• Payroll: Oversaw and reviewed payroll preparation process to ensure accuracy, completeness, adherence to Employment Standards, union agreements and internal policies; reviewed and approved payroll journal entries • Accounts Payable: Ensured proper invoice coding and approval procedures were followed; verified and posted vendor invoices; checked and approved cheque requests• Capital Assets/Amortization/Deferred Revenue: Restructured, regrouped and reformulated Capex workbook to ensure easy tracking, accuracy, tie in to the GL and automated the relevant journal entries for amortization• Revenue accounting: verified box office settlement reports for completeness and accuracy; reviewed and confirmed accounting entries for box office and other revenue recognition and associated licensee expenses, adherence to relevant licence agreements; • Reporting: Assisted with month-end journal posting, month-end reconciliation and reporting process• Budgeting: Provided assistance with the development, compilation and reporting of 2016 budget, using MS-Excel workbooks and budget import routines within MS Dynamics NAV• Vacation Coverage: Covered AP, payroll, and accounting coordinator positions by taking over duties to maintain workflow• Other: Assisted Finance Manager/Director of Finance with other projects as required

•Responsible for forecasting and budgeting of Capital Expenditures and Depreciation for wholesale/retail business, monthly/ quarterly and annually.•Prepared Brand P&L's monthly in CAD and USD•Formulated and developed financial model to improve tracking of marketing expenses monthly•Managed consignment business weekly; made adjustments and followed up with US A/R team•Investigated and explained any variances in AR reserve accounts(sales allowances/markdowns, co-op, discounts)•Involved in ad hoc analysis and special projects as assigned

Key Responsibilities included daily sales and cash reporting, posting daily deposits and allocating payments, tracking returns, ensured all payment terms and conditions were met, verified all subledgers balanced to the GL, prepared and posted all related journal entries•Managed Implementation of consignment program; worked with the US team to resolve all issues associated with the implementation •Focused on all major accounts; investigated and resolved all chargebacks and outstanding issues; reduced chargebacks listing by 90%•Helped transition from AS400 to SAP•Automated reports and financial models used for data compilation, analysis & reporting

•Tracked availability of inventory focusing on key items and replenishment •Prepared inventory distribution plans by season to aid finance and sales teams with projections and meeting budgets•Prepared ATS report summaries for the sales team identifying all available unrestricted stock •Summarized RTVs to assist sales teams for easy disposal of returned inventory•Formulated financial models to consolidate data from 3 different resources

•Analyzed accrual and prepaid accounts; ensured all journal entries were posted and all subledgers tied back to General Ledger•Prepared Bank reconciliations for Wholesale and (18+) Retail locations •Calculated and filed all provincial and wholesale taxes•Processed hourly Union payroll(120 employees); all government remittances and all month-end journal entries

•Supervised 10 member accounting team; hired accounting staff and arranged for cross-training within the dept. •Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and related General Ledger entries and reconciliations•Processed payroll for approximately 50 salaried/hourly employees; reconciled prepared all statutory remittances for employee deductions, WSIB, EHT•Prepared and filed monthly all provincial sales taxes, QST, HST•Developed and implemented internal accounting controls to ensure the integrity of the accounting system•Co-ordinated the preparation of working papers for audit purposes and provided reconciliations of all balance sheet entries.•Negotiated contracts with courier/shipping companies