• Manage and support a team of 6 direct reports working in a team environment to provide full cycle accounting, monthly reporting and transactional support across multiple divisions. • Assist with the preparation of monthly and year end reporting packages of 3 companies for review by divisional and executive management including associated working papers, intercompany transactions and journal entries such as accruals, allocations, depreciation, inventory and WIP. • Revise, document and implement procedural and internal control improvements improving efficiency and accuracy of various reporting, transactional and closing procedures • Revised and Implemented changes to the purchasing and job cost tracking procedures and internal controls of a developing division improving the overall efficiency, accuracy and reliability. • Provide extensive training, support and maintenance for QuickBooks and general accounting principles, policies and procedures to both finance and non-finance staff. • Improved how open receivables are presented, collections team activities are recorded and AFDA is determined from 3 separate ERPs and streamlined the collection procedures. • Gained experience with various programs and ERP’s including INFOR Syteline (CORE) ERP, QuickBooks, GlassTrax ERP, EZ Direct EFT banking software and Transaction Pro Importer. • Regularly review of high volume of payables across 3 entities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly divisional reporting packages for review by divisional and Senior Executive Management including budget variance, trend and ad-hoc analysis. • Prepare and review divisional month end working papers including but not limited to journal entries, accruals, allocations, maintenance work in process, KPI reports, various reconciliations.• Prepare weekly maintenance spend and variance analysis and review with division managers.• Direct involvement with annual divisional budgeting working closely with Maintenance and Operations to forecast revenues and project costs anticipated project and economic downturn. • Suggest and implement improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of recurring reports, working papers and closing procedures.• Work in a team environment to provide full cycle accounting, monthly reporting and financial and transnational support to operations and maintenance across multiple divisions and locations.• Provide training, support, interpretation and practical advice to finance and organization staff on the application of business and accounting principles, policies and procedures.

• Assisted and reviewed conversion to new accounting and inventory management software (Xero and TradeGecko) from Quickbooks and Syspro • Reviewed GL and prepare year end work working papers for three related Canadian and US companies • Prepared and posted non-standard and year end adjusting journal entries for review engagements• Prepared accurate financial statements on an individual and consolidated basis • Implemented processes and procedural improvements in the accounting system

•Develop, implement and ensure compliance of internal financing and accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and governmental and industry reporting requirements.•Responsible for all full cycle accounting and financing activities including the preparation of interim and annual financial statements.•Management of capital assets and monitoring debt levels as well as arranging for new capital financing and maintaining a construction budget for head office and warehouse expansions.•Work closely with auditors on annual review engagements and returns while preparing year end working papers and audit schedules and integrating adjusting journal entries directly to the G/L.•Manage and review and all financing and accounting transactions affecting the G/L as well as filing government remittances and returns regarding payroll, GST and corporate instalments.•Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial and accounting transactions.•System administrator for QuickBooks, online banking and management of credit and fuel cards.•Provide accurate and reliable financial analysis as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing and purchasing decisions and sales contract negotiations.•Familiar with provincial and federal legislations on Employment Standards, Occupational health and Safety, Human Rights and WCB.•Training and managing accounting and administrative staff.

•Preparation of year end documents for Audit, Review and Notice to Reader engagements.•Completing corporate tax returns and ensuring all statutory governmental requirements of the clients’ organization are met such as Charitable Status, Payroll withholdings and GST filing.•Consolidate internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.•Analyze information and options by developing spreadsheet report and verifying information.•Multi-task several client files while meeting engagement deadlines.•Work closely with clients and managing partner.•Calculate variances from budgets and report significant issues to management and clients.•Continually update job knowledge by participating in educational and professional development opportunities and staying apprised of recent professional publications.