Levonne Grier, Cpa, Cma Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, AB, CA

St Albert, Alberta, CA

Camilla Advisory Group Inc. helps small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) achieve their goals by providing professional expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, ESOPs and Fractional CFOs.

Edmonton, AB, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

• Finance
• Organized the financial roadmap to model strategic initiatives and to identify resource gaps.
• Created financing proposals, presented to lenders and successfully received funding for growth projects.
• Presented financial packages to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
• Improved gross profit visibility by establishing value-add processes and reporting such as work-in-progress inventory accounts, wage accruals and proper draw downs.
• Planned, lead, organized and controlled Key Performance Indicators and reporting.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Parkland County, Alberta, CA

• Managed the completion of the financial statements, MD&A, AIF and other regulatory reports and the formal filing on EDGAR and SEDAR.
• Managed the development, implementation and monitoring of the tax strategy.
• Managed the technical accounting assessments in accordance with US GAAP.
• Managed compliance of internal controls over financial reporting in alignment with COSO Framework.
• Managed internal audit functions.

Parkland County, Alberta, CA

• Reviewed completed quarter & annual consolidated financial statements, notes, AIF and MD&A.
• Managed year end audits and quarter end reviews.
• Reviewed completed position papers and assessments of recently issued Accounting Standard Updates.
• Managed the development, implementation and monitoring of the tax strategy.
• Managed the review of compliance with internal controls over financial reporting.
• Supervised corporate accounting staff.

Parkland County, Alberta, CA

• Lead preparation of quarter & annual consolidated financial statements, notes, AIF and MD&A in accordance with US GAAP.
• Lead year end audits and quarter end reviews.
• Lead the design and implementation of Topic 842: updated lease accounting standards.
• Lead stock-based compensation processes, including the preparation for the Monte Carlo.
• Researched and drafted position papers.
• Assisted in the development, implementation and monitoring of the tax strategy.

Parkland County, Alberta, CA

• Maintained accounting records for individual shops and equipment.
• Ensured accuracy of costs and maintenance revenues in compliance with US GAAP and internal policies and procedures.
• Assisted in drafting position papers for revenue recognition and fixed assets.
• Performed month end and quarter end closing activities including cost and revenue accruals, variance investigation, open PO analysis, and reconciliation of applicable balance sheet accounts.
• Supported divisional activities for both internal and external reporting including preparation and maintenance of equipment accounting documentation and reports.
• Prepared documentation and communicate with auditors.

• Set up business in Quickbooks and maintained accounts.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

• Managed accounts receivable team of 3.
• Completed financial statements for review by senior management.
• Completed monthly and quarterly tax remittances.
• Completed daily bank reconciliations.
• Compiled daily and monthly key performance indicator reports.
• Completed month end journal entries and account reconciliations.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Partnered with operational staff to provide support and embed finance competencies within the operations function.
• Communicated accounting requirements with facilities management.
• Ensured appropriate level of analysis is completed on assigned accounts.
• Assisted facilities management in weekly forecasting.
• Proficient in all aspects of inventory management.
• Ensured the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of accounting information.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Atlantic Invoices, Credits, & Reversals.
• International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Licenses and Quarterly Reporting.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

• Audited and maintained cash flows of cash registers.
• Scheduled breaks and lunches to maintain a good level of service to customers.
• Motivated and encouraged employees as well as assisted in any questions they had.
• Resolved situations with difficult and hostile customers.
• Always went the extra mile for any customer in order for them to achieve the maximum customer service experience.(September 2006-August 2010, December 2012 - April 2013)

HRM, Nova Scotia, CA

• Created accurate tender specifications.
• Responded to all personal and telephone inquiries at the reception area.
• Ensured all databases and other electronic records were well managed, efficient, complete, accurate and up-to-date.
• Wrote correspondence to other departments through form letters, e-mails, and faxes.
• Edited, issued and awarded tenders and later filed numerically. (Total 8 months experience)

Strategic Leadership Program, Accounting And Business/Management

Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting

Diploma, Accounting

Education record