Experience

Bench Accounting

• Canada
• Accounting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Learning And Development Specialist

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• People Operations Specialist

  • May 2023 - Sep 2023

• People Operations Coordinator

  • May 2022 - May 2023

  Remote • Enhancing Benchmate experience by promptly responding to service requests • Creating documentation for things such as promotions, employment verification letters, secondments and leaves • Assisting with changes to employee information (from onboarding to moves, promotions, leaves and offboarding); ensuring a high degree and accuracy and completeness; this data forms the foundation of integrity for our People Team. • Assisting with the delivery of an exceptional onboarding experience… Show more • Enhancing Benchmate experience by promptly responding to service requests • Creating documentation for things such as promotions, employment verification letters, secondments and leaves • Assisting with changes to employee information (from onboarding to moves, promotions, leaves and offboarding); ensuring a high degree and accuracy and completeness; this data forms the foundation of integrity for our People Team. • Assisting with the delivery of an exceptional onboarding experience for our new Benchmates where they feel supported from day one. • Collaborating closely with our payroll team to ensure timely and accurate processing of employee data changes and updates (new hires, promotions, internal moves, and departures). • Assisting on various People Operations projects • Such further and other duties as specified from time to time by the Employee’s supervisor or other member of management on behalf of the Corporation.



University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrator

  • Nov 2020 - May 2022

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • Participates with the Executive Director, Public Legal Education Coordinator (PLEC), and Centre Board of Directors to carry out the Centre’s strategic plan • Administers the daily operations of the Centre • Carries out accounting functions of the Centre: o monitors and reconciles expenditures; o generates regular financial reports; o manages internal processes and procedures; o manages the operating budget as well as other accounts and grants; o assists the Executive… Show more • Participates with the Executive Director, Public Legal Education Coordinator (PLEC), and Centre Board of Directors to carry out the Centre’s strategic plan • Administers the daily operations of the Centre • Carries out accounting functions of the Centre: o monitors and reconciles expenditures; o generates regular financial reports; o manages internal processes and procedures; o manages the operating budget as well as other accounts and grants; o assists the Executive Director with budget planning and in preparing annual and special budget proposals; o processes travel and expense claims; coordinates staff payroll, including contractor and student payments; advises employees on o expenditure guidelines and restrictions; o solves problems and requests information with respect to above processes. • Works with the Executive Director and Education and PLEC to coordinate events and meetings, including: scheduling and preparing materials for Board meetings and planning sessions, taking meeting minutes, corresponding with Board members, managing catering and booking contracts, preparing funding requests and budgets, arranging for audio-visual services and making travel and accommodation arrangements • Communicates with other University units and external clients, directing inquiries about the Centre, and purchasing office supplies and equipment • Provides support to the PLEC • Coordinates Centre publicity and marketing; prepares and submits press releases and advertising materials in a timely fashion; updates the website, maintains media contact lists • Manages and maintains a subscription database for publications; initiates invoicing for publications; prepares deposits; mails publications; and responds to inquiries • Manages databases, as well as paper and electronic filing systems • Identifies and carries out additional business communications tasks as required

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • Creates, modifies, and maintains efficient paper and electronic filing system for MLS • Identifies and implements process improvements within the MLS Office • Provides word processing support to Coordinator, Director and Faculty as required; including correspondence, technical and non-technical reports, posters, exams and laboratory manuals • Generate and maintain e-class pages • Manages grading system for sessional instructors; compiles exams, distributes back to instructors for… Show more • Creates, modifies, and maintains efficient paper and electronic filing system for MLS • Identifies and implements process improvements within the MLS Office • Provides word processing support to Coordinator, Director and Faculty as required; including correspondence, technical and non-technical reports, posters, exams and laboratory manuals • Generate and maintain e-class pages • Manages grading system for sessional instructors; compiles exams, distributes back to instructors for marking, records marks • Provides support to the Program Coordinator • Updates and maintains website for MLS • Used the PeopleSoft system to search employee data and position information • Participated in the recruitment process o Screening of candidates where applicable o Scheduled interviews o Prepared interview packages o Completed reference checks • Prepares U of A deposits • Completes credit card reconciliations • Assist in coordinating continuing professional education seminars and events • In charge of coordinating the annual Laboratory Medicine & Pathology DRIvE event o organizing speakers o travel and accommodation bookings through SAP Concur o arranging venue, IT, and catering (on and off campus) o preparing and submitting expense reimbursements o preparing and submitting honorarium payments o create and maintain registration form o answer registrant inquiries o creating and updating the conference webpages  https://www.uab.ca/drive o remain on site during the event to ensure everything is running perfectly o development and maintenance of budget o create and collect evaluations o create and distribute receipts, certificates of attendance, and CME certificates

• Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2019

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • Greets callers, answers basic questions and direct calls, visitors and students • Communicates routine program information to in-person visitors, current students and potential applicants • Creates, modifies, and maintains efficient paper and electronic filing system for MLS • Identifies and implements process improvements within the MLS Office • Provides word processing support to Coordinator, Director and Faculty as required; including correspondence, technical and… Show more • Greets callers, answers basic questions and direct calls, visitors and students • Communicates routine program information to in-person visitors, current students and potential applicants • Creates, modifies, and maintains efficient paper and electronic filing system for MLS • Identifies and implements process improvements within the MLS Office • Provides word processing support to Coordinator, Director and Faculty as required; including correspondence, technical and non-technical reports, posters, exams and laboratory manuals • Generate and maintain e-class pages • Manages grading system for sessional instructors; compiles exams, distributes back to instructors for marking, records marks • Assembles, processes, transcribes and compiles course and instructor evaluations • Provides support to the Program Coordinator • Updates and maintains website for MLS • Used the PeopleSoft system to search employee data and position information • Participated in the recruitment process o Screening of candidates where applicable o Scheduled interviews o Prepared interview packages o Completed reference checks • Prepares U of A deposits • Completes credit card reconciliations • Assist in coordinating continuing professional education seminars and events • In charge of coordinating the annual Laboratory Medicine & Pathology DRIvE event o organizing speakers o travel and accommodation bookings through SAP Concur o arranging venue, IT, and catering (on and off campus) o preparing and submitting expense reimbursements o preparing and submitting honorarium payments o create and maintain registration form o answer registrant inquiries o creating and updating the conference webpages  https://www.uab.ca/drive o remain on site during the event to ensure everything is running perfectly o development and maintenance of budget o create and collect evaluations o create and distribute receipts, certificates of attendance, and CME certificates • Assist in the admissions process

• Receptionist

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Edmonton, Canada Area • Handled telephone calls and forwarded correspondence to appropriate departments • Welcomed visitors, determined nature of business, and directed visitors • Organized and routed mail • Investigated general requests for information and data • Assisted HR coordinators with various tasks for new hires, re-hires, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students • Collaborated with colleagues on special reports and projects as requested