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Winnipeg, Canada Area

Maintain Inventory Control duties as listed below in addition to Accounts Payable Management:Develop and implement effective and efficient Accounts Payable related policies and procedures and ensure compliance.Ensure all invoices are paid timely and correctly, with proper charges to inventory, freight and expenses for numerous business units and department groups. The above business units include both a Canadian and International divisions, with invoices and payments in multiple currencies.Review and adjust any large Purchase Order differences that effect inventory charges.Assist Accounts Payables supervisors to implement EDI and EFT for Accounts Payables.Work with Marketing Category Managers to ensure items and Purchase Orders are being set up correctly and procedures followed to allow efficient and timely payment.Provide leadership, guidance and training to Accounts Payables supervisors and staff. Worked with IT and others on various projects such as upgrading our financial system, in-store receiving, converting a new division to perpetual inventory system and setting up processes for government programs.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Produce an accurate and timely stock ledger for completion of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.Accurately calculate and summarize the inventory count results of 165 stores on a timely basis. Prepare reports and analysis on inventory results and actively participate in consultations with senior management regarding the inventory results.Develop a thorough understanding of inventory accounting policies for food and general merchandise. Monitor current developments regarding inventory accounting and control to ensure compliance with GAAP and other regulatory bodies required for a public company.Develop and implement effective and efficient inventory related policies and procedures and create method to monitor compliance with these policies and procedures.Provide leadership, guidance and training to Inventory Control staff to develop their technical and supervisory skills.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Review and analyze the operating statements for a group of 30 stores, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Prepare variance reports to explain differences to budget last year results.Manage and provide direction for the accounting functions for a group of stores. Provide assistance and training to help the store staff maintain their accounting records properly.Review, analyze and approve the accuracy of the stores’ inventory results, done twice a year.Perform operational and accounting audits, including inventory, credit and loss prevention, of 8 to 12 stores per year.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Processed daily credit card transactions, posted them to Quickbooks and paid vendors via EFT.Responded to customer inquires regarding charges and interest calculations.Promoted to Supervisor of new credit card accounting department.Did testing for new credit card system implemented by the company to ensure all calculations for interest, balances, etc worked correctly.Process loan agreements in accounting system and pay vendors.Do expense reports for salespeople and enter into accounting system.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Worked part-time during university and then full-time for 5 years afterwards.

Cma, Accounting

Won gold medal for highest mark on CMA entrance exam in 1998

Pre-Master'S, French

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), French, German And Spanish

Major in French, minor in Spanish and German