporting that including pricing and billing. He also lead our chargeback and dispute management teams to assist our clients in reducing their online fraud. I would like to personally thank Ed for his professional work ethic, attention to detail and passion to serve our customers more efficiently.
Sarah Shrimpton, PCP
I had the pleasure of working with Ed for 5 years at Concord Security and he was, without a doubt, the best manager I've ever had. He gave me the freedom to do my job, but was also supportive and always available to provide guidance when needed. He thought outside the box and was able to come up with solutions for inefficiencies in the company. Even if something is not technically part of Ed's job, he was always willing to help out. Overall, Ed was an absolute wonderful co-worker and I would recommend him without question. Any company that he works for should consider themselves lucky.
Nelson Burtnick
Ed was instrumental in building a solid and efficient financial structure around our company. He worked with our software team to define back office product work streams that improved customer service and reduced internal workload. Ed enabled transparent customer financial management reporting that including pricing and billing. He also lead our chargeback and dispute management teams to assist our clients in reducing their online fraud. I would like to personally thank Ed for his professional work ethic, attention to detail and passion to serve our customers more efficiently.
Sarah Shrimpton, PCP
I had the pleasure of working with Ed for 5 years at Concord Security and he was, without a doubt, the best manager I've ever had. He gave me the freedom to do my job, but was also supportive and always available to provide guidance when needed. He thought outside the box and was able to come up with solutions for inefficiencies in the company. Even if something is not technically part of Ed's job, he was always willing to help out. Overall, Ed was an absolute wonderful co-worker and I would recommend him without question. Any company that he works for should consider themselves lucky.
Nelson Burtnick
Ed was instrumental in building a solid and efficient financial structure around our company. He worked with our software team to define back office product work streams that improved customer service and reduced internal workload. Ed enabled transparent customer financial management reporting that including pricing and billing. He also lead our chargeback and dispute management teams to assist our clients in reducing their online fraud. I would like to personally thank Ed for his professional work ethic, attention to detail and passion to serve our customers more efficiently.
Experience
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Western Coast Enterprise Ltd.
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Canada
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Wholesale Import and Export
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Accountant
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May 2020 - Jul 2023
• Managed the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable departments. • Responsible for Payroll of 25 employees. • Prepared monthly financial statements and worked together with auditors to complete year end audits. • As a leader, I took charge of spearheading the implementation process for the new ERP system, SAP. Recognizing the importance of cross-functional collaboration, I actively engaged with team members from every department. Together, we partnered closely with the SAP implementation team, meticulously reviewing and addressing all existing processes and systems. Show less
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The Yield Growth Corp.
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Canada
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Controller
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2020
• Managed the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, & Payroll for the company and it’s 8 subsidiaries. • Prepared monthly financial statements and work together with auditors to complete quarterly reviews and year end audits. • Managed the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, & Payroll for the company and it’s 8 subsidiaries. • Prepared monthly financial statements and work together with auditors to complete quarterly reviews and year end audits.
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Manager of Finance
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Mar 2008 - Dec 2017
Concord Security offers a complete range of security and parking services in most major centres across Western Canada. • In addition to managing the accounting department and being responsible for all accounting functions in the company, I was the project manager of many different projects. • Implemented a new Payroll / Time Management & Human Resource program for over 1300 employees. • Established a standardized process to train the payroll team, over 140 site supervisors, and end users how to use the new payroll program. • With the start up of a separate line of business to manage the parking operations for our clients, I was able to leverage the skills developed during my time with an international integrated payment systems and online banking company. As an integral part of the launch for a new division called Concord Parking, I was able to create an online payment portal to address the needs of the company and our new clients. • Developed a methodology reconcile funds collected on behalf our clients and produce timely and concise reports and payout statements. Show less
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Accounting Administrator
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May 2006 - Mar 2008
Wolf Medical Systems is a dynamic software development organization that specializes in providing a complete electronic medical record (EMR) solution for physician offices and medical clinics. • Responsible for the complete accounting cycle of the company. • Assisted in the setup and implementation of new procedures to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness of the accounting department. • Audited the contracts of over 350 clinics to recover unbilled revenue due to weaknesses in company processes. Show less
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Controller
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Feb 2002 - Apr 2006
CBA was a software development organization that specializes in online payment processing, online payment card security and technology consulting. CBA offered robust authentication, reporting and chargeback solutions for clients. • In addition to being responsible for the full accounting cycle and producing monthly financial statements for the company, my primary focus was the account management of more than 150 e-commerce merchants. • Liaised with the technical development team to develop merchant reports creating a specialized dynamic merchant statement of account. • Performed detailed audits on the in house merchant processing and reporting system. • Completed weekly merchant statements and payout schedules. • Trained and managed a chargeback management team to repudiate customer reversals. Show less
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Education
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Certified General Accountants Association
Level 5 Student -
Langara College
Diploma, Accounting and Finance -
Corporate Communication College
Information Technology Systems Program
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