Director Corporate Services

• Aug 2022 - Present

Director of Accounting and Finance

• May 2018 - Aug 2022

Led the accounting department by maintaining the general ledger ,managed the budgeting process, coordinated financial statements and analysis , translated financial data into value added business information . Senior consultant for all HR processes Policy writer for HR ,Financial and Health and Safety matters Managed payables and receivables ,payroll ,cash management and investments.Main lead for the yearly auditing Guided financial and business decisions in supporting growth strategies Designed and streamlined ways of completing monthly close ,quarterly reporting and annual reporting. Show less

Accounting Manager

• Jul 2011 - Apr 2018

•Team lead for ADP (payroll) Implementation Project -successfully and fully transitioned into new system within 2 months •Developed and managed budgets for new clients •Conducted periodic variance analysis of all dockets •Recorded, reconciled and analysed inter-company transactions and accounts •Monitored accounts payable to coordinate and plan payment schedules •Prepared journal entries and analysed month end revenues and expenses •Maintained accurate general ledger and prepared all account reconciliations •Managed all A/R functions (including follow up on receivables) •Coordinated AP process by maintaining vendor relationships and ensured expenses approved, coded , inputted in the general ledger and payments were processed •Monitored cash flow by collecting payments from customers, making bank deposits, preparing cheques to vendors •Implemented and administered accounting policies ,procedures, systems and controls required to ensure accurate reporting •Prepared schedules and compiled documents for auditors •Processed payroll for over 660 employees •Communicated with external reps in resolving payroll issues •Coordinated processes to transition to new Accounting Software(Connected) Show less

Invigilator

• 2013 - 2013

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

Timely and accurately applied all cash receipts to customer accounts via general ledgerPrepared cash reports on a weekly basisInvestigated issues related to discrepancies with customers' accountsManaged accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations for 5 business unitsLiaised closely and effectively with Credit Representatives and other employeesTrained new members of staff

• Jan 2009 - May 2009

Reconciled corporate credit card accountsReviewed credit card statements and updated compliance trackingCoded credit card expenses for monthly uploadsDownloaded and correctly interpreted various reports from bank web-sites dailyUploaded files of bank sweeping transactions and cleared cheques into the financial system.

Accountant

• 2005 - 2008

Prepared and balanced annual and biennial Estimates for 9 faculties Monitored budgets for 3 of those faculties Reviewed accounts for the preparation of Audited Accounts Prepared quarterly and annual financial schedules General Ledger Reconciliations Processed and responded to inter-departmental queries Evaluated ,processed and accounted for capital purchases Managed and supervised team of 10 associates Prepared and balanced annual and biennial Estimates for 9 faculties Monitored budgets for 3 of those faculties Reviewed accounts for the preparation of Audited Accounts Prepared quarterly and annual financial schedules General Ledger Reconciliations Processed and responded to inter-departmental queries Evaluated ,processed and accounted for capital purchases Managed and supervised team of 10 associates

Tutor

• Sep 1999 - Dec 1999

Conducted discussion groups and practised questions to supplement lectures Assessed and graded class activities Organised reference materials and visual aids for class activities Conducted discussion groups and practised questions to supplement lectures Assessed and graded class activities Organised reference materials and visual aids for class activities