Nicola Gowe
Director of Finance at The Travel Agent Next Door- Claim this Profile
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Richard Toledo
I had the opportunity to work with Nicole for several years at Rainbow Travel. She was a crucial member of the team and was always willing to assist with the accounting and finance information and product and sales. She is a hard worker, organized, has excellent time management skills, and is a pleasure to work with.
John Wilkie
Nicola is one of the most efficient and organized office managers I have every worked with. She took on tasks an completed all without fail.
Richard Toledo
I had the opportunity to work with Nicole for several years at Rainbow Travel. She was a crucial member of the team and was always willing to assist with the accounting and finance information and product and sales. She is a hard worker, organized, has excellent time management skills, and is a pleasure to work with.
John Wilkie
Nicola is one of the most efficient and organized office managers I have every worked with. She took on tasks an completed all without fail.
Richard Toledo
I had the opportunity to work with Nicole for several years at Rainbow Travel. She was a crucial member of the team and was always willing to assist with the accounting and finance information and product and sales. She is a hard worker, organized, has excellent time management skills, and is a pleasure to work with.
John Wilkie
Nicola is one of the most efficient and organized office managers I have every worked with. She took on tasks an completed all without fail.
Richard Toledo
I had the opportunity to work with Nicole for several years at Rainbow Travel. She was a crucial member of the team and was always willing to assist with the accounting and finance information and product and sales. She is a hard worker, organized, has excellent time management skills, and is a pleasure to work with.
John Wilkie
Nicola is one of the most efficient and organized office managers I have every worked with. She took on tasks an completed all without fail.
Credentials
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TICO - Travel Counsellor and Supervisor/Manager
Travel Industry Council of Ontario (Ontario's Travel Regulator)Oct, 2010- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The Travel Agent Next Door
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Canada
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Travel Arrangements
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Finance
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Apr 2019 - Present
• Managing Teams in Toronto and India• Payroll Management• ClientLinq Process Management and Quality Control
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Finance Manager
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Mar 2017 - Apr 2019
• Payroll Management• Aged AR and AP Reconciliation• Interface Quality Control
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FirstCFO Inc.
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Canada
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Nov 2016 - Jan 2017
• Conduct monthly full-cycle accounting duties for clients • Reconcile inter-company accounts • Assist in preparing internal and external financial statements • Conduct monthly full-cycle accounting duties for clients • Reconcile inter-company accounts • Assist in preparing internal and external financial statements
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TransGaming
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United Kingdom
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Dec 2015 - Oct 2016
• Assisted in transition of financial processes to acquirer of the business • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards • Prepare necessary journal entries, accruals and general ledger account reconciliations for all company subsidiaries • Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly financial statements accurately and in a timely manner, reporting to management regarding the finances of the company • Liaise and prepare working papers for external auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end audits • Reconcile all corporate banking transactions including credit cards – multicurrency (CAD, USD, EUR, ILS) • Maintain overall responsibility for accounting activities including general ledger management, cash flow management, petty cash and payroll • Perform the day to day processing of accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions in an effective, up to date and accurate manner • Other duties involved managing bi-weekly cheque runs, review of employee travel claims & expense reports to ensure accuracy and completeness, petty cash requisitions • Maintain a listing of accounts payable as well as updated vendor files, reconciling statements and liaising with suppliers regarding outstanding accounts • Prepare monthly/quarterly HST/GST returns for parent company and its subsidiaries • Prepare monthly/quarterly royalty reporting Show less
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Financial Administrator
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Apr 2007 - Jun 2015
Financial: ▪ Prepared weekly cash flow needs reports ▪ Performed Trust Account reconciliation – with TICO and Management ▪ Monthly reconciliation of company Bank Accounts in both USD & CDN currencies ▪ Closed the financial month in Galileo Back Office (GBO) including preparation of monthly journal entries, financial statements, trial balance and other reports ▪ Prepared the semi-annual sales reports and payment to TICO ▪ Performed Year Ending activities in order to reconcile and close the Fiscal Year ▪ Ensured accurate and timely preparation of year end reports for auditors ▪ Generated and reconciled Aged AR, Aged AP, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Financial Statement and the Balance Sheet ▪ Responsible for GST Reconciliation and Filing of Returns on a quarterly basis Administrative ▪ Invoice posting within GBO (Galileo Back Office) ▪ Weekly Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) Reconciliations ▪ From IATA (International Air Transport Association) ▪ Sales Reports in GBO ▪ Reconciliation of Company Credit Card statements and in-house POS (Point Of Sale) ▪ All Accounts Receivable functions including recording client payments, Cheque Posting, Cheque Deposit, follow up with agents on client outstanding balances ▪ Posting of Commission Cheques received from Vendors, Commission Follow Up letters and Commission Reconciliation ▪ All AP functions including preparation of Cheques to Suppliers for Operating Expenses, Vendor Payments to Tour Operators and Suppliers ▪ Outside Sales Agent Commission Reconciliation & Payment ▪ Inside Sales Agents Commission Reconciliation & Bonus payments ▪ Processed Group Tour Sales for Schools – including A/R, A/P, Invoicing, Issuing Receipts for Deposits, Reconciliation of each Group Payroll ▪ Prepared Payroll Deductions using the Government Of Ontario Table Of Deductions ▪ Generated employee pay cheques on a bi-weekly basis ▪ Prepared the monthly Agency Remittance to the Receiver General ▪ Reconciled and prepared T4 for all employees Show less
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Education
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1991 - 1994
University of Madras
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance
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