Experience

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  VMAC

  • Canada
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Accounting Manager

    • Sep 2020 - Present

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2016 - Sep 2020

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  Gingrich & Harris

  • Parry Sound, ON

  • Senior Accountant

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Parry Sound, ON

    Responsible for the preparation of compilation, review and audit engagements, financial statement preparation, tax returns (corporate and personal), and bookkeeping services for a variety of clients in various industries. • Analyzed third party accounting records and identified and corrected discrepancies and irregularities in client financial entries, documents and reports.• Set up new client’s computerized CaseWare working paper files and designed financial statements in CaseView software to be used each year by the firm when preparing the client’s year end.• Developed relationships with clients and acted as the primary contact for a variety of engagements.• Increased customer satisfaction by providing quality client service. Assisted clients with accounting related issues including: complex journal entries, accounting system troubleshooting, and advice relating to government remittances.

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  Westlake Industries

  • Burlington, ON

  • Accountant

    • Mar 2010 - Aug 2013
    • Burlington, ON

    Responsible for maintenance and control of the accounting system, supervision of accounting clerk, payroll, government and union remittances, monthly work in process reports, project cost analysis, monthly and annual financial statements and preparation of year end working papers for external accountants.• Improved financial reporting accuracy by conducting monthly detailed general ledger analysis and ensured contract revenues and expenses were recorded in the correct fiscal period.• Researched and implemented a new, flexible ERP system to replace an old system that was no longer adequate for the needs of the corporation. This increased efficiency by improving the ease of access to information required for decision-making.• Developed detailed work instructions and procedures and trained staff on how to use the new ERP system. This helped employees to migrate to the new system without difficulty. The work instructions were also used as a tool to train new employees on work procedures. • Designed job cost reports with budget versus actual variance analysis for use by project managers. The new reports improved decision making by providing more accurate and timely information to managers.

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  Higginson Equipment

  • Burlington, ON

  • Controller

    • Sep 2004 - Jan 2010
    • Burlington, ON

    Managed the day to day functions of the accounting department, supervised accounting clerks, prepared and analyzed financial statements, cash flow management, account reconciliations, inventory control, payroll, and IT management.• Improved the accuracy of financial data through detailed general ledger analysis and working with software developers to implement fixes when programming errors were detected.• Reduced IT costs by performing the work in-house. This included ERP system maintenance, computer purchases, user setup, software installation, computer support to network users, and problem solved issues related to reports and use of ERP system.• Designed Crystal Reports to extract information from the database that was not accessible through the ERP system reports. This provided information needed for decision making without having to pay programmers to develop reports. • Developed and implemented a unit based costing system and calculated overhead rates to determine the cost of manufactured parts on CNC machines.• Liaised with external accountants and compiled working papers with sufficient supporting documentation that enabled them to, quickly and efficiently, finalize the year end statements.

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  MDKS

  • Waterloo, ON

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jan 2003 - Sep 2004
    • Waterloo, ON

    Hired in 2001 for a 4-month co-op work term and another 4-month co-op work term in 2002 and was hired full time in 2003 after I graduated from Conestoga College.• Prepared review engagements and notice to reader compilations for various clients.• Prepared corporate, personal and trust tax returns. • Performed bookkeeping for clients and assisted clients with their government remittances.• Converted the firms old LOTUS working papers to CaseWare and designed CaseView financial statements.