Experience

Genasys Communications Canada

• Canada
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 2012 - Present



Memories Cafe

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Small Business Owner

  • May 2012 - Present

  All day to day operations of an independent cafe on the waterfront in Liverpool N.S. All day to day operations of an independent cafe on the waterfront in Liverpool N.S.



Amika Mobile

• Canada
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2022

  Responsible for monthly financial functions, including payroll, account management and reconciliations, invoicing, government remittances. Prepare quarterly internal financial statements and work closely with chartered accounting firm to produce annual financials (audit engagement, SRED). Responsible for monthly financial functions, including payroll, account management and reconciliations, invoicing, government remittances. Prepare quarterly internal financial statements and work closely with chartered accounting firm to produce annual financials (audit engagement, SRED).



Napa/Sonoma Corporation

• Accountant

  • Jan 2001 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for all monthly financial functions, including account entries and reconciliations. Prepare regular financial reports, payroll, government remittances, maintain files/records offsite, communicate with private wealth management group, facilitate year end close and work with chartered accounting firm to prepare annual financials (notice to reader engagement). Responsible for all monthly financial functions, including account entries and reconciliations. Prepare regular financial reports, payroll, government remittances, maintain files/records offsite, communicate with private wealth management group, facilitate year end close and work with chartered accounting firm to prepare annual financials (notice to reader engagement).



IMCO Tool & Die

• Controller

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2009

  Solely responsible for all financial management functions, including AR/AP, account reconciliation, cash management. Additionally responsible for general manager duties including customer relations, human resources, and ISO compliance. Prepare annual financials in conjunction with chartered accounting firm (review engagement). Relied upon as a leader in the company, becoming a key decision-maker upon the retirement of the principal owner. Key Achievements: Strategically restructured financial record-keeping and reporting. Stabilized company after a period of internal fraud. Initiated and executed purchase of a building in order to expand operations, managed the financing and relocation.



Logan Katz LLP

• Contract Accountant

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

  Manage multiple clients' monthly accounting requirements and prepare year end financial statements through notice to reader engagements. Oversee financial reporting services, reviewing bookkeeping packages prepared by colleagues before releasing to clients. Prepared personal tax returns, managed social functions, trained colleagues and clients to use small business accounting software packages (Simply Accounting and Quickbooks). Manage multiple clients' monthly accounting requirements and prepare year end financial statements through notice to reader engagements. Oversee financial reporting services, reviewing bookkeeping packages prepared by colleagues before releasing to clients. Prepared personal tax returns, managed social functions, trained colleagues and clients to use small business accounting software packages (Simply Accounting and Quickbooks).



Logan Katz LLP

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2004

  Manage multiple clients’ monthly accounting requirements and prepare year end financial statements through notice to reader engagements. Oversee financial reporting services, reviewing bookkeeping packages prepared by colleagues before releasing to clients. Prepared personal tax returns, managed social functions, trained colleagues and clients to use small business accounting software packages (Simply Accounting and Quickbooks). Manage multiple clients’ monthly accounting requirements and prepare year end financial statements through notice to reader engagements. Oversee financial reporting services, reviewing bookkeeping packages prepared by colleagues before releasing to clients. Prepared personal tax returns, managed social functions, trained colleagues and clients to use small business accounting software packages (Simply Accounting and Quickbooks).