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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Dispense payments within various countries in the continent of Africa, between multiple currencies and banking systems- Process employee reimbursable expenses, credit card statements, and vendor invoices- General Ledger account analysis- Reconcile vendor accounts- Assist with month and year end accruals- Ensure that records are organized and that detailed support is included for year-end audit- Mentor and train junior staff on process and procedures

- Control source documents- Record detailed bookkeeping entries, trial balances and adjusting entries at the end of every period to account for depreciation and asset reserves- Collect, organize, present, analyze, and interpret data into financial statements for founder and creative director

- Manage accounting, internal financial reporting, preparation of annual budgets, customer invoices, inventory, and corporate communications- Create accurate reports for upper management to use for procurement and warehouse inventory- Record and manage the acquisition of assets to ensure complete compliance with company policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles- Maintain documents relating to all fixed asset acquisitions for annual audit- Ensure supplier invoices are accurate and aligned with company purchase order policies- Oversee the flow of inventory materials and implement correct procedures for accurate inventory auditing- Participate in annual physical counts and provide assistance with the valuation of inventory

Toronto, Canada Area

- Led the coordination and creation of the accounts payables process including processing purchase invoices and employee expense claims as well as administering cheques for over 12 print publications- Reported daily to the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Controller on regular cash activities and changes- Created, maintained, and reconciled vendor accounts to ensure current contact information, credit balances and certified that account irregularities were addressed and resolved efficiently- Created and implemented unique policy procedures that addressed the needs of multiple segmented publications- Diligently oversaw the reporting of invoices and expenses of numerous publications and ensured their completeness to allow upper management analysts to create accurate monthly financial statements

Toronto, Canada Area

- Promoted from servicing consumers to dealing with builders, wholesalers and retailers- Addressed all customer inquiries, issues and complaints in a calm, professional manner- In the absence of management, successfully resolved escalated situations- Provided advice, technical knowledge and information about new products

Accounting And Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Accounting Diploma, Accounting And Finance