Experience

MSB Group

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present



OZZ Electric Inc.

• Canada
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Oversee and coordinate ongoing project costs with project managers to ensure that all financial aspects of project execution are on track.• Create job cost report in preparation for job cost meetings.• Analyze job costing budgets using current, historical and projected revenues and expenses.• Understand costs to complete. Identify reasons for variances, issues and trends. Propose recommendations to resolve or mitigate negative performances and trends.• Provide project managers with information to assist them in managing their projects for budgeting and job cost planning. • Complete financial information and schedules for individual corporate entities including monthly and yearly working files with established deadlines.• Oversee processing and issuing of all invoices of the service department.• Prepare invoice package for all projects including applicable backup.• Research unbillable issues to optimize billing possibilities for the billing period.• Coordinate meetings to investigate unbilled work with management.• Effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders, approvals and any additional services related to billings.• Use WIP report to follow up on all unbilled or low margin service work with management



Sudden Impact Glass Services Inc.

• Project Accountant

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2017

  • Generate, review and analyze profit and loss statements on a monthly basis.• Maintain general ledger.• Analyze financial data in order to prepare financial reports.• Manage liabilities, expenses, accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, payroll, government, union and WSIB remittances, bank deposits and petty cash.• Effectively communicate with Project Managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals and any additional services related to billing.• Generate invoices based on percentage of completion.• Prepare final invoice package including all applicable start-up and closing documentation.• Monitor actual versus budget project cost and track revenue by project.• Ensure accuracy of accounts payable invoices related to projects.• Reconcile bank and credit cards.Key Contributions:• Improved timeliness of management reporting.• Improved company profitability by decreasing expenses.• Improved cash flow position.



Don Cherrys Sports Grill

• Bookkeeper

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2016

  • Implemented QuickBooks and QuickBooks Payroll.• Maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss.• Maintain general ledger.• Analyze financial data in order to prepare financial reports.• Manage liabilities, expenses, cash flow, government and WSIB remittances and payroll.• Work closely with shareholders to optimize performance.• Reconcile bank and credit cards.Key Contributions:• Implemented accounting controls.• Implemented accounting and payroll procedures.



Baxter Financial Corporation

• Bookkeeper/Payroll Administrator

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2013

  Key Contributions:Consistently met deadlines while demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Prepared and delivered to management accurate monthly and annual operating income statements. Key Contributions:Consistently met deadlines while demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Prepared and delivered to management accurate monthly and annual operating income statements.



Umacs

• Senior Accountant

  • 1990 - 1994

  Supervised accounting staff. Prepared and analyzed operating income statements of 20 locations including head office. Preformed variance analysis in accordance to budget and various account analysis. Distributed financial statements to executives and location managers on an accurate and timely basis. Prepared notes to operating income statements and responsible for month-end and year-end precedures including preparation of journal entries and accruals. Responsible for preparation of debt restructuring statements.



Avery Label Systems, Inc

• Accountant/Cost Analyst

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Involved with month-end and year-end procedures. Analyzed various accounts and financial statements. Prepared various financial reports and reconciliations. Managed monthly commission statements and year-end bonuses. Costed jobs at standard and maintained standard cost listing. Determined variances between standard and actual costs. Involved in inventory count and data entry. Involved with month-end and year-end procedures. Analyzed various accounts and financial statements. Prepared various financial reports and reconciliations. Managed monthly commission statements and year-end bonuses. Costed jobs at standard and maintained standard cost listing. Determined variances between standard and actual costs. Involved in inventory count and data entry.