Finance Assistant

• Nov 2022 - Present

Finance Consultant

• Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

Manager of Finance, Retail & VIP Experiences

• Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

- Budgeting and cash flow management - Accounts Payable/Receivable- Procurement for merchandise program and operating expenses - Writing Sage Cloud Accounting training manuals for finance processes- Project Management of merchandise program- CRA Tax Returns / BC PST Returns- Year End preparation for corporate tax accountant

Assistant Manager, Finance & VIP

• Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

- Setup VIP events in ticketing platform- Host VIPs at multimedia and sporting events- Track sponsor contractual deliverables- Follow up on outstanding amounts on aging reports - Month end/year end accruals and reallocations- Generate commission and sponsor bill back invoices- Maintain budgets- Accounts Payable/Receivable processes- Operating and event related purchasing- Work with food and beverage suppliers for VIP event planning

Assistant Manager, Sponsorship & Finance (Maternity cover)

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

- Process AP invoices- Create billing requests for all AR invoices- Follow up on aged amounts- Ensure all revenue, including deferred revenue, is correctly allocated. - Assist with year end processes- Maintain budget- Project manage merchandise program- Liaise with external production company to ensure sponsor deliverables were met- Track sponsorship contracts and deliverables - Project manage the Crankworx Whistler and Crankworx World Tour wrap reports

Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable (Supervisor)

• Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

- GL reconciliations- Oversee Accounts Payable team (6 staff members)- Process vendor invoices- Respond to vendor & internal guest enquiries- Perform performance reviews- SAP problem solving and trouble shooting- Referral/Commission reporting and payouts- Vendor payment runs (cheque and electronic payments)- Journal entries and accruals

Lead Hand - Accounts Payable (Retail/Rental)

• Jun 2008 - Feb 2016

- Processing adjustments to inventory for pricing or quantity discrepancies- Three-way matching (invoice, receiving, purchase order)- Raising credits for pricing discrepancies and credits/debits for short/over shipped product - Data entry of accounting documents into appropriate menus in Apropos/SAP - SAP ERP Implementation- SAP problem solving and trouble shooting- Following up on order discrepancies with vendors/buyers - Reconciling vendor statements - Communicating with vendors to clarify outstanding accounts - Training new AP employees - Assisting with monthly reporting - Liaising with Finance Department re payment updates, delays etc - Using JDE (JD Edwards)/SAP to check on invoice/credit status, check exchange rate, run reports Show less

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable / Project Management

• Oct 2004 - Oct 2007

- Project Management administration- Organising and maintaining bank guarantees- Liaising with clients regarding cash flow management- Assisting with progress claim submissions and certifications- Raising and processing invoices- Enterprise One (JD Edwards) Super User during 2005 ERP system implementation- Writing of JDE training material and training other users

Administrative Assistant

• Aug 1997 - Oct 2004

- Secretarial support to General Manager, engineers & administration managers- Typing and presentation of tenders & quotations- Arranging local and overseas travel and visas- Stationery and printing quotations and ordering- Petty cash control- Function & catering arrangements

Division Leader (Group Leader)

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

- Supervising children (aged 7-15), in particular the 14-15 year old girls - Red Cross Lifeguard training and duties - Organising and running daily activities - Attending daily meetings with Head Counsellor and other Division Leaders - Interacting with children, their parents and other counsellors - Carrying out full camp bed checks once a week (1:30am) - Supervising children (aged 7-15), in particular the 14-15 year old girls - Red Cross Lifeguard training and duties - Organising and running daily activities - Attending daily meetings with Head Counsellor and other Division Leaders - Interacting with children, their parents and other counsellors - Carrying out full camp bed checks once a week (1:30am)