* Promptly and accurately prepare financial statements to ensure TSX filing deadlines are met* Research, analyze and interpret IFRS rules to ensure the organization is following proper guidelines and help reduce reclassification entries * Analyze expense accounts to give confidence to management that proper coding is used* Analyze monthly program budget and management reports to ensure costs are in-line with the budget* Interpret and explain government regulation to ensure regulations are followed* Explain regulatory body rules and guideline to staff members so they understand the rulings and avoid coding errors* Review AP batches to ensure accuracy of coding and descriptions to avoid reclassifying entries* Review, verify and process payroll so staff members are paid the correct amount

*Prepare monthly budget to actual reports reports*Prepare and enter recurring monthly journal entries*Review and reconcile inter-company, A/P, A/R and clearing accounts*Prepare and reference quarterly working papers*Prepare GST and PST returns*Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliations*Reconcile petty cash and travel expense advances*Prepare Fuel Tax rebates*Assist in preparing quarterly financial statements

* Prepare daily cash flow statement to be reviewed by controller* Remit payroll and taxes to the CRA on a timely manner to avoid fines* Reconcile bank accounts for stores and different business units to ensure that ledger and bank amounts are equal* Prepare, post and reverse accruals to monthly financial statements* Investigate and correct irregularities in general ledger accounts* Upload, post and corrected journal entries to provide proper ledger amounts* Managing General Ledger month and year end closing procedures for management team * Imported information from legacy systems to update inventory and ledger amounts* Liaised between landlord and managers to administer rent payment breakdown

* Managed a team of 20 individuals to ensure that payment to vendors are prompt* Liaised between vendors and buyer to ensure that pricing and payment terms were up to date* Reviewed vendor information to ensure proper vendor set-up was completed* Managed and trained staff on cheque run procedures* Liaised between IT and vendors to set up EFT payment systems* Reconciled vendor statements* Obtained amount owed to government and remitted dues* Obtained amount for monthly expense accruals and submitted them to managers* Managed Accounts Payable month and year end closing procedure for management team* Assisted and coordinate in mid-year and year-end audit for Accounts Payable* Worked in Peoplesoft, AS400, RSA

* Match invoices to warehouse receiving* Ensured that vendors are paid promptly and apply discounts where appropriate* Pay “Orient” vendors, issue quick pays and mail cheques to the special vendors* Pay select vendors early so our discount is applied, and create reversing entry when inventory arrives to ensure proper stock is accounted for* Code and pay monthly utilities statements to ensure that accounts are current. Follow up immediately on missed payments with other departments to resolve issues* Increase department efficiencies by creating excel spreadsheets to reduce duplicate work and calculations* Assist Financial Analyst with year-end non-stock accruals

Photo-Electronics Department * Contributed toward maintaining correct stock by conducting bi-monthly audit of department inventory* Ensured that department met company standards for merchandising and sales by department wide goals* Maintained department efficiency by tending to high volume communications (i.e. e-mail, and telephone)* Created and calculated invoices for high volume corporate customers to help track sales* Facilitated customer satisfaction by effectively listening and communicating to them* Maintained efficient margins by independent choices and sound personal judgement to ensure that department covered costs

Photo-Electronics Department * Assisted in the management of a retail department which exceeds $3 million CAD in annual sales* Consulted with vendors, store management and staff to set up product demonstrations and ensured that they ran smoothly* Conducted product demonstrations which improved product sales by 50% over a two day period* Effectively organized yearly inventory by delegating to staff and ensuring that tasks were performed to inventory standards* Wrote monthly department reports to head office to explain how department meet company goals to help share success with other departments* Communicated and liaised with various levels of the organization's management, staff, vendors, and general public* Maintained electronic inventory, invoicing systems and databases by doing weekly audits* Maintained individual staff sales records* Created and tracked sales and performance goals for department staff to meet benchmarks* Coached staff to help meet company benchmarks* Controlled and managed three separate departments schedules and staff in order to meet business and staff requirements